In
the second installment of the Beachy Bride series, we follow the
story of Katherine and Holst. A tale of shaking off the past,
embracing the future, and finding true love. (Stand-alone)
Release
Date: July 9th
*Warning: this is a love story with sexual situations and copious swearing. It also deals with an inappropriate relationship between an underage girl and a much older man.
When Katherine Symes experiences heartbreak at the age of twenty, she picks herself up, dusts herself off, and declares no man will ever break her again. The independent, potty-mouthed Katherine makes no apologies for how she lives her life. Marriage, babies, and husbands are ideas she’s never even entertained. There is only one thing she’s never had the guts to do.
Open her own cafe.
The day of her best friend’s engagement, a stranger bulldozes his way into her life. Handsome, tall, and annoying as hell, he pushes all her buttons. A mutual acquaintance introduces them, and the stranger, Holst Rutherford, wastes no time in presenting Katherine with half ownership in a coffee shop he wants to open in Laguna Beach; he just doesn’t want to do it alone.
Can she put up with Holst to achieve her lifelong dream?
Holst moved to the coastal town of Laguna Beach with clear intentions: a fresh start, concentrate on his new business, and enjoy the beach at his doorstep. After ending a toxic relationship, he never considered entering a new one. But there is something about the ever-combative Katherine which makes him realize she could be much more than a business partner. She just might be the one.
However, she is going to need a little convincing.
Teaser:
When
I stood before her, nude, my body wet with saltwater from the ocean,
I wanted her. I wanted to take all that attitude and fuck it away…her
sarcasm, her filthy mouth, her passion, her pain, and show her what a
real man was. Katherine declared she was a woman of her word, and I
was a perfect match for her…a loyal man.
Always.
“I’m
not angry. I’m pissed. There’s a difference.”
“You
do understand, I was trying to give you some space.”
“Loud
and clear…dickhead.”
“I
don’t require space, Katherine.”
“And
that means what to me?” She wasn’t trying to hide the bitchiness
in her tone, but my words had disarmed her commitment to that
attitude.
“It
means that I had a conversation with a friend who helped…guide me,
and if you feel that the time is now, I will eventually find someone
to take over my lease, and your garage will be filled with surfboards
and skis, your closet will be filled with my clothing, and my name
will be added to the utilities.”
Then,
without warning, she hung up.
And
promptly called back.
“Hello,
Katherine.” I chuckled.
“Stop
fucking doing that!” she demanded.
“Doing
what?”
“Making
me happy. Just…try to piss me off a little. Like, leave the toilet
seat up or something.”
“I’m
going to take this opportunity to remind you I pissed you off an hour
ago, and less than a minute ago, you were still holding tight to that
anger.”
“Whatever,”
she huffed, but I could hear she was fighting a giggle.
Series Reading Order
Amazon
US: http://amzn.to/1EN71Zz
Amazon
UK:
http://amzn.to/1aYo2Fs
iBooks:
http://apple.co/1Kq4SpS
Kobo:
http://bit.ly/1IvtfjJ
Julie
is a Southern California native, a fan of a really good story
(preferably romance with a happily ever after), really good pie
(preferably pumpkin) and copious amounts of coffee (preferably
Folgers).
She
has always enjoyed writing and at one time thought she could be a
singer songwriter...the 'writer' part is the one that stuck.
Julie
is obsessed with pi...the equation(and the food). She's allergic to
cats and cantaloupe and hates mushrooms...so if you ever want to give
her a gift, those are out for sure.She currently lives with her own
romance hero husband and two boys in Melbourne, Australia.
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