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    Enthralled: When Desire Whispers 1
    Enthralled: When Desire Whispers 1
    Enthralled: When Desire Whispers 1
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    Enthralled: When Desire Whispers 1

    By Eve Albright

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    THE SEASON IS ALMOST HERE, AND SO IS A NEW ADVENTURE...
    SHE CAN MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS WISH MAGICALLY COME TRUE

    December is Chrystal Seabell’s most favorite time of the year. The snow is falling, the air is crisp, and love is abound. It’s the time of the year she’s been waiting for, and nothing’s going stop her from making if perfect.

    With her heart set on making this Christmas extra special, Chrystal directs all her efforts into throwing a Christmas party for the children. All her family and friends are on board with this too, and she couldn’t be happier.

    Chrystal had the feeling that Travis will pop the big question to top off the holidays. She should be looking forward to starting her life with Travis, but somehow a proposal is the last thing on her Christmas list. She would never want to hurt Travis, but she can’t keep leading him on, especially when he’s already thinking about the future.

    With Christmas fast approaching, will Chrystal be able pull everything off for a picture-perfect holiday?

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    ***contains contents that some reader may find objectionable, including sex and erotic themes.
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    It was dark outside now. All of the street lamps were on and offering some soft lighting along the sidewalks. Then there were the holiday decorations and lights that made the entire street look like a wonderland. The snow still came down in larger flakes.

    Chrystal loved it all.

    Just as she reached her car, her cell phone rang. Unlocking her door, she climbed into car and answered.

    “Hey, babe,” Travis’s voice greeted her. “I thought you’d be home by now.”

    “Yeah, I know,” she said as she started her car. “I got held up. I’ll explain when I get there. Are you at my parents’ house or the cottage?”

    “I checked at the cottage first but, when you weren’t there, I came up to the main house. Your parents and I are having some wine while we wait for you.”

    “Okay, I’ll be there in just a few minutes, Travis. Please apologize to my parents for me. I’ll see you in a bit.”

    “Be careful.”

    “Always.”

    Setting the phone in the console, she focused all of her attention on driving. She had been driving in snow all of her life and was a decent driver, but it never hurt to make sure that she did everything possible to reach her destination safely.

    Once she reached her parents’ estate, she rolled through the gates and took a slight detour back to her cottage. She really did want to freshen up a little even if her bubble bath would have to wait.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSandra Ross
    Release dateDec 9, 2014
    ISBN9781310292118
    Enthralled: When Desire Whispers 1

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      Enthralled

      When Desire Whispers 1

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      CHAPTER ONE

      CHRYSTAL SEABELL LOOKED looked up into the sky and let the falling snowflakes lightly kiss her face. When she had been a little girl, she used to hold out her tongue to catch them before falling to the snow covered ground to make snow angels. She resisted putting out her tongue and dropping to the snow, but she enjoyed raising her face to the snowflakes as she walked carefully on the newly shoveled sidewalks of downtown Majestic Bay. She had learned from experience that shoveling the snow didn’t always mean that the sidewalks were completely safe from being slippery.

      This was probably Chrystal’s favorite time of the day. Just after 5 PM when she had completed another day of work and was on her way home to enjoy a hot, bubble bath and a glass of red wine before dinner with her family. She supposed that Travis would be joining them tonight. Her parents really did like him and more than approved of her relationship with him.

      Chrystal just wished that she could be as enthusiastic about Travis as her parents were. There was nothing wrong with Travis. He was one of the most eligible bachelors in the area and could have any woman he wanted. His boyish good looks and charm won everyone over that he met. He came from a good family. In fact, the Penningtons were among the wealthiest families in the northeast part of the United States. Travis had grown up never knowing what it was like to wonder where his next meal was coming from or whether he would have a roof over his head at night or not.

      She couldn’t hold that against him, though. He did seem to try to understand what her clients went through even if there was no way he could fully get it. When it came down to it, Chrystal herself often didn’t fully comprehend how it must feel to never have everything you need just for survival. Her parents were also well off if not as rich as Travis Pennington.

      Sometimes she felt like a fraud when dealing with new clients that came into the agency. She would talk to them about their options and do everything she could to make sure they were fed, clothed and had a warm bed to sleep in at night. But, many times, that just wasn’t enough.

      With the holidays coming up, Chrystal had kicked a campaign into high gear that insured all children had a good Christmas whether their families could afford it or not. She was still working on paperwork that would allow a significant number of orphans to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at the home of her parents. When she had floated the idea past her parents, she had not known what to expect, but their reaction surprised her. In fact, they seemed even more excited about the prospect of a houseful of children for the holidays than she would have ever dreamed possible.

      They had already had their staff decorating the large house as well as the grounds. There were plans to have a tree trimming party on Christmas Eve, as well as to bring out the horses and carriages for true sleigh rides over the grounds. And that was just the beginning. Once she had voiced her idea, her parents had taken it and run with it.

      Just thinking of all the fun they would have brought a smile to her lips. Travis seemed to be looking forward to it in a much lower key sort of way. She couldn’t tell if that was just for her benefit or not. At least he was trying, though, so she had to give him credit for that.

      The thought of Travis made her smile slip a little. He had been hinting for a while now about her Christmas

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