House Rules
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“I think it is. I haven’t heard her sing in a long time.”
She kissed him and craned her neck toward the music. “Let’s go out and join everyone.”
He didn’t want to, he didn’t want to change a single thing about this moment. But even as he resisted, he knew he’d be happy out there, too, as long as she was with him.
“Lead the way,” he said, letting go, but taking her hand. “I’ll always follow.”
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Acknowledgments
Thanks and love to my editor, Alissa Davis, whose keen eye and enthusiasm have made this series a pleasure to work on. Much gratitude to Kerri Buckley, Stephanie Doig, and the wonderful editorial, marketing, publicity, and subrights teams at Carina. Special shout-out to Deborah Peterson at Dandelion Design and Krista Oliver of the Harlequin Art Department for the amazing covers for the Uptown books. I am also very grateful to Angela James for agreeing to take a chance on these novellas and for giving me the opportunity to work with all of these talented people.
Thanks so much my agent, the tireless Tara Gelsomino. One day I promise I will read and watch everything you recommend. Baby fish mouth is sweeping the nation!
Many thanks to Brina Starler for her careful reading of this manuscript. And much love to Amber Belldene for always lending a willing eye.
To my daughter, your faith and enthusiasm mean everything. To my husband, thank you for always being kind, unflappable, and strong.
In a picture of me from when I was two or three, I’m surrounded by the uniform-clad altos and sopranos of the choir my father conducted for more than thirty years. In one way or another, I have always had music around me, and for that I’m very lucky.
Finally, to New York City, where I’ve lived for most of my adult life, no matter where I end up, this will always be the home of my heart.
About the Author
Ruby Lang is pint-sized, prim, and bespectacled. As Mindy Hung, she wrote about romance novels for The Toast. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Walrus, Bitch, and other fine venues. She enjoys running (slowly), reading (quickly), and ice cream (at any speed). She lives in New York with a small child and a medium-sized husband.
Ruby is the author of the acclaimed Practice Perfect series. Find out more on her website (rubylangwrites.com). Follow her on Twitter (Twitter.com/rubelang) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ruby.lang). Or sign up for Ruby’s newsletter (bit.ly/rubesletter).
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ISBN-13: 9781488055164
House Rules
Copyright © 2020 by Mindy Hung
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