A Cinderella Affair

by A.C. Arthur

• ISBN13: 9780373860319
• ISBN10: 0373860315
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-01
• Publisher: Harlequin Kimani

Summary

Clothing designer Camille Davis is sophisticated, ambitious, talented...and riddled with self-doubt--except when it comes to selling her father's home. No deal, no way. But Las Vegas real estate mogul Adam Donovan's negotiating skills are leaving Camille weak in the knees...and maybe, just maybe, willing to compromise? Adam, the youngest of the "Triple Threat" Donovan brothers and the sexiest bachelor in town, is drawn to Camille's seductive mix of vulnerability, sweetness and strength. As for her take-it- or-leave-it deal--he's in. He's willing to see how this gamble plays out, because his heart says there will be no losers in Vegas on this bet.

Excerpts

Extracted 1 threads from 9780373860319-exw.PDFUntitled Article 01: UntitledCamille Davis swung the door open with so much force the knob slammed against the wall with a bang and the three people sitting at the conference table looked up instantly. Out of breath from running down the hall to get to the designated conference room before this bogus deal could go any further, she stood there for a moment, chest heaving, suddenly unsure of what exactly she wanted to say. oeWhat are you doing here? her stepmother asked as she stood, tossing her a more than disdainful look. As Camilles heart rate slowed her anger grew. Moreen Scott Davis, her fathers second wife, was impeccably dressed in a dark blue suit with silk lapels. Her glossy black hair framed her flawlessly made-up face. She looked like the twenty-first- century version of Diahann Carroll. Too bad she had a long way to go to ever be that classy. oeI should be asking you the same question, Camille said, taking a step closer to the table. There were two men gaping with surprise from her to Moreen but she wasnt concerned with them at the moment. Right now her top priority was nipping the Merry Widow in the bud. A task shed been un- happily executing for the last three months. Thats when her father had died. Randolph Davis, multimillionaire, A-list Holly- wood producer, Moreens third husband and Camilles beloved father, died of coronary disease in Cedars-Sinai Hospital one rainy July night at nine forty-five. Camille was ten years old when Moreen, the tall, sexy model, had come into her room on her fathers arm being introduced as her new step- mother. Camille had hid her fury initially, waiting until shed had her father alone to explode. Even then Randolph had an uncanny way of calming her down. Shed been thoroughly upset at the thought of her father with another woman but then hed ex- plained things to her in a way that had her thinking only of his happiness. Camille loved her father too much to ever do anything that would make him unhappy. She only wished his new wife had felt the same way. From day one Moreen made a point of inform- ing Camille that decisions where she, the child, was concerned could no longer be manipulated through Randolph. That would now be Moreens job. Private schools, summer camps and endless classes on etiquette and grooming were Moreens idea of the perfect childhood. They were Camilles idea of torture. Camilles mother had died when she was eight, from complications of pneumonia, her father said. And for two years Camille and her father had been close, relying only on each other to survive the darkest time in their lives. The darkest time, that is, until Moreen came. Her father was completely brainwashed by the sexy vixen. Camille hated her. That harsh emotion spun from the brash and uncaring way Moreen had of reminding Camille that she wasnother child and that she was not worthy of all her father had showered on her. Remarks like, oeI dont know why we waste money sending you to etiquette class, youll never amount to anything, oeYoure so plain, so unattractive, a&a