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When Emma Grant returns to her family's Audubon Springs beach house to fulfill the stipulations of her father's will, she has every intention of forcing her former lover out of the house for good. She's never fit into her wealthy family and would prefer avoiding her past, but with her brother threatening to reveal her young daughter, she has no choice.
Rafe Iuliano has other plans. The wealthy Grants tried to bribe him out of Emma's life years ago, but he's determined to prove once and for all that a master carpenter is worthy of Emma and the house.
Their ridiculous and steamy battle for the house reignites the love and passion that bloomed between them years ago. But when Rafe discovers she's kept their daughter a secret for two years, can he overcome anger and pride to claim his family and the love of his life, or will the deception drive a final wedge between them?
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Sneak Peak
“It’s good to see you too, Emma.” Rafe smiled. A flash of
dimples tugged on her memory and heart. “Is falling into men’s flower beds a
habit or should I feel special?”
“As it happens, I don’t see this as your
flower bed, but rather my own.” Covered in dirt, Emma feasted her eyes on Rafe.
She didn’t try to stand. Instead she pushed her hands further into the sticky
mulch, needing something to hold on to, momentarily thankful to be on solid
ground. She licked her lips. He looked good.
“Finally here to claim what’s yours?”
“Are you going to help me up or not?”
Rafe took a deep breath, and reached out
a hand. When they touched, the same powerful jolt of electricity that used to
exist between them ran up her arm and straight to her heart. He pulled harder
than necessary and Emma slammed into his chest. She took a quick step back, needing
space, and almost landed in the garden again. Rafe held on and steadied her.
“Whoa, easy. I don’t think the shrubs can
take anymore.”
Her stomach twitched at the sound of his
voice, so close it resonated in her ear and vibrated down her spine. His scent,
masculine and fresh from-a-shower-clean, mesmerized her. He surrounded her even
though he only stood in front of her, balancing her.
“Let go of me,” she whispered.
He complied by raising his hands, palms
out, in the air as if they’d been burned. His heat lingered on her skin, and
she ached with the loss of his touch.
Emma went to work brushing the gritty mulch from her shaking hands.
“You always were a bit clumsy, huh, Ems?”
She snapped her head up, and her eyes
landed on his playful grin.
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About RoseAnn
RoseAnn DeFranco
grew up in upstate NY with her nose in a book and a song in her heart.
Following the pursuit of a musical theatre career in NYC, she turned her
creative energy to writing romance. RoseAnn blogs about her writing experiences
with her critique partners at www.the violetfemmes.com. A NJ shore transplant,
she enjoys time spent at the
beach with her family. She would love to one day live in a quaint shore town
like the fictional town Audubon Springs from her BROTHERS OF AUDUBON SPRINGS
series. More information about these
Contemporary Romantic Comedies can be found at www.radefranco.com.
9 comments:
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Hello! Thank you for featuring Return to Audubon Springs today!
I feel for Emma in this moment. She's so determined to be strong in this moment and instead ends up in the mulch!
What's the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you?
Loved the excerpt. Sounds like my kind of book. I don't do Twitter, so this blog entry is my hope of winning. Thanks for the giveaway.
love the giveaway the book sounds really good i love a good romance book
Hi Trish and Denise. Good luck with the giveaway. I think if you leave a comment at other blog stops you can enter the drawing again. Glad you enjoyed the excerpt.
I love a beach house romance - always makes me want to make a trip.
Hi Di! I'm lucky because I don't live too far away from the Jersey Shore. Hope you get to take a trip soon!
This sounds really good and I downloaded it on my kindle. Can't wait to read it. Thanks for the great giveaway. I entered under the name of Virginia.
I Virginia. I'm glad you like the sound of the excerpt. Good luck with the giveaway and I hope you enjoy Return to Audubon Springs. Emma and Rafe were a really fun couple to write.
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