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Blurb:
She was the only girl to turn him down. What will happen when business and a wedding bring them together again.
Jules Grayson was a player as a teen and that hasn’t changed. Business and a friend’s wedding join to bring him to the place where his life had imploded and where his trust issues began. A Ponzi scheme and a suicide forced him into a group home he hated. For ten years he has avoided returning.
Grace Sutton is faced with a dilemma added to by the appearance of Jules in her Sweet and Spicy Cupcake bakery. Years ago she turned Jules down but she had a crush. His appearance erodes the vow she made years ago. Men had used her mother and led the woman into drugs and alcohol. Grace vowed to forego relationships with men until she could support herself. Though the bakery is making money, she doesn’t feel secure. When Jules arrives with a contract for a magazine feature, she is conflicted and attracted.
Excerpt:
Jules Grayson
sat behind the mahogany desk in his office. “Why me?” He propped his elbows on
the leather desk pad.
“Trust me,” Tony
said.
Jules glared at
his friend. Trusting others might be someone else’s nature but not his. “Why
can’t one of the others be best man at your wedding?”
“They come in
pairs. Lauren doesn’t want her friend to feel out of place. You’re the only
bachelor left in our circle.”
And he intended
to stay that way for a long time. “Why do I have to meet her now? The rehearsal
will suit me.”
Tony grinned.
“Trust me. The trip will be worth the time. You’ll like Grace.”
Jules
straightened. He had once known a girl named Grace. She’d been the only female
to turn him down. Just thinking about her brought memories of a time and place
he didn’t want to remember. “I really don’t want to cross the river until the
trip is absolutely necessary.”
“Just for the
weekend meet and two days for the wedding. You can manage.” Tony rose. “What do
you have against the village?”
“Do you have to
ask? The group home. Remember how your father had to rescue me from
that…that…her accusations.” Jules grasped the steel letter opener. “I’ll come.
Some time on Saturday, do the meet and greet and leave Sunday morning.”
Tony paused at
the door. “There is a plus. To reach my house you don’t have to enter the
village.”
“Go. Let me
finish some work.”
“Saturday.”
“Yes and I’ll
bring the wine. Found a new shop.”
Moments after
Tony left Mrs. Jamison entered with a stack of mail. She dropped the pile on
his desk. “Buzz when you need me.”
“Will do.” He
slit the top envelope and groaned. Not what he wanted to see. Before leaving
for her honeymoon, Allie Blakefield, editor of Good Eatin’ had given him an
assignment. Having contracts signed wasn’t his usual chore for the Good
Magazine Group but he’d agreed. Allie wanted the owner of Sweet and Spicy
Cupcakes to agree to a feature.
With three
letters and four phone calls the woman owner’s answer had been no. A visit to
the bakery might do the trick. He didn’t want to go there. The bakery was in
the village he didn’t want to visit. Allie returned on Monday. Today was
Friday. He sucked in a breath. Never leave a job undone was his rule.
His hand hovered
over the phone. A call hadn’t worked. When Allie had asked he’d figured
obtaining the contract signature was a no-brainer. What bakery wouldn’t want to
be featured in a national magazine? He’d had a failsafe plan. Mail the
contract. Make a phone call or two. Answer questions. Contract signed. Hadn’t happened. The time had arrived to
use some personal charm.
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Hmm. Not sure I like Tony. He's setting her up to relive something dark in her past so he can get a contract sighned. I hope Jules catches on to him fast.
ReplyDeleteThings aren't always what they seem
ReplyDeleteNever leave a job undone is the rule that is going to get him into a situation he isn't expecting :-)
ReplyDeleteManipulation always leaves a bad taste.
ReplyDeleteWhy do I have a bad feeling about who the bridesmaid is AND who owns the bakery?
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