The Spanish Aristocrat's Woman
It was being billed as the wedding of the yearthe union of Manhattan's most romantic couple. And as far as Kara deMontaine could see, the media was right on the money with this one. She stood in the back of the packed Saint Patrick's Cathedral surrounded by society's elite. This was her world, her circle. And yet, she felt totally alone as she waited to be escorted down the aisle to her seat.
The unexpected wedding of publishing magnate Tristan Sabina had turned into the event of the spring season. She wished she could look at it as just another party, but she was almost thirty and still single. So every wedding she attended was turning into a trial, a kind of endurance event that made her realize she was probably never going to be a bride. She tried to shake off the melancholy that seemed to wrap around her like an Hermès silk scarf. But she couldn't.
It had nothing to do with Sheri Donnelly, the bride. Kara knew little about her, but she had heard that Sheri was very sweet. She'd also heard a firsthand account from her older sister, Rina, that Sheri's dress was one-of-a-kind exquisite.
Kara felt a longing that she'd been unable to s ... read full excerpt from The Spanish Aristocrat's Woman ebook