Marie
Marie
I feel sorry for Lily. From beginning to nearly the end.
I don't know if I could do what she did: accept being a bridesmaid for five friends and relatives in a span of six weeks. Crazy!
Lily is single, thirty-two, full-time writer for a science magazine, and without a boyfriend. She should have plenty of time to organize and attend all the functions, destroy her checking account, and let's not forget the demands of the bride.
A big time saver happened immediately at her BFF's engagement party. Lily partied, slept over, and borrowed a shirt from the mysterious guy she woke up with. Ashamed and afraid to know who he was, she snuck out in the morning. Not seeing his face would help her behave at the rest of the events.
Alex, fellow groomsman, is what every woman wants. Lily allows small advances in a coffee-cup-note-passing relationship, but she dares not go any further. Besides, whenever she turns around a new engagement, purchase, outing, or meeting is taking place for the brides.
The commitments and requests rain down with outrageous demands. Lily has no other way to vent the expectations except start an anonymous blog. The blog is hilarious! With the truth coming out, Lily finds a way to remain diligent in her duties, including keeping Alex at arm's length.
And it all hurts. When she sits down and takes a breath, the whole gamut of friendships, relatives, and one man in particular (Alex again) leaves her wondering how she will make it. Her bride-friends are turning on her because of her excessive effort to make them happy doesn't match their plans exactly.
What is wrong with this picture? I'm probably not as good of a person as Lily because I would never put up with what she does. She won't know if any of the brides forgive her delinquencies until after all the weddings. Will Alex allow her one mistake to end the possibility of a good thing?
I want to make it right for Lily, she deserves it, but I'm not in charge of her story!
Happy reading,
Dawn
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When cowboy Wade Johnson honors a promise by working at a nudist resort, he discovers that to win the sexy owner’s heart he must go all-in, which could mean baring more than his soul.
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Sci-fi television employee, Erin Danielson, boards a nude cruise to get lucky, and boy does she ever because Nase and Ware have ripped bodies, enticing accents, and hearts of gold. In fact, they are out of this world…literally.
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Marie
Fit in with the neighborhood. That includes Christmas lawn decorations. Don't stand out. Leave your former life behind, and you'll be safe. Rules of the Witness Protection Program must be followed.
Anna Lewis is a rule follower, but fitting in didn't help her this time. The teenager next door takes too many pictures, and they end up online. With Anna in a neighborhood Christmas photo, she's spotted by the cartel that wants her dead.
Diego Mendez is sent to protect her until she's relocated with another identity. It would be less of a problem if the holiday wouldn't slow the process down. Worse yet, the cartel has already found her.
During the time Anna and Diego are forced into a claustrophobic relationship, small personality traits are revealed. Anna has not gotten close to anyone, let alone a man, since she witnessed an admission from a human trafficker and testified against him.
Now, trust is a must in order to stay alive. Trust develops into a caring and loving emotion under some circumstances. Can it be pursued? Can love last?
Running for your life while falling in love is a grand scale to test your future. Let's root for a passing grade on this test!
Happy reading,
Dawn
Whenever you have a nemesis, you want to be as far away as possible. As a responsible adult. Avoid conflict.
As a second-grade teacher in Rome, Kentucky, Emily Walker pretends to be in control of her animosity to another teacher, Jack Bennett. They sparred with words since college, right into teaching at the same school. It was a lot easier when he moves away to get married.
A short year later, he appears nearly on her doorstep. I say nearly because he moves back to town, purchases her neighboring house, and reclaims his teaching job. And he's alone. No marriage certificate or wife in hand.Emily likes to keep her life very controlled and in line with her objectives.
Jack's arrival throws everything out of whack, which deems her the authority to put it back at her free will.
And the sparring begins.
The funny thing is, for some reason, The intensity of their rivalry includes a crumb of humanity. They begin to notice good qualities in each other, insecurities, and a few humorous scenes. Granted, the good points are hard to acknowledge.
And that's the problem. Quit covering emotions and pretending to not need a shoulder for laughs and sorrow. If Emily and Jack can figure this out, they have a good chance!
Happy reading,
Dawn