STARLIGHT BRIDGE
Harmony Harbor #2
Debbie Mason
On Sale: February 28, 2017
Publisher: Forever
A second chance for
romance...
Hidden in Graystone Manor
is a book containing all the dark secrets of Harmony Harbor, and Ava DiRossi is
determined to find it. No one—especially not her ex-husband, Griffin Gallagher—can
ever discover what really tore her life apart all those years ago. With Griffin
back in town, it's more important than ever that she find the book before
someone else does. Because her ex is still angry with her for leaving him. And
he still has no idea Ava never stopped loving him...
Ava is no longer the
vibrant, happy woman Griffin had once loved and married, and he would do
anything to bring back the sparkle to her brilliant green eyes. But what's
never changed are the sexy sparks of attraction between Ava and Griffin, and he
won't give her up again without a fight. He knows there's the real possibility
of a future together...if the truth doesn't burn the bridge between them
forever.
“We’re
in business, Simon. This should do—”
“Tell
Grams I’ll see her in a bit.”
Her
gaze shot to the door. She’d recognize that voice anywhere. Griffin was here.
Now. Outside the door. She shot to her feet, shoving the candelabra in front of
the fireplace.
Meow.
She’d
trapped Simon. She grabbed the cat, put him on the floor, and scooped up the
bucket and sponges while frantically searching for somewhere to hide. The
balcony. She didn’t care if she froze to death; she couldn’t let him find her
here.
As
she turned to run, Ava heard the beep of the passkey. She wouldn’t make it. She
spun around and ran the short distance to the bathroom. Her breath coming in
panicked puffs, she stepped inside the bathtub and carefully inched the crimson
and gold shower curtain across the rod. She sagged against the tile wall,
praying his in a bit meant he’d drop
his bags off and leave.
If
it had been anyone other than Griffin, she’d pretend to be cleaning the room.
But she remembered all too clearly the humiliation of being discovered by
Griffin and his ex-wife the last time they’d stayed at the manor. He’d looked
at Ava like he hadn’t known who she was, and his wife had asked for fresh
towels, acting as though Ava hadn’t done her job.
And
then there was the book. She couldn’t leave without it.
“How
did you get in here?”
Her
gaze jerked to the curtain, her heart beating double time. She let out the
breath she’d been holding when the bed creaked. Simon. Griffin was talking to
the cat. “Better question would be, what have you been up to? Your paws are
black. Off the bed, buddy.”
Her
toes curled in her shoes, a warm, fluttery sensation settling low in her
stomach in response to the slow drawl of Griffin’s deep voice. He always spoke
in that low, unhurried tone. Even when he was angry or when he was whispering
how much he loved her or when he was talking her out of her temper. Only then
there’d been a hint of laughter too. Her temper used to amuse him. He had a
long fuse; she had a short one. She used to, at least.
Her
lips curved at the memories; then her wistful smile faded when the consequences
of what he’d just said penetrated her lovesick brain. Simon’s paws were dirty.
All she’d need was for Griffin to start looking for the source. She had to…
There
was the rasp of a zipper, then the light thud of something hitting the floor.
At the sound of heavy footfalls approaching the bathroom, Ava’s eyes went wide,
and she pressed her back against the tiled wall. A bare, muscled arm reached
past the curtain, a large hand turning on the water. The cold spray from the
showerhead hit her in the face, and a small, shocked squeak escaped before she
could contain it.
Griffin
whipped back the shower curtain. His thick, toffee-colored hair glistened under
the fluorescent light, his dazzling, deep blue eyes wide in surprise. She
opened her mouth to say something, but the words got stuck in her throat as her
eyes drifted down his body. He was completely and gloriously naked. And even
more beautiful than she remembered.
Debbie Mason is the USA Today bestselling author of the
Christmas, Colorado and Harmony Harbor series. Her books have been praised for
their "likable characters, clever dialogue and juicy plots" (RT Book Reviews). When she isn't writing
or reading, Debbie enjoys spending time with her very own real-life hero, three
wonderful children, two adorable grandbabies, and a yappy Yorkie named Bella in
Ontario, Canada.
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