The
first novel in a brand new series from USA Today bestselling author
Debbie Mason! The series will appeal to fans of feel-good romances by New
York Times bestselling authors Brenda Novak, Robyn Carr, and RaeAnne
Thayne.
'Tis the season for love…
Sophie DiRossi loved growing up in Harmony
Harbor. But after fleeing in disgrace many years ago, it is the last place she
wants to be. Left homeless by a fire, she's forced to go back to the small
coastal town that harbors a million secrets, including her own. Sophie sees
this secret reflected every day in her daughter's blue eyes—and she must keep
it hidden from the only man she has ever loved.
Sophie's return is a shock for
everyone…especially Liam Gallagher. The firefighter had some serious feelings
for Sophie-and seeing her again sparks a desire so fierce it takes his breath
away. Now Liam will do whatever it takes to show Sophie that they deserve a
second chance at love, even if everything they've concealed threatens to keep
them apart. In this special town at this special time of the year, Sophie and
Liam can only hope for a little holiday magic...
Excerpt from the Book....
The door to the bathroom opened.
Liam lowered his razor to smile at Mia and Sophie.
Sophie slammed the door in his face. “You stay
right where you are,” she ordered him from the other side. “Mia baby, let’s go
check out your bedroom.”
He heard the sound of their
retreating footsteps and shrugged. He wasn’t sure what the problem was. He’d
just lifted the razor to his chin when the door reopened and Sophie stepped
inside, closing it behind her. Her eyes flitted over him, then she raised her
gaze to meet his, a faint blush coloring her cheeks. He grinned at her
reaction. At least he wasn’t the only one feeling the attraction.
She glared at him. “If you wanted
to give me a welcome-to-the-apartment present, flowers or a plant would have
been a better idea than . . . than this.” Her hand fluttered between them.
“You think I’m your
welcome-to-the-apartment present?” he said, unable to keep the amusement from
his voice.
“It’s not funny, Liam. I have an
impressionable daughter. You can’t just show up at my apartment half naked,
expecting to—”
He put the razor down and turned to
her, crossing his arms. “Think what?”
“Don’t do that. It won’t work,” she
said, her eyes landing somewhere between his chest and the towel.
“Soph, you’ve lost me. I don’t have
a clue—”
“Please, as if you don’t know how
sexy you look right now standing there all naked and wet with your muscles on
display.”
He looked down at himself then
raised his gaze to hers while holding back a full-out grin as it hit him what
was going on. He didn’t plan to enlighten her just yet. He was having too much
fun. “You forgot my impressive abs.”
Her eyes narrowed. “Where are your
clothes? You need to get dressed and . . . What are you doing?” she asked as he
closed the distance between.
Her palms landed on his chest when
he crowded her against the door. “I just thought, since I went to all this
trouble to surprise you, you could at least give me a kiss.”
“No, Mia is in the next room.” She
stared at his mouth. “And even if I wanted to kiss you, you have shaving cream
on your face.”
“Admit it. You like your present.
And you really, really want to kiss me.”
The corner of her mouth lifted as
her hands inched their way up his chest and around his neck. She leaned into
him. “Yes, I like my present. But I’d like it a whole lot more if Mia wasn’t
with me. And I might want to kiss you a little.”
“A lot,” he said and cupped her
face in his hands, lowering his mouth to hers. He wanted to linger, to explore
her sweet mouth with a deep, consuming kiss. Instead, because Mia was down the
hall, he went with soft and tender and long enough that she’d feel how much he
wanted her.
He pulled back. Her face was tipped
up, her eyes closed. He smiled at the shaving cream covering the lower half of
her face and slowly trailed his finger through it to draw a foamy line of white
down her neck. With her eyes still closed, she leaned back against the door, a
small hum of pleasure escaping from between her parted lips. He ducked his head
and whispered. “You like that, don’t you?”
She opened her heavy-lidded eyes
and nodded, watching him as he dipped his fingers beneath the V of her
caramel-colored sweater.
He felt her shiver beneath his
fingers and moved her hair off her shoulders with his other hand before rubbing
his cheek against hers. He’d never look at shaving cream the same way. He
wanted to cover every inch of her . . .
A knock sounded on the door. She shoved him away. Her eyes wide and
glazed, she wiped frantically at her face. “Be right there, baby.”
Liam grimaced. He’d gotten so
carried away he’d forgotten about Mia. “Sorry, Soph. Give me a sec, and I’ll
get some clothes on.” He turned to open the door leading into his apartment.
“You have got to be kidding me,”
she said.
Liam glanced over his shoulder.
“Nope, your apartment shares a bathroom with mine. Welcome to the
neighborhood,” he said with a wink.
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THE HARMONY HARBOR SERIES
MISTLETOE COTTAGE, #1
CHRISTMAS WITH AN ANGEL, #1.5
STARLIGHT BRIDGE, #2
PRIMROSE LANE, #3
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debbie Mason is the 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).
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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