THE
CHRISTMAS WEDDING SWAP
by
Allyson Charles
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GENRE:
Small Town Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Allison
Stuart has always been the odd-woman-out of her family. She wears her
jeans a little too tight, colors her hair a little too blonde, and
instead of going into medicine and law like her sisters, she runs a
diner. She’s also the only single sibling left. And while she won’t
change her style, and her meatloaf is to die for, thank you very
much, she wouldn’t mind her share of wedded bliss. So she makes an
early New Year’s resolution: No more meaningless flings.
Drop-dead
sexy Luke Hamilton is everything Allison has sworn off. His only
serious relationship has been with his five-star restaurant, Le Cygne
Noir, in Chicago. When he’s threatened by a lawsuit, Luke decides
to hide out in Pineville, Michigan, until the statute of limitations
runs out. The small town is filled with Christmas charm, but he can’t
imagine living there. Heating things up with the hottie who owns the
local diner would make his exile bearable—if he can convince her to
give up her ridiculous resolution . . .
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Excerpt
Two:
“This
is a small-town diner. Your stock isn’t going to drop if you have a
bit of fun with your newest employee.” His eyes raked her body,
taking in every curve.
She
swallowed and rose to her feet. Staying seated while he stared down
at her looking like he wanted to…well, eat her up, wasn’t a
strong authority position. Since this man now worked for her, he was
off-limits. Her stomach quivered.
No. No,
making him the forbidden fruit. He might be sexy, but he was also an
arrogant know-it-all. At this stage in her life, she wanted someone
she could settle down with, not tear up the sheets. She thrust her
shoulders back, realizing too late it could look like she was shoving
her D cups in his face. Fighting the heat crawling up her neck, she
said, “If you want a tour, my advice would be to visit the tourist
bureau. They have information on the sights to see. The holidays are
a busy season for me, more so with Sadie’s wedding. I don’t have
time for anything else. Got it?”
He
nodded slowly, but Allison didn’t believe him. The tilt to his full
lips was impish, as if she was a challenge he couldn’t wait to take
on. The moment he spoke, she knew she was right. “I get it. You own
a restaurant; you’re busy.” Sauntering to the door, he waited
until he was just outside before hitting her with his parting shot.
“But a
month is a long time. You won’t always be busy. And I’ll be
waiting.”
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Allyson
Charles lives in Northern California. She’s the author of the
"Pineville Romance" series, small-town, contemporary
romances published by Lyrical Press. A former attorney, she happily
ditched those suits and now works in her pajamas writing about men’s
briefs instead of legal briefs. When she’s not writing, she’s
probably engaged in one of her favorite hobbies: napping, eating, or
martial arts (That last one almost makes up for the first two,
right?). One of Allyson’s greatest disappointments is living in a
state that doesn’t have any Cracker Barrels in it.
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