One Knight in Brooklyn

By Casea Major

After signing up for a one-night stand through an exclusive matching agency, hopeless romantic Marianne Caldwell is swept away to a medieval land where she hopes to spend the night with a worthy man of honor.

Unsure of how she got from the Castillo Hotel in Las Vegas to a castle in the English countryside, Mare finds Robert, whose stunning physique and winning smile immediately convince her he's the Robin Hood she's been seeking. But despite his efforts saving her from a corrupt sheriff, his Jersey Shore accent and coarse ways unravel her romantic visions.

With her fairytale fantasies coming unhinged, Mare must decide if Robert is just a crass car salesman from Brooklyn or the chivalrous knight she's looking for.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Decadent Publishing
• Release date: Oct 6, 2011
• ISBN: 9781613331217

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One Knight in Brooklyn

Casea Major

A 1 Night Stand Story

Smashwords Edition

Copyright © 2011 by Casea Major

ISBN: 978-1-61333-121-7

Cover art by Dara England

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~DEDICATION~

To Bret, my knight in shining armor and the sexiest man I know

because he does dishes and vacuums.

Chapter One

Marianne Caldwell chewed her cuticles and glanced over at the FDNY calendar, the lone item push-pinned into the boring beige wall of her North Dallas apartment. Though she’d moved in a couple of months before, it still didn’t feel like home. Maybe if you unpacked all your crap, it would feel more homey, Mare. No place had felt like home since she moved out of her parent’s house over five years before to attend Stanford.

Staring at the calendar, she traced the pecs of Mr. July with her index finger. How did New York City get such a lion’s share of beautiful male physiques? She lifted the page and studied the dates under the hunky Mr. August.

With her August schedule filled, the fifteenth, two weeks from Monday, would have to be the date—the date of her one-night stand encounter with Robin Hood. Just enough time to request off from work, buy some new clothes, and stew with anticipation.

A wide grin spread across her face. The same one she couldn’t wipe away when she’d bought her Mustang convertible two years ago. She typed the email and pressed send.

***

Mare’s taxi pulled up to the Las Vegas Castillo hotel shortly before noon. The white stone building resembled the grand palace of a Castilian prince. A wide veranda swept around the south side of the hotel to an azure pool whose edge showed barely visible from the circular drive. Sounds of splashing water and laughter floated in the dry air. The desert heat rippled in waves from the pavement, and she swiped at the sweat beading on her forehead.

The confirmation for her date came two days after she’d selected the fifteenth of August. Her heart clenched every time she read the crumpled print out. At the request of both clients, contact information will remain confidential. The email only provided his first name—Robert.

Madame Eve was supposedly the best at finding the ideal match, and God only knew, Mare had already invested hundreds in online dating services. E-unity, my ass. They should call it E-ScrewYou. They take your money while you play twenty questions with some yahoo across the freaking country who’s already married.

Her knees bounced, and her fingers drummed the