Blurb:
Heath abandoned Ellie Scott thirteen years ago,
disgusted and betrayed. He’s now reluctantly back for his father’s—count
‘em—fourth wedding because he promised his little sister. Mia wants him to make
up with their dad—and she’s never stopped talking about Ellie.
Ellie never got over Heath Granger. She had no idea
why he left, only that it cut to the bone. She’s doing the flowers for his
father’s wedding so they are bound to meet.
Thrown together again, Ellie learns why Heath
abandoned her. Like father, like son, except she quite likes Mr. Granger.
Heath, not so much, considering how quick he was to believe a lie—and think the
worst of her.
Faced with the truth, Heath is ashamed of his actions.
He can walk away again, or man up and make amends. But will Ellie forgive and
forget? Will they come full circle?
Excerpt:
Ellie buried
her head in her hands and silently screamed, frustrated by the situation Mia
had put her in. When she looked back up she saw him. His dark hair was a tad too long for convention, but it suited
him. For half a second she let herself imagine what it would feel like to run
her fingers through the thick mane. The simple touch used to bring her so much
pleasure, but then that thought forced her to remember their last time together
and that was enough to bring her back to present time. She couldn’t ignore his
same strong, handsome features. Heath gave off an air of command even at this
distance, and he wasn’t soft at all from his desk job. So probably not staid
either. Of course, he looked more mature, but still like Heath.
A white
buttoned up shirt tucked into a pair of dark slacks was anchored with a thin
belt. The first two buttons on his shirt were left unattended to, giving him a
more casual, cool look. His slick, black dress shoes were the only part of his
attire that stood out to her though. And if Heath being beyond sexy wasn’t
enough to knock her off balance, him not being alone was. As she had somehow
already suspected, a blonde bombshell in a sleek, blue dress hung on Heath’s
side, as if claiming him and warding off all other women. High heels showcased
her long, tan legs. Ellie became insecure in her simple, flowered sundress
paired with white sandals. If this was what he was into… No, Ellie, don’t you dare do that to yourself.
Mia saw them
about the same time. Leaping to her feet, she about tumbled over her chair,
trying to reach Heath. In that moment, seeing how happy her friend was, Ellie
figured all the discomfort that was bound to happen tonight would be worth it.
Mia pulled
her brother into a tight hug. “Heath, you’re here!”
A smile
spread across his perfectly shaped lips as he took his sister into his arms. He
looked genuinely happy. “It’s good to see you, little sis.”
Mr. Roy
beamed. “It’s wonderful seeing my kids together again. I’ve missed this.”
Renee
acknowledged Ellie first. “I didn’t know you would be here.”
“Yeah, Mia’s
full of surprises. It seems she didn’t tell anyone I was coming tonight,” she
said, looking in Heath’s general direction.
Mr. Roy left
his children’s side, and Ellie stood, accepting his bear hug. “It’s good to see
you, Ellie.”
“You too,
Mr. Roy.”
The only
other person left to greet—well, two people—was Heath and his date.
Heath was
first to break the awkward silence. Extending a hand, he leaned into her. At
that very moment she made the mistake of inhaling, taking in his fresh smelling
cologne. “Ellie.” His voice came out low. And that did funny things to her
stomach. The flip flops only got worse as he swept his eyes down her body, from
her face to her painted toes and back up to her flaming red cheeks. Damn him.
“Hi” she
said, clearing her throat, clearly not as unfazed by their meeting as he
appeared.
His stare
set her body on fire. He made no attempt to move and she became aware she’d
failed to shake his hand. She’d taken it into hers, and lord help her. His hand
was rough and strong, making her want to shiver. She also couldn’t ignore his
eyes as they bore into her, dangerously dark, sending a jolt of excitement to
her core. This couldn’t be happening. After all these years, he still had the
same effect on her. And then it seemed the connection broke his calm and
collected exterior because he didn’t let go immediately. Instead, he raised one
beautifully arched eyebrow at her.
His touch,
his smell sent her back to a time when things were just as complicated. Except
then she welcomed the complication he brought into her life. His lips, warm and
moving over hers. His tongue swirling with hers, sending little jolts of electricity
to her sex. His body rubbing against her. The feel of his—
“Heath,
darling, who is this?” Blondie was now back on his side, running her manicured
fingers up and down his forearm.
A cold dose
of reality put out the fire that had sparked between her thighs. It was going
to be a really long night.
Heath
cleared his throat and collected himself. She wondered if he’d allowed himself
to go back to that place too. “This is Mia’s best friend, Ellie Scott. Ellie,
this is Melissa Adams.”
Voice just
above a whisper—audible to only Heath and Ellie—Melissa said, “I’m Heath’s
lover.”
Ellie stared
back in horror. Was she supposed to have a response to that? No wonder they’d
never worked out, if this was the type of woman he’d been waiting for.
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Author Bios:
Peri Elizabeth
Scott lives in Manitoba, Canada. She and her husband have a wonderful son, and
a houseful of animals. She closed her part time private practice as a social
worker and child play therapist to spend more time with her husband. Peri has
written for years, mostly short stories and poetry, and reads everything she
can lay her hands on. She more recently turned to penning contemporary romance,
although has published dark erotica under another pen name.
Jennifer
Simpkins has always been an avid reader, but it wasn't until she
became a stay-at-home mom did she start to read romance. Her passion of reading
romance turned into another passion she had as a child—writing. One late night
of writing about sexy heroes and strong-willed heroines turned into two nights,
until seven months later she had written her first novel.
She lives in a small, North Carolina town with
her supportive husband (whose dream is to be on the cover of one of her books),
a beautiful daughter, and two dogs who can’t seem to get along. If she's not
writing you can find her reading, hanging out with her family, or cheering on
the New York Yankees.
