Love in One
Night
by Rebecca Royce
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Blurb:
Melanie
is a woman who handles her anxiety by preparing for the worst. She’s ready for
any scenario—except love. Griffith is a man who has seen it all. Nothing
surprises him until he meets Melanie. Can two people prepared for everything
handle the uncertainty of love at first sight?
Excerpt:
“I married him because I got
pregnant.” She put her hands on her hips. “And I won’t take his money because I
won’t take money from the pharmaceutical companies. No offense.”
“Gee, why would I take offense
when you meant to insult me?” Melanie’s face turned a lovely shade of cherry as
he spoke.
“Truth is, I meant to say
something nasty about Victor. I forgot, momentarily, what you do and who you do
it for.”
He shrugged like he words
hadn’t stung a bit. The pharmaceutical companies did both good and bad things.
Griffith didn’t have to feel one-hundred-percent comfortable all the time to
still know he worked on the right side of the law.
“Theft is theft. I give them
back things they’ve lost.” He moved along the edge of the room. Melanie must be
organized. Everything had a label, down to the box holding sponges. “And I’d
bet when you get a headache, you take a Tylenol.”
“I’d try magnesium and zinc,
but your point is taken. I shouldn’t be generalizing. I don’t like when it’s
done to me.”
Griffith had to get out of
there before he did anything really asinine, like give the blushing woman a
hug. He pulled out his card. “If you hear from Victor or you think of anything,
give me a call. I’ll be staying in Austin overnight.”
“Right.” She took his card.
“I’m sorry you had to come all the way down here for nothing.”
“I’m not.” Her eyes widened,
and he had a moment of sheer male satisfaction. He’d been able to shock her.
“You haven’t asked me why I do
this. Why I’m so prepared for a disaster? You haven’t asked. Everyone does.”
“I’ve been a lot of places. I
think preparing for things, even if they might never occur, makes pretty good
sense. I guess we all have our own reasons for why we do what we do.”
She bit down on her lower lip,
chewing on it as she regarded him with narrowed eyes. “So you want to know why
I married Victor but not why I formed a whole community dedicated to organic
farming in the desert, self-sustaining living, and disaster preparedness?”
“Melanie, if you want to tell
me, I’d be really amenable to hearing.” Anything she wanted to say would be
fine by him. She could read the phone book aloud, and he’d sit like a good
little boy and listen to her.
“Maybe I could. Over dinner
tonight.”
His heart skipped a beat. Had
she actually asked him out? His mouth opened and closed. When he’d gotten off
the plane in Austin, he’d had no idea he’d be stepping onto a sustainable farm,
a converted bomb shelter, and asked to dinner by a hot redhead.
My Review:
This was my first Decadent
Publishing’s Prepper romance, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ve watched shows
like Doomsday Preppers and I wasn’t sure how anyone could make that romantic. I
shouldn’t have been surprised that Ms. Royce could easily make that idea
romantic for me. This is another example at the superb writing skills that she
exhibits with every story.
I loved Melanie as a single mom,
which added this great element to the story. I loved the way that Melanie and
Griffith meet. The chemistry between these two was off the charts, add in a bit
of danger and this is delicious thrill ride.
This is a fun quick read that
ideal for a sexy bedtime story.
4 Books
I received a copy as part of the tour in exchange for an honest review. I was not paid for my review.
About the Author:
As a teenager, Rebecca Royce
would hide in her room to read her favorite romance novels when she was
supposed to be doing her homework. She hopes, these days, that her parents
think it was well worth it.
Rebecca is the mother of three
adorable boys and is fortunate to be married to her best friend. They’ve just
moved to Texas where Rebecca is discovering a new love for barbecue!
She's in love with science
fiction, fantasy, and the paranormal and tries to use all of these elements in
her writing. She's been told she's a little bloodthirsty so she hopes that when
you read her work you'll enjoy the action packed ride that always ends in
romance. Rebecca loves to write series because she loves to see characters
develop over time and it always makes her happy to see her favorite characters
make guest appearances in other books.
In Rebecca Royce's world
anything is possible, anything can happen, and you should suspect that it will.
Giveaway:
Rebecca
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