EXCERPT
“I am not getting trapped in
this one-horse town,” she said, almost convincing herself. “I’m selling. And
that’s final. Fifty years of batter and frosting is long enough. I’ve got a
life to live, and cake making for cowboys ain’t it.”
She nudged the boxes with the
toe of her boot and then sighed as she got out of the chair and knelt to scoop
them up. When she stood back up, her gaze locked on the handsome sight walking
in her direction, and her lips quirked in a smile.
Cooper MacKenzie was nothing to
sneeze at, but those MacKenzie boys had been all trouble and sex appeal when
she’d visited during the summers of her youth. Her great aunt had warned her
often to stay away from them, and she had, for the most part, but she’d have
been lying if she’d said she hadn’t sneaked a peek with longing every once in a
while.
But the wildness must’ve calmed
over the years because Cooper was very happily married and proud to show it,
though he was still something to look at—that thick black hair and those cobalt
blue eyes—the body he obviously kept in shape and the tattoos that covered his
arms.
But it was the man who walked
beside him that was worth a second look in her book. He moved with an ease that
told her he was very comfortable in his own skin. His shoulders were broad, and
even through the layers of his work shirt and coat she could tell that he was
in good shape—excellent shape,
actually. His light brown hair was unruly and on the longish side and the
scruff on his face let her know he hadn’t seen a razor in a couple of days.
“Well,
hello, cowboy,” she purred.
SWEET SURRENDER
It’s been twelve years since Liza Carmichael stepped foot in Surrender, but after her great aunt’s death she has no choice but to return and settle her estate. Which includes the corner bakery that’s been a staple in Surrender for more than fifty years.
After twenty-five years on the job, Lieutenant Grant Boone finds himself at loose ends now that he’s retired. He’s gotten a number of job offers—one from MacKenzie Security—but he’s burned out and jaded, and the last thing he wants to do is carry the burden of another badge and weapon. He almost turns down the invitation from his good friend Cooper MacKenzie to stay as their guest for a few weeks while he’s deciding what to do with the rest of his life. But he packs his bag and heads to Surrender anyway.
The only thing Boone knows is that his future plans don’t include Liza Carmichael. She’s bossy, temperamental, and the confections she bakes are sweet enough to tempt a saint. Thank God he’s never pretended to be one. But after he gets one taste of Liza and things start heating up in the kitchen, he realizes how delicious new beginnings can be.
About Liliana Hart
Liliana Hart is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author in both the mystery and romance genres. After starting her first novel her freshman year of college, she immediately became addicted to writing and knew she’d found what she was meant to do with her life. She has no idea why she majored in music. Liliana is an avid reader and a believer in all things romance. Her books are filled with witty dialogue, steamy sex, and the all-important happily-ever-afters her romantic soul craves. Since self-publishing in June of 2011, she’s sold more than 1.2 million ebooks all over the world.
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