CHAPTER 11

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 14

CHAPTER 15

CHAPTER 16

CHAPTER 17

CHAPTER 18

CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 20

CHAPTER 21

CHAPTER 22

CHAPTER 23

CHAPTER 24

CHAPTER 25

CHAPTER 26

CHAPTER 27

Coming Next

Sneak Peek

About the Author

CHAPTER 1

“You’re not actually wearing that to the party, are you?”

Lenna Davenport frowned. A second earlier, she’d opened her door with an anxious smile. Since her mom was stuck at home, nursing her thirteen-year-old sister back to health after a row with strep throat, Lenna had agreed to accompany her dad to his company’s Christmas party. And she’d actually been energized about getting in a little father-daughter time.

Until now.

Anticipation dying a quick death, she rolled her eyes. “Why, not at all, Father. I’m just trying it on to see how it fits.”

He blew out a breath and swiped at his brow. “Thank God.”

“Dad!” She ignored the jolt of disappointment because he hadn’t immediately oohed and ahhed. “Of course I’m wearing it tonight.” Why would she be in it if she wasn’t going to wear it? Hello.

He made a face as if he’d just tasted a tart apple. “But, it’s so...revealing.”

She hadn’t lived at home for six months now, yet to listen to him she would’ve thought she was still fifteen.

“It goes all the way to the floor.” She kicked out a toe to demonstrate. “Look. Even my ankles are covered.”