by Boyd, Eliza
“Oh, here.” Maxwell took one of the bills from his wallet and handed it to Jeff. “Will this cover it? Plus a tip?”
Jeff nodded slowly, his eyes wide. “Yeah. That’s plenty.”
“You don’t have to do that,” Alexis insisted, taking two twenties from her own stash.
“It’s okay. It’s the least I can do,” Maxwell replied, placing his wallet back into the pocket of his dress slacks. Then he nodded to Phillip and they entered the resort, a young woman trailing behind them.
Alexis assumed that was the Ana he’d spoken of. She hadn’t heard the woman make a peep. In fact, she hadn’t even noticed her before. But it made her wonder why this Maxwell guy needed all of these people around him to get money so quickly.
What a strange encounter.
Part of her thought she could have done without it. There wasn’t anything like starting off a solo honeymoon with an embarrassing injury. But another part of her thought it was a good story she could already tell Heather about. It wasn’t what Heather had in mind, she was sure, but it’d do.
“Want me to help you bring your bags in, missy?” Jeff asked her, pulling her back to the moment at hand.
Her bags. They needed to go up to her room. She could handle that though. She’d manage on her own. That was the theme of her life at the moment. She figured she might as well start.
“No, I got it. But thank you,” she told him, thankful Maxwell had paid him. The driver had practically been her therapist the entire drive from the airport to the resort. The man deserved more than her measly forty bucks.
“If you’re sure,” he replied with a nod. Then he pulled a card from his shirt pocket. “Call me if you need a ride while you’re here.”
“Oh, I’m sure I’m going to stay at the resort. The last thing I want is more opportunity for disaster.” She swept a hand out toward the ground, reminding them of what had already happened to her.
Jeff chuckled. “You never know.” With a wink, he got back into his cab and drove off.
Something about the way he’d said that left Alexis with a curious feeling. She guessed he was right. She didn’t know what the week would bring. All she wanted was seven days of mindlessness. But she feared she’d only be reminded of why she was there in the first place.
She should have been enjoying margaritas on the beach with her husband. She should have been scuba diving and parasailing with her husband. She should have been having dinner by candlelight and breakfast in bed with her husband.
Yet she had no husband to speak of. All she had was a whole lot of regret.
She’d wasted three years of her life—both personally and professionally—on man who’d thrown those years right down the drain in one single night. Though she could have forgiven him, she’d refused to live the rest of her life wondering if he’d do it again. There was a saying about people like that, so she chose to take the route of not having to wonder—no matter how much money Gabe had promised her if she’d stayed.
Now, all she had to do was move on.
Paradise was the perfect place for that, she hoped.
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To The Reader
Thank you for picking this book up. I know you have a lot to choose from out there, and I’m probably unknown to you. So I can’t tell you how much it means to me that you’ve chosen this one. I truly hope you’ve enjoyed it.
The idea for this book came to me because I love second-chance romances. And I love the “stuck together” trope (so much that I might write a whole series about it!). I really enjoyed the journey of Hailey and Jared’s Hallmark-style romance, and I hope you do too.
This one is the second in my series of billionaire books. I have ideas for more, so if you end up liking my billionaires, please let me know. I’m happy to add to this collection as it finds more readers. Until then, I’ll go back to True Love, AZ, my small town romance series where everyone finds their true love. :)
Hope to see you there too.
-EB
Acknowledgments
This book took a team to produce. I may have had the words, but I couldn’t have done it without so many people.
My husband is my rock. He’s supported me 100% on my journey to become a full-time writer, and I wouldn’t have been able to do this without him. I love him so much.
Kellie and Kat, your encouragement means so much to me. All of our sprints and goal chats have pushed me to this point, and I’m so thankful!
I also have my ARC team, my FB group, and my newsletter subscribers to thank! It’s been such a dream come true to have so many people supporting me. I can’t thank you enough.
And a big thank-you shout-out to the kind authors who’ve promoted me in their newsletters. This series wouldn’t be a success without your help. Thank you!
About the Author
Eliza Boyd is a sweet contemporary romance author. Born and raised in Northern Illinois, she now lives in sunny Arizona with her husband and her plethora of animals. When she's not reading, writing, or working, she can be found walking around her neighborhood (for exercise, not for stalking), taking photos of her pets, or catching up on her favorite shows. Catching up really means binge-watching.
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