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Dear Reader,

This is my first time writing one of these, so bear with me. L.A. Cinderella was a joy to write. In creating my story, I wanted to find a rich and powerful man. Royalty came to mind at first, but I wanted something more. For many years I’ve heard that Hollywood actors are our royalty in America. They deal with a very glamorous life that can also be hard on relationships because of the constant spotlight.

The setting made for great research. How often can you call watching E! research? Looking for restaurants and clubs in L.A.? Watching the Oscars? Very fun stuff. I’ve hopefully built a world that seems real and fascinating at the same time.

I have dreamed of being an author since I was a little girl, and I’m so proud that Chase and Natalie’s story is my first book into that dream. L.A. Cinderella was fun to write. Chase and Natalie both shined with their love for each other.

I’d love to hear from my readers. Please visit my Web site at www.amanda-berry.com. Thank you.

Amanda Berry

Natalie Collins tucked a strand of brown hair behind her ear as she shuffled down the hall. How on earth did she manage to get a job at Pandora Productions? Tall, swanky women and beyond-gorgeous men strode down the hall as if on a catwalk. It was hard not to gawk. Her conservative black pantsuit paled in comparison to the rainbow of colors.

The corner of a binder bit into her side. She shifted the two overstuffed binders, trying to balance them. Her glasses slipped down to the tip of her nose again. Of all the rotten luck, to have one of her contacts rip the day before the replacements arrived. Leaning her shoulders back, she tipped her head and tried to wiggle her glasses back in place. She shifted her load again to keep it from falling and ran into a wall.