By
Darlene
Fredette
Contemporary Holiday Romance
Release Date: December 01, 2013
Publisher: Escape Publishing
Tag Line:
It’s going to take more than a few
pieces of chocolate to fill this Scrooge’s heart with Christmas cheer. Luckily
Candice Cane has a whole shop full...
Blurb:
Candice Cane is not proud of the way she acted after her last
encounter with Jackson Frost. Sure revenge was fun, but it’s left Jackson
standing, angry and looking for answers, on the welcome mat in her chocolate
shop. Now he’s after some revenge of his own.
Jackson returned to his small hometown for one reason and one reason only...so he’s not sure how he’s ended up in a Santa suit in the middle of a chocolate shop, at the behest of its beautiful owner, instead of high-tailing it back to the city as fast as he can.
Jackson returned to his small hometown for one reason and one reason only...so he’s not sure how he’s ended up in a Santa suit in the middle of a chocolate shop, at the behest of its beautiful owner, instead of high-tailing it back to the city as fast as he can.
Excerpt:
‘You’re late.’
She shoved the bag at him. ‘Here’s your suit.’
He stepped
back. ‘Wait, you don’t actually think I’m going through with this.’
‘If you ever want to be single again, you’ll
take this bag and get changed in the washroom — now.’ The children were
waiting, and lack of sleep made Candi in no mood to argue.
He stood still
for several seconds and then, without warning, he closed the door behind him.
Jackson grabbed the bag from her hands and tossed it on the counter.
Candi held a
breath.
His eyes filled
with longing. His chest expanded, as if he attempted to control his breathing.
Every nerve in her body tingled in anticipation. The voice in her head demanded
she flee, yet her feet remained cemented to the floor. She waited — hoping
Jackson would pull her into his arms.
Children’s
laughter echoed from the shop and broke his advance.
‘You and I need
to clear a few things that are screwy in my head but, apparently, I have a job
to do first.’ Jackson shrugged out of his coat and unzipped the bag.
‘You can
change...’ Candi stopped. Did he have no modesty? Jackson whisked his blue,
long-sleeved shirt over his head and stepped from his dark trousers. He stood
in front of her in only a black T-shirt and matching boxers.
Candi’s cheeks
burned, but she couldn’t look away. He was beautiful, even more than she
remembered. The thin T-shirt stretched across the planes of his chest. His legs
were long and muscled. If Jackson meant to embarrass her, his plan worked.
Unable to tear her gaze away, she watched as he stepped into the red pants and
slipped his arms into the coat. He strapped on the pillow-stuffed belly bag and
fumbled with the buttons through the fake fur trim.
The pants were
a bit short, but nothing the boots wouldn’t hide. The coat fit snug across his
broad shoulders and the pants clung nicely to his butt. Candi sucked in a
breath and passed him a wig and fluffy, white beard. Jackson rolled his eyes,
donning the fake hair, and topped off the disguise with a floppy red hat.
‘How do I
look?’
He would
definitely win over the children, but a sinking feeling washed through her
stomach when she envisioned the youngsters fighting their mothers to see who
first sat on Santa’s lap. ‘Just like jolly old Saint Nick,’ she said. But much hotter!
Bio:
An avid reader since childhood, Darlene loved to put a pencil
to paper and plot out stories of her own. She writes heartwarming contemporary
romances with a focus on plot-driven page-turners. When Darlene isn’t writing,
editing, or reading, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and
Yellow Lab.
Contact links:
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Purchase Links:
Escape
Publishing: http://www.escapepublishing.com.au/product/9780857991058#
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