From
the New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author of the With Me in Seattle Series comes the end of a
saga…
Dominic Salvatore seemingly has
everything a man could want. He’s found a new relationship with his father and
the entire Montgomery family. His vineyard, Coppa di Vita, is a success.
There’s only one thing that eludes him: a certain driven, intelligent, and sexy
as hell blonde named Alecia.
Alecia works tirelessly building
her event planning business. It’s the most important part of her life. Despite
the beautiful, lavish weddings she organizes, Alecia is convinced that the idea
of true love is a myth. While
Dominic is a sexy, intriguing man, welcoming the handsome Italian into her bed,
and her life, is a risk she’s not so sure she’s willing to take.
However Dominic isn’t used to
taking no for an answer, and it’s not long before these two are burning up the
sheets and discovering a connection that neither can deny. But will it be
strong enough to last forever?
“I’m going to eventually make you understand how amazing you
are, tesoro.” – Dominic Salvatore
And don’t forget the rest of the
With Me in Seattle Series…
Safe With Me
“Caleb
is a no-nonsense man. His main purpose in life is to keep his girls safe, but
when they're all going stir crazy and ask him to let them get out for some fun,
he can't tell them no. Even when it puts him in a bad space emotionally due to
his PTSD. Even when it makes him afraid for their safety. His dedication to
their well-being, both physically and emotionally, is just one of the reasons
that I adore this former Navy SEAL.” ~Kristen Proby
Excerpt from Safe With Me
“Look, Mom! It’s Jules and Nate’s
building!” Josie is pointing eagerly out the window of the duck boat, the
yellow duck bill whistle in her mouth that all the passengers get when they get
on the amphibious truck.
The quacking gets incredibly annoying, and the whistles will be
“lost” by morning.
The truck drives through downtown Seattle, by the famous Pike
Place Market, through old Belltown and then right into the water of Lake
Washington for a tour about the lake, giving us a fantastic view of the Seattle
skyline.
The girls are loving it.
“Yes, it is,” I agree and smile at Josie. “But how do you know?”
“Because it’s by the really good doughnut place.” She grins. “I
like the glazed ones.”
“Ah, that’s right.” I nod and have a sudden craving for glazed
doughnuts myself. “We went there the last time we stopped by to see Jules and
Nate.”
Josie giggles as I tug on one of her long ponytails, and I glance
over at Caleb, who hasn’t paid attention to one word the tour guide has said,
but instead watches every person on the truck intently, his eyes narrowed.
He and I are both seated on the aisle, giving the girls the window
seats so they can see everything the tour guide is describing.
“Relax,” I murmur to him.
He doesn’t even look my way.
I put my duck call between my pursed lips and blow it in his face.
He whips his head around and glares at me.
“Relax,” I tell him again, with a grin. “This is fun.”
His body is tense, every muscle flexed and ready to jump into action.
His phone rings, and he reaches for it and has it pressed to his ear before the
second ring.
“Montgomery.”
And suddenly, like magic, it’s as though his body deflates like a
balloon. “Thank God.”
He listens and then chuckles. “Yeah, well, that’s one less thing
we need to worry about, but we’re not out of the woods. Okay, later.”
He hangs up and exhales, pushes his hand through his hair and
finally glances down at me. “I’ll tell you when we get back to my place.”
“Good news?” I ask.
“Yeah.” He nods and scans the group again.
“They’re the same people that were there twenty seconds ago. They
haven’t changed, Caleb.”
“I don’t like crowds,” he murmurs as he shakes his head, his eyes
trained on the exits, body still alert.
I reach over and lace my fingers through his, anchoring him to me.
I can’t imagine what’s going through his head right now. The girls are
oblivious, loving the sights and sounds of the city, dancing along with the
music and blowing into their duck calls.
“Thank you for this,” I murmur to him, and he nods once then
breathes a sigh of relief when the vehicle stops back where we started and the
passengers begin to disembark.
“Now what?” Maddie asks with a wide grin.
“Let’s get ice cream!” Josie exclaims as we stand to be the last
ones to leave.
“Let’s go to the movies!” Maddie joins in.
Caleb swears under his breath and tugs one of each of the girls’
hands into his own as we walk past the Experience Music Project toward the
parking garage.
We lucked out on the weather today. For February, it’s relatively
warm, and rain-free.
Thank God.
“Caleb! Look! Cotton candy!” Josie points at a red and white cart
laden with clouds of cotton candy in plastic bags, popcorn and slushies.
“Okay, we can do cotton candy.” Caleb grins down at the girls and
leads us to the cart.
“I want pink!” Maddie and Josie exclaim at the same time.
“Two pink cotton candies.” Caleb
chuckles with the older woman working inside the cart.
She smiles widely and hands them over, then collects the money for
them from Caleb. “Your family is beautiful.” She winks. “And your girls clearly
have you wrapped around their little fingers.”
I tense for a moment, my eyes glued to Caleb’s face. He continues
to stare down at his wallet, a smile tugging on his lips, but then he frowns
almost regretfully. Finally, he glances back up at the kind woman, offering her
a fake smile.
“Thank you,” he replies simply, accepts his change and hands the
girls their sweets.
“What do you say?” I remind my girls.
“Thank you!” Their voices are a chorus of excitement as they dive
into the sweet confection and nibble their treat.
“Thank you,” I mutter to Caleb, who meets my gaze with sad blue
eyes.
“You’re welcome.”
SEATTLE TOUR SCHEDULE:
December 3
December 4
December 5
December 6
December 7
December 8
December 9
December 10
December 11
December 12
December 13
December 14
About Kristen Proby:
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby is
the author of the bestselling With Me In Seattle series. She has a passion for
a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense
of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a
bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for
themselves.
Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest.
She enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.
Visit Kristen at…
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2 comments:
I don't have one b/c I haven't read any of Kristen's books. Thanks for sharing!
I don't have a favorite because I have not read any of Ms Proby's Books, however, I am looking forward to meeting them all.
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