In the
second installment of the Beachy Bride series, we follow the story of Katherine
and Holst. A tale of shaking off the past, embracing the future, and finding
true love. (Stand-alone)
Release Date: July 9th
Blurb
*Warning: this is a love story with
sexual situations and copious swearing. It also deals with an inappropriate
relationship between an underage girl and a much older man.
When Katherine Symes experiences
heartbreak at the age of twenty, she picks herself up, dusts herself off, and
declares no man will ever break her again. The independent, potty-mouthed
Katherine makes no apologies for how she lives her life. Marriage, babies, and
husbands are ideas she’s never even entertained. There is only one thing she’s
never had the guts to do.
Open her own cafe.
The day of her best friend’s
engagement, a stranger bulldozes his way into her life. Handsome, tall, and
annoying as hell, he pushes all her buttons. A mutual acquaintance introduces
them, and the stranger, Holst Rutherford, wastes no time in presenting
Katherine with half ownership in a coffee shop he wants to open in Laguna
Beach; he just doesn’t want to do it alone.
Can she put up with Holst to
achieve her lifelong dream?
Holst moved to the coastal town of
Laguna Beach with clear intentions: a fresh start, concentrate on his new
business, and enjoy the beach at his doorstep. After ending a toxic
relationship, he never considered entering a new one. But there is something
about the ever-combative Katherine which makes him realize she could be much
more than a business partner. She just might be the one.
However, she is going to need a
little convincing.
Teaser Quotes
Teaser One:
He looked around my bedroom for some weird reason,
then said, “Baby?” He dipped his head so he was right against my ear. “You
aren’t weak, and I’m sure you can take care of yourself, but I think it’s time
you let a man help who will make sure, when all is said and done, you have
someone to walk out of battle with at your side.”
Fuck, I was gonna fall in love with him, that dirty,
sneaky, big-dicked, perfect-mouthed, motherfucker.
Apparently, he got all that from the look on my face
and smiled. “At least you didn’t say what you were thinking out loud.”
Teaser Two:
When I stood before her, nude, my body wet with
saltwater from the ocean, I wanted her. I wanted to take all that attitude and
fuck it away…her sarcasm, her filthy mouth, her passion, her pain, and show her
what a real man was. Katherine declared she was a woman of her word, and I was
a perfect match for her…a loyal man.
Always.
Teaser Three:
“I will treasure that back-handed compliment until I
take my dying breath, Katherine.”
“Keep calling me Katherine and that dying breath might
come quicker than you think,” I rallied, thankful the coffee was bringing me
back to my good ole self again.
“There she is.” He smiled wide, and fuck him for
having perfectly straight, white teeth.
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Excerpt
“I’m not angry. I’m pissed. There’s a difference.”
“You do understand, I was trying to give you some
space.”
“Loud and clear…dickhead.”
“I don’t require space, Katherine.”
“And that means what to me?” She wasn’t trying to hide
the bitchiness in her tone, but my words had disarmed her commitment to that
attitude.
“It means that I had a conversation with a friend who
helped…guide me, and if you feel that the time is now, I will eventually find
someone to take over my lease, and your garage will be filled with surfboards
and skis, your closet will be filled with my clothing, and my name will be
added to the utilities.”
Then, without warning, she hung up.
And promptly called back.
“Hello, Katherine.” I chuckled.
“Stop fucking doing that!” she demanded.
“Doing what?”
“Making me happy. Just…try to piss me off a little. Like,
leave the toilet seat up or something.”
“I’m going to take this opportunity to remind you I
pissed you off an hour ago, and less than a minute ago, you were still holding
tight to that anger.”
“Whatever,” she huffed, but I could hear she was
fighting a giggle.
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Series Reading Order
About the Author
Julie is a
Southern California native, a fan of a really good story (preferably romance
with a happily ever after), really good pie (preferably pumpkin) and copious
amounts of coffee (preferably Folgers).
She has always enjoyed writing and
at one time thought she could be a singer songwriter...the 'writer' part is the
one that stuck.
Julie is obsessed with pi...the
equation(and the food). She's allergic to cats and cantaloupe and hates
mushrooms...so if you ever want to give her a gift, those are out for sure.She
currently lives with her own romance hero husband and two boys in Melbourne,
Australia.
