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  I wondered how many passengers she’d fucked. Was it just a perk of the job? She wasn’t my type.

  “No. Thank you,” I said.

  She lowered her voice, “Well, if there’s anything you want. Anything. You just let me know.”

  There was nothing subtle about her. Not her overly made-up face, not her fake tits, and not her come-on.

  “No. Thank you,” I said again. I didn’t want her hovering around me for the rest of the flight. She should go find some aging millionaire with hair loss and a gut who would be more appreciative of her lack of subtlety.

  I’d been sent over to London by the New York office. I wasn’t allowed to say “Head Office,” according to our communications manager. Fucking politics. New York will be Head Office. This isn’t a merger, it was a takeover. I would be overseeing the “merger” of our firm with the London law firm Allen & Smith. We’d been in talks for months about a transatlantic merger, but when Allen & Smith posted less than stellar profits three months ago, we knew the time was right. They were vulnerable and we were ready. Without us, Allen & Smith would have probably gone into liquidation. Apparently, because my sister was in London, someone assumed that I was supposed to understand the British culture, so I was assigned to come over to head up integration. I wasn’t sure if integration was strictly the correct word. I was here to make sure London was doing what New York told them to do.

  I’d decide what to do about Anna when I reached London.

  Released December 2 2014.

  Acknowledgments

  Thank you to each and every reader who has bought and read my books. This time last year I was still waiting on an editor for Faithful, not thinking for one moment that anyone would ever read it I ever got uploaded on Amazon. Here we are six months after Faithful was released and I’m writing acknowledgements for book three. And you keep reading and because of that I keep writing. I love hearing from you and love your tweets, retweets, messages and reviews. You fill up my heart.

  I can’t possibly single out all the bloggers who have been so amazingly generous to me. Without you indie authors’ voices would stay on the page. THANK YOU! I’ve missed you guys this time around because I didn’t do my own tour so stop by and say hello. There’s always a glass of wine and a hug ready for you at my place.

  Slick and Karen - thank you for your insightful comments yet again. As well as being my beta readers, you have other things in common – you are both amazingly generous and positive people and I’m very lucky to have you in my virtual world.

  Megan Fields, Jacquie Jax, Lucy May, Jules Rapley Collins, Barbara Campbell, Dawn Vickers and Claudia Dornan thank you for all your pimping and posting and encouragement.

  Authors, I love chatting with you and receiving your advice and wisdom. Thanks to Karen Booth and Jessica Hawkins. Will you hurry up and release your next books already?!

  Twirly – enjoy Centre Parcs my lovely brain twin and thank you for making A Week in New York less gollumesque - my favourite bit of feedback, ever.

  Other Books by Louise Bay

  Hopeful

  Guys like Joel Wentworth weren't supposed to fall in love with girls like me. He could have had his pick of the girls on campus, but somehow the laws of nature were defied and we fell crazy in love.

  After graduation, Joel left for New York. And, despite him wanting me to go with him, I'd refused, unwilling to disappoint my parents and risk the judgment of my friends. I hadn’t seen him again. Never even spoke to him.

  I've spent the last eight years working hard to put my career front and center in my life, dodging any personal complications. I have a strict no-dating policy. I've managed to piece together a reality that works for me.

  Until now.

  Now, Joel's coming back to London.

  And I need to get over him before he gets over here.

  Hopeful is a stand-alone novel.

  Praise for Hopeful

  “This book contains hot sex, angst and you are so desperate to know what happens next.” Kindle Friends Forever

  “Louise skillfully combines humour and heartbreak with copious amounts anticipation to make this book one of the great finds of 2014. I loved every word, every feeling and every tear. ” Agents of Romance

  “It gave me the good ache! This is a true love story and I couldn't put it down! I highly recommend!” Gwen the Book Diva

  “I really loved this story and this couple.” Slick Reads – Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

  “If done right, all you need are amazing characters...check...enthralling storyline to keep you wanting more...check...and sizzling hot chemistry...double check! This book hooked me right from beginning to end and I sunk right into the turbulent depths of their journey.” Page Turning Book-Junkies

  “Deserves more than five stars!”

  “It was amazing.” Summer’s Book Blog

  “The chemistry and intensity going on in this book felt so strong and you could really feel it and it was definitely hot!!!” Hooked on Books

  “Hopeful was simply amazing and soul consuming.” Just One More Page

  “This is a story that pulls at your heart all the way through. I was so taken by this book I couldn’t put it down.” Eye Candy Bookstore

  “Louise Bay did an amazing job making us laugh, cry and fall in love with JOEL WENTWORTH!” Rude Girl Book Blog

  “Louise Bay creates such an engaging world that you can't help but find yourself mesmerized.” Cocktails and Books

  “This intriguing book is written and played out beautifully! I've had tears and I've had tingles - I've laughed too. A romance can't give us much more than that.” Cariad - Sizzling Pages

  Buylinks for Hopeful

  Amazon

  US www.amzn.com/dp/B00LSXPYNG

  UK www.amzn.co.uk/dp/B00LSXPYNG

  Canada www.amazon.ca/dp/B00LSXPYNG

  Australia www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00LSXPYNG

  Nook

  UK www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/hopeful-by-louise-bay/2940149765669

  Barnes and Noble

  www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hopeful-louise-bay/1119952116?ean=2940149765669

  KOBO

  http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/hopeful-1

  Also on iBooks

  Hopeful - Louise Bay

  Faithful

  Leah Thompson’s life in London is everything she's supposed to want: a successful career, the best girlfriends a bottle of sauvignon blanc can buy, and a wealthy boyfriend who has just proposed. But something doesn't feel right. Is it simply a case of ‘be careful what you wish for’?

  Uncertain about her future, Leah looks to her past, where she finds her high school crush, Daniel Armitage, online. Daniel is one of London's most eligible bachelors. He knows what and who he wants, and he wants Leah. Leah resists Daniel’s advances as she concentrates on being the perfect fiancé.

  She soon finds that she should have trusted her instincts when she realises she's been betrayed by the men and women in her life.

  Leah's heart has been crushed. Will ever be able to trust again? And will Daniel be there when she is?

  Faithful is a stand-alone novel.

  Praise for Faithful

  “I felt the emotions coming from the page over and over. I laughed at various points (Her friend is fab) and trust me we have some serious hot naughty bits to keep us warm.” Fun, Fab and Tantalising Reads

  “The heat level on this book is off the charts.” Kelly’s Kindle Confessions

  “An emotional roller coaster ride from start to finish, this book has a realism to it that made it easy to get into and impossible to put down.” Slick Reads for Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

  “I truly enjoyed this book. What I enjoyed most is the fact that this book could truly happen.” Books and Beyond Fifty Shades

  Wowza...this book was jam packed with a hot, steamy, unadulterated sexual feast. I was frantically fanning myself througho
ut the majority of this book. I was completely hooked from the beginning. Page Turning Book Junkies

  “Such a wonderful story of finding that one true love.” Book Happiness

  Buylinks for Faithful

  US: www.amzn.com/dp/B00JK10BBS

  UK: www.amzn.co.uk/dp/B00JK10BBS

  Canada: www.amazon.ca/dp/B00JK10BBS

  Australia: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00JK10BBS

  Coming soon on iTunes, Kobo, Nook and Barnes and Noble.