The Rebel vs. The Princess
Complete opposites who share the same burning passion!
Jaxon Brady of the Hard Riders MC has sworn to protect Evie Kent from a rival gang. His hard muscles and black leather motorcycle boots are a sharp contrast to the girlie dresses Evie wears for her successful party-planning business. Their instant attraction is magnetic, and their lust keeps them glued to each otherâs side...but is it a dangerous distraction?
âDare is Harlequinâs hottest line yet. Every book should come with a free fan. I dare you to try them!â
âTiffany Reisz, international bestselling author
ANNE MARSH writes sexy contemporary and paranormal romances because the world can always enjoy one more alpha male. She started writing romance after getting laid off from her job as a technical writerâand quickly decided happilyever-afters trumped software manuals. She lives in Northern California with her family and six cats.
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For Aunt Monica.
For the Monday morning Skype calls, squirrel and slug advice, and the best pictures of a California anemone everâ¦
Our time together means so much!
Thank you.
Chapter One
Eve
YOU SEE THAT big pink RV parked next to Lake Mead? That vehicle screams look at me. I painted sparkly rainbows and unicorns on both sides, along with my business name. Perfectly Princess Parties. The bling is great advertising, like driving a moving billboard around Las Vegas.
I put the princess in partyâthere isnât a five-year-old girl (or boy, frankly) in Vegas who doesnât believe Iâm made of awesome. I specialize in birthday partiesâweâre the precake entertainment. Weâve got the dresses, the sparkle and the attitude to keep our audience riveted and wanting to be us when they grow up. Eventually, at some point between five and twenty-five, those same girls will realize it takes more than a dress and a crown to rule the universe, but the fantasyâs fun while it lasts. And yes, Iâm cynical. You meet more frogs than princes in my business. Ever notice how thereâs an overabundance of amphibians in every fairy taleâand a corresponding drought of royal suitors?
Itâs a numbers game.
Since itâs about a million degrees in Vegas today, weâre holding our monthly company meeting lakeside. Despite being as manmade as most Vegas attractions, the lakeâs gorgeous. After running through our bookings for the next month and brainstorming new party ideas, weâve vacated our temporary boardroom (the picnic table underneath a particularly gnarly Joshua tree) for a well-earned swim.