Only six months had passed since the reunion, since he lost his father. Anna mentally reminded herself of these facts, and while Julian had gone out of his way to secure his oldest brother in the family business, he had no power over her.
She stuck out her chin. “That’s right. I am. I hoped your being here meant you might’ve changed a little.”
“I’ll never change.” His voice wasn’t angry or sinister. It was resigned.
“Anyone is capable of change. If they choose to.”
He let out an impatient breath, and she knew he wasn’t ready for that. Instead she changed directions. “You know, Will. I’m glad I have this chance to thank you.”
She glanced to her right, and as she expected, his brow was creased.
“You scared me once,” she continued. “You threatened me once. But I’m not afraid of you now. Your scheming drove me away, but it only made me grow up and become the person I needed to be. Without you, I might never have realized the strength of Julian’s and my connection. So I want to thank you.”
His expression grew more irritated as she spoke, and Anna had to fight not to burst out laughing as she said the words she now realized were too true. It was so crazy how life could turn everything around.
She was silent, waiting, until finally Will cleared his throat and started for the door. He paused before exiting to mutter “You’re welcome.” Then he left.
Anna’s shoulders dropped with her exhale, and she took one last look around the room before following him out the door and heading back up to her room to change.
Whether she would ever see the day when Will Kyser gave up hating everyone, she didn’t know. For all of them it had been a matter of finding the right person to help start the healing process. She looked forward to the day when that might happen for her new brother-in-law.
Later that night, back at the beach cottage wrapped tightly in Julian’s arms, she remembered the day she’d dreamed of living in this little house with him and having his children. All of their dreams had come true. Her life was complete, and with so much pain behind them, they looked forward to a better future together.
She was where she belonged, and their love had filled all the cracks and missing pieces. Now they were not only stronger, they were a beautiful new work of art. In that moment, she had everything she had ever wanted, and as time passed, she was confident they would only have more.
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Dragonfly
By Leigh T. Moore
Falling in love changes everything…
Three bad things I learned this year:
-People you trust lie, even parents.
-That hot guy, the one who’s totally into you, he might not be the one.
-Things are not always how they appear.
Three good things I learned this year:
-Best friends are always there for you, even when they’re far away.
-That other hot guy, the one who remembers your birthday, he just might be the one.
-Oh, and things are not always how they appear.
Anna Sanders expected an anonymous (and uneventful) senior year until she crossed paths with rich-and-sexy Jack Kyser and his twin sister Lucy.
Pulling Anna into their extravagant lifestyle on the Gulf Coast, Lucy pushed Anna outside her comfort zone, and Jack showed her feelings she’d never experienced... Until he mysteriously withdrew.
Anna turned to her internship at the city paper and to her old attraction for Julian, a handsome local artist and rising star, for distraction. But both led to her discovery of a decades-old secret closely guarded by the twins’ distant, single father.
A secret that could permanently change all their lives.
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Undertow
By Leigh T. Moore
Falling in love will pull you under...
-Bill Kyser has a plan to take the sandy farms of his hometown and turn them into a world-class tourist destination—and become a billionaire in the process.
-Alexandra “Lexy” LaSalle has a plan to change her life by becoming a world-famous artist.
-Meg Weaver has a plan to hold onto Bill no matter what she has to do.
Three friends, three dreams.
One fatal decision will change all their lives forever.
In Dragonfly, Bill Kyser gave Anna the three journals that held the story behind the powerful developer's seclusion and the damaged lives of his family members.
Anna hoped to find a way for Julian to know the truth, but as she digs deeper into the tragic events of the past, she realizes silence could be their only option.
Now she's in an alliance with the man she formerly feared. And if Julian finds out what she knows, she could lose the boy she's starting to love for good.
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Watercolor
By Leigh T. Moore
Love is stronger than distance…
Finishing senior year is supposed to be the best time in a person’s life.
