Best Friend...Future Wife

By Claire Baxter

Della has always been in love with her childhood friend Luke, with his charming smile and his gorgeous gray eyes. Trouble is, Luke's only ever wanted to befriends. And when he moved overseas she lost even that.

Then Luke unexpectedly returns home, and lights up Della's world all over again. Della must make an agonizing decision reveal her true feelings to Luke and risk rejection, or keep them hidden forever, never knowing what they could have had.

What would you do?

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
• Release date: Jul 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781460804971

Claire Baxter

Claire Baxter tried several careers before finding the one she really wanted. After working in many varied roles she finally took the plunge and wrote a romance novel. Now she can't stop! When she's not writing, she's either swimming in her backyard pool—another childhood dream—or even reading in the pool. She hasn't tried writing in the pool yet but it could happen! Claire lives in Australia. You can visit her website at: www.clairebaxter.com

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