The Forgotten Bride

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by Marquita Valentine


  And if she couldn’t be the bride, then she sure as hell could take herself on a vacation to Sin City, itself.

  Sure, her logic might be off, but what else could a wallflower like her do? Stay in the same town and wait for a man who would never be hers—not any longer.

  On the other side of the pool, a couple of guys smiled at her. Nervously, she raised her daiquiri and attempted to toast them, but the icy-liquid sloshed over one side.

  With an inward sigh, she sucked the drink off her hand.

  “It’s you,” a voice slurred.

  She inhaled a small piece of ice. Her eyes watered but luckily the ice melted quickly. Glancing up, up, up, she found herself staring into the face of the man who regularly starred in her dreams at night.

  “You’re the pixie from my brother’s wedding,” he said, his voice clearer now. Maybe he’d swallowed wrong too. “Maple…no…” He snapped his fingers. “Willow. You’re Willow.”

  Heart beating like deranged hummingbird wings in her chest, she said, “Willow Vaughn.”

  He eyed her, and for once she eyed him right back…until she blushed and had to look away. “Willow Vaughn. How would you like to spend some time together?”

  She opened her mouth to speak but nothing would come out beyond a squeak.

  “Are you okay?”

  Nodding frantically, she gulped down her drink, becoming lightheaded in the process. “Fine. Just dandy. Fine and dandy.” Stop sounding like an old-fashioned idiot! With a smile she clamped her lips together.

  He held out his hand, his strong, sexy hand that made her knees shake. “Let’s go, Willow Vaughn.”

  In that instant, Willow knew that if she took his hand everything would change.

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  Books by Marquita Valentine

  The Brides of Holland Springs Series

  The Billionaire Bride

  The Temporary Bride

  The Forgotten Bride

  The Christmas Bride

  Seducing the Billionaire Series

  Seducing the Billionaire’s Wife

  Seducing the Billionaire’s Secretary

  Seducing the Billionaire’s Brother

  The Lawson Brothers Series

  Love So Hot

  Love So True

  Love So Irresistible

  Love So Tempting

  Holland Springs Series

  Drive Me Crazy

  Driving To You

  Twice Tempted

  Third Time’s a Charm

  His Christmas Wish

  Just Desserts

  Not Over You

  Be Mine

  Boys of the South Series

  Live For You

  Only For You

  True For You

  All For You

  Wish For You

  Burn For You

  Need You Tonight

  Take The Fall Series

  Take the Fall

  When We Fall

  The Request Trilogy

  The Request

  The Deception

  The Confession

  Acknowledgements

  There are so many people I would like to thank for helping me with The Temporary Bride. Thank you to Autumn Hull, Jen Frederick, and Cynthia Shepp for their amazing attention to detail and suggestions.

  Big hugs to my readers, especially the Martinis!—you make what I do each and every day worthwhile.

  And last but never least, I want to thank my family for supporting me. I love y’all so much.

  Author Bio

  Marquita Valentine is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Holland Springs, Seducing the Billionaire, The Lawson Brothers, and Boys of the South Series.

  Since first taking the plunge in July of 2012 to self-publish, Marquita Valentine has sold over a quarter of a million books around the world. She’s appeared on the Top 100 Bestselling Ebooks Lists on iBooks, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes&Noble. She’s been called “one of the best new voices in romance” (Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews) and her books have been accused of being “a sexy, fun, and slightly addicting contemporary read” (The Book Queen).

  When she’s not writing sexy heroes who adore their sassy heroines, she enjoys shopping, reading, and spending time with her family and friends. Married to her high school sweetheart, Marquita lives in a seriously small town in the south with her husband, two kids, and a dog.

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