Stepbrother Dearest (32 page)

coincidental.

After a passionate romance ignites, Cedric’s lies and secrets are finally revealed, changing both of their

lives forever.

***

JAKE UNDERSTOOD

From the author of the Amazon #1 Bestselling Romance,
Jake Undone
, comes a full-length companion

novel.

A different side to the story: Jake’s side.

“We’re getting a new roommate,” they said.

I thought nothing of it…until she walked in the door. Her hand trembled in mine as she looked at me

with fearful eyes. My entire world spun on its axis.

Nina…

It was a mismatch made in heaven: innocent girl from the boonies moves in with tattooed, pierced,

badboy engineer.

I came up with a bet, a plan to tutor her in math and coach her through her phobias. What I wasn’t

betting on was becoming addicted to her.

But I was living a double life on weekends, and once she found out about it, she’d be gone.

I had to protect myself and that meant one thing: I couldn’t fall in love.

**In
Jake Understood
, pivotal scenes from
Jake Undone
are retold from Jake’s point of view,

combined with all-new material that will give readers a never-before-seen glimpse into Jake’s past, present

and future. It can standalone, but if both books are read, should follow
Jake Undone.

Contains graphic sexual content and harsh language. It is only appropriate for adult readers age 18+.

First and foremost, thank you to my loving parents for continuing to support me every day in every

way.

To my husband, who puts up with a lot of crap so I can live out this new dream …thank you for your

love and patience.

To Allison, who always believed in me back when all of this was simply about telling stories and to

Harpo, my agent in heaven: love you both.

To my editor, Kim York, thank you for your undivided attention chapter by chapter and for your

invaluable facebook chats.

To my besties: Angela, Tarah and Sonia…love you all so much!

To all the bloggers who help and support me: you are the reason for my success. I’m afraid to list

everyone here because I will undoubtedly forget someone unintentionally. You know who you are and do

not hesitate to contact me if I can return the favor.

To Penelope’s Peeps, my facebook street team/fan group: I adore you!

To Donna Soluri of Soluri Public Relations who organized my book blitz and who always dishes out

sound advice: Thank you!

To Hetty Rasmussen: for your support and for being my awesome Book Bash assistant!

To my readers: nothing makes me happier than knowing I’ve provided you with an escape from the

daily stresses of life. That same escape was why I started writing. There is no greater joy in this business than to hear from you directly and to know that something I wrote touched you in some way.

To the autism moms (and dads): you rock!

Last but not least, to my daughter and son: Mommy loves you. You are my motivation and inspiration!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Penelope Ward is a USA Today Bestselling author and an Amazon #1 Bestselling author in Romance.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor,

before switching to a more family-friendly career.

Penelope lives for reading books in the new adult genre, coffee and hanging out with her

friends and family on weekends.

She is the proud mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration for the

character Callie in Gemini) and an 8-year-old boy, both of whom are the lights of her life.

Penelope, her husband and kids reside in Rhode Island.

She is also the author of
My Skylar
,
Jake Undone, Gemini
and the upcoming
Jake Understood
due out in early 2015.

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