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Norah Couldn’t Sleep.

If she were honest with herself—something she always strove to be—she knew the real cause of her sleeplessness could be summed up in two words. Elijah Wilder.

She’d made a mistake. More accurately, she’d made several.

First, she hadn’t thought enough past the immediate goal of getting married. When she had considered it, she’d envisioned a civilized, adult arrangement.

She had not foreseen knee-weakening, strength-sapping kisses.

Or disturbing visits to her bedroom.

Or veiled suggestions of more to come.

Most of all, she’d never imagined her own improper reaction.

But then, who would have thought that kissing Eli would be the most frightening, marvelous, exciting thing she’d ever done? That she would enjoy every sensation and every second? That she would be sorry when it ended?

Certainly not her. And even if she had, it did not mean she wanted more.

Did it?