Be My Forever Bride

Be My Forever Bride
Martha Kennerson

He vowed to love and cherish her…It was like something out of a fairy tale: Being swept off her feet, then eloping with her one true love, Houston oil tycoon Brice Kingsley. Then a devastating diagnosis and a threat from her past forced Brooke Smith Kingsley to leave the man she loved. Now she has a chance to make things right, but only if she can keep her secret—and her distance—from her irresistible husband.Though he couldn’t accept Brooke’s reasons for running away, Brice never gave up on her or their marriage. And with the beautiful tax attorney back in his life, re-igniting passion stronger than before, he can’t bear to let her go ever again. Even as a revenge-seeking blackmailer schemes to bring down the Kingsley empire, Brice will fight for their future—a love that’s now and forever.

He vowed to love and cherish her...

It was like something out of a fairy tale: being swept off her feet, then eloping with her one true love, Houston oil tycoon Brice Kingsley. Then a devastating diagnosis and a threat from her past forced Brooke Smith Kingsley to leave the man she loved. Now she has a chance to make things right, but only if she can keep her secret—and her distance—from her irresistible husband.

Though he couldn’t accept Brooke’s reasons for running away, Brice never gave up on her or their marriage. And with the beautiful tax attorney back in his life, reigniting passion stronger than before, he can’t bear to let her go ever again. Even as a revenge-seeking blackmailer schemes to bring down the Kingsley empire, Brice will fight for their future—a love that’s for now and forever.

MARTHA KENNERSON’s love of reading and writing is a significant part of who she is, and she uses both to create the kinds of stories that touch your heart. Martha lives with her family in League City, Texas, and believes her current blessings are only matched by the struggle it took to achieve such happiness. To find out more about Martha and her journey, check out her website at www.marthakennerson.com (http://www.marthakennerson.com).

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Be My Forever Bride

Martha Kennerson

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BE MY FOREVER BRIDE

© 2018 Martha Kennerson

Published in Great Britain 2018

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Brooke stood in front of Brice’s office door, pushed out a quick breath and raised her balled fist to knock, only she couldn’t do it. She was suddenly hit with the memory of the first time she’d met Brice, in this very office.

She walked into the office to find the most handsome man she’d ever seen wearing an expensive-looking gray suit and wireless headphones staring at his computer. “Excuse me,” Brooke said as she walked up to his desk, waving to try to get his attention.

Brice removed his headphones and quickly got to his feet. “May I help you?” His eyes roamed her body. Brooke fought the urge to look down to make sure her black pencil skirt, matching jacket and white blouse didn’t have a stain or something on them. She was extremely happy she’d worn her five-inch heels to raise her five-foot-seven-inch frame, because she just knew he had to be over six feet tall.

Brooke looked up at the handsome man with a sparkle in his eyes and a smile, hoping her nervousness wasn’t showing.

Dear Reader (#ue6cc7da0-edd9-51fe-8c4e-a47008de4e4c),

If you have read any of my work, you know how much I love showcasing unique family dynamics in a great sexy romance. The Kingsleys of Texas offers that and so much more.

In Be My Forever Bride, soon-to-be divorced couple Brice and Brooke Kingsley are forced to work together to ensure their company’s financial standing with the IRS remains positive. In the process, secrets and lies are exposed, forcing this couple to reevaluate all their previous beliefs.

Please let me know how you liked Brice and Brooke’s story. I love interacting with my readers. You can contact me on Facebook or Twitter, @kennersonbooks (https://twitter.com/kennersonbooks?lang=en).

You’ve seen glimpses of Morgan Kingsley throughout the series. Coming soon is his full story.

Until then,

Martha

As a writer, it is very important to me that my stories come from a place of real love and are based in some truths. I’d like to dedicate this story to my friend and muse, Danielle. Thank you for allowing me to share parts of your truth and journey. You have been a real inspiration.

Acknowledgments (#ue6cc7da0-edd9-51fe-8c4e-a47008de4e4c)

I would be remiss if I didn’t thank my online resources AboveMS.com (http://www.AboveMS.com) and NationalMSSociety.org (http://www.NationalMSSociety.org) for all their valuable information.

Contents

Cover (#ub82fe153-31ed-5fcf-81bf-d8fee101e2c5)

Back Cover Text (#u77b2d300-51a9-541b-8438-12294e378eb8)

About the Author (#ud0d9b228-275f-5a8b-956a-0d1e93280f00)

Booklist (#uc5e98982-ae8f-5845-86bf-0cf415c5eb47)

Title Page (#ua1e68bcc-b3d6-5056-ba71-a91fbbc63e74)

Copyright (#u4e82f96f-d87c-5613-ae57-0c4c316824d6)

Introduction (#uc25d9dfd-2caf-5ea8-a0e0-57055c99d935)

Dear Reader (#u0f4a5292-6ad3-55c0-880f-85b7e545da2c)