Without a word, Alex turned and rested her head against his chest, and his arms closed around her.
âIâm Hunter,â he said softly.
âAlexandria Lord-Wright Foster,â she said, smelling him and the rain and the green grass.
With his chin atop her head, his arms around her back, she felt completely safe. Alex looked up at him, and he smiled a little. Her heart thumped strong, steady beats.
âThatâs a big name for such little shoulders,â he said.
âI make it work.â Even when I donât want to.
With his thumb, he eased water from her cheeks. Alex didnât know if he distinguished her tears from rain, but she wasnât going to tell him sheâd been crying. Lord-Wrights didnât cry in public, if at all.
was born in Buffalo, New York, and had plans to study law before becoming a published author. While raising her three children, she wrote her first book on legal pads and transcribed it onto a computer on weekends before selling her first novel in 1993. Since that time she has sold more than twenty-six novels and novellas, and is proud that one of her books was made into a TV movie in 2001, in which she had a cameo role.
In addition to writing full-time, Carmen is a busy mom, a full-time student completing her masterâs degree in creative writing, and teaches writing at a local school one evening a week. Sheâs a founding member of the Femme Fantastik Tour, a group of writers who tour military bases promoting their literary works throughout the United States and Europe, and a volunteer in her community. In her spare time Carmen likes going to concerts, gardening, vacations in quiet, tropical places and going on long cruises that donât require her to do anything but read, sleep and eat.
Hello Harlequin Readers!
Iâm so excited that This Time for Good is my first book with Harlequin! Iâve been a writer for more than 15 years and have been a big fan of Harlequin authors, so Iâm excited to be able to share my work with you too.
This Time for Good is part of a trilogy called the THE THREE MRS. FOSTERS, which Iâm writing with fabulous author friends Brenda Jackson and Carla Fredd.
Marc Foster was a bad boy who thought he could get away with marrying three women, but he didnât count on the determination, fortitude and intelligence of his wives, Alexandria, Danielle and Renee.
Itâs true that love will cure what ails you, and it takes the love of three special men for the women to overcome the destruction of Marcâs deception.
Iâd love to hear from you, so visit my blog and leave me messages at www.carmengreen.blogspot.com.
Blessings,
Carmen Green
Your love and support sustained me through it all.
Tracy Cardwell, Pam Roach, Cherrita McCray, Giselle Williams, Glendora McCray, Kristen Suto, Martha Carter, Joyce Wilson, Denise Wilson, Janatune Alwakeel, Madeenah Dawson-Alwakeel. Tim Cardwell. Harold Cardwell. Dad. The Sparrow.
Love,
Carmen
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Alexandria knew her father didnât think she was a genius, but she wasnât dumb, either.
âDaddy, shouting isnât going to convince me to give you controlling interest in Wright Enterprises. Now, will you please sit down? Your blood pressure is probably off the charts.â
Feeling as if she didnât have a friend in the world, Alexandria Lord Wright-Foster forced herself to stop fidgeting.
Her father had chosen to fight for his motherâs money in a court of law instead of visiting her in the final months of her life. Because of that decision, Grandma Letty had left all of her money, and shares of the company stock, to her only frequent visitor, her newlywed, twenty-three-year-old, college dropout, never-been-in-charge-of-anything-but-decorating-the-conference-room granddaughter, Alexandria.
Her father may have lost the fight, but he was still angling to win the war.
âMy blood pressure will be just fine when things start to run like theyâre supposed to around here. Iâve got some papers for you to sign.â He tried to persuade Alexandria with a tone that said heâd take the deal if it were offered to him. âYouâll get market value for the stock, and then you can go back to spoiling yourself.â
âDaddy, Iâve already told you, those days are over.â
âSo, no more trips to New York for purses and shoes?â he challenged. âNo more spa weeks in Arizona? No more couture fashion shows in Paris?â
âEver since Marc and I got married, Iâve taken the family business seriously. Iâve been here every day learning this business and pulling my weight. I donât shop like I used to, and I donât party like I used to. Iâve changed. Iâm a businesswoman.â
âYou canât play at this. You have no business skills and no business background.â
âDaddy, you donât have a degree, either, and neither did Grandma Letty, and she was quite successful. So Iâve learned the same way you and she learnedâon the job.â