Hers For A Night

Kate Walker

For twenty-four hours only… Lucas Mallory - star attraction of a celebrity charity auction.Tall, dark, handsome and fabulously wealthy, he was every woman's dream date. Georgia Harding - successful businesswoman. She wanted to impress her father at his sixtieth birthday party by taking along the perfect man - so she bid for Lucas!Warned about his reputation, Georgia told herself that he wasn't her type. But she hadn't bargained on Lucas's lethal sex appeal - or his determination to give her value for money… .

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u12a4219a-554f-52d7-8384-3f08547fb63d)

Excerpt (#u744a3ae6-8f80-580f-a420-18c7f18ad448)

About the Author (#u5784e58b-6d53-5484-b2a3-636462e6ac04)

Dedication (#u1a8983ec-d46b-5dec-ae05-4d70f8552b7f)

Title Page (#u5c701194-99b1-5651-9e25-d4b49724b8d7)

CHAPTER ONE (#ue6f66284-a961-51d3-8039-d3cd67b3362e)

CHAPTER TWO (#u91eb155b-aced-5250-8020-1bbf588e1428)

CHAPTER THREE (#u6239058a-9c64-56bb-9b54-4d893b2f34c8)

CHAPTER FOUR (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER FIVE (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SIX (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SEVEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER EIGHT (#litres_trial_promo)

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“It’s only for one night. The next day we say our goodbyes and leave.”

“Together,” Lucas put in.

“Of course together! We’ll travel home and that will be that. It’s just twenty-four hours. Midnight to midnight, then we’ll go our separate ways. We need never see each other again.”

Lucas looked thoughtful.

“There’s just one thing that puzzles me. I don’t understand why, when you’ve gone to all this trouble arranging a date and telling your parents, you’re still so insistent on keeping things strictly business. Why not make it for real? Then we could have some fun.”

“Fun?” Georgia spluttered indignantly. “And I suppose by fun you mean—”

“I mean this,” Lucas drawled softly and, leaning forward, he kissed her right on the mouth.

KATE WALKER was born in Nottinghamshire, England, but as she grew up in Yorkshire she has always felt that her roots were there. She met her husband at university and she originally worked as a children’s librarian, but after the birth of her son she returned to her old childhood love of writing. When she’s not working, she divides her time between her family, their three cats and her interests of embroidery, antiques, film and theater and, of course, reading.

Look out next month for The Groom’s Revenge by Kate Walker, #2035.

Hers For A Night

Kate Walker

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

CHAPTER ONE (#ulink_a24d634c-c616-5c23-9450-6c1d6fd741bd)

‘AND now, ladies and gentlemen, we come to the high spot of the evening—the moment I’m sure you’ve all been waiting for!’

The woman standing on the stage at the far end of the large, luxurious dining room banged her gavel on the table in front of her in order to gain attention, even though it was obvious that she had no need to do so. Every head in the crowd before her was already turned in her direction, the buzz of conversation fading to a silence that was somehow electric with a new and expectant excitement.

‘Here we go,’ Georgia muttered to herself, sitting upright in her chair and running a hand over her sleek copper-coloured hair before adjusting the short skirt of her mint-green silk suit, infected by the tension as much as everyone else.

This was what she had come here for. This was the reason—the only reason—she had paid the exorbitant ticket price and endured an indifferent meal, a less than enjoyable cabaret.

‘Lot twenty-five in our charity auction. A very special offer indeed for the connoisseur. A must for any lady with discerning taste and a bank balance to match! I’m sure that more than one of you would be willing to spend any amount to purchase the services—’ the elegant brunette rolled her eyes dramatically ‘—of this particularman for a day. Ladies and gentlemen, our star attraction—Mr Lucas Mallory!’

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