Lottie turned the magazine the right way up. ‘Guilty Pleasures?’
He raised an eyebrow and worked a thumb over the arch of her foot, the touch sending a glorious wave of pleasure through her body. Surrendering to the sensation, Lottie relaxed back into the chair and started to read. Celebrities’ worst-ever hair extension disasters, red-carpet howlers, and a whole section devoted to the subject of male waxing. She flicked through a couple more pages.
Her forehead knotted in confusion. ‘Josh, why are you,…’ Words failed her as she read the headline:
SPOTTED!
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Josh took the magazine from her shaking hand, and held up a little blue box. It didn’t escape her notice that his hands weren’t quite steady either. He opened it up. Inside was the most exquisite diamond ring she’d ever seen. She couldn’t quite make it out. All she could see was bright, breathtaking sparkle in a bed of plump white satin. ‘Is that a fake?’
He rolled his eyes. ‘This, babe, is about as real as it gets. Now do you want it or not?’
‘Yes,’ she said. ‘Yes!’
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ISBN: 9780857990419
Title: ONCE A BAD GIRL
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