The Reluctant Nude - Meg Maguire
Dedication
Thanks to MB, who read it first. To Amy, who made it stronger. To my mom, who loved it, predictably. And to Liz, who corrigez’d my terrible français.
Thanks also to my editor, Anne, who chiseled away the excess and polished up the rough bits.
Biggest thanks of all to my husband, for suggesting we visit Nova Scotia. Near-moose-maulings aside, I couldn’t have asked for a finer honeymoon. You are truly a guillemot among herring gulls.
Chapter One
You’ve got to be frigging kidd ...