“You can hardly call Paul familiar, Mother!” Lisa had laughed, her irritation at being treated like a child giving way to small curls of excitement as she remembered him. She pictured his smiling brown face with its straight nose and strong cleft chin, and the twinkle in his curiously pale grey eyes with eager anticipation. That he would find her more interesting than the fifteen-year-old schoolgirl of seven years ago she didn’t doubt.
The startling redness of her curling hair had muted to a deep rich copper that attracted frequent admiration, while her firesides had faded into a clear creamy complexion that enhanced the tall elegance of her slender figure. But while Lisa recognised that she had blossomed into an attractive woman, she was still unaware of the extraordinary magnetism of her vivid beauty. The gaucheness of her teenage years had given way to a quiet reserve that added a mystique to the gentle smile that shone from her large, widely spaced, amber eyes; and a happy disposition coupled with an insatiable appetite for books made her a charming and knowledgeable companion.
“We’re there, luv!” The taxi driver’s cheerful voice interrupted her thoughts as the car pulled to a halt outside the pretty redbrick station.
Waking Up
Amanda Carpenter
Friends for life…but could they have even more?
Robbie Fisher had been friends with Jason Morrow for years. A lifelong confidant, he’d listened to all of her hopes and dreams for the future before leaving to pursue his.
After years away, Jason is back in town, looking after his parents’ house for the summer. But Robbie’s all grown up now, and suddenly uncomfortable with spilling all of her secrets to her handsome neighbor.
The cute boy next door has become a stranger…and a disturbingly sexy one at that. But can they forge a new relationship to replace the old?
This Retro Romance reprint was originally published in May 1986 by Mills & Boon.
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Waking Up
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Original Publication by Mills & Boon: May 1986
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
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