![]() ![]() “Chloe, is that you?” Mercedes’s voice came through ever-so-slightly British and cultured. Growing nostalgic for a real vacation, Chloe quickly said, “Undercover Bridesmaid, Chloe Romano speaking.” Instead, they relied on the month of August for family reunions and indulging in their former teenage pastimes of sunbathing at Myrtle Beach while eating cherry snow cones and boy-watching. ![]() The days of family reunions petered out when all the cousins reached adulthood and spread across the Eastern seaboard. Mercedes Romano? Why in the world would she be calling? She hadn’t spoken to her cousin since Grandpapa Tony’s funeral almost a year ago. “Breakfast of champions,” she murmured in ecstasy as she downed the last bite of chocolate.Ĭhloe managed not to fall into a sugar coma when she snatched up the landline and darted a quick glance at the caller ID, which read Mercedes Romano. She kept her cell phone line private, only giving out the number for clients under contract. When Chloe was at the governor’s mansion, she had her calls forwarded from her apartment to this office. Just big enough to hold a small desk and chair. In an attempt to grab the still-ringing telephone, she dashed across the floor to the tiny anteroom. Orphanages and adoptions-anything to do with children-were the First Lady’s passion and life’s work, and Chloe often pitched in to help with fundraisers or visits to the children’s hospital. “This paperwork for the Romanian orphanage has to be done by tomorrow.” “Come back when you’re finished, darling,” Diana Romano said. Which she should apply directly to her hips. Harvey knew Chloe’s favorites were the pastries that boasted at least a thousand calories each. The governor’s mansion cook had brought brunch, including the homemade donuts. “Can we finish this conversation later, Mom?” she said, leaving the First Lady’s office while her mother pored over the details of a fundraising party scheduled in a few weeks. The fizzing soda melting over the ice cubes was a sound made in heaven-especially when she was overbooked and underpaid. When you subscribe to Kimberley’s Reader Newsletter, you’ll receive the romantic novel, RISKING IT ALL FOR LOVE with lots of other goodies as a Welcome Gift!Ĭhloe Romano’s office line rang while she was wolfing down a chocolate-frosted donut and pouring herself an ice-filled glass of Diet Coke. Pull up a comfy chair and clear your schedule, because you won’t be able to put this one down until you’re finished. I was drawn in from the first page and know you will be too. It was the perfect combination of suspense and romance. Kimberley has a wonderful way of crafting a multi-faceted story that caught my attention from the get-go. It gives me great pleasure to introduce The Undercover Bridesmaid, from the Dangerous Affections Series. Boy, oh, boy, can she write! She’s since become one of my favorite authors. I could tell from talking to her that she’s a seasoned writer who really knows her craft. Kimberley and I had an instant connection and became fast friends. I can only imagine what Kimberley must’ve been thinking as she was sitting outside at the passenger pickup, with her luggage stacked around her, waiting for some person she’d never met. ![]() However, Kimberley Montpetit and I met in an unusual way when I picked her up at the airport, sight unseen, and gave her a ride to the writer’s retreat we were both attending. But in real life, first meetings are rarely as interesting. In the world of fiction, first meetings are a critical piece in the structure of the story. THE EXECUTIVE’S SECRET: A Secret Billionaire Romance THE NEIGHBOR’S SECRET: A Secret Billionaire Romance ![]() Published in the United States of America Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. ![]()
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