Then, he smiled—a controlled, devious thing—and moved toward me.
I let the web cocoon me and prepared for his imminent arrival.
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Acknowledgments
Cruel Money was three years in the making. And it all began with a dream about a couple sitting on a park bench in Paris. I tried to start writing Penn and Natalie’s story so many times. Finally, it came to me exactly where to start them, and the transformation they made along the way is one of my favorite stories. There’s more to come, of course. I couldn’t leave them so soon when they have so much to say.
But as always, thank you to all the people behind the scenes that made this book such a success. I couldn’t have done without you. Day in and day out, you see the struggles and make it a little easier to create these stories come to life. Including—Rebecca Kimmerling, Anjee Sapp, Katie Miller, Rebecca Gibson, Polly Matthews, Diana Peterfreund, Jenn Barnes, Danielle Sanchez, Staci Hart, Jillian Dodd, Kimberly Brower, Jovana Shirley, Sarah Hansen, Ashley Lindemann, Alyssa Garcia, Anthony Colletti, Chelle Bliss, Corinne Michaels, Yasmine Kateb, Lauren Perry, and so many more.
But especially my husband Joel for his unfailing dedication to me. And my puppy Riker, who was the inspiration for his likeness in this story, Totle. Finally, apologies to my other puppy Lucy for not writing you into a book yet. Love you all!
A L S O B Y K. A. L I N D E
CRUEL
One Cruel Night
Cruel Money
Cruel Fortune
Cruel Legacy
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Like stand alone companion novels about one big family—
WRIGHTS
The Wright Brother
The Wright Boss
The Wright Mistake
The Wright Secret
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A single mom and widow discovers love again.
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Like angsty second chance romance—
AVOIDING SERIES
Avoiding Commitment
Avoiding Responsibility
Avoiding Temptation
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Avoiding Novellas
Avoiding Intimacy ✦ Avoiding Decisions
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Like scandalous political affairs—
RECORD SERIES
Off the Record
On the Record
For the Record
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10 years of an open relationship until one of them changes the game. Stand alone spin off.
Struck from the Record
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Broken Record
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ALL THAT GLITTERS SERIES
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Golden girl to gold digger as she falls for the wrong man.
Diamonds ✦ Gold
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A sexy Brit wants more than a one-night stand.
Emeralds ✦ Platinum
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Second chance romance with the star quarterback.
Silver
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Like rockstars—
TAKE ME DUET
Take Me for Granted
Take Me with You
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Like vampire paranormal romance about blood whores—
BLOOD TYPE SERIES
Blood Type
Blood Match
Blood Cure
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ASCENSION SERIES
The Affiliate
The Bound
The Consort
The Society
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Like a heart-pounding love story of one girl desperate to find herself again—
STAND ALONE
Following Me
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About the Author
K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, binge-watching Supernatural, traveling, and dancing in her spare time.
She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super-adorable puppies.
www.kalinde.com
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