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  And that’s my cue to step in. “Thanks for your help, Wren. I appreciate it.”

  “Yeah. Whatever.” She stomps off. “Later, Mayor King.”

  I round on Eden. “What the hell was that?”

  “I didn’t know she was—whatever she identifies as. I thought she worked with local tribes.” Eden looks truly upset. While I don’t like the pressure she puts on me to think about a future that includes the title of governor or even senator, I’ve never gotten a bad vibe from her.

  “Do you like it when people assume you’re not Latina because of your blonde hair and pale complexion?” I ask.

  “No.” She exhales. “I’ll apologize to her. I didn’t mean to be rude, but I obviously was. Text me her name and address. I’ll make it happen.”

  “I appreciate that,” I reply. My jaw starts to tighten, my neck once again tensing. “Let’s get into speech mode, okay?”

  She smiles widely, white teeth bright. “Yes. Let’s. Have I told you lately how proud I am of you?”

  As I take her hand and head to the main stage, Eden continues to talk, not waiting for an answer. I can’t help but think of Wren, of our conversation.

  For once, it was mostly polite. Insults were mainly confined to ancestors. Okay, so confined to my ancestor.

  Either way, for the first time in a long time, I... had fun.

  And it was with Wren Marten of all people.

  More Books by Marquita Valentine

  Kings of Castle Beach

  Picture Perfect Lie

  Big Talking Man

  What Lovers Do

  Dirty Little Secrets

  Hide Your Crazy

  Kings of Castle Beach Duet

  One Hot Summer

  Make You Mine

  Scored

  Played

  Scored

  Sidelined

  Nailed

  Boys of the South

  Live For You

  Only For You

  True For You

  All For You

  Wish For You

  Burn For You

  Melt For You

  The Romanovs

  Nikolai

  Benjamin

  Dmitry

  About the Author

  Marquita Valentine is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of contemporary romance.

  Since first taking the plunge in July of 2012, Marquita has appeared on the Top 100 Bestselling Ebooks Lists on iBooks, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes&Noble. She’s been called “one of the best new voices in romance” (Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews) and her books have been accused of being “a sexy, fun, and slightly addicting contemporary read” (The Book Queen).

  When she’s not writing sexy heroes who adore their sassy heroines, she enjoys shopping, reading, and spending time with her family and friends. Married to her high school sweetheart, Marquita lives in a seriously small town in the South with her husband, two kids, and a dog.

  www.marquitavalentine.com

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