Happy Friday, friends! I'm so proud to announce that Write to Me, my contemporary romance novella, will be released by The Wild Rose Press on September 16. It is now available for pre-order.
Gloria Navarro met and married her soul
mate. When he died, she felt she'd never know that kind of love again. But when
she finds a love letter between the pages of a book and the man who wrote the
missive, she starts to believe lightning might strike twice.
To Bryan Dunn, love is a four-letter word.
He doesn't go in for cheap sentiment or hearts-and-flowers. But he wants
Gloria, and to get her, he'll let her believe he wrote the silly letter. The
longer he's with her, though, the more he cares. If she discovers the truth
about him, it just might break the heart he never thought he had.
Gloria, still holding his arm, strolled by
his side. A rumble of thunder sounded in the distance. She shuddered. “That
doesn’t sound good.”
“No.” A fine mist of rain began. He squeezed
her hand and nodded toward a gazebo in the distance. “Let’s head over there.”
Their clothes and hair were damp by the time they reached
the structure. Bryan tried not to let his gaze linger on the way Gloria’s
pretty sundress clung to her curves.
She smoothed her shoulder length hair. “It’s frizzing up
already. I must look awful.”
“No.” Without thinking, he threaded his fingers through
her dark tendrils. Her hair felt delightfully soft and luxurious. “It’s
lovely.”
Her breath caught and her hands fell to her sides. Bryan
went still. He didn’t want to stop touching her. The air around them felt
electric, from the storm or from their mutual attraction. If he took one step
closer, he could kiss her…
Thunder rumbled again and fat heavy drops of rain began
to fall. Gloria stepped back, her smile hesitant. “How have people reacted to
your new haircut?”
He took her cue to put some space between them. “I’ve
gotten quite a few compliments, actually.”
The corner of her mouth lifted. “From your adoring female
students, I’m sure.”
His eyebrows flew upward in surprise. Was there a tinge
of jealousy in her voice? The thought pleased him.
She shook her head. “I shouldn’t have said that. Of
course you’ve gotten compliments. The cut is very becoming, if I do say so
myself.” She moved to sit on a wooden bench in the center of the gazebo. “We
should talk about the letter.”
He blinked. “Ah. The letter.” Of course they’d come round
to that again.
“Yes.” She cleared her throat. “That’s why we’re here,
yes?”
No. He didn’t want to
waste time talking about the damn letter, but he’d boxed himself into a corner.
It was the only way she’d continue seeing him.
Man up, his better
self urged. Tell her the truth. She’ll be pissed, sure, but she’ll get
over it. Then you can tell her how you really feel.
And how did he feel? This whole adventure began with him
wanting to get Gloria into bed. He still wanted that, but he wanted more, too.
Something new for him. Uncharted territory he had no idea
how to navigate.
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Have a wonderful weekend, all!
Nona Raines
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