Paper Love
A Chicago Christmas Romance, #2
A Chicago Christmas Romance, #2
by Aubrey Wynne
Releasing October 18th 2016
Plato Publishing
Plato Publishing
BlurbGrowing up in a Papua New Guinea mission, Joss Palmateer is a gentle soul with a unique view of life. Still adjusting to a new home in the U.S and the sudden loss of her mother, love is the last thing on her mind.
Sexy physical therapist, Ben Montgomery, meets his sister’s friend and the sparks fly. He takes it as a challenge when she ignores his advances, but it’s her extraordinary inner beauty that captures his heart. With the help of a stray homing pigeon and an old origami legend, Ben sets an unwavering course of romance to win her love.
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As
they walked past the fountain, he stopped, swallowed, and plunged into the
speech he’d planned for the last week. “Joss, I know you are hesitant to date
me, and I understand your reasons. I can’t blame you but it’s also not my fault
that I’m...popular.”
She
opened her mouth to speak, and he gently put a finger on her lips. “Hear me
out. Since I laid eyes on you that night, my world has tilted. I feel a
connection to you that I’ve never felt before, and I think you feel the same.”
She
took his finger in her hand. “I don’t know if I’m in a place where I can move
forward with a relationship.” Her eyes held a pain that threatened to rip his
chest open. He wanted to heal her, remove the hurt from her eyes now and
forever.
“I
know that. I’ve just finished my internship, and I’m starting a permanent
position at the clinic.” He paused, stroking her cheek with the back of his
finger. “Let’s take a month to get to know each other. You decide if you are
staying or going back to your old life. I’ll get settled into my new job. We
see each other as friends, no pressure or romance.”
“So
no strings.”
“Exactly.
Except I won’t be seeing anyone else. I need to prove to you that I’m not a
player. Then in a month, we’ll reassess. If you are in a good place by then,
we’ll make it official and start dating.” He let out a sigh. He couldn’t read
her face at all.
“One
month?” She looked up at him, her eyes narrowed. “You’ve thought this through,
haven’t you?”
He
nodded, hoping this brilliant idea didn’t backfire on him. “It’s a deal. So
I’ll see you without any romantic overtures?”
He
hesitated. Not kissing her over the next month would be one of the hardest
things he’d ever done. “No romance starting tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow?”
“I
want you to know what you may be missing. Over the next month you can think
about this.” He cupped her face in his hands, brushing his lips softly against
hers. Every muscle in his body jumped to attention at the touch. His desire
flared, and his head dipped again, covering her lips, coaxing her to respond.
Her
hands gripped his biceps, clinging to him as if she might fall. A soft sigh
escaped her, and he thought he would explode. He buried his face in her
shoulder, her silky hair caressing his cheek as he breathed in the scent of
her. Joss had been sent to him. He would start the next phase of his life with
her by his side. And he would pull her through her troubled waters. Ben gave
her one more lingering kiss then pulled her hand through his arm. They walked
silently toward the parking garage.
His
heart thumped slow and steady as he realized he’d found love. No sweaty palms.
No racing heart. No panic. It was more like an enchantment, this discovery of a
person who filled him with peace and hope, who made him want to be better, be a
hero for someone else. But his usual bulldozer style would not work on Joss.
Exuberance and charm would bounce off her shield. Patience and determination
were the key; Joss would pay attention to his actions not his words.
Just
like his beating heart, slow and steady would win this race.
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Author Info
Bestselling and award-winning author Aubrey Wynne
resides in the Midwest with her husband, dogs, horses, mule and barn cats. She
is an elementary teacher by trade, champion of children and animals by
conscience, and author by night. Obsessions include history, travel,
trailriding and all things Christmas.
Her short stories, Merry Christmas, Henry and Pete's Mighty Purty Privies have won Readers Choice Awards and Dante's Gift received the 2016 Golden Quill and Heart of Excellence award, as well as being a Maggie and Aspen Gold finalist.
Besides her Chicago Christmas novellas, Aubrey will release "A Vintage Romance" series inspired by tales of her stepfather, who served for the British Air Force in WWII. The stories will be set in the 40s & 50s. Her medieval fantasy series will launch in 2017 with Rolf's Quest.
Her short stories, Merry Christmas, Henry and Pete's Mighty Purty Privies have won Readers Choice Awards and Dante's Gift received the 2016 Golden Quill and Heart of Excellence award, as well as being a Maggie and Aspen Gold finalist.
Besides her Chicago Christmas novellas, Aubrey will release "A Vintage Romance" series inspired by tales of her stepfather, who served for the British Air Force in WWII. The stories will be set in the 40s & 50s. Her medieval fantasy series will launch in 2017 with Rolf's Quest.
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