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How Sweet It Is
JANELLE DENISON
Copyright © Janelle Denison, January 2017
Kindle Edition
Photograph and eBook Cover Design by Sara Eirew Photography
eBook Formatting by BB eBooks
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quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any
resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved. No part of this publication can be
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
About the Author
Chapter One
R
EBECCA
M
OORE
FOLLOWED
her younger sister, Celeste, through the spacious lobby of The Delaford Resort
and Spa, feeling much like a plain sparrow in an elegant, gilded cage—out of her element and surrounded
by an opulence that was completely foreign to her. Certain she’d never set foot in such an exclusive hotel
again in her lifetime, she took it all in, from the lush, green plants and tastefully neutral decor, to the large,
elaborate fountain dominating the middle of the lobby.
While Celeste was marrying into money and had become accustomed to spending it, Rebecca had
learned at a very young age to be frugal and economical when it came to parting with cash. Years of
scrimping and saving, and being practical with her purchases, had become a way of life for her. Now,
even at the age of thirty-two, she just couldn’t imagine splurging hundreds of dollars at a luxury resort
when a room at the Holiday Inn would do just as well.
But the next two days weren’t about what she would have preferred. This weekend was all about her
sister, Celeste, and her much anticipated marriage to Greg Markham the Third. And both the wedding and
reception would be taking place at The Delaford, thanks to the Markhams’ unending generosity and
bottomless financial resources.
Since Greg was their only child, they’d insisted on a large, luxurious wedding, not to mention paying
for everything, including what the bride’s family should have been responsible for. With both of their
parents gone, and no close relatives to speak of, the bride’s family—specifically, Rebecca—just didn’t
have the kind of money to pay for such a grand and lavish ceremony and reception, and she was grateful
that Celeste was getting the kind of no-expense-spared fairy-tale wedding every girl dreamed about.
“Would you stop thinking about the cost of everything and just enjoy yourself this weekend?” Celeste
said as she pushed the button for the elevator.
Her sister’s tone was laced with amusement, but the knowing look in Celeste’s gaze dared Rebecca to
refute her claim. Of course, Rebecca couldn’t argue where her thoughts had strayed. The habit of being
penny-wise was just too damned ingrained for her to deny.
“Don’t worry, I have every intention of having a great time while we’re here,” Rebecca assured her
sister with an indulgent grin. “I have a bunch of wedding-related festivities to go to, not to mention a
swanky ceremony to attend.”
Celeste laughed, her pretty cornflower-blue eyes sparkling happily. “Yes, you do. And if you play
your cards right, you might even get lucky this weekend.”
Rebecca didn’t care for the sly note she detected in her sister’s voice, but before she could ask what
Celeste meant the elevator doors slid open and they stepped inside. The interior was just as elegant as the
rest of the hotel, with gleaming marble floors and the walls mirrored and edged in gold trim.
Catching sight of their reflection together, Rebecca was once again reminded of all the extreme
differences between herself and her sister that went beyond the six years that separated them. While they
both possessed the same auburn colored hair and blue eyes, Celeste’s style was long, flowing, and silky

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