BLURB:
The Fourth of
July is over, but for these summer lovers the fireworks have just begun.
An unexpected
inheritance brings business consultant Christopher Gordon from Los Angeles to
quaint Falk’s Bend. He’s carved a week from his demanding schedule to list his
great-grandparents’ house for sale and explore his roots. However, disturbing
family secrets and the sweet temptation of writer Margie Olsson derail his
plans, challenging him to seize the elusive dream missing from his hectic life
— love.
A recent brush
with death shook Margie’s life, but not her dreams and she’s ready to move
forward. Only, standing up to her loving, over-protective family isn’t easy.
Helping Christopher explore the derelict mansion and unravel his grandmother’s
mysterious past should be a harmless fun taste of independence. But when her
experimental summer fling ignites into unexpected love, how can her small town
dreams work with his big city life?
EXCERPT:
Margie
laughed. “Of course, in my dreams it was a bit less rundown.”
“I’d
imagine so. Interested in buying?”
“Oh,
if only I could, I would in an instant. I’m sure the property alone is worth
far more than I can afford. It’s a huge
piece of land. And the repairs and restoration...” Longing swelled. She sighed.
Someone else would buy and live in her dream home.
Quiet
fell between them for a while. Bees buzzed in the clover. Birds sang, chirped,
and flitted. A hummingbird whizzed past. Two more ducks joined the first amid
quiet bickering quacks. Dandelion fluff drifted by on an unfelt breeze.
A
truck rattled down the lane, breaking the moment.
“Suppose
we ought to head back...” Christopher turned, so close their arms brushed, but
instead of retreating, he hesitated. Their eyes locked. Where dismay and
frustration had filled his green eyes, want simmered. The heavy air
electrified.
You
need a change.
On
a surge of bewildering crazy courage, she stretched up and kissed him. The
brief brush of lips to lips left her shaken and her heart pounding, like she
had just come up for air.
His
eyes widened in his serious, craggy face.
No,
oh, no. Blowing out an unsteady breath, she pressed a hand to her stomach.
She’d carried her day’s adventure one impetuous step too far. Her heroines were
the daring part of her. She’d never even kissed on a first date before, and
this wasn’t even a date.
Before
the apology fluttering in her mind could break free, he cupped her cheek and
touched his mouth down on hers.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Babette James writes sweetly
scorching contemporary romance and loves reading nail-biting tales with a
satisfying happily ever after. When not dreaming up stories, she enjoys playing
with new bread recipes and dabbling with paints. A teacher, she loves
encouraging new readers and writers as they discover their growing abilities.
Her class cheers when it’s time for their spelling test! Born in New Jersey and
raised in Southern California, she’s had a life-long love of the desert and
going down the shore. Babette now lives in New Jersey with her wonderfully
patient husband and extremely spoiled cats.
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