Cheryl Ann Smith [School for The School for Brides (v5.0) (e

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.Table of ContentsTitle PageCopyright PageAcknowledgementsChapter OneChapter TwoChapter ThreeChapter FourChapter FiveChapter SixChapter SevenChapter EightChapter NineChapter TenChapter ElevenChapter TwelveChapter ThirteenChapter FourteenChapter FifteenChapter SixteenChapter SeventeenChapter EighteenChapter NineteenChapter TwentyChapter Twenty-OneChapter Twenty-TwoEpilogueTeaser chapterIndebted“I never expected to find such delightful curves beneath your hideous gowns, my dear.But I fear the unmasking is not complete.” He tugged off her spectacles and reached to set them on a nearby table.“You have lovely amber eyes.It’s a shame to cover them needlessly.”Eva locked onto his gaze, some sanity returning.“It is a shame to torment me as you have, Your Grace.”A second chuckle filled the room.His green eyes dipped to examine her mouth.Leaning forward, he whispered against her lips, “Tell me you want me, Miss Black.”In spite of his outrageous antics, the corners of her mouth twitched.“I am powerless to resist you, and you well know it,” she murmured.THE BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUPPublished by the Penguin GroupPenguin Group (USA) Inc.375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USAPenguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.)Penguin Books Ltd., 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, EnglandPenguin Group Ireland, 25 St.Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd.)Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty.Ltd.)Penguin Books India Pvt.Ltd., 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi—110 017, IndiaPenguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, North Shore 0632, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd.)Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty.) Ltd., 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South AfricaPenguin Books Ltd., Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, EnglandThis is a work of fiction.Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.THE SCHOOL FOR BRIDESA Berkley Sensation Book / published by arrangement with the authorPRINTING HISTORYBerkley Sensation mass-market edition / April 2011Copyright © 2011 by Cheryl Ann Smith.All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission.Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights.Purchase only authorized editions.For information, address: The Berkley Publishing Group,a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.,375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014.eISBN : 978-1-101-47772-4BERKLEY® SENSATIONBerkley Sensation Books are published by The Berkley Publishing Group,a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.,375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014.BERKLEY® SENSATION and the “B” design are trademarks of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.http://us.penguingroup.comAcknowledgmentsThere are many people to acknowledge with a debut book.First I’d like to thank my wonderful agent, Kevan Lyon, who took a chance on an unfinished manuscript because she loved the story idea.For her encouragement and faith, I have to say.we did it!Second, many thanks to my awesome editor, Wendy McCurdy, for buying a book about a courtesan rescuer from a new author and for helping to make my crazy dream come true.There is no way to properly express my gratitude.For Duane, who has supported me while I worked tirelessly to become a published author, I could not have done this without you.And to Paige, Regan, and Ethan; you guys are the best.To my sister, Michelle, you always knew I could do it, even after reading my very first manuscript.You are awesome.And thanks to Genny, for her support and for being the best unofficial promo person an author could ask for.I also can’t forget Patti, Starr, and Nicole for their insight and willingness to answer questions 24-7.Thanks guys!But most of all, I need to thank my mom, Joyce, for all the years of proofreading my manuscripts until her eyes crossed, and for knowing that this would happen for me one day if I kept going [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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