However, as I stood there staring at her, the beauty of her new face was completely lost on me. All I could see when I gazed into her eyes was us.
“I heard you’re hiring a part-time assistant.” I pointed to the sign in the window.
With a stern expression, she placed that petite hand on her sexy little hip in that feisty way I so adored.
“I also heard you might be looking for a husband,” I added. “But I don’t have any experience. Think you might consider me anyway?”
She smiled, and it was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen.
THE END
Hi All,
Usually, I have a note at the end of every book telling you about what comes next or swag or some other fun stuff. But I felt like this story deserved something different. A little backstory.
While it is perfectly okay to enjoy this book as entertainment, the underlying piece of this comes from a recent realization in my life.
It’s insane, but despite my beautiful children, loving husband, triumphs, and degrees, I realized that there is something broken in the way I think. And I’m not alone.
Getting older, grayer, and larger has made me question my self-worth. But here’s the kicker: When I was 15, 19, 22, 28, 35 and 42, the face staring back at me in the mirror has always been the same: Not good enough. 110 pounds or 190, I’ve despised aspects of my body equally.
This book was never about a young woman looking for acceptance, but about that derailing inner voice determined to sabotage our best intentions and potential. It tells us women that we don’t deserve to love ourselves because we’re not perfect. And it’s toxic. (Just like Mr. Cole’s mother.)
But we all know that beauty fades. And true love does not. And that includes self-love. So I hope if you’re like me—constantly struggling to keep your fugly voice from taking you down—this story will inspire you to never give up and trust those who love you. There is a reason they love you: because you deserve it. And when those moments come when you doubt yourself, just take a moment and try to see yourself through their eyes.
With Love,
Mimi
P.S. Yeah…I’ve still got some swag made up. :-) Send a note to mimi@mimijean.net with your address. Be sure to mention if you POSTED a review so I can include something extra as a “thank you.”
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PLAYLIST:
“Written In The Water” by Gin Wigmore
“Respect” by Aretha Frankllin
“Between Love & Hate” by The Strokes
“The Blower’s Daughter” by Damien Rice
“Spanish Sahara “ by the Foals
“Be Together (feat. Wild Belle)” by Major Lazer
“Lean On (feat. MØ & DJ Snake)” by Major Lazer
“Come On Closer” by Jem
“Ask Yourself” by Foster The People
“Can’t Pretend” by Tom Odell
“Together (Lost Kings Remix Radio Edit)” by Cazzette
“That’s How Strong My Love Is” by Otis Redding
“All of Me” by Billie Holiday
“Beautiful World” by Carolina Liar
I wanted to come up with something cute to say to everyone, like thank you for being so “f-abulous” or “f-antastic,” but I just couldn’t find a good antonym for the word fugly. Falluring? Fawesome? See. It doesn’t work!
So I’ll just give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who’s always there to help me make these books!
To my hubby and kids who never stop showing their love and support and who bring me coffee in the morning.
To my critique partner, Kylie Gilmore, who always drops what she’s doing to take a read when I’m under the gun.
To my beta-beauties, Dali, Ally, and Bridget, for making time in their busy lives to provide wonderful, and sometimes very entertaining, feedback!
And one final thanks to Team Mimi: Su (another fabulous cover, woman!), Latoya, Pauline, Stef, and Jan!
From my heart, I thank you!
Mimi
MerCiless – Coming November 30th, 2015! Book #3, The Mermen Trilogy
This Guy Messed with the Wrong Woman…
There's a funny thing about luck. One day it runs out. And when it does you'd better be ready to answer for your sins. Especially if you are a merman.
BUY LINKS: http://www.mimijean.net/merciless-book-3.html
MACK (from the King Trilogy)
Coming February, 2016
He won’t break you. But his story will tear your heart to pieces…
BUY LINKS: http://www.mimijean.net/mack.html
Mimi Jean Pamfiloff is a New York Times & USA Today best-selling author of Paranormal and Contemporary Romance. Her books have been #1 genre sellers around the world. Both traditionally and independently published, Mimi has sold over 600,000 books since publishing her first title in 2012, and she plans to spontaneously combust once she hits the one million mark. Although she obtained her international MBA and worked for over 15 years in the corporate world, she believes that it’s never too late to come out of the romance closet and follow your dream.
When not screaming at her computer or hosting her very inappropriate radio show (Man Candy Show on Radioslot.com), Mimi spends time with her two pirates in training, her loco-for-the-chili-pepper hubby, and her rat terrier, DJ Princess Snowflake, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
She continues to hope that her books will inspire a leather pants comeback (for men) and that she might make you laugh when you need it most.
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Table of Contents
other works by mimi jean pamfiloff
dedication
chapter one
chapter two
chapter three
chapter four
chapter five
chapter six
chapter seven
chapter eight
chapter nine
chapter ten
chapter eleven
chapter twelve
chapter thirteen
chapter fourteen
chapter fifteen
chapter sixteen
chapter seventeen
chapter eighteen
chapter nineteen
chapter twenty
chapter twenty-one
chapter twenty-two
chapter twenty-three
note from author
acknowledgements
upcoming releases
about the author
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