When Chemistry Wins (The Dark Horse Trilogy Book 1) by Dane Cynthia

Author:Dane, Cynthia [Dane, Cynthia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance
Publisher: Barachou Press
Published: 2014-11-22T16:00:00+00:00

Although it was a beautiful, warm, and clear day, Kerri could not enjoy the view of the garden outside the Governor’s Mansion.

She sat on a marble bench, wearing a sundress and a sunhat as she gazed at the roses, carnations, and lilies sprouting along the hedges. What’s the point? Kerri leaned forward on her knees and stared at her strappy sandals.

“Stupid,” she muttered, watching her toes wiggle within her sandals. “Stupid, stupid.” That would be the last time she invited a stranger into her bed. Who knew what would happen next time? Son of a fascist? A married man? All things considered, Kerri was lucky to only have been a little stupid. But she was not impressed with herself due to her other follies. For one thing, her birth control that she had been taking for other reasons would only protect her against so much. Things were fun while young as long as she didn’t catch something disgusting.

No, she felt disgusting. Not because she expressed her sexuality like that, but because of her shame that she was somehow now lesser for having bedded the son of Terrence Hall. That name means nothing to me. But it meant everything to Kerri’s father.

And to her mother, who joined her daughter in the garden a few minutes later. Brenda inspected some of the roses before sitting on the other end of the bench. Her perfume was heavy that day – she must have been preparing to entertain some donors.

“Why do you look like that?” Brenda pulled out a paper fan and went to work combating the beads of sweat forming beneath her perm. “A young woman like you should be the pinnacle of happiness and beauty. You better straighten up before the press arrives tonight to take candid shots of the family.” Oh, boy. “I’m serious. What has you so glum?”

“Nothing in particular.”

“Sure. And I’m an empress.” Brenda crossed her ankles and placed her hands in her lap. Always a lady. “But really. What’s bothering you this time?”

This time? Typical. Brenda was never much of a doting mother. Let alone a concerned one. The only time she expressed genuine concern for her daughter was when Kerri broke her arm at ten. That was only because she was worried about the photo-ops for that day as well. Turns out it made us more popular. More “human.”

“Sometimes I have blah days. It must be hormones.”

“I thought you were on those pills to maintain those hormones.” Brenda glared at her. “You’re keeping them hidden, right? I have nightmares about the press finding them in your bag. I know a few constituents that would turn tail at the thought of my unmarried daughter…”

“If they’re going through my bag, I have bigger problems.”

“Don’t snap at me. Anyway, you’ve been acting like this ever since you came back home. This is why I told you to do something. Go to Italy! For the love of God, go have some fun far away from here.”

It sounded sweet on the surface,

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