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do?”
He unwrapped a glass ball from a wad of newspaper and handed it to me.
“Louis gave Grace this as a gift one year. He found it in storage yesterday. If I’d had any doubt that proposing to you in front of this tree was the right decision, this ornament solidified that it was meant to be.”
I looked down at the Christmas ball, which was personalized like many ornaments still are today. Painted in silver were three stick figures holding hands, the two on the ends a bit bigger than the middle one, and below that, names were painted.
Sterling—Copeland—Lockwood
Forever
“That’s us, with Grace Copeland bringing us together, Soph.”
“Oh my God! You’re right!”
Weston leaned down and brushed his lips with mine. “Of course I am. I’m always right.”
I hung the ornament on the tree and wrapped my arms around his neck. “You know. I don’t like the ring you picked out, and I think you could have used a bit more creativity in your proposal. Oh, and the tree…it’s pretty lame.”
Weston’s eyes widened. “I hope you’re joking.”
“I’m not.” I tried to hide my smirk, but failed. “Perhaps we should fight about it later when we get home.”
My fiancé’s eyes darkened. “Why wait that long? Meet me in the laundry room in five minutes…”
Dear Readers,
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For a Good Time Call
Ever see For a good time call scribbled on the bathroom wall of a bar? Sure you have. Ever wonder what would happen if you had a few too many drinks and actually called the number? Well, now you don’t have to wonder anymore, because I’ll tell you… It blows up in your face when you suddenly realize who Mr. Good Time is.
Other Books by Vi Keeland
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Inappropriate
All Grown Up
We Shouldn’t
The Naked Truth
Sex, Not Love
Beautiful Mistake
Egomaniac
Bossman
The Baller
Left Behind (A Young Adult Novel)
Beat
Throb
Worth the Fight
Worth the Chance
Worth Forgiving
Belong to You
Made for You
First Thing I See
Cocky Bastard (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
Playboy Pilot (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
Mister Moneybags (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
British Bedmate (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
Park Avenue Player (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
Stuck-Up Suit (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
Rebel Heir (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
Rebel Heart (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
Hate Notes (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
Dirty Letters (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
My Favorite Souvenir (Co-written with Penelope Ward)
Acknowledgements
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To you—the readers. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your reading escape. Life seems to be turned upside down lately, and I’m so grateful to let you escape for a short while. I hope you’ve enjoyed Weston and Sophia’s enemies to lovers story, and you’ll come back again to see who you might meet next!
To Penelope – The last few years have been one big, crazy adventure, and there is no one I’d rather take the ride with.
To Cheri – Thank you for always being there for me, and always keeping the secret of my age. ;) Books brought us together, but friendship made us forever.
To Julie – Thank you for your friendship and wisdom.
To Luna – So much change in a year, and I’ve enjoyed watching every bit of it. Thank you for your friendship.
To my amazing Facebook reader group, Vi’s Violets – 17,000 smart women who love to talk books? There is no greater gift. Thank you for being part of this crazy journey.
To Sommer – This one is my favorite. I know I’ve said that before. But this time it really is…until you top yourself next time! Thank you for yet another amazing cover.
To my agent and friend, Kimberly Brower – Thank you for being there always. Every year brings a unique opportunity from you. I can’t wait to see what you dream up next!
To Jessica, Elaine and Julie – Thank you for smoothing out all the rough edges and making me shine!
To Eda – Thank you for all of your help and feedback!
To all of the bloggers – Thank you for inspiring others to take a chance on me. Without you, there would be no them.
Much love
Vi
About Vi Keeland
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Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles have appeared in over a hundred Bestseller lists and are currently translated in twenty-five languages. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.