Erotic Deception (24 page)

Thirty-seven? Goosebumps skirted across her skin. Not thirty-eight. Not thirty-six. A mystical wink floated down from the heavens and Lily smiled up in wonder as she sank back against Jet.

In the early morning just before sunrise, Lily absently fingered her diamond ring.

She really wasn’t superstitious about numbers. The roster of kids had probably already changed. Her belief was in something more. Much more.

Like the warm fairytale breathing lightly in slumber against her neck and the little tiny miracle of life growing inside of her.

For Lily, happily-ever-after wasn’t the cliché most cynics convicted it of being.

Happily-ever-after was a unique honor bestowed on the hearts of every woman fortunate enough to live it.

About the Author

Hello, I’m Karen Cote´ and I live in a Southern California Castle with Prince Charming and a Magnificent Black Stallion.

Okay, it’s a bungalow, my husband works in a corporate environment and my horse is a small black pug with a sense of humor and a lot of attitude. Of course, there’s also my daughters who inspire me every day with their support and the amazing women they’ve grown up to be.

I haven’t always lived in California. I grew up in a small town in Missouri sharing years of romance novels with my mother. We laughed together, cried together, and thoroughly enjoyed our favorite authors. My mother has since passed but her gift of memories will always remain through the pages of each novel I write.

I am grateful to you, dear reader, for the precious time you will use in journeying with my hero and heroine. I sincerely hope you enjoy them. May the echo of their laughter and tears create special memories within you and for a brief moment in time, share this story of love I wish to share with you.

Dedication

In humble gratitude to the Good Lord above, I’d like to dedicate this book to my real life hero…Todd Cote´. My lover, my best-friend, my soul-mate, my husband. Thank you, God for this great gift I do not deserve but You’ve given in such generosity. I love you, Cote´. You are my happily ever after I never knew to be possible.

Acknowledgements

So many to thank…such a small page. Lea Schizas, my publisher… this would not have happened had God not put you in my life. Carrie Ro and Antonia Tiranth, my dear and wonderful editors who graciously guided me through the process…thank you. Suzannah Safi, my cover artist. For all the dreams I had looking at other covers as a child, you fulfilled my dream through my own. My Muse-Family…you all ROCK! My family back in Missouri and all their wonderful support. My indescribably beautiful daughters who are so precious and finally, my little black pug who has sat for hours giving me such a soul-puppy support. From her jealousy of my wireless keyboard on my lap to her snores as she loyally snuggles next to me, she inspires me with her championship snorts, sense of humour and encouragement in each word I type.

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Erotic Deception© 2011 by Karen Cote´

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The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, or events, is coincidental and not intended by the author.

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