Husband Next Door

Husband Next Door
Anne Ha

I'M YOUR GROOM"Anne Ha has penned a charming, sweet romance filled with warmth, laughter and wit." –Debbie MacomberDEBUT AUTHORHUSBAND 101With women throwing themselves at him, how could anyone expect Aaron Carpenter to settle down with just one? Yet Shelly was determined to transform her irresistibly handsome neighbor into the perfect man. Not for herself, of course. She was safely engaged to her stable and secure fiancе–a man totally without Aaron's passionate nature….And so the lessons began, reforming Aaron's notions about love and devotion. But he was a suspiciously quick learner. And now she had turned the most confirmed bachelor into the husband of every woman's dreams–especially hers….Five irresistible heroes say "I DO" for a lifetime of love. I'M YOUR GROOM.

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Dear Reader (#ulink_85436ea2-4964-5052-899f-57bd06a760af)

Title Page (#ubec5f23f-480e-5cf5-9a04-a346cd8b7132)

Dedication (#u71d3ab17-7626-5511-88fd-46462c374a8d)

About the Author (#u82cf2a49-780b-501c-9831-a61e7fa244e3)

Chapter One (#u7170a79c-be59-5fa8-85c6-43c317f8935c)

Chapter Two (#ub444b5b7-62ac-561b-92b0-dac5647cc25c)

Chapter Three (#ud08d200e-1644-5d4b-a9d7-98172fcf777a)

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“Where do you think you’d find a woman reckless enough to take the plunge with you?”

“Oh, I’ve found her already,” Aaron said.

Something made Shelly catch her breath. He actually sounded as if he meant it. Could this be happening? Had some special woman secured a place in Aaron’s heart? “Why haven’t you told me about her?”

“Because she hasn’t said yes yet”

“Forgive me, but I hardly think you’re serious.”

“Oh, I am. With any luck I’ll be engaged before, say, the seventeenth of May….”

Shelly felt as if a rug were being pulled out from under her. “You’re saying you’ll be engaged by the time I get married?”

“No. I’ll be engaged before you get married….”

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Have you heard the great things being said about Husband Next Door by Anne Ha?

“I enjoyed every page. When Shelly tries to teach Aaron the proper way to dump a woman, I laughed out loud. This talented new writer offers a warm and gentle twist on the sweet traditional romance, hinting at wonderful stories to come.”

—Bestselling author Leigh Michaels

“Husband Next Door is a charming and piquant tale filled with a wry sense of the absurd. This debut novel by a very talented writer is not to be missed; Anne Ha is going to the top, fast.”

—Affaire de Coeur

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Silhouette Romance’s Valentine to you is our special lineup this month, starting with Daddy by Decision by bestselling, award-winning author Lindsay Longford. When rugged cowboy Buck Riley sees his estranged ex with a child who looks just like him, he believes the little boy is his son. True or not, that belief in his heart—and his love for mother and child—is all he needs to be a FABULOUS FATHER.

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Plus, two authors sure to become favorites make their Romance debuts this month. In Husband Next Door by Anne Ha, a very confirmed bachelor is reformed into marriage material, and in Wedding Rings and Baby Things by Teresa Southwick, an anyminute mom-to-be says “I do” to a marriage of convenience that leads to a lifetime of love….

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Husband Next Door

Anne Ha

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

For our sisters, Tonya and Liz. With heartfelt gratitude to our families, friends and colleagues who’ve supported us along the way. Big thanks to RWA® and our pals on GEnie® RomEx!