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Hi everyone ♥

I’m continuing with snippets from TOUCH ME, ALINTA Bay Book 4.

Lexie struggles with the challenges of single parenthood, a new job, growing feelings for a park ranger, and her husband’s sudden return. 🌊
Today’s snippet is Lexie’s POV.

If you’re a KU subscriber, please take a moment to check out the previous three books in the series: DEFYING RULES, TELL IT TO MY HEART and BETWEEN GOODBYE AND HELLO.

♥ ENJOY ♥

“Spare me the words, Eric. Look, it’s late here. I’ve had a big day, and I still have a few things to organise. I’ll make sure Zoe will call you tomorrow.”

“I could take a few days off and come over, or take her to Bali—”

She didn’t let him finish the sentence, but disconnected the call. So many promises. She’d heard it all before. It’d been a deciding factor for her to move to Victoria, over three thousand kilometres away. She didn’t want to hear his excuses anymore. Just wanted to get on with her life.

Lexie was about to place the phone next to her on the seat, when she remembered the photos she’d taken during the day. Less during the ill-fated walk, but more of Zoe holding the small joey in her arms. Lexie flicked through the pictures, a smile tugging at her lips. The girl had struggled lately with leaving friends behind and moving interstate, she’d withdrawn into her own world, so Lexie was delighted and proud at the same time to see the love and care Zoe had given the fragile animal. She’d taken many photos and one just as lovely as the previous one.

Until she came across one photo Zoe must’ve taken. Lexie zoomed in a little. The picture was of her and Jesse. She zoomed in even more on his face, studied his brown eyes, his tousled blond hair, beautifully shaped cheeks which were shadowed by beard stubbles, and the smile on his lips. It made her smile in return.

She loves the feel of his skin beneath her hands …

Lexie Marshall packs up and moves 3,000 km east with her daughter Zoe, to forget and move on. Now, all that matters is her daughter and her new job. She tries hard to stay focussed, but the sexy and extremely kind park ranger, Jesse, is not making it easy. And when her husband shows up in the small coastal town creating chaos, all she can do is hang on and trust her new friends.

After his last girlfriend walked out on him, Jesse Parker is doing just fine on his own. Until his accidental meeting with single mother Lexie, when he rescues her and her daughter from getting lost in the forest. But when her past catches up with her, he is right in the middle of it all and it might ruin his career.

Will returning to her old life be the only chance to save his career?

 

 

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

This is a blog hop – check out the other participants here.

#SnippetSunday “Spare me the words, Eric.” #Books #Mustread #Romance #CurrentlyReading

 

Hi everyone ♥

I’m continuing with snippets from TOUCH ME, ALINTA Bay Book 4.

Lexie struggles with the challenges of single parenthood, a new job, growing feelings for a park ranger, and her husband’s sudden return. 🌊
Today’s snippet is in Lexie’s POV.

If you’re a KU subscriber, please take a moment to check out the previous three books in the series: DEFYING RULES, TELL IT TO MY HEART and BETWEEN GOODBYE AND HELLO

♥ ENJOY ♥

TODAY’S SNIPPET:

“Spare me the words, Eric. Look, it’s late here. I’ve had a big day, and I still have a few things to organise. I’ll make sure Zoe will call you tomorrow.”

“I could take a few days off and come over, or take her to Bali—”

She didn’t let him finish the sentence, but disconnected the call. So many promises. She’d heard it all before. It’d been a deciding factor for her to move to Victoria, over three thousand kilometres away. She didn’t want to hear his excuses anymore. Just wanted to get on with her life.

Lexie was about to place the phone next to her on the seat, when she remembered the photos she’d taken during the day. Less during the ill-fated walk, but more of Zoe holding the small joey in her arms. Lexie flicked through the pictures, a smile tugging at her lips. The girl had struggled lately with leaving friends behind and moving interstate, she’d withdrawn into her own world, so Lexie was delighted and proud at the same time to see the love and care Zoe had given the fragile animal. She’d taken many photos and one just as lovely as the previous one.

