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New Year's Wish: After Midnight / The Prince She Never Forgot / Amnesiac Ex, Unforgettable Vows
Robyn Grady
Katherine Garbera
Scarlet Wilson
When the clock strikes twelve…After MidnightAt the stroke of midnight, Lindsey Collins will finally kiss Carter Shaw. She’s ready to put her good-girl ways behind her and kick off the New Year with a little fun…and the sexy snowboarder is the perfect distraction! Can these two find bliss on one passionate night?The Prince She Never ForgotYears ago, Ruby Wetherspoon shared an unforgettable New Year’s kiss with enigmatic stranger, Alex. Now Ruby is stunned when her Alex, apparently Crown Prince Alexander, asks for her help. Duty to his country has kept Alex away, but now he has a plan to make their dreams come true…Amnesiac Ex, Unforgettable Vows The last woman Samuel Bishop expected to have in his arms was his ex-wife. Left with amnesia, Laura had no memory of their bitter divorce – in her head she and the tycoon were still newlyweds. Samuel wanted to reclaim their wedded bliss, but would Laura’s memory return?
New Year’s Wish
After Midnight
Katherine Garbera
The Prince She Never Forgot
Scarlet Wilson
Amnesiac Ex, Unforgettable Vows
Robyn Grady
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
Table of Contents
Cover (#u06755996-753f-524f-a0e0-c9141ecd58eb)
Title Page (#uce6a342e-8586-5a0a-a26a-773d66ad5997)
After Midnight (#u1d4a86af-7a46-5c2e-979a-ce838ad67f58)
Back Cover Text (#u91373014-1032-58ef-bf0f-5d473a7c59a5)
About the Author (#ufdc293ac-4705-5cc3-a3f0-b4911ae1463f)
Dedication (#u7dfbe846-0c44-50e7-a21b-8d7ce97ce87d)
Chapter 1 (#u79d2588a-9ff4-544b-8247-323bc177a817)
Chapter 2 (#u00806eb2-d674-5c1a-a5f1-a9470b5d482b)
Chapter 3 (#u92e35984-bf53-5885-b217-773446f94161)
Chapter 4 (#u82944e8c-2980-527c-b6d5-ff0f3ebf10b0)
Chapter 5 (#ucf9b8ccf-d1e6-5263-937c-55150b53e154)
Chapter 6 (#ud96d6c7d-fad8-587a-a693-be65ea264490)
Chapter 7 (#ufeb0e991-ea24-50ba-8fc0-8d3aabdfcaa2)
Chapter 8 (#u479b9e53-91dd-5119-b58c-7b51e6bd8b25)
Chapter 9 (#u22b654a9-014d-5fd4-ab8e-6567c1438c5b)
Chapter 10 (#uc3e924e9-4507-5302-b1c1-6dcad838f617)
Chapter 11 (#u3004c2c9-5df2-5a64-964e-4ed791793a7d)
Chapter 12 (#uedbd6a4a-6075-52b9-8429-13207fae686b)
Chapter 13 (#u99ac470f-72eb-529d-a0f6-b140b52a19eb)
Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)
The Prince She Never Forgot (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)
Dedication (#litres_trial_promo)
PROLOGUE (#litres_trial_promo)
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EPILOGUE (#litres_trial_promo)
Amnesiac Ex, Unforgettable Vows (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)
Dedication (#litres_trial_promo)
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Epilogue
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After Midnight (#u15241939-5112-5a8a-81d2-1759ffb894ea)
Katherine Garbera
Countdown to a kiss...
At the stroke of midnight, Lindsey Collins will finally kiss Carter Shaw. A former championship skier, Lindsey had a life of all training and no play until a devastating injury sidelined her. Now she’s ready to put her good-girl ways behind her and kick off the New Year with a little fun...and the sexy snowboarder is the perfect distraction!
Now that Carter has Lindsey in his arms for one mind-blowing night, he’s not giving up. He’ll do whatever it takes to break through her Ice Queen exterior and show her he’s more than just a fun time. But how can she believe in him when she can’t even believe in herself enough to return to skiing—and all that she’s worked for?
KATHERINE GARBERA is a USA TODAY bestselling author of more than fifty books and has always believed in happy endings. She lives in England with her husband, children and their pampered pet, Godiva. Visit Katherine on the web at katherinegarbera.com (http://www.katherinegarbera.com), or catch up with her on Facebook and Twitter.
This one is for Nancy Thompson and Mary Louise Wells. Thank you for the gift of your friendship.
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“HELLO, GORGEOUS.”
Carter Shaw.
Bad boy, snowboarder and Lindsey Collins’ worst nightmare. Carter was everything she wasn’t, and if she was being totally honest, everything she sort of wished she could be.
“Hello, trouble.”
He laughed in that husky deep-throated way of his.
She tried to ignore the fact that his eyes were a kind of blue-gray that reminded her of early mornings on the slope just after the sun came up. His dark hair was thick and curly on the top, but at this moment cut short on the back of his neck. She’d seen him wear it a lot longer, but this sportier cut called even more attention to his handsome, gorgeous face. He had that sexy stubble that made her fingers tingle with the urge to touch it each time she saw him. And it didn’t help her libido that the guy had that relaxed vibe of someone who’d grown up in California. To her, he’d always looked as if he should be on a surfboard instead of a snowboard.
“Nice shindig,” he said. “If you like glamour.”
Briefly glancing away to check out their surroundings, she smiled despite herself. The club at the Lars Usten Resort and Spa certainly did New Year’s Eve in a big way. Lots of champagne. Lots of partygoers. Hats and horns for everyone. There was a large dance floor in the middle and banquettes around the end, as well as lots of high tables.
“I can do glamour,” she replied.
“You sure can,” he said with a wink.
“Are you hitting on me?” she asked. “You’ve always said you’d rather kiss your snowboard than a Super G skier.”
“Well, you are looking a lot better than my snowboard at the moment.”
Lindsey shook her head at the way he said it. There was something different about him tonight. He wasn’t his usual cocky self. They were both here this evening because of the wedding of their two friends, Elizabeth and Bradley. The newlyweds had long since departed and she had stayed behind because it seemed a little too Bridget Jones to be sitting all alone in her barely furnished condo on New Year’s Eve.
Up till now Lindsey had never been a big fan of staying up until midnight on New Year’s Eve. What was the point? Her entire life had been spent training to win an international gold medal—and kissing someone at midnight really kind of paled in comparison to that goal. Or at least it had. But tonight...she felt a little wild. A little out of control. And if she was being completely honest, she felt like doing something she’d never do otherwise.
Last year was supposed to have been her year, and she’d crashed and burned playing by the rules and following her plan. She’d suffered a humiliating fall in a practice run in Sochi that had ended her career and changed her life. Instead of attacking the changes with her customary gusto, she’d settled into a sort of limbo here in Park City, Utah, at the Lars Usten lodge.
It had been so easy to do. The resort was cushy; her students at the lodge were cute and undemanding. The past six months or so had given her the chance to take it easy and slowly recover from more than knee surgery.
But this year... Well, this year all bets were off. Starting right here right now. The band was playing Van Morrison’s signature hit, and she shot Carter a brazen look. “This is my song.”
“Your song?”