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"Hell, add two if that persuades you to be my wife."

"Well," she teased, "you didn't finish your audition yet. You're still wearing your pants, and I need to see the whole ... package."

He shot her a seductive smile, complete with those heavenly dimples. "Say yes, baby, and my package is all yours."

Nicki took his face in her hands and placed a soft kiss against his mouth ... then dropped one to glide down his back and cup his ass. She squeezed, and he shot her an amused glance.

"What's your answer?" he prompted.

She sent him a saucy grin. "Start stripping."

Originally from Southern California, Shelley Bradley lives in Texas with her husband and daughter, juggling the many roles in her life: writer, mother, wife, and all-around laundress. She refuses to pick up an iron. Shelley also squeezes in time for fun activities like reading, obsessively studying all things Harry Potter, watching (again) every episode of
Trading Spaces,
doing step aerobics, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.

The author of more than a dozen sizzling contemporary and historical romances, Shelley has been a member of Romance Writers of America for more than fifteen years and has won or placed in more than a dozen contests, including the Golden Heart. She has also received the Romantic Times Top Pick and K.I.S.S. Hero award.

Visit her website at
www.shelleybradley.com
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