Heir of Pendel (A Pandoran Novel, #4) (77 page)
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Authors: Barbara Kloss
I was too busy staring at the gorgeous ring on my finger to comment.
"So you like it?" he whispered. "You're not disappointed I didn't go with a diamond instead?"
"No, Alex, I love it.
Really
. It's perfect." I looked up into his eyes.
I didn't need my emotion-sensing ability to sense all the love in his gaze, and it warmed me from head to toe.
"Good." He smiled and then he kissed me, long and hard and deep, and when he pulled back, he rested his forehead against mine. "I'm not leaving without you, but you're marrying me first."
I played with a piece of his hair and smiled. "Don't I get a say in this?"
He chuckled, sliding his arms around my waist and pulling me in his lap. "You already said yes. I'm just capitalizing on your answer before you change your mind."
I placed my hands on his face—that perfect, handsome face—and I gazed deeply into his eyes. "Alex, I've never been more certain about anything in my entire life."
His smile brightened his entire face, his eyes slid to my lips, and his mouth followed. And I gave silent thanks to Gaia for giving me my life so that I could spend it with the man I loved more than anything else in both worlds.
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About the Author
Barbara Kloss loves adventures, and finds them through reading, writing, trekking through the wilderness, and gaming—though she doesn’t consider herself a gamer. She just happens to like video games. RPGs, specifically. She’s also a bit of a fitness enthusiast, a classically-trained pianist, and she believes that maintaining balance in life is a good thing (coffee excluded).
Before she opted to write full-time, Barbara worked for years as a clinical laboratory scientist. She was lured there by mental images of colorful bubbling liquids in glass beakers. She was deceived.
She currently lives in Northern California with the man of her dreams and their two boys, whom she fully intends to turn into little adventurers. Author of
Gaia’s Secret
,
The Keeper’s Flame
,
Breath of Dragons
(a 2015 RONE Award finalist), and
Heir of Pendel
. Stay tuned for more at:
www.scribblesnjots.blogspot.com
More Books by the Author
Gaia’s Secret
The Keeper’s Flame
Breath of Dragons
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Acknowledgements
So much goes in to publishing a book, that I often feel like my name should be accompanied by a hundred co-authors. Like my husband, for instance, who lets me talk for hours through plot points and character development, throwing ideas at me (many, of which, I fight at first, then later realize he's right). And then there are all the times he lets me leave for hours while he watches our boys, so that I can get huge, uninterrupted segments of time to focus. Ben, I could
not
do this without your constant support and encouragement. I love you. Thanks for being my biggest cheerleader (and biggest love – quite literally).
To my alpha reader and greatest friend, Jenny. Thank you for conspiring with me, caring about my characters so much you correct me when "they" get off track. You are the most supportive friend a person could ask for! And thank you for reading
so
fast, and for all your insight, nursing wisdom, and hilarity as I read through your brilliant comments. I'm truly sorry for the brow.
To Christine, for your constant enthusiasm, swooning, and critiques…you've been with me through every step of this series, from beginning to end!
To Jules, for being too logical and picking out every single snag. And for always catching the passives.
To Anthony, for your support, encouragement, and for giving me new grammar lessons with every book. (I think you're secretly withholding lessons just to perpetuate the cycle.)
To Brea, for having such a deep understanding of my characters and keeping them consistent and real, and always demanding I dig deeper. THANK YOU.
To Kristine, for giving me your honest impressions – I know it's hard! But you have no idea how much they help me.
To my mom, for always listening and always caring, and for never hesitating to tell me when you don't like something I've written.
To Laura, my friend, critique partner, and brilliant editor. I think you're wired with some internal plot-hole scanner. I know I tell you this all the time, but I really COULD NOT do this without you. You help and encourage me at
every single phase
of the writing process. You are amazing! Thanks for everything you do.
And last, but definitely not least, I want to thank
you
. For loving these books and these characters, for your emails and comments and feedback. You have no idea what it means to me, how it encourages me and pushes me forward. Thank you for being the best readers and friends and fans a person could ask for!
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