Description:
Adam Monroe has seen his share of
setbacks. Now he’s back in Peregrine Bay, looking for a new life and second
chance.
Julia
Kerrigan’s
life rebounded after the sudden betrayal of the one man she ever loved. As
president of a successful real estate company, she’s built a new life and
future, pushing the painful past behind her.
Adam’s reason for accepting the job as the town’s new Police
Chief can be explained in one word—Julia. He wants her back and will do
whatever is necessary to achieve his goal, even knowing his biggest hurdle is
the woman he still loves.
As they begin to reconnect, a terrible scandal breaks loose
with Julia and Adam at the center.
Will the threat to their lives and reputations destroy their
fledgling romance? Can Adam identify and eliminate the danger to Julia before
he’s had a chance to reclaim her love?
Excerpt:
Adam
set down his dessert fork, pushed back the plate and turned toward Julia, his
jaw working as he leaned forward, his thumb rubbing across her lower lip.
“You
missed a bite,” he said as he held out his thumb, then brought it to his lips,
tasting the sweet tang of lemon.
She
watched his movements, unaware her lips had parted, her tongue peeking out to
moisten them.
He
cupped her face in his hands, letting his gaze wander over her face to the
fullness of her mouth, then to her deep green eyes. “I want you in my future.
No other woman…just you.” He leaned forward, touching his lips with hers before
delivering a searing kiss that sent tremors through both of them. The beginning
of a devastating grin tipped the corners of his mouth up as he pulled back. “We
don’t need to talk more of it tonight. I just didn’t want you leaving here
without knowing how I feel.”
He’d
driven her home, kissing her lightly, asking if he could see her again soon.
All she could do was nod, causing a crooked smile to brighten his face.
She’d
lain awake for hours rehashing Adam’s words the night before, words that curled
around her heart, squeezing out the small amount of resistance still left.
There now remained no doubt in her mind he wanted her. In all the years she’d
known him, he’d never lied to her. She might not have liked what he said, but lying
held no place in his life.
Julia
touched her lips with a finger, closing her eyes, remembering the sensations of
his touch. No man had ever affected her the way he did and she doubted anyone
ever would.
Bio
Shirleen
Davies writes romance—historical, contemporary, and romantic suspense. She grew
up in Southern California, attended Oregon State University, and has degrees
from San Diego State University and the University of Maryland. During the day
she provides consulting services to small and mid-sized businesses. But her
real passion is writing emotionally charged stories of flawed people who find
redemption through love and acceptance.
She now lives with her husband in a beautiful town in northern Arizona.
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