Joe saw it in his peripheral vision, but he couldn’t take his eyes off Mac. “Of course, I’m leaking,” he said, loud enough for the whole congregation to hear. “I’m about to turn this runaway bride into my wife.”
And, heart pounding, he continued down the aisle to take Mac’s hand, which he never intended to let go of again.
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Glossary of Irish/Maori words & phrases
Acting the maggot – Acting foolish
Arse – Butt
Arsehole – Asshole
Arseways – Went wrong
Bleeding’/Bloody – Damn
Brack – Fuity cake/Bread
Do a bunk – Make a hurried escape
Doolally – Crazy/Insane
Eejit – Idiot
Few Scoops – Few drinks
Fine Thing – Good looking girl
Gawp – Gape
Git – Fool
Gob – Mouth
Gobshite – Stupid/Foolish person
Gormless – Clueless/Dumb
Grand – Fine
Gutted – Heartbroken
Muppet – Fool/Idiot but more affectionate
Quid – Money
Ripping the Piss – To joke or lie about something in a humorous way
Wanker – Jerk/Arsehole
Marae – Maori meeting house
Haka – Vigorous cultural dance
Kia ora – Hello
Songs Mentioned In Saying I Do
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
I Wanna Know What Love Is – Foreigner
Alone – Heart
Missing You – John Waite
What’s Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner
Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor
White Wedding – Billy Idol
Somebody To Love – Queen
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye
A Little Less Conversation – Elvis
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
In His Kiss – Cher
Love Is A Battlefield – Pat Benatar
Also by Tracey Alvarez
Stewart Island Series
Book 1 In Too Deep (Piper & West) FREE
Book 2 Melting Into You (Kezia & Ben)
Book 3 Ready To Burn (Shaye & Del)
Book 4 Christmas With You (Carly & Kip)
Book 5 My Forever Valentine (Short Stories)
Book 6 Playing For Fun (Holly & Ford)
Book 7 Drawing Me In (Bree & Harley)
Book 7.5 Kissing The Bride (Shaye & Del Wedding Story)
Book 8 Saying I Do (MacKenna & Joe)
Book 9 Bending The Rules (Tilly & Noah) Coming late 2017
Bounty Bay Series
Book 1 Hide Your Heart (Lauren & Nate) FREE
Book 2 Know Your Heart (Savannah & Glen)
Book 3 Teach Your Heart (Gracie & Owen)
Book 4 Mend Your Heart (Natalie & Isaac) Coming mid 2017
Book 5: Break Your Heart (Vanessa & Sam) Coming 2018
About the Author
Tracey Alvarez is a USA TODAY BEST-SELLING author who lives in the Coolest Little Capital in the World (a.k.a Wellington, New Zealand) where she’s yet to be buried under her to-be-read book pile by Wellington’s infamous wind—her Kindle’s a lifesaver! Married to a wonderfully supportive IT guy, she has two teens who would love to be surgically linked to their electronic devices.
Fuelled by copious amounts of coffee, she’s the author of contemporary romantic fiction set predominantly in New Zealand. Small-towns, close communities, and families are a big part of the heart-warming stories she writes. Oh, and hot, down-to-earth heroes—Kiwi men, in other words.
When she’s not writing, thinking about writing, or procrastinating about writing, Tracey can be found reading sexy books of all romance genres, nibbling on smuggled chocolate bars, or bribing her kids to take over the housework.
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Acknowledgments
A huge thanks to my fellow author and friend, Siobhan Davis. Thank you for helping Joe speak like a true Irishman (he’s grateful) and for your support during the time we’ve been friends (I’m grateful).
Thank you to my wonderful husband, and my shamazing daughter who left me so many encouraging post-it notes on my computer screen. Thanks to true friends, both online and not-online, who had my back while I struggled to finish this book. And for my son who cooked and did dishes - seriously, he’s a blessing.
And lastly, a big, squishy hug to all my readers who’ve sent me e-mails of thanks and encouragement, and who’ve been so patient waiting for Joe and MacKenna’s story. I hope you’ve enjoyed it, and I truly hope you’ll get your happily ever after like they did.
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Tracey A.