Contemporary Romance
What happens when the king of casual meets the queen of picking the wrong men?
Lily is running. From a dead-end job, a neurotic mother and all the losers she dared to date. Moving halfway across the world to Bluestone County seemed like a good idea at the time. So did reopening her estranged father’s hardware store. But now she isn’t so sure.
Small town living has its perks though. Wide-open space, clean air, and sexy cowboys. Well, one sexy cowboy. Jake. Who also just so happens to be the new bane of her existence. At least when he’s not talking, she can admire the view.
Jake is the king of casual. The love of his life has always been his ranch, and that was fine with him. He never really saw the point in long-term. But all that changes when a mouthy, blonde sasses him into oblivion. He should have known she’d be trouble as soon as he laid eyes on her. Now it’s too late. She’s all he can think about. All he has to do is convince her that he’s finally the right man.
Lily stared at the boarded-up windows and took a deep breath.
There was no turning back now. Pulling the keys from her handbag,
she unlocked the door and followed the creaking sound of the floorboards
into the dimly lit store.
To her surprise the shelves were still stocked and brimming with power
tools, each item covered in a layer of dust that had already started to make
its way up her nostrils.
“What the hell are you doing here Lily?” she muttered to herself as she
ran her fingers across the counter.
To get this place up and running, it was going to be more work than she
ever imagined. She just hoped the apartment upstairs was in better condition.
After exploring the shop floor, she went to find out. She followed the
beige hallway into the living room, taking a seat on the squeaky leather
sofa and looking around. The space was depressing. Habitable but
depressing, nonetheless.
How could he have lived here for so long, and it still feel so empty?
Furniture was sparse, and other than the chair she sat in, the only other
items that remained were a flatscreen TV, a scratched wooden coffee table
and a small shelving unit scattered with a few books and a couple of picture
frames.
She looked over at the kitchen adjoining the living room and noticed some
basic appliances. It felt strange to be in his space. His home. Surrounded
by his things. Was there a right way to feel?
Isobel was born and raised in London.
She still lives along the River Thames with her husband and
her substantial book collection. Ever the hopeless romantic,
she fell in love with the genre from a young age and was
inspired to write her own stories.
When she's not feasting on romantic comedies or binge reading
her hoard of contemporary romance novels, Isobel is writing.
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ReplyDeleteSounds like this could be a fun story.
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DeleteThe book sounds really good, I liked this excerpt
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DeleteThe book sounds like an interesting read.
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DeleteWhat a dark mysterious stranger on the cover! Looks like someone to definitely get to know!
ReplyDeleteVery mysterious indeed! Thanks Denise!
DeleteHow many books are planned for the series?
ReplyDeleteI did some research Denise, and I found that there will be 4 novels in the series. Thanks for stopping by Denise!
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