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In a tense, private moment, she connects with her children’s longing for family while a wealthy, charismatic stranger arrives and draws her attention. The story builds toward a renewed sense of self-worth, intimacy, and the possibility of commitment with the children’s father.","MILLS&BOON®  \n# NATALIE FOXA Marriage in the Making\n\n## 'Do.…do you like him?'\n\nJosh didn't look Karis in the eye but traced asmall brown finger through a dusting of sand onthe floor.  \nKaris sat clutching her knees.'I like him verymuch,Josh.I like him because he's your daddyand because he has a lovely smile and is verygood-looking—almost as good-looking as you,she teased,and Josh looked up and grinned ather.'He has been very sad living away fromyou,'Karis continued.'I want you to be afamily again.'  \nTI’m happy with you and baby Tara,'the boymurmured,and Karis drew him into her arms.If she could have one wish now it would be tofind herself engaged to be married to the littleboy's father...  \nNatalie Fox was born and brought up in London and hasa daughter,two sons and two grandchildren.Herhusband,Ian,is a retired advertising executive,and theynow live in a tiny Welsh village.Natalie is passionateabout her cats—two strays brought back from Spainwhere she lived for five years—and equally passionateabout gardening and writing romance.Natalie says shetook up writing because she absolutely hates going outto work!  \nRecent titles by the same author:  \n## TORN BY DESIREMAN TROUBLE!\n\n## A MARRIAGEIN THEMAKING\n\nBYNATALIE FOX  \nMILLS &BOON  \n| DID YOU PURCHASE THIS BOOK WITHOUT A COVER?  \u003Cbr>If you did,you should be aware it is stolen property as it was reported  \u003Cbr>unsold and destroyed by a retailer.Neither the author nor the publisher  \u003Cbr>has received any payment for this book.   |\n| --- |\n\nAll the characters in this book have no existence outside the imaginationof the author,and have no relation whatsoever to anyone bearing thesame name or names.They are not even distantly inspired by anyindividual known or unknown to the author,and all the incidents arepure invention  \nAll Rights Reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or inpart in any form.This edition is published by arrangement withHarlequin Enterprises II B.V.The text of this publication or any partthereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by anymeans,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording,storage in an information retrieval system,or otherwise,without thewritten permission of the publisher.  \nThis book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not,by way oftrade or otherwise,be lent,resold,hired out or otherwise circulatedwithout the prior consent of the publisher in any form of binding orcover other than that in which it is published and without a similarcondition including this condition being imposed on the subsequentpurchaser.  \nMILLS&BOON and MILLS &BOON with the Rose Deviceare registered trademarks of the publisher.  \nFirst published in Great Britain 1997Harlequin Mills &Boon LimitedEton House,18-24 Paradise Road,Richmond,Surrey TW9 ISR  \nNatalie Fox 1997  \nISBN026380173X  \nSet in Times Roman 9弘on 10 pt.01-9707-58901 Cl  \nPrinted and bound in Great Britainby Mackays of Chatham PLC,Chatham  \n## CHAPTER ONE\n\nKARIS watched with interest as the Estrella slid smoothlyalongside the jetty,the oily throb of its engines barely audibleover the swish of surf on the white sands of Fiesta's privatetropical island.  \nIn the shade and the leafy seclusion of a banyan tree on theedge of the beach,unobserved by anyone on board,Karisgently readjusted baby Tara on her hip as the vacationersstarted to alight from the yacht.  \nThere were the usual this week:several middle-aged,portlygentlemen in Bermuda shorts with beautiful golden-skinnedblondes sashaying along the wooden jetty after them.Themore leggy and beautiful the blonde,the richer the portly gen-tleman,it appeared.  \nKaris watched them come ashore with a soft smile ofamuse-ment on her full lips.There had been a time when she hadfound it unbearable to watch the disembarking ritual,almostdespising those people for coming here to enjoy themselves.They were usually couples and,however ill matched somemight appear,they were nevertheless together,which made herfeel her own loss so dee","cbCaipLMblwMeHGW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipLMblwMeHGW","pdf",8123856,8,200,"English","en",105,"# Chapter One\n## Vacation on Fiesta’s private island","[{\"question\":\"Who draws Karis’s attention when the new couple arrives on the yacht?\",\"answer\":\"A tall, affluent-looking man with dark, broody good looks and his companion immediately captivate Karis as they speak and command attention with controlled, confident behavior.\"}]","A Marriage in the Making - 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