Summertime Dream
by Babette James
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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?
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Excerpt:
Margie’s
soft mouth and her kisses, as sweet and shy as her voice, raised a tumult of
unexpectedly intense and tender feelings.
And
they’d just met.
Christopher
groaned and wrenched his lips from hers. “I should probably apologize,” he
murmured against her cheek. He hadn’t meant to kiss her, and he should get his
hands off her. Now. But he held her close, relishing the soft, fascinating
warmth of her in his arms too much to be sensible.
“Why?”
“I
should have asked, or—” Or something.
“Truth?
That was wonderful. And I would very much like another.”
“Yes.”
Yes, to both, for him as well.
Determined
to prove himself a gentleman, he held her lightly, taking only the kiss, sweet
and slow and intense as the first.
But
this kiss too had to end.
Christopher
rested his forehead against hers. A big mistake, that kiss, but incredible. A
chuckle escaped him.
“What’s
funny?”
“Just
this day turned out so different than I planned this morning.”
“For
me, too. A far better day. Thank you.”
An
out-of-left-field, disconcerting thought clobbered him. “Shit.” He knew nothing
about his roots here...He yanked his hands away.
“What’s
the matter?”
Feeling
foolish, he had to ask. “We’re not related, are we?” Be just his luck if she
ended up being some sort of cousin...
Margie’s
laughter rang out. “No, not at all.”
“Thank
goodness.” Christopher shifted, hooking thumbs into his pockets to keep his
hands in check.
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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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Good morning! Thanks for letting me visit here today and share a little summer on a cold winter day.
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