A Lush Betrayal (33 page)
Authors: Selena Laurence
First of all, I want to thank everyone who reads my books. Whether you adore them or not, I am so grateful that you take the time to read them. It’s an honor, always, and without each and every one of you, I couldn’t do what I do. I’d also like to thank the bloggers. There are too many of you to list here, but you know who you are, you know all that you do for me, and I hope you know how very much I appreciate you.
I’d also like to thank my technical advisor for this book, Laurie. She was very patient with me when I botched most details of the job of a photojournalist, and I appreciate her willingness to work with me on a solution that left the story intact while also being at least somewhat realistic.
As always, my Street Team, Selena’s Sentries, are my constant support and some of my dearest friends in this business. The time that these women spend assisting me, and cheering me on is phenomenal. I really couldn’t do this job without them. In particular, my assistant, Michele W. should be given a medal, or a new car, or something. I’ll keep working on that M!
Finally, I haven’t gotten all mushy about Mr. L in past acknowledgements, mostly because even as a writer, it’s hard to find words to thank someone for being your best friend, your home, and your heart for nearly twenty years. Hopefully he knows how I feel. Hopefully some of you can guess how I feel as well. Without him, none of it possible.
As Joss would say, Rock On.
Selena Laurence lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and spends a hell of a lot of time at soccer games, on her laptop, and reading. She requires a Mocha Latte every day to function, keeps a goldendoodle at her feet most of the time, and has more kids than she knows what to do with. Her husband, Mr. Laurence, spends as much time as he can at the office and the gym in order to avoid the kids, the dog, the laptop and the reading, but he always shows up for the soccer games, and he makes a mean Mocha Latte.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Other Books by Selena Laurence
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Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Epilogue
Special Excerpt
Acknowledgements
About the Author
About the Designer
Copyright Notice