A Hint of Scandal
Notorious socialite in over her head?Olivia Stanton’s name has been synonymous with scandal – her every bad choice is scrutinised in the headlines – but she’s finally getting herself together. That is until her twin sister disappears right before her wedding and Olivia’s needed to stand in – as the bride! Alexander King’s ruthless determination for perfection is world renowned, and he’ll make Olivia pay for her latest stunt – by enforcing their marriage vows!He expects her to be the model wife in public. And in private… ? With her feisty attitude and his strong will it won’t be long before the tension between them reaches boiling point!'Wonderful read, full of drama and sizzling with tension from page one. ’ – Jennie, 50, West Yorkshire
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Notorious socialite in over her head?
Olivia Stantonâs name has been synonymous with scandalâevery bad choice scrutinized in the headlinesâbut sheâs finally getting herself together. That is, until her twin sister disappears right before her wedding and Oliviaâs needed to stand inâas the bride!
Alexander Kingâs ruthless determination for perfection is world renowned and heâll make Olivia pay for her latest stuntâby enforcing their marriage vows! He expects her to be the model wife in public. And in private? With her feisty attitude and his strong will, it wonât be long before the tension between them reaches boiling point!
Liv gripped the counter behind her. âI canât go anywhere with you. We hate each other, remember?â
Alexander laughed. The rippling sound of it surrounded her in overwhelming waves.
âYes, but not as much as I hate being front-page fodder for trashy tabloids.â
âThis isnât funny.â She moved away from the intoxicating scent of the dratted man. âI have to do a pitch for our agency in two weeks. I canât miss it.â
âStill playing at being the hardworking career woman? Give it up, Olivia. You donât have it in you.â
She pushed out the fury scratching at her throat and steadied herself. âItâs your honeymoon, Alexander. No one will know youâre by yourself unless you advertise it.â
His fingers gripped her arm and turned her around. His gaze was frantic in its search of hers. âYou truly live in your own world, donât you?â Bitterness laced his every word. âThe press hounds me wherever I go, whatever I do, and I refuse to throw even a morsel of scandal their way. If youâre not going to tell me the truth, youâre damn well going to stick with me until Kimâs back.â
THE SENSATIONAL STANTON SISTERS
Notoriety has a new name!
The exploits of the famousâ or should that be infamousâStanton Sisters are guaranteed to sell newspapers the world over.
While they are physically identical, the sisters are as different as night and day.
Olivia Stanton can create scandal from thin air, but this bad girl is desperate to be oh-so-good. Until she comes face to face with the one man whose dark looks are a temptation too far!
Kimberly Stanton is a stunning socialite with a brilliant head for business. But when her dirty little secret comes back to haunt her Kimâs entire life is turned upside down!
One thingâs for sureâboth deserve the middle name âtroubleâ with a capital T!
And what of the men sent to tame them?
We wish them luck!
Read Tara Pammiâs stunning debut in:
A HINT OF SCANDAL October 2013
Kimberlyâs storyA TOUCH OF TEMPTATIONis available November 2013
TARA PAMMI canât remember a moment when she wasnât lost in a bookâespecially a Mills & Boon>® romance, which provided so much more excitement to a teenager than a mathematics textbook. It was only years later, while struggling with her two-hundred-page thesis in a basement lab, that Tara realised what she really wanted to do: write a romance novel. She already had the requirementsâa wild imagination and a love for the written word.
Tara lives in Colorado with the most co-operative man on the planet and two daughters. Her husband and daughters are the only things that stand between Tara and a full-blown hermit life with only books for company.
Tara would love to hear from readers. She can be reached at [email protected] or her website www.tarapammi.com
This is Taraâs stunning debut, we hope you love it as much as we do!
Did you know these are also available as eBooks? Visit www.millsandboon.co.uk
For my real-life hero, my husband Raghu, for being my biggest supporter, my strength, and the wind beneath my writing wings.
For the Minxes of Romanceâ for being the most generous and awesome online family I could ever ask for.
For my editor Pippa, for her incredible patience and invaluable adviceâ this wouldnât have been possible without you.
Contents
CHAPTER ONE
âKIMBERLY, DO YOU take this man, Alexander King, to be your lawfully wedded husband, until death do you part?â
Nooooo.
Olivia Stanton looked around in alarm. Had she said it aloud? Her fingers slipped on the satin ribbon that held the elaborate orchid and white rose bouquet in her hand. Her heart pounded. The calm, bespectacled priest looked back at her patiently. She released the breath sheâd been holding and pulled another one in. The scent of the flowers in her hand enveloped her, the sweet smell intensifying her panic.
Seconds ticked by. The silent anticipation of the guests behind was her a tidal wave threatening to pull her under.
Her gaze collided with Alexander Kingâs: blue, cool and unflappable. His composure in the face of her anxiety grated on her already-taut nerves. Her tongue stuck to the roof of her mouth. Her heart roared in her ears, a thundering beat in contrast to the silence enclosing them.
