IT Girl Series
Book 6
Prequel: (Invitation to a Murder)

IT GIRLS series

FIVE STARS!  “The latest Gotham Roses thriller is an exhilarating action-packed suspense tale that never slows down.”  — Barnes & Noble.com

Princess Chloe St. John goes undercover to gather intelligence on high-society aristocrats who believe they’re too rich or too smart to get caught and be held accountable.  But she couldn’t have expected that her work would lead her to a white-slavery ring–or back to her own crown.  Who is the Duke?  And can Chloe catch him…without destroying her family, herself, or the man she loves?

Optioned by Twin Star Entertainment for a TV Project to be called GOTHAM ROSES. 
The project is currently in development.

Readers’ Group Guide

Paperback
February 2006
ISBN: 0-373-51392-5
Silhouette Bombshell #78

ebook
ASIN: B000MAH8YO
ISBN-13: 9781552544105
March, 2008

2008
Australia, Philippines
New Zealand

Reviews:

“BULLETPROOF PRINCESS is an edgy suspense thriller that will keep you guessing who the masterminds are behind the sex slave ring until the last few pages.  I laughed at the easy bantering between all the characters.  Even the secondary characters are lovable and vibrant.  Job well done, Ms. Hinze.”  –Romance Junkies
“Vicki Hinze adds her own innovative voice to her story which keeps the reader riveted with anticipation   Bulletproof Princess intertwines mystery, action and emotions to create a story with continual twists.”    –Cataormance.com
“Vicki Hinze has a gripping story and compelling characters.”  — RT Book Club
FIVE STARS!  “The latest Gotham Roses thriller is an exhilarating action-packed suspense tale that never slows down.”  — Barnes & Noble.com
FIVE STARS! “Fans will appreciate this strong look at a surprisingly real problem, the international slave trade.”  — Harriet Klausner

Chapter Excerpt:

Prologue
© 2006 Vicki Hinze
New York Reporter
In the Know… by Rubi Cho

Two nights ago, New York’s elite gathered in the main dining room at the exclusive Manhattan restaurant, Perrini’s, to witness the familial blessings of the engagement of Gotham Rose Club charter member, Chloe St. John, Princess of Astoria, principality of Denmark, to one of the A-List top five most eligible bachelors, Marcus Abbot Sterling, III, the notorious attorney who has lost but one case in his illustrious career:  that of Preston Sinclair, husband of Gotham Rose Club owner, Renee Dalton-Sinclair, who, through her Rose heiresses and debutantes, has raised millions for charities to better the lives of women and children across the United States.
Today, Marcus Sterling will be buried in a private, graveside service.  His elegance and wit will be missed in high-society’s social scene.
Authorities are not yet releasing specifics on the case, and reports from those close to the couple conflict.  Multiple sources state that Sterling was the victim of an apparent kidnapping by men posing as NYPD officers.  An eyewitness says that the pseudo-officers abandoned the patrol car, and Sterling, handcuffed to the rear door, was attempting to free himself when the vehicle exploded.
Other reports indicate that Princess Chloe had broken her engagement to Sterling the same night as the familial blessing.  That she was the kidnap victim and that she had escaped her abductors and discovered Sterling was responsible for her abduction.
For now, the truth remains elusive…
And the princess remains unavailable for comment.