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Series: Holland Springs #6
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: 7/9/14
Synopsis
Scottish Duke, Liam Stewart, needs a wife and an heir before he can inherit the money he so desperately needs to support his family, his staff, and restore his ducal estates their former glory. Only ever since his ex-fiancée ran off with the gardener, Liam doesn’t believe in marriage, or miracles, for that matter, until that is, Isabella Edwards appears at his Edinburg townhome with the answers to his problems.
Local preacher’s daughter and former missionary, Isabella Edwards had the perfect life all planned out. Marry her perfect fiancé, live near her family in Holland Springs, open a bookstore, and have a couple of kids. Except her fiancé ran off to Las Vegas with his widowed ex-stepmother, the bookstore closed before it could open, and now… now, she’s pregnant after a one-weekend stand with hot Scot, Liam Stewart.
To Isabella’s utter shock, Liam proposes, but a marriage can’t last on desire alone. The problem? Isabella and Liam are total opposites. In fact, the only time they’re in agreement is in the bedroom. Desperate to keep her reputation, she accepts. Her only hope is that they can put aside their differences and let love bring them together.
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Excerpt
"You've a gorgeous mouth, Bella. Makes me think of so many wicked things you could be doing with it, besides eating sweets."
"I'm out of practice. You'll have to show me how to do it again," she said and his blood began to heat.
"Still the only one to teach you?" he asked, although he already knew the answer.
She licked her lips. "You know you are."
"Still liked to hear it confirmed." He winked.
"I would think a duke would be above all that," she said, inching ever closer to his mouth.
"A duke needs his duchess to properly compliment him."
"This duchess needs her duke to stop talking so dang much and kiss me," she grumbled.
He took her face between his hands, and ever so lightly, he kissed her lips. Then pulled back. "Satisfied?"
"No," she said and grabbed his shoulders. "I want more."
This time when their mouths met, it was all-consuming. She took and she gave, she teased and she explored. He threaded his fingers in her hair, deepening their kiss. She made a little satisfied noise in her throat and he couldn't stop his smile.
"Are you laughing at me," she asked between kisses.
He kissed his way along her jaw. "Never," he said, biting down on the lobe of her ear.
Giggling, her shoulder came up. "That tickles."
"Now who's laughing?" He worried the delicate shell and her head tilted down.
"Stop, stop," she said, laughing harder. "I can't take it."
He nuzzled her neck. "Does this tickle?"
"No." The word was barely audible.
"What about," he let his mouth travel lower and licked the tops of her breasts, "this? Does this make you want to laugh?" He cupped her breasts and rubbed his thumbs across her hard nipples. "You're not laughing, Bella."
Her eyes, dazed with lust, became heavy-lidded. "Do you want me to laugh at you?"
"What do you think?"
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About Marquita Valentine
New York Times Bestselling Author, Marquita Valentine, writes sexy heroes that make you swoon and sassy heroines that make you laugh. She’s the author of the bestselling contemporary romance series, Holland Springs, and the new adult romance series, Boys of the South.
Marquita met her husband aka Hot Builder at Sonic when they were in high school. She suggests this location to all of her single friends in search of a good man—and if that doesn't work, they can console themselves with cheesy tatertots. She lives in North Carolina in a very, very small town with Hot Builder and their two children.
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