HUNKY HEARTBREAKER
By Kendall Ryan
Release Day – November 27, 2018
STANDALONE
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kendall Ryan comes a new story in her Whiskey Kisses series…
Everything’s bigger in Texas.
And that includes Duke Wilder’s sexual appetite.
Together with his twin brother, he runs a whiskey distillery, and when their business takes off—suddenly he’s got it all. Success. Money. Family. But he doesn’t have a woman to share it with.
When Valentina storms into his life, her presence is only supposed to be temporary. She’s a feisty attorney hired to help clean up his company’s recent legal mess. He never counted on her being the one to turn his whole world upside down.
After spending most of his life living in the shadow of his brother, Duke has something to prove, and he’s not about to let this distraction get in the way of his plans, no matter how hot things get.
Everything’s bigger in Texas.
And that includes Duke Wilder’s sexual appetite.
Together with his twin brother, he runs a whiskey distillery, and when their business takes off—suddenly he’s got it all. Success. Money. Family. But he doesn’t have a woman to share it with.
When Valentina storms into his life, her presence is only supposed to be temporary. She’s a feisty attorney hired to help clean up his company’s recent legal mess. He never counted on her being the one to turn his whole world upside down.
After spending most of his life living in the shadow of his brother, Duke has something to prove, and he’s not about to let this distraction get in the way of his plans, no matter how hot things get.
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EXCERPT
“I’ll
drink to that,” I replied, flagging the bartender down for another round.
Just
then some movement over Valentina’s shoulder caught my eye. A woman had just
walked into the bar, her chin-length, curly brown hair bouncing with every
step. Our eyes met, and she smiled like she knew me. I gave her a half smile
back, which quickly faded when I realized who she was. Amber, my ex from
college who’d moved away shortly after we graduated. Her hair was different,
but her face was pretty much the same. The same round cheeks, full lips, pale
blue eyes. Eyes that bore into mine as she turned the corner, making her way to
our table.
It
was then that I noticed she wasn’t alone. She had a boy with her, and when his
gaze met mine, my stomach dropped.
That
kid could have been my clone.
Brown
hair, green eyes, same nose, same chin. He even had my same damn dimples. My
heart was beating so hard, I thought it might jump right out from my throat. What the hell?
“Earth
to Duke, are you paying for this round, or am I?” Valentina’s voice broke me
from my panic just in time for Amber and the little boy to reach our table.
“Hey
there, Duke. I was hoping I’d find you here.” Amber’s voice was just as sweet
and syrupy as ever, but in that moment, it sounded to me like nails on a
chalkboard. She smiled broadly at me, her hands on the boy’s shoulders, while
the boy stared blankly up at me.
“Hey,
Amber,” I said when I finally found my voice. “What’s it been, ten years?”
“Almost
eleven.”
I
nodded, my mind still spinning, and that’s when I noticed Valentina. She was
sitting up perfectly straight, her lips pulled into a thin, taut line across
her face. Her eyes were wide and trained on the boy’s face, her expression
unreadable.
“This
is Valentina,” I said, gesturing to her, but the moment the words left my
mouth, Valentina stood and grabbed her purse.
“I
was just leaving,” she said, quickly tucking her chair in behind her and
forcing a smile at Amber and the boy.
“Valentina—”
About the Author
A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She's a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she's appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.
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