Chapter One

Julia drew a deep breath and looked around the lobby. This was not only her first trip to Las Vegas, it was going to be her first time—well, her first time. She had managed to make it all the way through college without losing her virginity, and she was sick to death of waiting around for that perfect guy, that prince charming, to give her innocence to as though it were a wrapped present. Finally time to join the rest of the world and take advantage of the sexual revolution. Her heart threatening to hammer its way out of her chest, she clutched the strap of her overnight bag with a sweaty palm and headed toward the registration desk.

Finding 1NightStand online had been like a dream come true. She could fly to Las Vegas, spend one night with a complete stranger, lose that troublesome membrane and come back caught up with everyone else. Ready to have ordinary dates and hop from bed to bed at will, as all her girlfriends seemed to do. Decision made, she contacted Madame Evangeline and provided the required information and her American Express card number. All the arrangements were made. Julia Hooper, virgin at large, was about to give up what had become most inconvenient and embarrassing—her hymen.

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