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Ashlyn: A lonely society princess living in New York City. Daddy hired you to be my bodyguard. Colin: Childhood enemy, now her protector. Daddy thought I’d be safe. He thought I’d never fall in love. He thought he could keep me forever. Charles: obsessed with keeping her safe, keeping her... read more

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  • “He held me close. I closed my eyes. I could sleep in his arms. I could wake in his arms.”
    Asnlyn
  • “This may have been the first time he’d heard them argue, but their marriage had been fraught with ugly fights— escalating recently—like a body consumed with cancer cells.”
    Ashlyn
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  • “Your life has always been humiliating. Nothing’s changed except that he’s here, witnessing it.”
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  • Nothing means anything because you don’t have it long enough for it to be a part of you.”
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  • I understood the stage in New York City didn’t simply exist on Broadway, with actors playing out parts. The most dramatic, unforgettable and horrifying theatrical experiences happened within the walls of homes.
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  • “Mother!” I chuckled. “Once a snob, always a snob?” Mother shrugged. “Meh.”
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  • “It’s more than that.” His hands moved to my shoulders, he eased me back so he could look at me. His finger lifted my chin and his gaze fixed on my mouth. A tingle raced beneath my lips. His head dipped, until our lips brushed. “I love you,” he whispered the words and kissed me.
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  • “Everything you need to know about love is already inside of you, Ashlyn.”
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  • There, in front of the mirror I stood. And there, in the mirror I remained.
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  • I forced fear out of my bloodstream and focused on the blue rim around his irises, a trick he’d taught me, telling me I could stare anyone down if I picked one color fleck within the eyes to concentrate on.
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  • “No one can replace you.” Slipping my hand in his, I grinned. “It’s time to ditch him.”
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  • “Maybe some new meat has arrived. Come on.” Felicity urged me to my feet. “Aged meat.” “Beef jerky,” Felicity snorted.
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First Sentence edit see section history

I saw him and my heart started racing.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jennifer Laurens (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Grove Creek Publishing
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 0012634042
Page Count: 252

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