Love Lessons by Ronna Gage

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Darian Spenser was raised in a world of social correctness, manners and cotillions. Her mother’s plans certainly did not include Darian’s college sweetheart, Davis Chancellor. Yet it would be Davis who nurtures and releases Darian’s inner vixen. Darian learns there’s more to life than where to... read more

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Memories of my debutante party came flooding back to me in broken pieces. Usually, the ones I wanted to forget, but Mother’s well-intended advice always helped them to resurface. It was the social event of the year. Celebrities from the local news stations, the elected officials, and even a few Mississippi native actors attended. Not to mention, the long list of eligible bachelors my parents dubbed acceptable for my hand. The so-called list of young men came from the best families, the most powerful in the state of Mississippi. This wasn’t the Middle Ages; there were no arranged marriages anymore! Try telling that to my family. They did as any other social society parents in southern Mississippi….lied, cheated and stole their way to the top of the social ladder.
I hated meeting new people. The events always made me nervous and unsure. Questions always arose at these functions. Did I make the best impression on them for my mother’s sake? Were my manners up to par? The more I questioned my actions, the more timid I became and I would look to my mother for help or encouragement. Instead, I received a reproachful look—a token of her disapproval—and later, a lecture at home for my insecurities, then another for breaking the unwritten rule of not expressing such in the public eye.
Years of grooming prepared me for the one thing my mother desired the most—an image of her making. In short, I lived the life of an etiquette-trained, socially conscious—doll. My controlling parents made sure I looked presentable in the best clothes by the latest fashion designer; I never left the house with my hair looking less than perfect, and my finger nails were manicured on a regular basis. I had to be respectable and behave in a ladylike manner at all times. This was the Southern way.
“I think your red dress would be fine for the party,” Mother’s voice insisted. When had we changed the subject? “Mom!”
“You must always look your best, Darian dear.”
I rolled my eyes. Not again!
“You never know who you’ll meet, honey. Your future worth depends on the man you choose and the family in which you join.”
I gazed into the mirror. The young frightened female of three years ago peeped at me, waving to me in complete panic. Shoving her aside, I focused on the woman I was now. A junior in one of the most respected universities in Mississippi, a debutante, and free at last from the clutches of matriarchal disaster.

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Darian Spencer: I wish for love found in romance novels, on some lonely beach, with a man of my dreams to love me. It isn't until I go to Mississippi University that I find the best man yet, Davis Chancellor. He is nothing like Momma would choose for me, and everything I need as a weapon to guard against Mother's matriarchal grips. Tall, handsome, dark haired alpha male, and quarterback jock of the University-- and a dream come true—he'll surely stir up the hairs on mother's neck. I can't wait.
Davis Chancellor: I wish I could tell you I have a great bank account, but I don't. If anything, I'm a simple man with big dreams of success. I never had the advantages as most kids from the University, but I have one thing that has never failed me….determination. I have a talent for football and inspire to be a national league player. I can't let too many things get in the way of my dreams. And then walks in Darian Spencer to confuse the lines of dreams and reality. She's not like the other girls….oh excuse me, women from money. If anything she wants to hide her status and be a regular student. I like that. This tells me she wants to make it on her own. I'm just the man to show her how and much, much more.

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““Mr. Chancellor,” her disproving voice echoed on the air, “how do you intend to maintain my daughter’s lifestyle after your football career has ended?” The small-thinned line of her lips got on my last nerve. What did she fear, a flying penis would snap into her lips if she spoke like a regular human being? My back straightened in anger and embarrassment. Davis placed a hand on my shoulder and eased the tension, which built up at a rapid pace. “Darian and I discussed that very thing, Mrs. Spenser when I proposed to her.” “What did you say to convince her?” With his next breath Davis answered. “I told her we would move in with you.””

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Several locations

University of Mississippi

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A lady shows nothing in public, including her backside. Harsh words should be spared for the small-minded.

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Ronna Gage (Author)

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Erotic Romance **Explicit Sex Scenes** Spicy

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Books › Literature & Fiction › Erotica
Books › Romance › Contemporary

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