The Bridal Arrangement

131 Pages·2016·0.8 MB·English

by  Gerard Cindy

It Was Her Wedding Day.
It was the day her oldest, most cherished dream was coming true.
Ellie wanted to be ready. She wanted to be perfect for this perfect man whom
she had adored from the moment she could say his name. Lee.
She walked to the closet and the carefully preserved wedding gown that awaited
her. It was a dress made for a princess. Antique lace and virginal white satin
hung in luxurious folds from a padded hanger.
“How pretty you must have looked in this dress, Momma,” she whispered. “How
Daddy must have loved you.”
Just as Lee would grow to love her.
She knew that he would. In time. Once he got to know her better. Once he
understood that she was a woman, not a child….
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The Bridal Arrangement
CINDY GERARD
This book is dedicated to those who understand that
courage is often silent and proud.
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CINDY GERARD
If asked, “What’s your idea of heaven?” Cindy Gerard would say a warm sun, a
cool breeze, pan pizza and a good book. If she had to settle for one of the four,
she’d opt for the book, with the pizza running a close second. Inspired by the
pleasure she’s received from the books she’s read and her longtime love affair
with her husband, Tom, Cindy now creates her own evocative and sensual love
stories about compelling characters and complex relationships.
This number-one bestselling author of close to twenty books has received
numerous industry awards, among them the National Readers’ Choice Award,
multiple Romantic Times Magazine nominations and two RITA Award
nominations from the Romance Writers of America. Cindy loves to hear from
her readers and invites them to visit her web page at
www.TLT.com/authors/cgerard.httm.
Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten