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He couldn't contain his grin as he handed her his bookwOhhhh," she said reverently, holding the slim, leather-bound volume in her hands "Oh, my" She held the book up to her face and inhaled deeply "Don't you just love the smell of new books?"wLook at this, look at this," he said i to his name on the front cover

Penelope beaer over the words as she read, "An Englisherton"

He looked ready to burst with pride "It looks good, doesn't it?"wIt looks better than good, it looks perfect! When will An Englishman in Cyprus be available?"wThe publisher says every six lishman in Scotland after that"wOh, Colin, I' his chin rest on top of her head "I couldn't have done it without you"wYes, you could," she replied loyallywJust be quiet and accept the praise"wVery well," she said, grinning even though he couldn't see her face, "you couldn't Clearly, you could never have been published without such a talented editor"on't hear any disagree the top of her head before he let her go "Sit down," he added "You shouldn't be on your feet for so long"wI'm fine," she assured him, but she sat down, anyway Colin had been overly protective since the first nant; now that she was only a month from her due date, he was insufferablewWhat are these papers?" he asked, glancing down at her scribblingswThis? Oh, it's nothing" She started to gather the on"wReally?" He sat down across from her "What is it?"wIt'swell actually "wWhat is it, Penelope?" he asked, looking exceedingly amused by her sta your journals," she explained, "and I found I ratheras he leaned forward "What are you working on?"

She blushed; she wasn't sure why "A novel"wA novel? Why, that's brilliant, Penelope!"wYou think so?"wOf course I think so What is it called?"wWell, I've only written a few dozen pages," she said, "and there's e it overrearraphical," she admittedwJust a little bit?" he returnedwJust a little"wBut it has a happy ending?"wOh, yes," she said fervently "It has to"wIt has to?"

She reached her hand across the table and rested it atop his "Happy endings are all I can do," she whispered "I wouldn't knorite anything else"

Where did Eloise disappear to in the last chapter? Find out in the next installerton series "To Sir Phillip, With Love"