A Virgin For A Vow. Melanie Milburne

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      Her innocence—exposed!

      As London’s top relationship columnist, Abby Hart can’t tell anyone her biggest secret: not only is her perfect fiancé entirely fictional, she is also utterly untouched. Invited to attend a prestigious charity ball with her “husband-to-be,” she throws herself upon the mercy of brooding millionaire Luke Shelverton.

      After his own engagement ended tragically, Luke is reluctant to take credit for Abby’s diamond ring. To protect her reputation, he agrees to a convenient arrangement. Except Abby’s effervescence kindles a fire he’s tempted to indulge... And uncovering her innocence compels Luke to initiate his temporary fiancée into all the sinful delights of the bridal bed!

      Luke frowned. ‘You’re going to have to tell everyone eventually that you’re not in a relationship.’

      ‘But don’t you see? I need a stand-in fiancé in order to be able to break up with him. I’ll find someone for myself one day. But I have to get through the ball first. Please, please, please do this for me, Luke,’ Abby begged. ‘Just for a couple of hours.’

      He released a long sigh. ‘All right—you win. I’ll take you for two hours. But you have to accept this is a one-off occasion and it will not be repeated.’

      Abby had to stop herself from flinging herself into his arms. Or kissing him, which was even more tempting than she wanted to admit. ‘I promise.’

      ‘Oh, and one other thing,’ he warned. ‘I might be standing in for someone who doesn’t exist, but that’s as far as your little fantasy goes. Understood?’

      ‘I hope you’re not thinking I’d want you to actually marry me, because that’s just utterly ridiculous!’

      ‘Good to know,’ he said enigmatically. ‘See you tomorrow, Cinderella.’

      MELANIE MILBURNE read her first Mills & Boon novel at the age of seventeen, in between studying for her final exams. After completing a master’s degree in education, she decided to write a novel, and thus her career as a romance author was born. Melanie is an ambassador for the Australian Childhood Foundation and a keen dog lover and trainer. She enjoys long walks in the Tasmanian bush. In 2015 Melanie won the Holt Medallion—a prestigious award honouring outstanding literary talent.

      Books by Melanie Milburne

      Mills & Boon Modern Romance

      The Tycoon’s Marriage Deal

      The Temporary Mrs Marchetti Unwrapping His Convenient Fiancée His Mistress for a Week At No Man’s Command

      One Night With Consequences

      A Ring for the Greek’s Baby

      Wedlocked!

      Wedding Night with Her Enemy

      The Ravensdale Scandals

      Ravensdale’s Defiant Captive

      Awakening the Ravensdale Heiress Engaged to Her Ravensdale Enemy The Most Scandalous Ravensdale

      The Playboys of Argentina

      The Valquez Bride

      The Valquez Seduction

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       at millsandboon.co.uk for more titles.

      A Virgin for a Vow

      Melanie Milburne

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      To my previous editor, Flo Nicoll.

      It was wonderful working with you on so many books. You encouraged me, supported me and challenged me to constantly lift my writing.

      I will never forget meeting you in person in Sydney. Nor will I forget all the funny conversations we’ve had over thirty-plus books.

      Bless you for being wonderful you. xxxx

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       About the Author

       Title Page

       Dedication

       CHAPTER ONE

       CHAPTER TWO

       CHAPTER THREE

       CHAPTER FOUR

       CHAPTER FIVE

       CHAPTER SIX

       CHAPTER SEVEN

       CHAPTER EIGHT

       CHAPTER NINE

       CHAPTER TEN

       EPILOGUE

       Extract

       Copyright

       CHAPTER ONE

      ABBY HAD ONE day left to respond to the invitation to the ball. One day. Twenty-four hours. Fourteen hundred and forty minutes. Eighty-six thousand and four hundred seconds. And if she didn’t come up with a ‘fiancé’ by then she was toast.

      Burned and charred and utterly useless toast.

      She sat at her desk and stared at the gold and black vellum invitation with its fancy copperplate writing.

      Miss Abby Hart and Fiancé

      Panic knocked on her heart like a boxer’s fist, threatening to punch it right out the back of her chest. She couldn’t show up at Top Goss and Gloss’s prestigious Spring Charity Ball alone. It was the biggest event on her career calendar. There was a three-to four-year waiting list for tickets. There were more senior people on staff than her who had never received an invitation. Receiving a personalised invitation from the head honcho


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