“That comes naturally to you, doesn’t it?”
“Rescuing damsels in distress?”
“No, that slow, sexy, let’s-get-naked grin.”
“Is that the message it sends?”
“Yes.”
“Is it working?”
She pursed her lips. “No.”
“Ah, drágám,” he said, laughter springing into his eyes, “every time you do that, I want to do this.”
She’d thought it would end there. One touch. One pass of his mouth over hers. It should have ended there. Traffic was coursing along the busy street, for pity’s sake. A streetcar clanged by. Yet Natalie didn’t move as his arm went around her waist, drawing her closer, while her pulse pounded in her veins.
She was breathing hard when Dominic lifted his head. So was he, she saw with intense relief. She couldn’t remember if she’d ever kissed a man on a public sidewalk in the middle of the afternoon before. She didn’t think so. Somehow it didn’t seem like something she would do. If she had, though, she hoped it hit him with the same impact it had her.
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Her Unforgettable Royal Lover is part of The Duchess Diaries series: Two royal granddaughters on their way to happily-ever-after!
Her Unforgettable Royal Lover
Merline Lovelace
A career Air Force officer, MERLINE LOVELACE served at bases all over the world. When she hung up her uniform for the last time she decided to combine her love of adventure with a flair for storytelling, basing many of her tales on her own experiences in uniform. Since then she’s produced more than ninety action-packed sizzlers, many of which have made the USA TODAY and Waldenbooks bestseller lists. Over eleven million copies of her books are available in some thirty countries.
When she’s not tied to her keyboard, Merline enjoys reading, chasing little white balls around the fairways of Oklahoma and traveling to new and exotic locales with her handsome husband, Al. Check her website at www.merlinelovelace.com or friend her on Facebook for news and information about her latest releases.
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Who would have imagined my days would become this rich and full, and at such a late point in my life! My darling granddaughter Sarah and her husband, Dev, have skillfully blended marriage with their various enterprises, their charitable work and their travels to all parts of the world. Yet Sarah still finds time to involve me in the book she’s writing on lost treasures of the art world. My input has been limited, to be sure, but I’ve very much enjoyed being part of such an ambitious undertaking.
And Eugenia, my carefree, high-spirited Eugenia, has surprised herself by becoming the most amazing wife and mother. Her twins are very much like she was at that age. Bright-eyed and lively, with very distinct personalities. And best of all, her husband, Jack, is being considered for appointment as US Ambassador to the United Nations. If he’s confirmed, he and Gina and the babies would live only a few blocks away.
Until that happens, I have the company of my longtime friend and companion, Maria. And Anastazia, my lovely, so serious Anastazia. Zia’s in her
