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The Coppersmith Farmhouse
Devney
Perry
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Release
Day: March 9th
One old farmhouse brought them together. It could also tear them apart.
Gigi has just uprooted her whole world to start a new life. The unexpected gift of a farmhouse in small-town Montana is just what she and her daughter need to escape big-city loneliness. The last thing she needs is attitude from the town’s sheriff, the most perfectly attractive and ruggedly handsome man she’s ever laid eyes on—and a complete jerk.
Jess knows all about women like Gigi. Beautiful. Sexy. Scheming. She’s stolen his sanctuary, the farmhouse that should have been his. But along with a face full of freckles, she’s got a sharp wit and a backbone of steel—something he doesn’t discover until after making a complete fool of himself. If he can earn back her trust and win her heart, he might just find the home he’s always needed.
“You see him again, you
head the other direction. He’s into some bad shit. I don’t want you around
him.”
“Uh . . .
okay.”
What in the hell had I
just stumbled into?
Jess sensed my unease.
“Don’t stress about it. Just want you to be careful, okay? Word gets around
town that we’re dating, he’ll know folks will be looking out for you and he’ll
back off. It’s not about you. He’s just trying to get to me.”
I was more than a little
nervous that someone into “bad shit” was interested in using me to piss off
Jess. But on top of that, I was now freaked that Jess thought we were dating.
Even though we’d had a nice dinner, I hadn’t decided if I even liked him yet.
“Okay. I’ll avoid Wes. No
problem. But one thing . . . I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t
tell people we’re an item. It was nice of you to take me to dinner and I had a
good time, but I don’t think we’ll be dating.”
“Do you find me
attractive?”
“Uh . . .”
“I thought so,” he said.
“Already told you tonight you were beautiful. So since we’ve got some major
fucking chemistry and we get along, how about we cut the bullshit and see where
this goes?”
I took a moment to collect
my thoughts and formulate a response. “Physical attraction is not a great
foundation for a relationship. Again, thank you for dinner. But with the
exception of tonight, so far you have spent more time insulting me than
treating me nicely. Surely you can understand why I don’t think we’d be a good
pair. Let’s call it quits after you drop me off.”
“I apologized and I meant
it. I was an asshole this week. Now fucking get over it.”
“Are you trying to piss me
off, Sheriff?” I said. “I don’t like your tone. You don’t get to order me
around and make the decision we’re dating without my agreement. That’s absurd.
It doesn’t work like that.”
“It does. And we are.
Exclusively, Georgia,” he said, glancing over at me as he stressed his last
point.
“Wait a minute. Let me get
this straight,” I said, the hold on my temper loosening. “Not only did you just
ignore me but you also felt the need to emphasize that our nonexistent
relationship is exclusive. Something that if you knew me at all, you would
never have had to emphasize because in any relationship, I have never been nor
will ever be a cheater.”
Jess pulled in a deep
breath and let it out slowly. “Not saying you’re a cheater. Jesus, Georgia,
relax. Just saying we’re exclusively together. Don’t want people around town
thinking we’re just friends or we’re just fooling around. We’re gonna see where
this goes.”
“We’ve had one kind-of
date, Jess. And I wouldn’t call us friends.”
“Because we’re not just
friends.”
“I’m not dating you. I
don’t even like you. Find someone else to keep you company at the café.”
“You like me. Can see it
in your eyes when you look at me.”
“Physically, yes. But
personally, you’re a jackass.”
He yanked the truck to the
side of the road.
“What are you—” I started
but Jess reached across the cab, grabbed me at the back of the neck and slammed
his mouth down on mine.
I wanted to protest, I
really did. To push him away and assert myself so he knew that he couldn’t just
dazzle me with his looks and muddle me with his kisses.
But he totally could.
Devney lives in Montana with her husband and two children. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her kids. She loves reading and, after consuming hundreds of books, decided to share her own stories.
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