A Family Likeness. Margot Dalton
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Название: A Family Likeness
Автор: Margot Dalton
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Современные любовные романы
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“Still at odds, are they?” Alex murmured when they reached the hall, bending so close that his hair brushed her cheek.
“I’m afraid so,” Gina whispered. “And not just over Annabel’s diet, either. There are all kinds of new complications.”
His eyes danced. “Like what?”
Gina was tempted to confide the details about Roger’s glamorous new girlfriend. But just at that moment Roger came through the front door and into the reception area, carrying a couple of well-traveled leather suitcases, a garment bag and a small case.
“Thanks, Roger,” Alex said. “I could have looked after those.”
“No problem. I might as well take them right up to the gold room.”
“All right.” Alex reached for his wallet, but Gina touched his arm and shook her head.
“No tipping,” she told him quietly. “We don’t believe in it around here. As soon as you’ve registered, you become a welcome guest in our home, not a paying customer.”
He relaxed and nodded. “Thank you, Roger. Be careful with the smaller case, all right? I’ve got a laptop computer in there. Most of my life is on that hard drive.”
Roger paused at the foot of the staircase. “I read your column all the time. It’s really good.”
Alex gave Gina a look of comical dismay. “I guess I’ve been discovered.”
“Mary found your picture in one of the newspapers at the library. Do you mind?”
“Not really. The pseudonym used to give me some privacy, but now that they’ve started attaching a picture to the column, I get recognized a lot.”
“Would you prefer that we keep your identity to ourselves while you’re here?”
“Yes, if it’s possible,” Alex said gratefully. “This is my holiday, after all, and I’d just as soon not have other guests asking me for stock tips during breakfast.”
Roger paused halfway up the steps and peered over the carved banister with a cheerful grin. “How about the staff? Would you mind slipping us a few investment tips?”
“Roger!” Gina said.
Alex winked up at him. The caretaker chuckled and vanished into the depths of the upper landing.
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