Title: Kiss Me at Last
Author: Holly Cortelyou
Genre: Contemporary Romance
What's better than wine, chocolate and a little
renovation magic? A sweet and sexy matchup between a handsome, hammer-swinging
contractor, Sean McMallory, and a flirty and stubborn champagne bar owner,
Melinda York, who's in a remodel pickle! Kiss Me at Last brings you back to the
charming mountain hamlet of Wescott Springs, Colorado in a heartwarming
contemporary, small town romance that's sweet with a little kiss of heat!
One tempting kiss will rock his world…
Melinda York has every last penny tied up in her
business remodel so the last thing she needs is a complication—like surly Sean
McMallory. But when "McGrumpy" blows through her front door with a
hammer and toolbox, she knows she’s doomed…her replacement contractor is none
other than the jerk who humiliated her at the town council meeting. With
Melinda buried in sawdust and the exasperating, but ever-so-sexy, Sean
constantly underfoot, how is she supposed to maintain her professional poise
when she can’t stop daydreaming about his broad shoulders and his unexpectedly
kind heart?
Sean McMallory likes his life simple and
straightforward, and his plate is full with a booming construction business and
family responsibilities. When a cousin begs a favor, he’s plunged neck-deep
into the whirlwind that is elegant, jet-setter Melinda York and her wine bar
renovation. There’s just no trusting the flirty Melinda even if he can’t forget
her kissable lips and surprisingly, vulnerable eyes. So he’ll stick with his
beer and country roads, and she can keep her bottles of bubbly and fancy
truffles!
Can one kiss build a bridge to love and heal their
wounded hearts?
He stared at her with those
penetrating emerald eyes and Melinda's voice petered to a stop. There was a
small furrow between his eyebrows as if he was curiously studying a new breed
of beetle or a peculiar specimen of noxious weed.
Melinda gurgled a nervous laugh.
So much for unnerving him with a bout of pushy flirtation. She went for broke.
"One of these days, we're going to convince you to sample our wares."
Sean's gaze whisked from her face
to her chest and then down to her hips before returning to her eyes. Melinda
flushed. That backfired.
"I'm a beer kind of guy. I'm
here for the truffles." His voice was dismissive, but his eyes widened as
if he noticed the disparity in his choice of words.
Melinda blinked and refused to
smile, but she had gotten under his skin…at least a smidge. "You might be
surprised. Many of our goods are most approachable to any type of customer. You
only have to be open-minded to new things."
A flicker of a grin played at the
corner of his lips, and a glimmer of triumph streaked through her veins. Ha!
She'd scored a hit. But just as quickly, his expression darkened. He glanced at
the ornate clock hanging on the wall.
"I'm running late,"
Sean said. "I'll stick with the usual."
"Of course," Melinda
replied and was careful to keep her fingers from touching his as she took the
debit card from his hand.
Without another word, Sean signed
the receipt, picked up the white and gold bag with its expensive cache of rich,
French chocolates, and exited out the door.
She glared at his retreating back
and wished for the hundredth time that he would move to a new town. Melinda
scrunched her nose in irritation.
Holly Cortelyou is a romance author who pens sweet and spicy small town,
contemporary romances as well as supernatural and paranormal romances. On any
given day, you’ll likely find her posting dog and cat pics on Facebook
(HollyCortelyouAuthor) or goofing off on Twitter (@HollyCortelyou) and
Pinterest! And of course, you can always visit her on the web at
www.HollyCortelyou.com. Holly has hazel eyes, a goofy sense of humor and…all
the rest is subject to change without notice.
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4 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Hello and thank you so much for hosting me and Kiss Me at Last!
I hope ya’ll enjoy Sean and Melinda’s journey to Happy Ever After.
:-)
Tantalizing Tidbit: Like my heroine, Melinda, I'm a total champagne junkie! I love me some bubbles! But unlike my heroine, I'm addicted to home improvement and renovations. My hubby is my partner in crime.
Hugs!
Another Tempting Tidbit…I love the mountains, forests and lakes of Colorado (and all of the West, really). When I created Wescott Springs, I decided to whip up the exact kind of town I wished to live in…a swanky resort, a tight knit community, cool shopping, wine bars and lots and lots of hiking trails with cozy spots for trysting couples!
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