Cinderella And The Ceo

Cinderella And The Ceo
SUSAN MEIER

DEKE BERTRIM HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH GORGEOUS GREEN EYES…When I first got to town to investigate the money that was missing from the family business, I didn't expect to fall in love with one of my employees. Laurel Hillman, supervisor of shipping and receiving, was beautiful but born into a different world. I'm Harvard and she barely finished high school. I have a fortune. She has a family.It was fun pretending for a little while, especially when I volunteered to coach Laurel's daughter's softball team. But I had to fulfill my obligations and return to my seat of power.Would there ever be a fairy tale where their differences didn't matter?

“I don’t act like this around other women.”

He paused and caught her gaze. “I mean, I do, but it’s more a matter of politeness. With you, it’s automatic. Almost like I was made to please you.”

Laurel’s eyes widened. “Stop that. I’ll never be able to resist you if you don’t stop saying such sweet things.”

“Sweet isn’t all you bring out in me,” Deke warned quietly. “I have a whole range of feelings for you, and about you,” he said, walking away from the steps and over to her. “At home, I usually felt very specific things for the women I dated. Some women I was attracted to. Others I liked as friends. But my feelings for you encompass all those things and more.” He traced his finger along the line of her cheekbone, sending shivers of awareness through her.

Dear Reader,

As senior editor for the Silhouette Romance line, I’m lucky enough to get first peek at the stories we offer you each month. Each editor searches for stories with an emotional impact, that make us laugh or cry or feel tenderness and hope for a loving future. And we do this with you, the reader, in mind. We hope you continue to enjoy the variety each month as we take you from first love to forever….

Susan Meier’s wonderful story of a hardworking single mom and the man who sweeps her off her feet is Cinderella and the CEO. In The Boss’s Baby Mistake, Raye Morgan tells of a heroine who accidentally gets inseminated with her new boss’s child! The fantasy stays alive with Carol Grace’s Fit for a Sheik as a wedding planner’s new client is more than she bargained for….

Valerie Parv always creates a strong alpha hero. In Booties and the Beast, Sam’s the strong yet tender man. Julianna Morris’s lighthearted yet emotional story Meeting Megan Again reunites two people who only seem mismatched. And finally Carolyn Greene’s An Eligible Bachelor has a very special secondary character—along with a delightful hero and heroine!

Happy reading!

Mary-Theresa Hussey

Senior Editor

Cinderella and the CEO

Susan Meier

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

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SUSAN MEIER

has written category romances for Silhouette Romance and Silhouette Desire. A full-time writer, Susan has also been an employee of a major defense contractor, a columnist for a small newspaper and a division manager of a charitable organization. But her greatest joy in her life has always been her children, who constantly surprise and amaze her. Married for twenty years to her wonderful, understanding and gorgeous husband, Michael, Susan cherishes her roles as mother, wife, sister and friend, believing them to be life’s real treasures. She not only cherishes those roles as gifts, she tries to convey the beauty and importance of loving relationships in her books.

Contents

Chapter One (#u0f2b7d90-af4f-59e5-833a-ef9678dc7956)

Chapter Two (#u24e9fb2c-d290-544f-bd5b-13b0a0ba28a2)

Chapter Three (#ue90cd637-5e90-583f-8318-60913c1c67ce)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)