How To Marry A Matador (Exclusive Sneak Preview) - Plot & Excerpts
Jess said with relief. “We’re not really married?” Fernando took a slow sip of his wine, perusing her over the rim of his cup. “In the eyes of the church, we are.” “And in the eyes of the state?” “That’s more problematic,” he bantered back. “More problematic how?” “Jessica,” he said with a lingering look, “I told you the paperwork takes time to process.” “Seven to ten days,” she replied, restating what he’d told her earlier. “Best-case scenario.” “Because everything’s been submitted to the magistrate in Seville?” “La Esperanza del Corazón is a small town,” he said deferentially. “Anything here has to be sent to a higher authority.” “Fernando,” she said, meaning it absolutely. “I need you to level with me. What’s in this pretense of a marriage for you?” He set down his cup, then took her own and put it aside. “Everything is at stake for me. More than you imagine.” “Like?” she pressed. Fernando heaved a sigh, surveying the panorama around him.
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