Leaving Bluestone: A Friends to Lovers Grumpy Sunshine Small

Leaving Bluestone: A Friends to Lovers Grumpy Sunshine Small Town Romance (Welcome to Bluestone Book 3)

Blurb:

Quinn Alden is leaving Bluestone. As soon as he can get someone to buy the bar he bought with his Army buddy, the one who didnâ€™t come home, heâ€™s heading for someplace where the fishing is as good, but the winters arenâ€™t so miserable. This was never his dream, the lake, the bar, the girl...

Lily Prater is the heart of Bluestone. As the owner of the landing where people dock their boats, rent a launch or a cabin, she has a lot invested in the town. Sheâ€™s fighting hard to save her town, hit hard by the recession. Her mind is always spinning with ideas, ideas she can usually get Quinn to help her carry out.

They work together on the summer celebrations, the outdoor movies, the winter carnival, the tension growing between them.

But it takes leaving Bluestone for him to see her as more than his best friendâ€™s girl, and make him wonder if leaving Bluestone for good is what he wants at all...

Excerpt:

He scowled and stood, then stumbled into her. For a moment, the front of her body pressed against his, those gorgeous curves she kept hidden under layered clothes and that ugly camouflage sweatshirt. Her warm, yeasty breath gusted against his throat, and her brown eyes flashed with somethingâ€”awareness? Of its own accord, his hand went to her hip to steady himself, and he didnâ€™t want to let go. Blood surged south and if he closed his eyes, he could envision covering her mouth with his, backing her against the bar andâ€”
Okay, maybe he didnâ€™t have to close his eyes. He swallowed and waited for her to move away. When she didnâ€™tâ€”he did, nudging his chair out of the way when he did.
â€œIâ€™m good,â€ he said, clearing his throat. â€œIâ€™ll walk you home. Itâ€™s late.â€
â€œI live across the street. Thereâ€™s no traffic at this hour. Iâ€™ll be fine. What about you?â€
â€œIâ€™m good. Iâ€™ll get this cleaned up and go home.â€
But sheâ€™d already gathered the bottles and carried them to the recycle bin behind the bar. He picked up her hand of cards and looked at them.
â€œNo wonder you were ready to call it a night. This is a crappy hand.â€
â€œYou were dealing.â€
He gathered the cards and tucked them in a pocket on the felt table, then scooped the chips together and stacked them in a little slot.
â€œYou arenâ€™t going to sort them?â€ she asked, returning to the table.
â€œNot tonight.â€ He stepped back from the table and gestured for her to lead the way out of the bar. He locked up behind them, then, with a hand skimming the wooden rail, followed her down the stairs.
The sky was beginning to brighten, just a little, and he looked toward the dock where his boat was tethered.
â€œYou arenâ€™t thinking of going out, are you?â€ she asked, a bit of alarm in her voice.
It would be a perfect morning for fishing. But, â€œNo. Going to crash and hope that I can get through one more day with Gerryâ€™s folks.â€
Country USA
Manufacturer MJ Fredrick
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-07-29
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	MJ Fredrick
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-07-29
Format	Kindle eBook

Leaving Bluestone: A Friends to Lovers Grumpy Sunshine Small Town Romance (Welcome to Bluestone Book 3)

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