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Carpe diem. Be bad.
Vivienne couldnât regret the decision. She might not be able to say why sheâd made that choice, but something about the feel of Connorâs mouth on her neck, the caress of his hands under her jacket to the small of her backâ¦it felt good. There was something liberating in thisâmore than just seizing the day. It was new and scary territory for her, but it felt right, too.
Connor loomed over her, those powerful arms bracketing her shoulders and holding him solid and steady, his eyes hot on her body and face. When he finally met her gaze she realized he was giving her one last chance to end this before it was too late.
âItâs already too late,â she whispered.
The corner of Connorâs mouth curved up. âBut Iâve only just begun.â
KIMBERLY LANG hid romance novels behind her textbooks in junior high, and even a Masterâs programme in English couldnât break her obsession with dashing heroes and happily-ever-after. A ballet dancer turned English teacher, Kimberly married an electrical engineer and turned her life into an ongoing episode of When Dilbert Met Frasier. She and her Darling Geek live in beautiful North Alabama, with their one Amazing Childâwho, unfortunately, shows an aptitude for sports.
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Recent titles by the same author:
REDEMPTION OF A HOLLYWOOD STARLET
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This is my tenth bookâa milestone that I couldnât have hit without the continued love and support of my family: Darling Geek, Amazing Child and Wonder Mom. Yâall are the best.
But I want to extend a huge thanks to the talented and delightful Cristina Lynn, who literally put a song on Connorâs lips by allowing me to use her lyrics in this book. You can hear those songsâand a new one called âSinners and Saintsâ, inspired by Connor and Viviâs story!âby visiting her website at: www.CristinaLynn.com
VIVIENNE LABLANC waited impatiently, trying not to bump her wings against anything or move too quickly in a way that would cause her halo to slide off, as Max Hale gave his introductory speech on the other side of the curtain.
âThere are many krewes, but none like the Bon Argent. Five years ago, we decided to do somethingâin our own hometown styleâto raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We were far more successful than we dreamed. Through the Saints and Sinners Festivalâwhich grows bigger every yearâweâve raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for dozens of local charities, and I thank all of you for your continued support.â
After a short round of polite applause, Max continued to laud their accomplishments, but Vivi listened with only half an ear. She was well aware of the great work of Bon Argent; sheâd been involved with the krewe since its inception. Candy Hale was one of her oldest friends, and Max was like a second father. Her mother used to serve on the board, for goodnessâ sake, so she didnât need to be sold on the success. She did, however, need a primer on these wings.
How am I supposed to sit in these things? The feathered and bejeweled wings were beautiful, arching up to head height and hanging to her calves. Vivi frowned as she tried to adjust the buckle on her gold sandals and felt the whole getup shift dangerously. Honestly, she looked less like a saint and more like a Vegas showgirl whoâd crashed the neighborhood nativity play.
The Saints and Sinners ballâand the whole Bon Argent kreweâbordered on silly at times, but the costumes and the parody of pomp and pageantry was what had made the Saints and Sinners fundraiser so fun, popular and immensely successful in such a short time.
And there were three hundred people out there eagerly awaiting the announcement of this yearâs Saint and Sinner. Following the traditions of the traditional Mardi Gras krewes, those identities were top secret info. As far as Vivi knew, only three people were in the know this year. Max, the head of the Bon Argent charity, Paula, the head of PR, and Ms. Rene, the seamstress whoâd made the costumes for the Sinner and the Saint. Even she didnât know who would be her other half between now and Fat Tuesday.
She had a few guesses in mind.
Unlike the traditional krewes, however, who would crown a king and a queen, Bon Argent had no gender requirements to fulfill. The Saint and the Sinner were chosen for their local celebrity and reputations and could be of the same gender. Vivi had her bets on nightclub owner Marianne Foster, whoâd been in the news a lot recently and would provide excellent competition before Vivi crushed her. While Marianne would be popular in the voting and bring in large amounts of money, it wasnât an overstatement or egoism to say that she, herself, was