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Blurb:
She never met a stray she didn't love…
In high school, Sam
Pennywell had a massive crush on Rick Russo. But he was her cousin’s boyfriend
and strictly off-limits. Meeting Rick again years later, she can hardly
recognize the man he’s become.
As a paramedic, Rick’s career is all about helping
others. But in the line of duty, he’s become one of the injured. He’s caught in
a dark place he can’t escape on his own. He can't make Sam any promises of
love. Promises are too easily broken.
Sam
spends her life taking care of sick and homeless animals. She's never met a
stray she didn't love, and Rick is the most important rescue she'll ever make.
Excerpt:
The kitchen door
creaked softly, signaling their departure. Sam held her breath and waited in
silence for the coast to clear. When she heard no other sounds, she emerged
from the broom closet. She stepped into the kitchen and froze. Rick was still
there, leaning back on the counter and taking a pull from a bottle of beer.
She could only think wow. If he'd been hot five years ago,
now he was positively scorching. Time had improved on what nature had given
him. Six-plus feet of solid muscle, from his broad shoulders to his hard chest
that tapered to a taut middle. His tight T-shirt didn't hide much. She was sure
his jeans didn't either, though Sam didn't let her gaze drift lower for fear of
passing out.
If she'd been a
cartoon character, her eyeballs would have popped from their sockets and pinballed
across the room while her tongue unrolled and flopped to the floor. Her heart
would have boinged right out of her chest, dangling from a spring.
His eyes widened in
surprise before narrowing in a glare. Deep brown eyes sat above a strong Roman
nose. He wasn't handsome in the way of pretty-boy movie stars, but
strong-featured and completely masculine. "Where did you come from?"
"Uh—" She
took a step back. For a moment she lost the power of speech. Ugh, what was her
problem? He'd been a jerk to Britt, and here she was, practically drooling over
him. "In there." She tilted her head toward the closet. "I'm
just cleaning up." She lifted the broom and dustpan as proof, then realized
how dumb she looked. She let her hands fall to her sides. "I'm, uh, I'm Sam.
Britt's cousin?" She winced. Why'd she say that last part like she wasn't
sure? Dumb, dumb, dumb.
"I know who you
are." He cut to the chase. "How long were you in there?"
Her mouth twisted. The
jig was up. "A few minutes. Sorry."
"You make a
habit of listening in on people's private conversations?" He lifted the
bottle to his lips and took another swig.
Sam bristled at the question
and his insulting tone. But worse was the way his gaze flicked over her and
dismissed her. Fine, so she wasn't tall and willowy like Britt, nor did she
have killer curves like Morgan. No, Sam was small breasted and narrow hipped,
and with her short hair had more than once, from a distance, been mistaken for
a boy.
But she got tired of
guys giving her that you're-not-worth-my-time look.
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The book sounds interesting, thanks.
ReplyDeleteRead and loved. Great characters and a plot line worth following. Loved this book and look forward to the authors future works.
ReplyDeleteRead and loved. Great characters and a plot line worth following. Loved this book and look forward to the authors future works.
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