Evie knew she was flirting way out of her comfort zoneâand probably flirting with disaster at the same timeâbut she couldnât seem to dredge up a care.
This was a whole new world, and it was scary and thrilling. If she had an ounce of sense sheâd go back to her suite at the Bellagio and forget sheâd ever laid eyesâor handsâon this man.
Embarrassed, she could only smile gratefully and hope the darkness would hide the blush on her cheeks.
âWould you like to go somewhere else? Someplace a bit quieter?â
âThat sounds good to me.â
Nick stood and offered her his hand. âThen letâs go.â
She hesitated for a millisecond, wondering out of habit what the gossip columns would make of her and Nick, but then she remembered where she was. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. No one here knew or even gave a damn who she was, what she did, or who she did it with.
Then Nick smiled at her, and her knees wobbled.
Viva Las Vegas!
Dear Reader
Some of you may be thinking something sounds vaguely familiar about this bookâ¦and youâd be right.
When I finished writing my second book, THE MILLIONAIREâS MISBEHAVING MISTRESS, there was one character who just wouldnât let me go: Evie. Evie was such a strong character, and I loved her so much, I actually missed her once the book was done. I chalked that up to author over-investment, and went on to other books and other characters. But I never forgot about her. Once THE MILLIONAIREâS MISBEHAVING MISTRESS hit the shelves, I started getting e-mails and feedback from readers, and soon it became clear I wasnât the only one whoâd fallen in love with her and wanted to see her safely settled with her own Happily-Ever-After.
But what to do with a character like Evie? Sheâs rich and beautiful, and she comes from a great family, and Iâd just written an entire book setting her up to do well in her life. She seemed to have a pretty clear path ahead. What could she possibly need?
I realised Iâd created an irrepressible character and then done my level best to repress her in every way possible. What would happen when Evie couldnât take it any more and everything sheâd been holding back exploded to the surface? I also needed to find her a hero whoâd challenge her, shake her up, and appreciate who she was at her core. Nick Rocco fitted the bill nicelyâa Mr Totally Wrong who turns out to be Mr Completely Perfect.
Giving Evie her hero and her Happily-Ever-After has been a joy for me, and I thank everyone who let me know how much they wanted her to have her own story. I hope youâre pleased with the result.
All the best
Kimberly
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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THAT WAS AN ACTUAL mirrored disco ball spinning over a lighted dance floor. Hundreds of sweaty bodies crowded the dance floor, moving to a techno dance mix, and the bass line thumped like a heartbeat. This clubâThe Zooâhad strobe lights, LED-lit jungle vines hanging from the ceiling and zebra-striped furniture. This place took tacky to a whole new level.
And Evie Harrison loved it. In fact, she loved everything about Las Vegas: the neon lights, the over-the-top, let-it-all-hang-out attitude, the sheer unapologetic gaudiness of the entire city.
Las Vegas wasnât Dallas, that was for sure, and that made Evie love Vegas all the more.
âWanna dance, gorgeous?â
Evieâs eyes watered at the alcohol exhaled in her face as the offer was made. âNo, but thanks. Iâm waiting on someone.â
Thankfully, her would-be dance partner was still in the âhappy drunkâ stage, and he only shrugged as he moved one table over, presumably with the same question.
The truth was, she would like to dance. But hitting the dance floor alone wasnât an option. Not that she cared who saw her or what they thoughtâthe joy of anonymity was part of what brought her to Vegas in the first placeâbut a woman dancing alone would bring every drunk guy in the bar immediately into her personal space, and she couldnât guarantee theyâd all be as easily rebuffed as the last one.