“No,” CeCe said, giggling more.
René lifted his head to the sky and cursed in German. So far, that was safe.
CeCe sobered and touched René’s watch. “Your pere and grand-pere would be very proud of you.”
“And you?” René asked.
She kissed him gently. “I’m very proud of the new life we have together, the new René and the new CeCe.”
René kissed her back even as his heart sped up. He was exactly where he wanted to be. With his family.
The woman, the baby, the dog, and the ship, the indomitable Tourbillon.
The End
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Love Overboard Series
Way Too Deep (Love Overboard Series Book 1)
Captain Lindsay Fisher has committed the unthinkable in the tight little world of superyachting. She's lost not one but two ships under her command. She takes chances, she’s a little too abrasive, and, oh yeah, she’s taken swearing like a sailor to a whole new level. Celebrity Chef Alton Maura earned the acclaimed “Kitchen God” title and basked in the international limelight for years until his affairs with his kitchen staff landed him twice in a poisonous stew. When Lindsay and Alton are thrown together on an uneasy cruise through the Grenadines, sparks fly. She doesn’t like his shoes or his attitude. He can’t believe a woman who looks that good in a captain’s uniform can be such a hard ass. This is their last chance to prove themselves, but the worst thing you can do when trying to save your career is to fall in love…WAY TOO DEEP.
Up Too Close (Love Overboard Series Book 2)
CeCe Ahlstrom, massage therapist to the rich and famous, is done with men. Her last rich boyfriend tried to kill her on an ill-fated cruise through the Grenadines. Now she’s determined to get on with her life but can’t find the funds to get to her next spa gig in Portugal. Then along comes notorious womanizer Captain René Baudoin. He’s hell on the hearts of women, he can handle any storm at sea, yet he might have met his match in a leaky old boat. He needs a first mate crazy enough to help crew the wreck known as the Tourbillon across the Atlantic. Destiny draws CeCe and René together, but things are not what they seem. René struggles with a family secret that could destroy his future and CeCe will have to face a truth not even she knows yet. Out on the open sea, René and CeCe soon find themselves…UP TOO CLOSE.
Out Too Far (The Love Overboard Series Book 3)
Rania Elsaeid is the brilliant engineer aboard the 115-foot yacht, the Bonnie Blue. She’s also a deadly, well-trained security guard. She keeps her cool when everything around her heats up. Morris “Moj” Johnston, internationally famous music producer, is on a much-needed vacation cruise through the islands of the Indian Ocean. He’s not looking for love but trying to heal a broken heart. When Moj meets Rania, everything changes. Suddenly they find themselves on the run from pirates, lost on a deserted island, and dangerously close to going…OUT TOO FAR.
About Andrea K. Stein
Andrea K. Stein’s daddy was a trucker, her momma was an artist, and she's a scribbler. The stories just spilled out—the pony escaped, the window magically shattered. Not her fault. Twenty years as a journalist couldn't stifle the yarns. Yacht delivery up and down the Caribbean only increased the flow. Now those tales celebrate romance on the high seas. As a sailing captain and instructor since 1996, she's logged nearly 30,000 miles to destinations around the world. She now lives in the Rocky Mountains and is the author of four historical sailing romances available on Amazon.com. Sail on over to her website at http://www.andreakstein.com/
ANDREA K. STEIN BOOKS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
Historical High Seas Romance Series
Fortune’s Horizon
Horizons East
Secret Harbor
Rhum Bay
About Sawyer Stone
Sawyer Stone grew up dreaming of far-off cities and far-flung continents, even though those exotic locations seemed way out of reach. But the dreams of travel and love never left. It wasn’t long before Sawyer walked the alleys of Istanbul, watched the sun set from the island of Santorini, trekked the Himalayas, and dove through shipwrecks in the Andaman Sea. Still traveling, Sawyer writes all kinds of books under all kinds of names. The world needs more stories about quirky characters falling in love.
Potato Chip Cookies
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
¾ cup chopped nuts (pecans)
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup crushed potato chips
Cream shortening with sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs and beat.
Add flour, nuts, baking soda, vanilla, and potato chips. Mix.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
Flatten top.
Bake at 325 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
TIP: Since the dough is very rich, keep dough and cookie sheets as cold as possible.
Recipe courtesy of Louise Jones Bolton
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