It's beginning to look a lot like love . . .
HAPPY EVER AFTER IN CHRISTMAS
Christmas, Colorado #7
Debbie Mason
Releasing June 28th, 2016
Forever Romance
It's
beginning to look a lot like love . .
.
As her thirtieth birthday
approaches, Deputy Jill Flaherty decides it's time to live a little. When she
walks into Sawyer Anderson's bar in her sexiest dress, she's not thinking that
he's her brother's best friend or about the many women he dated during his
years as a pro hockey player. All she's thinking is that it's finally time to
confess to her longtime crush how she truly feels.
Sawyer is done being a player on and
off the ice. Yet no one in the small town of Christmas seems to believe he's
ready to settle down, not Jill, and certainly not Jack, who is determined to
keep Sawyer from breaking his little sister's heart. But as Sawyer and Jill's
relationship heats up, can he prove that he's her happy ever after?
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Sawyer waited on the sidewalk outside the Penalty Box
for Jill. "Why didn't you stick around for the cup presentation?" he
teased, holding up the trophy as she approached wearing a white shirt, jeans,
and white sneakers.
Her
dark, shiny hair swung across her shoulders as she gave her head an annoyed
shake. Her full pink lips flattened when she reached his side. "You may
not have noticed, but my team wasn't exactly impressed that I lost the game for
us."
"Come
on, you guys didn't stand a chance. We win every year. But just for curiosity
sake, why did you take out Brad? Did he tick you off?" As Sawyer well
knew, it didn't take much to tick her off. She had her brother's temper. Only
Jack's twelve-year stint in the military had taught him to control his.
She
shoved her sunglasses on top of her head. "No, he didn't tick me off. He
wanted to win, and he was going to take you
out to do it."
"Wait
a sec, are you telling me that you blew the game to protect me?"
Color
stained her blade-sharp cheekbones. "What was I supposed to do? Do you
want to suffer a permanent brain injury? Because that's what could happen if
you take another blow to your fat head." She crossed her arms and looked
away.
Sawyer
would have laughed if not for the pressure building in his chest. It was rare
for Jill to let her guard down. Half the time she was either scowling or
growling at him. But every once in a while, like now, she'd show him how much
she cared. "I appreciate you trying to protect me, Shortstop. But I can
take a hit, you know? It would take someone a lot bigger and badder than Brad
to take me down."
She lifted her chin. "All it takes is one
time. You shouldn't be playing hockey, even if it is recreational."
"Appreciate
the concern, but we have a no-body-contact rule." He frowned, noticing a
scrape on her chin and raised it with his knuckle. "You have a bruise. Did
you hit the ice when you fell on top of Brad?"
She
batted his hand a way. "I'm fine. It's not a big deal."
He
slid his hand from her chin to the nape of her neck, then gently massaged the
tight muscles. He caught her wince. "You gave yourself whiplash, didn't
you?"
She
shrugged. "I've had worse."
"Yeah,
I know you have." And she never complained. Feeling oddly touched and
protective, he lightly squeezed the back of her neck and leaned down to press
his lips to the top of her head. "Come on, I'll get you some ice and . .
." He trailed off as he spotted Jack coming down the sidewalk with Grace.
His best friend's narrowed gaze moved from Sawyer to Jill.
Sawyer
lowered his hand and stepped back from her. "Hey, guys."
Debbie
Mason is USA Today bestselling
author of the Christmas, Colorado series. Her books have been
praised for their "likable characters, clever dialogue and juicy
plots" (RT Book Reviews). She also writes historical paranormals as Debbie
Mazzuca. Her MacLeod series has received several nominations for best
paranormal as well as a Holt Medallion Award of Merit. When she isn't writing
or reading, Debbie enjoys spending time with her very own real-life hero, their
four wonderful children, an adorable grandbaby, and a yappy Yorkie named Bella.
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