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See You Again (Rosebound #1)

Rosie Conley is a newly-hired secretary who’s looking forward to her new life in the city. Until she discovers the mysterious neighbor who lived next door to her. And until she finds herself in a series of misfortunes that almost ended with her dead. Cedric Orion is the new CEO of her company who’s facing his own demons, demons that kept him from connecting with anyone. The two didn’t have a very good first impression on each other. Yet when Rosie is in great danger, his protective nature comes out full force and Rosie finds herself living under the same roof as her boss. Soon, the line between employer and employee blurs and simmering desires grow to a burning passion. Yet a secret casts a shadow over their happiness, threatening to separate the two apart... Not to mention the mad man who seemed dead set on killing her.

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It was dark.

She was crying.

And the walls were closing in on her.

It hurt.

Everywhere.

And someone was screaming...

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The nightmare that had her trapped was yanked out from under her when a hand reached out to her shoulder, gripping it tight. Her body jolted awake.

And Rosie opened her eyes.

"Are you alright, Miss Conley?" Christian asked, holding her car door open.

It took her a minute to get her bearings.

Took her another minute for the liquid terror in her head to go away.

Breathing heavily, heart pounding, Rosie forced a serene smile on her face and looked at Christian's worried eyes.

"I'm fine," she told him. "I was just so weary I took a nap. I didn't realize we were home."

Christian didn't look like he believed her. Desperate to escape the terror of the nightmare and for him not to tell anyone, Rosie reached for his hand, squeezing.