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Marry Me for Money
Prologue
The woman was beautiful. She looked like a supermodel ready to walk the runway. The blackest of black eyelashes swept upward, accenting the depths of her emerald eyes. Curls of mahogany sat on top of her head while the apple of her cheeks were highlighted with a slight pink as if the sun had kissed her.
I should have been excited. I should have been anxious.
But as my heartbeat thrashed in my ears, all I felt was dread.
I sat on the stool, staring at the girl in the mirror. I wondered who this girl was. I wondered where the old girl had gone and how I could get her back. The problem was I couldn’t. The lie was so deep, the charade so long that there was nowhere else to go, but to move forward.
It was an out-of-body experience as the chaos of the circus around me was happening. I hardly noticed the woman in front of me as she swished her little brush of pink gloss on my pouty lips.
Everybody was getting ready for the big day.
My big day.
Four photographers were scattered around the room, catching every moment and every detail from the shoes to the invitation to the flowers.
Orchids.
Orchids didn’t give off a scent like every other flower. Too much water would drown them. Not enough sunlight would kill them. They were useless and high maintenance.
So, when the florist had asked me what kind of flowers I would like for my bouquet, I’d said, “Orchids.”
It was the flower I despised the most. It wasn’t because of its lack of beauty or its uselessness, but I didn’t want anything that I would pick for my real day.
The photographers moved to the king-sized bed, and they snapped pictures of the regal designer wedding gown. This was another thing I never would have picked for myself. I remembered my last fitting. I had barely squeezed into the strapless couture dress. I would never choose a dress that I couldn’t walk, dance, or eat in. I hated it, and that was the reason I’d picked it.
My stomach growled from starvation. I had no appetite the night before, and today Kendy, my maid of honor, wouldn’t allow me to eat. It was so unlike her. I guessed it was for my benefit because I could barely fit into my dress. Either way, my stomach was eating itself because it had nothing else to feed off of.
The time went by slowly as if it were dragging on purpose to punish me for living the biggest lie of my life. Everyone always said their wedding day had flown by. This day was killing me, killing me softly and slowly.
All I wanted was for it to be over, but the day had just begun.
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. If I can only get through this day . . . this one day . . .
I just needed to get through today.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My book is done done done. This is my third book out and what I've realized is that no matter what I do, which different paths I take or how I change my process, writing a book never gets easier. And after this third book, I realize that maybe it never will. I will still whine to my writing buddies, cry when no one is looking and edit my manuscript over and over until I can't see straight anymore.
But at the end of the day it's worth it to me and to my readers.
My process is long and heart wrenching. Even when I'm done editing, I look at my manuscript and think it's utter crap, but I've created characters I absolutely love and I hope I did their story justice.
When they said it takes an army, they weren't kidding! Without further ado, I want to thank the following people for helping me make this manuscript shine.
Angela-my developmental editor-aka the Character Whisperer. Thank you so much for calming me during my freak-out moments, helping me cut out repetition from my manuscript and making me dig deep with these characters. Your advice and friendship throughout this whole process has been amazing. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Megan-my awesome copy editor!! I heart you like no other. You are my writer from another mother. Does that even make sense? Who cares! Thank you so very much for helping me make Brian and Kendy the best they could be. You are the bestest from the restest and I know we will have a long lasting editor/writer relationship until the end of time.
Becky, Kayla and your team from Hottree editing-you guys rock! Thanks for your patience at my forever lateness and helping me make this manuscript shine bright through your super power proofreading and beta services. You guys offer a service like no other and I'll be singing your praises for years.
To my awesome cover designer-Sommer Stein-I love my covers! That is all. And you're pretty great yourself.
To my patient formatter-Christine, thanks so much for accommodating my lateness and for your talented work. I absolutely love my interior designs and formatting of all my books.
And to my beautiful betas from Hot Tree and beyond-thank you for help, your time and your friendship. Know that I'm forever and ever grateful for all your honest feedback. Melanie, Kristi Lynn, Jennifer Holter, Amy Konczyk, Zsuzsi Teleki, Ashley Jasper, Sarah Clune, Karrie Puskas, Alyssa O'Brien, Brandon Lingao, Kristy Deboer and Roxi Madar -I can't thank you enough.
To Jennifer Holster, my personal awesome assistant, thank you for your help in all my craziness. You helped me get organized when I was going through a very difficult time and I appreciate you.
To my blog tour hosts! Mary from Love Between the Sheets-thank you for all my help with the blitz. You guys are so professional and prompt. I enjoyed working with you and plan to again in the future.
Sarah mother effing Reads-look how far your blog and company has come. Thank you for helping me with my tour, pimping me out on a daily basis, being my sunshine on a gloomy day and for just being you.
To my blogger friends-Short and Sassy Book Blurbs, Between the Spine, Reading in Sarah's Corner, Obsessed with Romance and Southern Vixens Book Obsession and many more that I've missed. Thank you for posting, pimping and for loving the characters I have created and the books that I write. I appreciate you guys so much.
To my readers-there is no me without you! Thank you for taking the time out of your day to escape into this story. I write purely to entertain so if this story made you laugh, cry or even mad at times, I completed my task. No words can describe how grateful I am that I have space on your Kindle, Nook or bookshelf. I'm truly honored.
To Happily Forever Afters…
The End.