Free Deceptive Desires by Lilly LaRue

can I do for you, darling, to show you how grateful I am for your love and the children you’ve given me?”
     
    Blinking away tears at his passionate words, she said, “Just keep loving me as much as I love you.”
     
    “Always, Molly.”
     
    She knew he meant it. Her trust in Aronne was rock-solid. He’d earned every bit of it, a thousand times over. There wasn’t a doubt in her mind that he’d be her partner, lover, and husband for the rest of their lives together. She said a silent thanks to their parents, having long ago forgiven the way they’d forced them to marry, once she’d realized they had done them a favor. She needed Aronne, as much as he needed her.
     
     
     
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Lilly LaRue lives near Victoria, British Columbia. She enjoys fishing, cruising, and whale watching. If she isn’t in the beach house her partner built with his own hands, you’ll find her on the water. She has a seafaring Newfoundland, named Newton, who loves the water almost as much as Lilly.
     
     
     
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    Copyright 2011, Lilly LaRue
     
     
     
    Cooper catches Bari's eye from the time she comes to work at his company. She doesn't care that he's the boss, or the owner, or in a wheelchair. Acting on their mutual attraction leads to an affair, but it comes to a screeching halt when she is accused of trying to steal the technology Cooper has spent years developing. Someone is framing her, but if Cooper won't believe her, it will be the end of their romance.
     
     
     
    Lovers and Liars
     
     
     
    “ Ms. McKenna, Mr. Fielding is ready for you,” Kady, the receptionist with the perfectly styled hair, said with a professional smile. Bari clutched her portfolio and entered the offices of Cooper Fielding, computer whiz and billionaire.
     
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    “ Ms. McKenna?” he inquired with a warm smile. “Please have a seat.”
     
    Bari took the seat across from him, struggling to act relaxed. She’d taken a course in interview presentation, and had been through enough mock interviews that she should have felt comfortable. She knew she presented a cool, efficient picture, with her rich brown hair pinned up in a French roll. Her tilted, almond-shaped eyes, as green as emeralds, projected intelligence. Her generous mouth was composed into a small smile, showing just a hint of friendliness without being overly familiar. Her features—arched brows, sharp cheekbones, and slightly too-large nose—were distinctive, bold, an interesting contrast. More suited to a man maybe, but softened by her hair and delicate heart shaped