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What's better than wine, chocolate and a little
renovation magic? A sweet and sexy matchup between a handsome, hammer-swinging
contractor, Sean McMallory, and a flirty and stubborn champagne bar owner,
Melinda York, who's in a remodel pickle! Kiss Me at Last brings you back to the
charming mountain hamlet of Wescott Springs, Colorado in a heartwarming
contemporary, small town romance that's sweet with a little kiss of heat!
One tempting kiss will rock his world…
Melinda York has every last penny tied up in her
business remodel so the last thing she needs is a complication—like surly Sean
McMallory. But when "McGrumpy" blows through her front door with a
hammer and toolbox, she knows she’s doomed…her replacement contractor is none
other than the jerk who humiliated her at the town council meeting. With
Melinda buried in sawdust and the exasperating, but ever-so-sexy, Sean
constantly underfoot, how is she supposed to maintain her professional poise
when she can’t stop daydreaming about his broad shoulders and his unexpectedly
kind heart?
Sean McMallory likes his life simple and
straightforward, and his plate is full with a booming construction business and
family responsibilities. When a cousin begs a favor, he’s plunged neck-deep
into the whirlwind that is elegant, jet-setter Melinda York and her wine bar
renovation. There’s just no trusting the flirty Melinda even if he can’t forget
her kissable lips and surprisingly, vulnerable eyes. So he’ll stick with his
beer and country roads, and she can keep her bottles of bubbly and fancy
truffles!
Can one kiss build a bridge to love and heal their
wounded hearts?
Excerpt
He stared
at her with those penetrating emerald eyes and Melinda's voice petered to a
stop. There was a small furrow between his eyebrows as if he was curiously
studying a new breed of beetle or a peculiar specimen of noxious weed.
Melinda
gurgled a nervous laugh. So much for unnerving him with a bout of pushy
flirtation. She went for broke. "One of these days, we're going to
convince you to sample our wares."
Sean's
gaze whisked from her face to her chest and then down to her hips before
returning to her eyes. Melinda flushed. That backfired.
"I'm
a beer kind of guy. I'm here for the truffles." His voice was dismissive,
but his eyes widened as if he noticed the disparity in his choice of words.
Melinda
blinked and refused to smile, but she had gotten under his skin…at least a
smidge. "You might be surprised. Many of our goods are most approachable
to any type of customer. You only have to be open-minded to new things."
A flicker
of a grin played at the corner of his lips, and a glimmer of triumph streaked
through her veins. Ha! She'd scored a hit. But just as quickly, his expression
darkened. He glanced at the ornate clock hanging on the wall.
"I'm
running late," Sean said. "I'll stick with the usual."
"Of
course," Melinda replied and was careful to keep her fingers from touching
his as she took the debit card from his hand.
Without
another word, Sean signed the receipt, picked up the white and gold bag with
its expensive cache of rich, French chocolates, and exited out the door.
She
glared at his retreating back and wished for the hundredth time that he would
move to a new town. Melinda scrunched her nose in irritation.
Holly Cortelyou is a romance author who pens sweet
and spicy small town, contemporary romances as well as supernatural and
paranormal romances. On any given day, you’ll likely find her posting dog and
cat pics on Facebook (HollyCortelyouAuthor) or goofing off on Twitter
(@HollyCortelyou) and Pinterest! And of course, you can always visit her on the
web at www.HollyCortelyou.com. Holly has hazel eyes, a goofy sense of humor
and…all the rest is subject to change without notice.
Hello and thank you so much for hosting me and Kiss Me at Last!
ReplyDeleteI hope ya’ll enjoy Sean and Melinda’s journey to Happy Ever After.
:-)
Tantalizing Tidbit: Like my heroine, Melinda, I'm a total champagne junkie! I love me some bubbles! But unlike my heroine, I'm addicted to home improvement and renovations. My hubby is my partner in crime.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Another Tempting Tidbit…I love the mountains, forests and lakes of Colorado (and all of the West, really). When I created Wescott Springs, I decided to whip up the exact kind of town I wished to live in…a swanky resort, a tight knit community, cool shopping, wine bars and lots and lots of hiking trails with cozy spots for trysting couples!
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