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Автор: Romy Sommer
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      Waking up in Vegas

      ROMY SOMMER

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      First published in Great Britain by HarperImpulse 2013

      Copyright © Romy Sommer 2013

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      Romy Sommer asserts the moral right

      to be identified as the author of this work.

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      available from the British Library

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction.

      The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are

      the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to

      actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is

      entirely coincidental.

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      Ebook Edition © May 2013

      ISBN: 9780007532018

      Version 2014-08-18

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      To my parents for their love and support, and to Rachel and Imogen for putting up with all those hours I spend on the computer.

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       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

      

       Epilogue

       Coming Soon From Romy Sommer …

       Also by Romy Sommer…

      

       Romy Sommer

      

       About HarperImpulse

      

       About the Publisher

       Chapter One

      I wish I were dead. Phoenix moaned and pulled the pillow over her head to block out the blinding light and the clamour of rain. If only her head would just explode and get it over with.

      At least the pillow seemed softer this morning. And it smelled nicer than normal too. A fresh citrus scent that quickened her blood.

      Hang on a minute. Rain? In Vegas?

      She peeked out from under the pillow. Oh my…

      Not her room.

      This room was at least twice the size of her entire motel apartment, and way better furnished. Correction: this wasn’t just a room; it was a palatial hotel suite. Through the double doors she spied a living room.

      She sank back on the pillows, which seemed to be dusted in gold glitter. Perhaps she’d already died and this was heaven. Though she highly doubted heaven would want Phoenix Montgomery. Not that she’d been a particularly bad girl, but she’d never made much effort to be particularly good either.

      And she’d certainly seen and done a few things a more conventional person might quail at. This being one of them.

      She covered her eyes. Blocking the sunlight streaming