Romancing His English Rose (Entangled Scandalous)
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“You didn’t honestly think we could get married without them here, did you?” Simon replied with a tender smile.
“Oh Simon,” Rose cried, completely unmindful of the tears streaming down her cheeks. “Thank you!” Now the day felt real and special and exactly what she wanted it to be.
Rose had not fully admitted to herself how she felt about marrying Simon without the presence of their parents, but now that she saw them there, she knew it would have always bothered her if they hadn’t been there for the special event. And realizing that Simon knew that, even before she knew it herself, erased the last wisps of doubt she had that he wasn’t ready to commit to this marriage and a life with her. He was ready and so was she.
“This was the best day of my life, Mr. Trumbull,” Rose said expressively hours later, rolling over on the bed to lay her head on Simon’s chest
“This was the best day of my life, Mrs. Trumbull,” Simon concurred readily, running his hands through Rose’s hair, picking the pins out one by one until he was able to spread the long silky curls out behind her.
“Hmmm,” Rose purred, loving the feeling of Simon’s hands in her hair. “How about we try for the best night of our lives, too?” she proposed, rubbing her body suggestively against the length of his, feeling oh so daring in her new role as wife.
Growling, Simon flipped them both over so that he was now lying on top of Rose. “I do like the way you think,” he said roughly against her lips before crushing his mouth to hers. This was going to be the best night of their lives, she vowed silently.
The first of many…
Acknowledgments
A special thanks to my editor, Stacy, who always seems to make my work even better than I thought it could be. And to Kathy, the best agent ever!
About the Author
Catherine Hemmerling has been a technical writer in the software industry for nearly twenty years and has published many user manuals and technical documentation in that time. She has always had a love of writing fiction, but has only recently begun publications in that genre. Hopefully, it is the beginning of a long new journey. She is also the author of Taming Her Forbidden Earl, first in the Lady Lancaster Garden Society series for Entangled Scandalous. Catherine happily resides in Tehachapi, California with her family. Visit her online at www.catherinehemmerling.com.
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