Overnight Cinderella

Overnight Cinderella
Katherine Garbera

Duke Merchon was light years ahead of co-worker Cami Jones in bedroom expertise. Still, the plain Jane stirred his fantasies– but Duke vowed to keep a safe distance from her thousand-watt smile.Orphaned as a child, he' d learned to deny his boyhood dreams of love and family. Then Cami suddenly traded in her modest librarian facade for a stunning grace and beauty…and Duke felt his firm footing in Bachelorville slipping. And fast. For he couldn' t resist showing this newly sensuous woman the laws of physical love. And when Duke held his overnight Cinderella in his arms, he felt transformed…into Cami' s Prince Charming!

“Describe This Dream Lover,”

Duke said, teasing himself with the idea of her voice painting sensual images.

Cami smiled widely and closed her eyes. “This man of mine is a white knight of old. He’s fought hard in battle and lost everything dear to him, but he craves ties to the land and the future. He sees me in his future. He sees past my surface to the passionate woman underneath. The woman I’ve always longed to be. He unlocks me from my slumber as surely as Prince Charming awakened Sleeping Beauty with one pure kiss.”

Duke stared down at Cami. Her eyes were closed, her head tipped back and her body pressed to his. He realized she must be a virgin. Only a woman who’d never shared her body with a man would expect a pure kiss to awaken her desire. Only a woman as sweet as Cami would share the fantasy of her soul with him. And it moved him.

But could it move him to marriage…?

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Overnight Cinderella

Katherine Garbera

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

KATHERINE GARBERA

wrote her first novel to prove to herself she could do it, and was hooked on writing. Exploring the nuances of the male/female relationship fascinates her, and she loves developing characters who have to stretch and grow. She is a past recipient of the Georgia Romance Writers’ Maggie Award and a member of Romance Writers of America. When she is not writing, Katherine spends her time with her husband of ten years and their two children. She loves to hear from her readers; you can write to her at P.O. Box 1806, Davenport, FL 33836.

For Danielle Smith and Linda Beardsley. Thanks for the

shared laughter, love, memories, clothes and opinions.

The best part of growing up was having you both

as my sisters. I’m so glad I wasn’t an only child!

Acknowledgments:

Thanks to Jennifer Nauss, who helped me find the gold

in the dross even when it was buried very deep!

I’d also like to thank all of the different critique partners

I’ve had since I started writing. Each of you has given

me something as different and unique as you are.

You have my sincere appreciation, since I know I do not

produce very clean copy. Sue Weldon, Ruth Owen,

Freddie Martin, Mary Louise Wells

and Mary Jane Carroll.

Lastly, I want to thank my husband for his unending

support and my kids for being so excited whenever

Mommy sells a book—even though they don’t know

what that means.

Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten