Title: Love & Other Lies
Author: Madeline Ash
Published by: Destiny Romance
Publication date: January 20th 2015
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Published by: Destiny Romance
Publication date: January 20th 2015
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
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Small town vet
Abby Benson has fled to the country to put her shameful past behind her.
She’s just beginning to find her feet again when handsome stranger,
Rue Thorn, arrives in town and begins to stir things up. Rue is gorgeous,
kind and thoughtful and the two share an instant attraction.
But convinced he’ll despise her if he learns about her history,
Abby reluctantly keeps him at arms length.
Determined to win Abby over, Rue tries to reshape himself as the sort of guy he thinks she might be interested in. And for a while it seems his act is working. But when he finds out that Abby has been lying to him, it isn’t long before everything start to unravel …
A moving story of trust, forgiveness and the power of love from the author of Uncovered by Love and The Playboy’s Dark Secret.
Determined to win Abby over, Rue tries to reshape himself as the sort of guy he thinks she might be interested in. And for a while it seems his act is working. But when he finds out that Abby has been lying to him, it isn’t long before everything start to unravel …
A moving story of trust, forgiveness and the power of love from the author of Uncovered by Love and The Playboy’s Dark Secret.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Online, she calls madelineash.net home, although she does have capricious blogging tendencies so might not always have fresh tea ready for visitors. That's not to say she doesn't welcome company.
She writes contemporary romance.
AUTHOR LINKS
http://madelineash.net/
EXCERPT
EXCERPT
Abby
ducked out of the examination room mid-afternoon on Friday to stock up on liver
treats before her next patient arrived. She pulled the plastic tub from the
storage cupboard and dropped it, sending treats all over the tiles.
‘Damn it,’ she muttered, kneeling and starting to scoop up
the mess.
She’d been edgy all day, wondering what Rue had planned for
that night. He’d kissed her thoroughly in the middle of town, sexy and sure.
The onlookers hadn’t thrown him, so Abby was helpless to imagine how confident
he would be when they were alone together after dark.
She’d hardly slept. Probably had something to do with
wearing his shirt to bed, but she’d been empty with aching and his scent had
relieved one of the senses that arousal demanded. But if one sense was all she
got, sexual frustration made damn sure she regretted her choice.
It wanted touch, without limitation.
Rue would probably seduce her. At the thought of his palms
under her clothes, dragging her against him, she accidentally scattered the
liver treats again.
Jasmine spoke from behind her. ‘So, Rue’s here.’ Her subtle
Indian accent rolled over his name.
Abby spun around, still kneeling. ‘What?’
The young assistant grinned. ‘You’re doing my job, you know.
I’m sure that jar was half full an hour ago.’
‘I need to keep busy. What do you mean Rue’s here?’
‘Out the front. He brought you something.’
‘What?’
‘Coffee.’
She stood, wiping her hands together. ‘He brought me
coffee?’
Jasmine nodded. ‘And he looks hot.’
Nerves twisting, Abby followed her out to reception. Rue
leaned against the counter, large take-away coffee cup in hand, reading the
poster on the wall about dog dental care. Her gut clenched at the sight of him.
Workman’s boots, knee-length denim shorts and a loose checked shirt. Calves
streaked with dirt, a smear across his sun-tanned forehead. A pencil was tucked
behind his ear and a spirit level stuck out of his back pocket. If Adonis
laboured for a living, he’d look a hell of a lot like this.
‘Hi,’ she said, finding her voice.
‘Abby.’ He faced her and held out the cup. ‘This is for
you.’
‘I, um.’ She took it. Their fingers didn’t touch and still
she burned. ‘Thanks.’
‘That’s so nice of you,’ Jasmine said, sitting down at the
desk.
‘The opposite,’ he answered, and locked eyes with Abby. ‘I
have the selfish expectation that she’ll be staying up late tonight.’
Abby’s breath fled.
Jasmine gave a faint, ‘Oh,’ as Rue turned and left.
Both women gaped after him as he strode across the car park,
all self-assurance and wild hair. The coffee cup was hot against Abby’s palm.
‘For pity’s sake, woman,’ Jasmine breathed after a good
half-minute. ‘Drink the damned thing.’
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