Caliana Crawford is
smart, sexy and unemployed. After quitting her mediocre job, she finds herself
in need of a break. She goes to the one place that holds her most precious
memories, her cabin by the lake. Life hasn’t always been easy for
Cali. She lost someone close to her, was betrayed by her lover, and now she
only wants to escape reality. What she doesn’t plan on is her sexy
neighbor, who has an agenda of his
own.
Owen Matthews goes
through the motions every day, but knows his life is missing one essential part
- Cali. He has never forgotten about the summers he spent by the lake with the
gorgeous brunette. When he sees she is back to stay, Owen knows he
can’t let her slip through his fingers again. Others think he has it
all with owning a multimillion dollar company, but what they don’t
know is that he would give it all up to have her in his arms and his
bed.
The
road to happiness isn’t always easy. His brother returns to his life
and brings with him an old flame who threatens to rip Cali and Owen apart. Will
they find their salvation with one another or let the events of their past
influence their future?
When Cali reached
the main living room she saw him out on the deck. He was setting out
breakfast for the two of them. She stood in the doorway watching
him.
He didn’t
seem to notice her standing there. Her mind drifted, wondering why
Owen wanted her, what he saw. No job, not even looking for a new one,
but what she did have was a huge heart and the man in front of her was taking
more and more of it.
Owen was placing
food on plates. He was wearing a dark olive green t-shirt and khaki
shorts. The way the shirt clung to his muscular arms with each
movement made her hot all over. Roving over his body, her eyes moved
to take in the shape of his firm ass and his strong legs. This man
could knock someone out with one punch, she thought.
She stepped onto
the deck, her sandals making a soft clap on the wood. Owen looked up
and a warm smile lit his face. Not knowing where they were going she
chose a soft pink tank top and white, cotton shorts. She loved the
way he looked at her, taking her in. The look made her feel sexy and
wanted.
When she reached
him, he brought his hand up to brush one of her curls from her face.
“You are gorgeous and you’re
mine.”
Cali
nodded. “All yours.” He took his thumb
and brushed the soft pad over her lower
lip.
“Let’s
eat before I take you down to the pool and have my way with you.”
“Hmmm,”
she said, acting like she was deep in thought. “Maybe we
can take a dip later. Might be
fun.”
“I’ll
hold you to it. Now sit and eat. We have a reservation to
keep.”
“Where
are we going?” she
asked.
“Haven’t
you learned yet? I like to surprise
you.”
Mumbling she said,
“I hate surprises.” But he heard and
laughed.
They ate breakfast
while watching the waves gently lap the shore. A light breeze was
blowing causing the palm trees to rustle. Cali could see a couple of
sailboats out on the water. She was mentally etching the moment into
her memory, not wanting to forget a single minute of the trip.
Owen kept her on
her toes and she was starting to like it. He was always moving.
She usually preferred more of a schedule, a routine. To know what
every day held.
Before, all of the
surprises and spontaneity would have driven her crazy, but she was learning to
relax and go wherever Owen wanted. The way he took care of her,
always thinking of her needs, she felt like she was in a dream, waiting to wake
up.
Michelle Dare is a
Jersey girl living over the border in Pennsylvania. She started out
as a reader, then became a book blogger. She loves the book community
and thought to try her hand at writing. Her first book, My Salvation,
is a contemporary romance.
She is a married
mom with two wonderful children and a German Shepherd, who she considers her
third child. She is a lover of books, music and
movies. Her favorite band is Maroon 5 and has too many favorite
movies to list. Paranormal romance is her favorite genre to
read.
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