The One And Only

Carole Mortimer

Dangerous Liaisons She wore her heart on her sleeve!Valentine's night spent in the arms of Marcus Ballantyne! It happened to Joy - but not without the leading actor in the TV series "Pilgrim's Game" thinking that she was a married woman with a string of lovers! In reality, Joy was a provincial librarian who hadn't had a date since her boyfriend jilted her - how on earth had she landed herself in this mess?And how could she convince Marcus that she wasn't just another good-time girl hoping to be a notch on his bedpost… but that he was the one and only man she'd ever love?By the author of WAR OF LOVE: "A fast-paced plot and memorable characters…  Carole Mortimer a favorite with readers." Romantic Times

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#uaa51615e-4a49-5b14-b908-17d6ab5f8826)

Excerpt (#ub57629a6-248a-5735-9263-607992c63cda)

About The Author (#uad9e5e7b-1d8b-52fd-85ed-5acc20e84aa0)

Title Page (#uf669e9e7-e924-540e-ba4f-f2c26ddf984e)

Dedication (#ua33331f3-f54a-5b05-9fa0-d4710f4e6e58)

Chapter One (#u44b43074-6467-5149-933c-1ed6ad8c85e0)

Chapter Two (#u2216baa9-3a65-515b-8c6d-2e61f6423063)

Chapter Three (#uc1b5abcb-9cda-5fee-84d4-584dfeb387af)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

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Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

“We have unfinished business.”

The only unfinished business she was aware they had was the time she had spent in his arms—and she certainly had no intention of finishing that! “I don’t think so.” Joy shook her head. What did Marcus Ballantyne think she was? Did he really believe she was a woman who had a string of lovers? And did he want to be one of them?

“I want you, Joy.” Marcus spoke almost angrily. “I’ve tried to put you out of my mind, but it just isn’t possible. I want you. And I intend to have you. Exclusively,” he added grimly.

Joy stared up at him. He didn’t want to be one of her lovers, he wanted to be the one— and the only one!

CAROLE MORTIMER is the youngest of three children and grew up in a small English village with her parents and two brothers. She still loves nothing better than going “home” to visit her family. She has three very active sons, four cats, and a dog, which doesn’t leave her a lot of time for hobbies! She has written almost one hundred romance novels for Harlequin.

The One and Only

Carole Mortimer

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

Peter—

Eternity

CHAPTER ONE (#ulink_6a8cf4eb-7fd6-5af6-9a20-a3968e5b291f)

WHAT a bore!

God, how had she ever got herself into this? She hadn’t—Casey had got her into it. As usual. It was typical of Casey: he had been getting her into one scrape or another all their lives.

But this time he had excelled himself.

It had all sounded so simple when he had explained it to her a couple of weeks ago. She should have known then—nothing was ever simple where Casey was concerned.

First prize in a Valentine competition. A week’s stay in a luxurious hotel, plus a show and supper on Valentine’s night with a television star.

‘It sounds marvellous, Casey,’ Joy had told him distractedly when he called round for dinner with her one evening.

‘Bad day at the library?’ Casey had quirked curious brows at her, blue eyes alight with mischief. Again, as usual.

How could anyone have a ‘bad day’ working in a library? And yet, as Casey very well knew, too many of Joy’s working days were fraught with tension. Still, beggars couldn’t be choosers—and she needed the job. Even with all its problems.

Her grimace in Casey’s direction, as he had leant so casually against one of the kitchen units as he watched her prepare their meal, had told its own story.

‘You should have left months ago—sorry.’ Casey had held his hands up apologetically as Joy glared up at him warningly. ‘I know I promised after— well, after, that I wouldn’t say I told you so—’

‘And you’ve done nothing but since!’ she had snapped, her