They both reached for the cup, their fingers tangling together and—wow, he had awesome hands. A little rough at the fingertips and work-hardened and enough to make a girl's skin go hot.
She snapped her hand back.
Reid righted the cup and replaced the straws that had spilled out.
"Thank you."
"Brynne?"
"Yes?"
"Do I make you nervous or something?"
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Coming in 2017
Breaking FREE
Roaming WILD
Stripping BARE
Also by Kelsey Browning
PROPHECY OF LOVE SERIES
Sexy contemporary romance
A Love to Last
A Passion to Pursue
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TEXAS NIGHTS SERIES
Sexy contemporary romance
Personal Assets
Running the Red Light
Problems in Paradise
Designed for Love
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BY INVITATION ONLY SERIES
Sexy contemporary romance
Amazed by You
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THE GRANNY SERIES w/NANCY NAIGLE
Southern cozy mysteries
Fit to Be Tied
In High Cotton
Under the Gun
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JENNY & TEAGUE NOVELLAS
Contemporary romance
Always on My Mind
Come a Little Closer
Acknowledgments
This series wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing friendship I have with two incredible women. Adrienne Giordano and Tracey Devlyn, how can I even begin to say thank you for all we’ve shared since 2009? I was damn lucky to sit down at that table with Theresa Stevens eight years ago. (Um…and thank you for finally, finally letting me KILL people!)
As always, I wouldn’t be able to squirrel away during the intense times when I hate my book and need to make it better if it weren’t for the support and understanding of my husband and son. Y’all keep me going when I’m not sure I can make it. Thank you for reminding me it’s like this with every book.
Major kudos to the amazing editors who are taking the Steele Ridge ride with us. What we’re asking of you is a challenge, but you’ve met it and more! So some deep genuflecting to Gina Bernal, Deborah Nemeth, and Martha Trachtenberg.
And to my sister, Brandi Prazak…Who knew we’d hurt, maim, and kill so many people together, if only in the name of fiction? Thanks for always giving me the medical means to beat up my characters.
And to my super-fan groups, the Sass Kickers and the Dangerous Darlings, thank you for supporting my work and making me smile all the time. I can’t imagine traveling this writing road without y’all.
Finally, thank you to all the readers who are already in love with this series and the Steele brothers. Adrienne, Tracey, and I wanted to bring you something bigger than what one author could create on her own. And don’t worry—we’re not finished yet!
TEAM BROWNING
Edited by Gina Bernal
Line Edited by Deborah Nemeth
Copyedited by Martha Trachtenberg
Cover Design by Killion Group, Inc.
Author Photo by Anne Yarbrough Photography
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Copyright © Gwendolyn Brown Lucas
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
Print Edition, October 2016, ISBN: 978-1-944898-07-6
Digital Edition, October 2016, ISBN: 978-1-944898-04-5
For more information contact: kelsey@kelseybrowning.com
About the Author
Kelsey Browning is a USA Today bestselling author of sass kickin’ love stories and co-authors Southern cozy mysteries. She’s also a co-founder of Romance University blog, one of Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers. Originally from a Texas town smaller than the ones she writes about, Kelsey has also lived in the Middle East and Los Angeles, proving she’s either adventurous or downright nuts. These days, she hangs out in northeast Georgia with Tech Guy, Smarty Boy, Bad Dog and Pharaoh, a (fingers crossed) future therapy dog.
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