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Ws^ 932 $3 74 )ber Publisher'sPrice$4.99 Kmart Price FALLING FOR THE LONE WOLF CRYSTAL GREEN Tke SPECIAL EDITION' Life, love and family! These contemporary romances will strike a chord with you as the heroinesjuggle life and relationships on their way to true love. AVAILABLE THIS MONTH: #1927 HAVING TANNER BRAVO'S BABY Bravo Family Ties Christine Rimmer #1928 FAMILY IN PROGRESS Back in Business Brenda Harlen HOMETOWN #1929 SVVTETHEART Northbridge Nuptials Victoria Fade #1930THE SINGLE DAD'S VIRGIN WIFE WivesforHire Susan Crosby #1931 ACCIDENTAL PRINCESS Nancy Robards Thompson #1932 FALLING FORTHE ^ LONE WOLF EAN The Suds Club Crystal Green SSEATM1008 . . me^ ^^Thanksfor entertaining "My rusty cooking skills appreciated the company." "Your cooking's great, Jenny," Liam said, wishing he could say what was really on his mind. "Really. . great." In spite ofhimself, his words were laden with something that went beyond a mere compliment. All ofhis yearning was out there, ready for the next heartbeat, the next tight intake ofbreath. All he had to do was say what he was really feeling. /wantyou, Jenny. Ialways have, and that's never going to change.,.. But saying it would only guarantee a replay ofevery relationship he'd attempted. He might make her happy for a month, but he could never be what he — used to be free and whole. And he could never forget it. Her eyes were wide, as if she expected him to go on. As ifshe were terrified by the possibility ofit.. Dear Reader, For this final book in THE SUDS CLUB miniseries, Vm very honored to have the chance to write about a heroine who finds the strength within herself, as well as through the encouragement ofthe man who loves her, to overcome great adversitv'. However, my fictional Jenny only reflects the bravery ofmany real-life people who discover themselves in the same situation as she. I'm proud to know a few of them, including my aunt Mary, who has survived breast cancer and serves as inspiration for me, my family and this book. There are many more heroes among us, too, and ifyou go to http://cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm, you'll find their stories, plus important information about fighting this disease. Thank you so much for picking up this book, and also a huge thanks to all ofyou for reading this miniseries. Here's to your own happy endings.... Crystal Green www.crystal-green.com FALLING FOR THE LONE WOLF CRYSTAL GREEN Special edition' PublishedbySilhouette Books America's PublisherofContemporary Romance Ifyou purchased this book without acoveryou shouldbe aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as "unsold and destroyed" to the publisher, and neither the author northe pubhsherhas received any payment forthis "strippedbook." f SILHOUETTE BOOKS ISBN-13: 978-0-373-24932-9 ISBN-10: 0-373-24932-2 FALLINGFORTHELONEWOLF Copyright© 2008 by Chris Marie Green Allrightsreserved. Exceptforuse in anyreview, thereproduction orutilizationofthisworkinwholeorinpartin any formbyany electronic,mechanicalorothermeans, nowknownorhereafter invented, including xerography, photocopyingandrecording,orin any informationstorageorretrieval system, isforbidden without the writtenpermissionoftheeditorialoffice. SilhouetteBooks, 233 Broadway,NewYork,NY 10279 U.S.A. Thisisaworkoffiction. Names,characters,placesandincidentsare eithertheproductofthe author's imaginationorareusedfictitiously, and anyresemblancetoactualpersons, livingordead,businessestablishments, eventsorlocales isentirelycoincidental. ThiseditionpublishedbyarrangementwithHarlequinBooksS.A. ®andTMaretrademarksofHarlequinBooksS.A.,usedunderlicense. Trademarks indicatedwith®are registeredin theUnitedStatesPatent andTrademarkOffice,theCanadianTradeMarksOfficeandinother countries. VisitSilhouetteBooksatwww.eHarlequin.com Printed in U.S.A. Booksby Crystal Green Silhouette Special Edition Silhouette Romance BelovedBachelorDad#1374 HerGypsyPrince#1789 *ThePregnantBride#1440 *//«ArchEnemy'sDaughter#1455 Silhouette Bombshell '*rheStrangerSheMarried#1498 The Huntress#28 "^There Goes theBride#1522 Baited#112 **HerMontanaMillionaire#1574 *TheBlackSheepHeir#1587 HarlequinBlaze TheMillionaire'sSecretBaby#1668 •Mf-fPTaysctoIomnpeifnfeTcetxa#s1#7126470 BPloarynmaTtoeBseiBi\a2d\ mi9 TheLastCowboy#1752 Innuendoii26l HTeherPBlesatybMoaynTaifk\eSs5a0Wife#1838 Jin"Txaeldl!,#D3a0r3k &Temporary' %MommyandtheMillionaire#1887 The UltimateBite#334 %TheSecond-Chance Groom#1906 OnefortheRoadm%l ^FallingfortheLone Wolfn932 *Kane'sCrossing **MontanaMavericks: The Kingsleys tTheFortunesofTexas: Reunion ttMostLikelyTo... §The Suds Club CRYSTAL GREEN lives near Las Vegas, Nevada, where she writes for Silhouette Books' Special Edition line and Harlequin Books' Blaze series. She loves to read, overanalyze movies, do yoga and write about her travels and obses- sions on her Web site. There, you can read about her trips on Route 66, as well as her visits to Japan and Italy. She loves to hear from her readers by e-mail through the Contact Crystal feature on her Web page, www.crystal-green.com. ToAunt Mary, Ann Murray and all you survivors out there. Here's to your bravery and the admiration you inspire! Chapter One Liam McCree's day never really started until Jenny Hunter walked into the Laundromat. Today, as always, she spiked his male radar, and his bloodraced alittle fasteras he instinctively glancedup fromhis computer, atwhichhe'dbeen tapping away in his comer ofthe Suds Club. His pulse beat in his ears, makinghimfeellikehewasbeingtossedaroundinone ofthe dryers. From the first time Liam had seen her, over a year ago, when he'd initially moved into the neighborhood, his fantasy machine had been set to play reel after reel — of Jenny 24/7 during the night, during the day... Nope, he never failed to fall asleep picturing how her short, smartly styled blond hair curled to a nape he'd How lovetonuzzle. herblueeyes sparkledwiththe wit . 8 FALLINGFORTHELONEWOLF and dry humor that attracted so many friends...and probably admirers. How herplump redlips shapedinto something sweetandcherrylike, as ifreadytobetasted. How her pale skin covered a figure blessed with ample womanly curves. Normally those curves were decorated with chic clothing when Jenny appeared in the Club. In fact, she liked to dress as fashionably as a 1950s movie god- dess who lounged in a swank living room while she posed for photos in a feature article about domestic bliss. But today, there was a difference in Jenny. In his comer, Liam leaned his chair back against a dryer on the wall, quietly assessing her. As she made herway to the seats in frontofthe tele- vision, her expression seemed dazed. Her arms were folded on her chest, and her usually perfect hair was pulled back into a tiny ponytail, as if she hadn't taken — any care with it. She also wasn'twe—aring makeup she didn'treally needit, Liamthought andthe lackofher usual pizzazz made her seem. .softer. . Sadder? Butmostnoticeablyofall, sheworeadrab,oversized, long-sleeved shirtoverbaggy khakipants with sneakers. Definitely not like Jenny at all. Something was clearly up with her, but. . Well, Liam wasn't sure why he should involve himselfby asking about her mood, since he seemed to be the bane ofherexistence. So he went backto typing in HTML codes for a Web site he was designing for a nearbyjewelry boutique. Today, Web sites. Tomorrow,

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