Summertime
Dream
Babette James
Babette James
Blurb:
The
Fourth of July is over, but for these summer lovers the fireworks
have just begun.
An
unexpected inheritance brings business consultant Christopher Gordon
from Los Angeles to quaint Falk’s Bend. He’s carved a week from
his demanding schedule to list his great-grandparents’ house for
sale and explore his roots. However, disturbing family secrets and
the sweet temptation of writer Margie Olsson derail his plans,
challenging him to seize the elusive dream missing from his hectic
life— love.
A
recent brush with death shook Margie’s life, but not her dreams and
she’s ready to move forward. Only, standing up to her loving,
over-protective family isn’t easy. Helping Christopher explore the
derelict mansion and unravel his grandmother’s mysterious past
should be a harmless fun taste of independence. But when her
experimental summer fling ignites into unexpected love, how can her
small town dreams work with his big city life?
Authors
Bio:
Babette
James writes sweetly scorching contemporary romance and loves reading
nail-biting tales with a satisfying happily ever after. When not
dreaming up stories, she enjoys playing with new bread recipes and
dabbling with paints. Babette is a member of New Jersey Romance
Writers, where she has served on the Board. She is also a Pro member
of Romance Writers of America, and the Celtic Hearts, and
Contemporary Romance Chapters of RWA, and Liberty States Fiction
Writers. As a teacher, she loves encouraging new readers and writers
as they discover their growing abilities. Her class cheers when it’s
time for their spelling test! Born in New Jersey and raised in
Southern California, she’s had a life-long love of the desert and
going down the shore. Babette now lives in New Jersey with her
wonderfully patient husband and extremely spoiled cats.
Author
of Sweetly Scorching Contemporary Romance
Excerpt:
Beautiful,
isn’t it? I fell so in love with this place when I was little and
dreamed I’d live in a house like this someday.” Margie laughed.
“Of course, in my dreams it was a bit less rundown.”
“I’d
imagine so. Interested in buying?”
“Oh,
if only I could, I would in an instant. I’m sure the property alone
is worth far more than I can afford. It’s a huge piece of land.
And the repairs and restoration...” Longing swelled. She sighed.
Someone else would buy and live in her dream home.
Quiet
fell between them for a while. Bees buzzed in the clover. Birds sang,
chirped, and flitted. A hummingbird whizzed past. Two more ducks
joined the first amid quiet bickering quacks. Dandelion fluff drifted
by on an unfelt breeze.
A
truck rattled down the lane, breaking the moment.
“Suppose
we ought to head back...” Christopher turned, so close their arms
brushed, but instead of retreating, he hesitated. Their eyes locked.
Where dismay and frustration had filled his green eyes, want
simmered. The heavy air electrified.
You
need a change.
On
a surge of bewildering crazy courage, she stretched up and kissed
him. The brief brush of lips to lips left her shaken and her heart
pounding, like she had just come up for air.
His
eyes widened in his serious, craggy face.
No,
oh, no. Blowing out an unsteady breath, she pressed a hand to her
stomach. She’d carried her day’s adventure one impetuous step too
far. Her heroines were the daring part of her. She’d never even
kissed on a first date before, and this wasn’t even a date.
Before
the apology fluttering in her mind could break free, he cupped her
cheek and touched his mouth down on hers.
Hi! Thanks so much for sharing the release day for Summertime Dream with me today!
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