title: Dirty Laundry: A Dramatic Tale of Lies, Secrets, and Betrayal
author: Gina Spriggs
description: Gina Spriggs grew up in Millwood, New York, and graduated from the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising in New York City. She is a creative consultant for cosmetic and skincare manufacturers and lives in North Carolina with her husband and daughter.
zlib_text: > > `A LIFETIME WITH YOU`
  
  > > `GINA COLE`
  
   _For my darling husband <3_
  
  > `CONTENTS`
  
  >  _Chapter 1_
  
  >  _Chapter 2_
  
  >  _Chapter 3_
  
  >  _Chapter 4_
  
  >  _Chapter 5_
  
  >  _Chapter 6_
  
  >  _Chapter 7_
  
  >  _Chapter 8_
  
  >  _Chapter 9_
  
  >  _Chapter 10_
  
  >  _Chapter 11_
  
  >  _Afterword_
  
  >  _Also by Gina Cole_
  
  >  _Romancing the Fangirl_
  
  >  _Outlaw Bride by Ginny Sterling_
  
  >  _Acknowledgments_
  
  ` _CHAPTER 1_`
  
  “Jumping Jehoshaphat!” Riley exclaimed, throwing back the covers and launching
  herself out of bed. Sliding on the floor, she gained her balance before
  slamming headfirst into a small table. She cursed the hot pink slipper socks
  she was wearing, instead of the fact she had not set her alarm. Riley dodged
  the pile of clothes and the high heels on the floor of her room as she
  scrambled to the bathroom. Thank goodness she didn’t have any roommates
  because they would have left her judging by the mess on the floor.
  
  Riley Butler was a slob. A self-proclaimed, job-induced slob. She was never