Until she came across one photo Zoe must’ve taken. Lexie zoomed in a little. The picture was of her and Jesse. She zoomed in even more on his face, studied his brown eyes, his tousled blond hair, beautifully shaped cheeks which were shadowed by beard stubbles, and the smile on his lips. It made her smile in return.

BLURB:

She loves the feel of his skin beneath her hands …

Lexie Marshall packs up and moves 3,000 km east with her daughter Zoe, to forget and move on. Now, all that matters is her daughter and her new job. She tries hard to stay focussed, but the sexy and extremely kind park ranger, Jesse, is not making it easy. And when her husband shows up in the small coastal town creating chaos, all she can do is hang on and trust her new friends.

After his last girlfriend walked out on him, Jesse Parker is doing just fine on his own. Until his accidental meeting with single mother Lexie, when he rescues her and her daughter from getting lost in the forest. But when her past catches up with her, he is right in the middle of it all and it might ruin his career.

Will returning to her old life be the only chance to save his career?

 

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥ 

#MFRWHooks “I made a mistake—” #BookTwitter #Books #Readers

 

Hi everyone ♥

I’m continuing with snippets from TOUCH ME, ALINTA Bay Book 4.

Lexie struggles with the challenges of single parenthood, a new job, growing feelings for a park ranger, and her husband’s sudden return. 🌊
Today’s snippet is Lexie’s POV.

If you’re a KU subscriber, please take a moment to check out the previous three books in the series: DEFYING RULES, TELL IT TO MY HEART and BETWEEN GOODBYE AND HELLO.

♥ ENJOY ♥

Her chest tightened with tension as she opened her eyes. She drew strength from the soothing splashing of the water, and the sun set across the horizon, casting an iridescent colour over the water and the sky. The view across the ocean had been the main reason for her to buy the house. She hoped to earn enough money soon to do some renovations and build an extension to the house, because despite telling Zoe she’d look for a bigger house, she didn’t really want to leave this one.

“You should’ve thought about that before you crawled in her bed,” she finally replied.

“I made a mistake—”

“A couple of mistakes, if I may remind you.”

Silence hung between them again, but she didn’t push him, she knew it’d set him off in a tirade of angry words.

“You didn’t have to move to the other side of the country,” he spat.

“No, I didn’t. But I panicked. I was angry. I needed some distance. And to be honest, Zoe is ten years old and this is the first time you’re showing an interest in her.”

“Lexie, I’m—”

She loves the feel of his skin beneath her hands …

Lexie Marshall packs up and moves 3,000 km east with her daughter Zoe, to forget and move on. Now, all that matters is her daughter and her new job. She tries hard to stay focussed, but the sexy and extremely kind park ranger, Jesse, is not making it easy. And when her husband shows up in the small coastal town creating chaos, all she can do is hang on and trust her new friends.

After his last girlfriend walked out on him, Jesse Parker is doing just fine on his own. Until his accidental meeting with single mother Lexie, when he rescues her and her daughter from getting lost in the forest. But when her past catches up with her, he is right in the middle of it all and it might ruin his career.

Will returning to her old life be the only chance to save his career?

 

 

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

This is a blog hop – check out the other participants here.

#SnippetSunday “I made a mistake—” #Books #Mustread #Romance #CurrentlyReading

 

Hi everyone ♥

I’m continuing with snippets from TOUCH ME, ALINTA Bay Book 4.

Lexie struggles with the challenges of single parenthood, a new job, growing feelings for a park ranger, and her husband’s sudden return. 🌊
Today’s snippet is in Lexie’s POV.

If you’re a KU subscriber, please take a moment to check out the previous three books in the series: DEFYING RULES, TELL IT TO MY HEART and BETWEEN GOODBYE AND HELLO

♥ ENJOY ♥

TODAY’S SNIPPET:

Her chest tightened with tension as she opened her eyes. She drew strength from the soothing splashing of the water and the sun set across the horizon, casting an iridescent colour over the water and the sky. The view across the ocean had been the main reason for her to buy the house. She hoped to earn enough money soon to do some renovations and build an extension to the house, because despite telling Zoe she’d look for a bigger house, she didn’t really want to leave this one.

