Her hand jerked away. Her heart jolted in her chest. The cold went away again as embarrassment rushed heat across her skin. He was talking to someone else. Murmuring. What if he was with another woman? She knew he was single. She knew he lived alone.
What she didn’t know was if some other woman had gotten to him first.
The boards beneath her feet vibrated. Footsteps. Two sets. Thinking to dash past her neighbor and his companion and get away as quickly as possible, Stacy ducked out from beneath the galley’s overhang.
And there he was, half-turned to talk to that someone behind him.
Ryan Beausoleil. Lean, dark-haired, Ryan Beausoleil. He had the wide shoulders and the broad back of a man who worked for a living. Not a man who chicken-pecked at a keyboard or who counted beans for a paycheck, but a man who worked with his body. His glorious, manly, made-her-itch-to-go-out-on-limb-body. She took another step toward him—or more precisely, toward escape—her heel hitting the deck with a decided clack.
His head whipped toward her. His dark eyes zeroed onto her face. He went still.
She did too, because as Ryan’s companion came around from behind him, she saw it wasn’t a woman, but another man, wearing a dirty ballcap. And before whatever that made her feel could register, Ryan’s friend pulled something from the front of his pants and pointed it straight at Stacy. A scream formed, but her throat clamped tight, holding back its release.
Ryan’s friend was pointing a gun at her. A big, black, scary gun.
End of Sample Chapter
Book List
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First Comes Love
Then Comes Marriage
Must Love Mistletoe
Not Another New Year's
The Thrill of it All
Out on a Limb
The Three Kisses Trilogy
Crush on You
Then He Kissed Me
Can't Hurry Love
Malibu & Ewe Knitting Trilogy
How to Knit a Wild Bikini
Unravel Me
Dirty Sexy Knitting
The Wisegirls
An Offer He Can't Refuse
The Care and Feeding of Unmarried Men
Standalone Titles
Wish You Were Here
This Perfect Kiss
Do Not Disturb
About the Author
Christie Ridgway is the nationally bestselling author of over thirty-five contemporary romances. She's a five-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award from Romance Writers of America, has won a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times, and her book CRUSH ON YOU was named the best contemporary romance of the year. Known for stories that make readers laugh and cry, her native state of California—from its sandy beaches to the lush wine country—always plays a role in her stories.
Christie grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, went to college in Santa Barbara, and now makes her home in the southernmost part of the state along with her family. Connect with Christie through her website or social media by clicking here:
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