Joy Ride
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WELL HUNG
Here's what you need to know about me -- I'm well-off, well-hung and quick with a joke. Women like a guy who makes them laugh. Even better if he's loyal and hard-working. That's me.
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Enter Natalie. Hot, sexy, smart, and my new assistant. Which makes her totally off limits...
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Hey, I'm a good guy. Really. I do my best to stay far away from the kind of temptation she brings to work. Until one night in Vegas...
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Yeah, you've heard this one before. Bad news on the business front, drowning our sorrows in a few too many Harvey Wallbangers, and then I'm banging her. In my hotel room. In her hotel room. Behind the Titanic slot machine at the Flamingo (don't ask). And before I can make her say "Oh God right there YES!" one more time, we're both saying yes--the big yes--at a roadside chapel in front of a guy in press-on sideburns and a shiny gold leisure suit.
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We'll just untie the knot in the morning, right?
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The trouble is . . . I don't know how to keep my hands off my soon-to-be ex-wife.
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Acknowledgments
Thank you to Rob Kinnan for the tireless attention to auto details, including the insight into lime gold. Thank you to Susanne Gigler for the monkey knowledge and making sure the monkey scenes read authentically. Roger would not have existed without your insight.
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I’m grateful to Lauren McKellar for all she sees. I owe so much to my early readers — Jen, Dena and Kim played such key roles in shaping this story and making Max and Henley’s love story crackle and shine. Karen, Tiffany, Janice, Virginia and Marion provided eagle eyes, and I appreciate them immensely.
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Huge thanks to Helen Williams for the amazing cover. This woman knows hot men and what to do with them. I am always grateful for KP Simmon for strategy, insight, guidance and friendship. Thank you to Kelley, Keyanna and Candi for everything every day.
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I am grateful for the support of writer friends like Laurelin Paige, Kristy Bromberg, CD Reiss, Marie Force, and Lili Valente.
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Thank you to my husband for believing in my books, making great sandwiches and telling jokes. My children are the loves of my life, and they make me happy every day. And so do my dogs.
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Last, but never least, a big, huge thank you to all my readers. You make my dreams possible, and you’ve made them come true. I hope you’ve enjoyed Joy Ride as much as I enjoyed writing it for you.
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