Finishing senior year as Julian’s girlfriend should’ve been the icing on the cake.
Knowing the secret that could change everything for him is the only thing threatening to spoil it all.
Until Jack returns.
Anna and Julian are together at last, and it’s as hot and happy as they knew it would be. The only problem is The Secret. And Jack.
But while Anna is determined to fight for the guy she loves, she could still lose Julian when he discovers the truth she’s been helping to hide.
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Acknowledgments
Finishing a series four years in the making, I know there are a bazillion people I need to thank. I’ve tried to thank specific folks along the way in each book, so hopefully this round won’t be ten pages long…
Firs
t and foremost, I have to thank my husband, Richard, my best editor, who never once allowed me to give up on this series. He’s always believed in me, and he’s helped me in so many ways—most especially by letting me be a little crazy at times and a lot (mentally) absent at others. I love you so much.
Second, I have to thank my little girls Cat and Laura, who were just babies when I started Dragonfly. Thanks for understanding when Mommy says “just one more minute,” it really means an hour. Thanks for being so incredibly patient with me when you were too little to understand why I was always on the computer. Thanks for being excited and asking if I’d written any more on Mosaic when you got older and understood. Thanks for praying for me (Aww!). I’m so blessed and lucky to have you both. I love you so much.
Special thanks to my family—my mom, who said, “I know when I haven’t heard from you in two weeks, you must be writing.” My sweet dad, who’s always ready to “take the children off your hands.” My extended family and my “Moore family,” who read and share my books with friends and book clubs. All of you touch my heart so much. I love you guys!
Some amazing people have emerged during this last installment to encourage me and offer support and expertise. Huge thanks to Ilona Townsel, whose cards and notes of encouragement made me look forward to checking the mail, and whose beta reads and brainstorming are tons of fun. Love you!
Mandie Jones, my right arm, my best personal assistant evah!, my Master Teaser Maker, the most organized person on this team of two… You are the greatest, most intuitive helper. You are never allowed to leave me—haha!
Christi Allen Curtis, who approached me about doing the cover and then knocked my socks off with the most gorgeous photography. You are the best. Thank you so much for loving these stories.
My beta readers and friends Kim Barnes, Sharon Hattenstein, Tracy Womack, and Melissa Ott. You guys mean the world to me. I know I can put a book out if you all give me the thumbs up. Love you guys!
To my writer-friends, who are some of my best friends, to the Indelibles and Indies Ignite and the Listies and my blog buddies and YA Confidential, Thanks for understanding my absenteeism, but most of all, Thank you for always supporting and encouraging me. Love you all~
To all the amazing readers who’ve contacted me on Facebook, who’ve sent me emails and tweets. To Tina and Chad, whose personal dragonfly love story touched my heart—even if I only just found out about it! To my readers on Wattpad and the administrators there, who fell in love with the story and couldn’t wait for more.
To Giselle at Xpresso Tours and Natalie and Jennifer at Love Between the Sheets for doing such a fantastic job with cover reveals and release day blitzes. And to all the bloggers and readers who helped me spread the word. I feel like I know so many of you personally, and I appreciate you all so much.
Being independent takes a village, and I love love love all my fellow villagers. You all have a very special place in my heart. Thank you for buying and reading and sharing my books.
I hope you love this final installment as much as I do. <3 Leigh
About the Author
Leigh Talbert Moore is a wife and mom by day, a writer by day, a reader by day, a former journalist, a former editor, a chocoholic, a caffeine addict, a lover of great love stories, a beach bum, and occasionally she sleeps.
Books by Leigh Talbert Moore:
The Truth About Faking (2012)
Rouge (2012)
The Truth About Letting Go (2013)
Dragonfly, Book 1 in the Dragonfly series (2013)
Undertow, Book 2 in the Dragonfly series (2013)
Watercolor, Book 3 in the Dragonfly series (2013)
Mosaic, Book 4 in the Dragonfly series (2014)
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