“You should’ve thought about that before you crawled in her bed,” she finally replied.

“I made a mistake—”

“A couple of mistakes, if I may remind you.”

Silence hung between them again, but she didn’t push him, she knew it’d set him off in a tirade of angry words.

“You didn’t have to move to the other side of the country,” he spat.

“No, I didn’t. But I panicked. I was angry. I needed some distance. And to be honest, Zoe is ten years old and this is the first time you’re showing an interest in her.”

“Lexie, I’m—”

BLURB:

She loves the feel of his skin beneath her hands …

Lexie Marshall packs up and moves 3,000 km east with her daughter Zoe, to forget and move on. Now, all that matters is her daughter and her new job. She tries hard to stay focussed, but the sexy and extremely kind park ranger, Jesse, is not making it easy. And when her husband shows up in the small coastal town creating chaos, all she can do is hang on and trust her new friends.

After his last girlfriend walked out on him, Jesse Parker is doing just fine on his own. Until his accidental meeting with single mother Lexie, when he rescues her and her daughter from getting lost in the forest. But when her past catches up with her, he is right in the middle of it all and it might ruin his career.

Will returning to her old life be the only chance to save his career?

 

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥ 

#MFRWHooks DEFYING RULES – #FreeRead 28 July #FreebieWednesday #OneClick #Booklovers #Bookseries

Defying Rules

Welcome to ALINTA BAY ♥

DEFYING RULES is located along Australia’s Great Ocean Road and is available for free on Amazon today. If you enjoy small-town romance, don’t miss your chance to grab your copy now!

Alinta Bay Series

Excerpt from DEFYING RULES

A smile tugged at Logan Hendrix’s lips when he saw his ten-year-old son, Nicholas, through the rearview mirror in the back of the car. It must’ve been the most uncomfortable position, with his head leaning back against the booster seat, his neck bent at an awkward angle. And yet, he envied Nick for his snooze. It had been a rollercoaster twenty-four hours for them both since receiving the bad news from home. Their drive into Hobart that morning, as well as the nearly one-hour flight back to Melbourne, had been draining — emotionally as well as physically.

They had spent ten days in Tasmania exploring the island in a motorhome. It’d been a great adventure. Nick had loved the scenery, the exploration, and had even discovered a passion for fishing.

Driving along, Logan watched the stormy clouds and focussed back on the road as they emerged from a tunnel of trees and crossed the wooden one-lane bridge over the river delta. To the left of the overpass, two black swans glided through the water towards a handful of ducks resting on a sandbank. He considered waking Nick but decided they could come back to check on the animals another day. Ahead of him and a little to the side, low shrubs covered the ground in front of the forest, and he knew that around the corner he would have a stunning view across the ocean. Born and raised in Alinta Bay, he considered it the best place to live and an even better place to raise his son.

Logan loved the view and never got enough of it. He loved the contrast between the blue ocean and the lush green of the forest. The long winding road through gigantic trees led right into town. Nick usually struggled with travel sickness coming down this route. It was probably a blessing that he was asleep.

Startled by the ringing of the phone, he checked the ID and his heart sank, not ready yet for the conversation he was about to have. “Logan speaking.”

“It’s Harrison.”

Another glance to the back told him that Nick was still asleep. It’d been hard to tell his son the news about Jon, his father, the boy’s grandfather.

He blew out a breath, readying himself for the chat with his cousin. “How is everyone?”

About DEFYING RULES

Sometimes one has to break rules in order to find happiness…

Widower Logan Hendrix is puzzled by the recent series of small crimes against his son’s new teacher. It’s a mystery to him, and he offers her his help. There’s an instant attraction, and Logan wants to take their parent/teacher relationship to a more personal level.

