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Men of Lovibond Collection: Tap, Stout, and Porter are in a bundle now and available on all platforms. Amazon: amzn.to/2z6W6MX Barnes & Noble: goo.gl/dkx2Tv Kobo: goo.gl/oUWWrx iBooks: goo.gl/GsohQ2 Google Play: goo.gl/1CThfK (In case you missed it, all of my books will be going platform wide over the coming weeks.)   Adelyn MaxwellLawrence Broussard isn’t alone. He’s here too. Her brother. My good-looking neighbor. Oliver Thorn.
I am not disappointed. Oliver and I spoke the day he moved in next door but there hasn’t been another word since. Not even a wave in passing. It’s unfortunate our paths haven’t crossed. I’ve been mildly naughty this week where Oliver is concerned. Peeking out my upstairs window to see what’s going on over at his place. Watching him work on his motorcycle. Shirtless. Studying the tattoos on his chest and arms. Spending a little more time in my backyard around the pool. Wearing a new, skimpier-than-usual bikini I bought to entice him into looking my way. I wonder if he peeked out his window to steal a glimpse of me. I wonder if he worked outside shirtless to catch my attention. I wonder if he came here today so he could see me.  Oliver ThornThe house surrounded by a white picket fence. The house sitting in the middle of a perfectly manicured lawn. The house with the inviting brick steps leading up to the front door. This is a home where every member of the family living under the roof wears a true smile. Says please. Says thank you. Says I love you. Not shut your bratty mouth before I give you something to cry about.
This is the kind of house my childlike mind envisioned when I dreamed of the place where happy people lived. This is the home every kid deserves. From the beginning. Not after six years of torment. Now this house is mine. Lawry and I stand side by side looking at what I repeatedly refer to as a sound financial investment. But it’s more. So much more even if I don’t admit it. “I hope you’re not having buyer’s remorse.” “No buyer’s remorse today. At least not until I have to fork over the payments.” “Your first home, Ollie.” My first home. I like the idea and sound of those words a little more than I thought I would |
Georgia Cates
New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Author
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