Today on First Kiss Friday, we welcome Barbara White
Daille and an excerpt from her short contemporary
romance novel, “The
Rancher’s Baby Proposal.”
Ally Martinez has always been known as a
fun and flirty kind of gal. But deep down she's never forgotten the cowboy who
left town. When her crush, Reagan Chase, comes home after a seven-year absence,
Ally knows this is her big chance. The guy I've always wanted. Only Reagan has
something different in mind…
First
Kiss Excerpt:
He dipped his head and
brushed his mouth against hers. Just that light touch left her lips tingling.
Without a second’s pause, she reached up—way up—to rest her hands on his shoulders.
She had to touch him, to hold him, to know he was real.
And he was.
This was Reagan Chase.
After all her years of
longing for him, Reagan was finally within her reach. Even better, he was
kissing her. That kiss gave her the one thing she had always lacked, the one
thing she had always needed to spice up her life—the hot, peppery, flavorful
taste of Reagan’s mouth on hers.
He slipped one arm
around her, holding her close, making her aware of every place their bodies
touched. She was just as aware when he lifted his head and let go of her to
step away.
She looked at him, not
realizing she had forgotten to breathe until she was forced to gulp a mouthful
of air. His gaze dropped to her blouse for a moment before returning to her
face.
His face looked shell-shocked.
As if already reading
the first warnings, her heart dropped into a sad, thumping beat.
“I was out of line,” he
said. “That was uncalled for.”
Her defenses rose into
place. She was Ally Martinez. The Girl Most Likely… She tilted her head and
batted her lashes at him. “Well, I’d have called for something like that a long
time ago if I had known it was on offer.”
“It wasn’t. It shouldn’t
have been.”
“Why not? What’s wrong
with it? We’re both consenting adults.”
He backed another step
and shoved his hands into his back pockets. More than likely, he had no idea
the move accentuated the hard curves and planes of his chest.
“Reagan,” she said,
fighting to keep her tone light, “it was only a kiss. I’ll bet you give them
out by the dozen and throw in a few extra, the way Sugar does with her sweet
rolls.” She wanted to step forward again, as if they were dancing a cha-cha and
it was her turn to chase him.
She would follow him
anywhere.
But his expression told her
he would refuse to lead…
“The Rancher’s Baby
Proposal” is available through:
Thanks for spotlighting my new release, Bonnie!
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