The Man She Loves To Hate

The Man She Loves To Hate
Kelly Hunter

Three reasons to keep away from Cole Rees…1. My mum had a scorching affair with his dad – just think how awkward that ‘meet the family’ would be… 2. His arrogance drives me mad – he might be gorgeous, but I hate how he knows it! 3. Every time he touches me I go up in flames…and it’s utterly terrifying.Come on, a fling with the man I love to hate? Like that would ever work out…

Praise for Kelly Hunter

“Hunter’s emotionally rich tale

will make readers laugh and cry along with

the characters. A truly fantastic read.”

—RT Book Reviews on

Revealed: A Prince and a Pregnancy

“This is a dynamite story

of a once-forbidden relationship, featuring

two terrific characters who have to deal with the past

before they can finally be together.”

—RT Book Reviews on

Exposed: Misbehaving with the Magnate

“This story starts out on a light, fun and flirty note

and spins into an emotional and heartfelt tale about

coming to terms with the past and embracing the future.”

—RT Book Reviews on

Playboy Boss, Live-In Mistress

About Kelly Hunter

Accidentally educated in the sciences, KELLY HUNTER has always had a weakness for fairytales, fantasy worlds, and losing herself in a good book. Husband … yes. Children … two boys. Cooking and cleaning … sigh. Sports … no, not really—in spite of the best efforts of her family. Gardening … yes. Roses, of course. Kelly was born in Australia and has travelled extensively. Although she enjoys living and working in different parts of the world, she still calls Australia home.

Kelly’s novels Sleeping Partner and Revealed: A Prince and a Pregnancy were both finalists for the Romance Writers of America RITA

Award, in the Best Contemporary Series Romance category!

Visit Kelly online at www.kellyhunter.net

Also by Kelly Hunter

With This Fling …

Red-Hot Renegade

Untameable Rogue

Revealed: A Prince and a Pregnancy

Exposed: Misbehaving with the Magnate

Playboy Boss, Live-In Mistress

The Maverick’s Greek Island Mistress

Sleeping Partner

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The Man She Loves To Hate

Kelly Hunter

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‘The truth is rarely pure and never simple.’

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

PROLOGUE

‘HANNAH, wait up!’ Jolie Tanner slipped out of her house yard and slammed the wire gate shut behind her as she raced to catch up with her friend. Usually Hannah called out on the way past, or Jolie waited on the step for her—the plan wasn’t foolproof but they’d been walking to school together since kindergarten and, unless one of them was sick, they had the routine down pat. ‘Han!’

But Hannah didn’t slow down or turn around. Hannah kept right on walking.

Cole walked with Hannah today and that was unusual. Cole was Hannah’s big brother. Big as in seventeen years old and tall and strong and in his final year of high school. Big as in handsome, and popular, and good at absolutely everything.

Cole had shaggy black hair, olive skin, and green green eyes framed by dark curling lashes. Cole left every Hollywood teen heartthrob for dead. Including the vampires.

Hannah adored her brother. Jolie adored him too, although Jolie’s adoration of late had been tinged with an awareness she couldn’t describe. She’d begun to feel tongue-tied around him. She didn’t know where to look or what to do. Hannah had noticed. Hannah had started teasing Jolie about her stupid reactions to Cole.

Was that why Hannah wouldn’t turn around?

Because Jolie knew Cole was too old for her, too everything for her, and that he would never look at her like that. It was just a phase she was going through. That was what her mother had said when Jolie had mentioned—kind of—that she got clumsy around Cole Rees these days. Rachel Tanner had smiled her crinkly smile and told Jolie she’d grow out of it eventually.

Her total crush on Cole Rees was nothing to worry about. It was just a phase.

‘Hannah, wait up.’ Slinging her bag more securely over her shoulder, Jolie began to run to catch up.

‘Just keep walking,’ said Cole.