It doesn’t take Addison Ryker long to fall in love with Alinta Bay, the small town she’s moved to for her new teaching position at the local primary school. Her newfound haven is threatened, however, when her house is broken into and she is relying on the unbelievably stubborn but very sexy Logan for help. Although captivated by him, Addison worries her career could be compromised because there are rules about dating a parent.

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GEGEN JEDE REGEL

GERMAN Translation of “DEFYING RULES
by Iris Blobel
Alinta Bay Romance, Book 1

Addison findet in Alinta Bay ein neues Zuhause – bis ein Einbruch alles verändert und sie sich auf den viel zu attraktiven Logan verlassen muss. 🌊✨

Eine neue Lehrerin. Rätselhafte Vorfälle. Ein Witwer, der sie nicht aus den Augen lässt. 💔➡️💞

BLURB

Manchmal muss man sich über Regeln hinwegsetzen, um glücklich zu werden …

Logan Hendrix, ein Witwer, ist beunruhigt über eine Reihe kleiner Verbrechen gegen die neue Lehrerin seines Sohnes. Da er sich die Vorfälle nicht erklären kann, bietet er ihr seine Hilfe an. Die Anziehung zwischen ihnen ist sofort spürbar, und Logan möchte ihre Vater-Lehrerin-Beziehung gerne auf eine persönlichere Ebene heben. Addison Ryker verliebt sich schnell in Alinta Bay, die kleine Stadt, in die sie für ihre neue Stelle als Lehrerin an der örtlichen Grundschule gezogen ist. Doch ihr neues Zuhause verliert seinen Reiz, als in ihr Haus eingebrochen wird und sie auf die Hilfe des unglaublich sturen, aber äusserst attraktiven Logan angewiesen ist. Obwohl sie sich zu ihm hingezogen fühlt, befürchtet Addison, dass eine Beziehung zu ihm ihre Karriere gefährden könnte, da es klare Regeln gegen Beziehungen zwischen Lehrkräften und Eltern gibt.

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Hi everyone ♥

I’m continuing with snippets from TOUCH ME, ALINTA Bay Book 4.

Lexie struggles with the challenges of single parenthood, a new job, growing feelings for a park ranger, and her husband’s sudden return. 🌊
Today’s snippet is Lexie’s POV.

If you’re a KU subscriber, please take a moment to check out the previous three books in the series: DEFYING RULES, TELL IT TO MY HEART and BETWEEN GOODBYE AND HELLO.

♥ ENJOY ♥

What was his surname again?

Her reveries were interrupted by the ringing of her phone, and she rushed over to the table, grabbed it, and checked the ID. Indecision lingered whether or not to answer the call. She knew, though, she had to be mature about it. With a casual flick on the phone, she inhaled and answered.

“Hello, Eric.”

“Hi, Lexie. How are you?”

She closed her eyes, trying to cope with the wave of nausea his voice caused her. “I’m well, but I’m sure that’s not the reason of your call.”

The sudden silence between them was awkward, but she did her best not to break it.

“How’s Zoe?”

“She’s in bed. It’s been a long day. If you’d like to talk to your daughter you will need to call—”

“I want to talk to you.”

“Eric,” she said on a sigh. “We have nothing to talk about anymore.”

“I miss you guys.”

She loves the feel of his skin beneath her hands …

Lexie Marshall packs up and moves 3,000 km east with her daughter Zoe, to forget and move on. Now, all that matters is her daughter and her new job. She tries hard to stay focussed, but the sexy and extremely kind park ranger, Jesse, is not making it easy. And when her husband shows up in the small coastal town creating chaos, all she can do is hang on and trust her new friends.

After his last girlfriend walked out on him, Jesse Parker is doing just fine on his own. Until his accidental meeting with single mother Lexie, when he rescues her and her daughter from getting lost in the forest. But when her past catches up with her, he is right in the middle of it all and it might ruin his career.

Will returning to her old life be the only chance to save his career?

 

 

Get your copy of “THEIR BOND THROUGH JADE” here ♥

This is a blog hop – check out the other participants here.