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While I’m sad to leave behind Changing Tracks for my Sunday 8’s…I’m happy to be bringing you bits of another story. This is from my contemporary Holiday’s in Lake Point series. This book is, clearly, my Valentine’s Day story.
Michaela, 31, runs a fair-themed restaurant called The Midway. In over her head, she’s put out an ad for an assistant manager. Who shows up to apply for the position is not who she expected:
Another knock disrupted her train of thought. A familiar, “Excuse me, Miss O’Keefe?” came from the doorway. Of course, if her business thoughts had to be disrupted there could be no better way than with Owen Montague, better known simply as Tag. Ten years her junior, he’d grown up into quite a looker.
She could remember joking with her friend, Eve, five years ago about Tag being jail bait for women like them. Now he was lethally legal at the age of twenty-one, and even better looking with azure eyes, mussed blond hair, and a crooked smile that she bet had melted the panties off of many girls in his class. Just when she realized she’d been staring at him and jolted out of her reverie, he rewarded her with that signature grin, and she swore her heart skipped a beat.
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Michaela O’Keefe is in over her head with her restaurant, The Midway. Her ad for an assistant manager brings Owen “Tag” Montague to her doorstep. With an impeccable resume and dozens of letters of recommendation, she has little choice but to give him a chance. Ten years her junior, Tag sets her long-dead libido humming, but she gave up on love and her instincts on men years ago.
Tag has had a crush on his new boss since his youth, but he’s determined to prove he can do the job. Still, he can’t resist the urge to make her blush down to her toes as often as possible. He knows her rough past in life and love makes it hard to trust, and he’s wary of crossing the line he so desperately wants to.
Just when they manage to figure out how to work and play together, Michaela’s ex does all he can to destroy their budding love. When push comes to shove Michaela’s inability to give Tag the benefit of the doubt might destroy everything.
Learning to trust herself again is the hardest lesson Michaela will ever have to learn – and by the time she does, it may be too late for love.
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Love the descriptions. The fact that he’s ten years younger than her makes this story very interesting. Loved the book cover BTW. Good 8!
Thanks, Frank! Yup, I wanted a bit of a reverse May/December in this one.
And thanks…I’m really happy with the cover! It took me a lot of tries to get it right.
*Fans herself* Nice snippet;).
Hehe…there’s plenty of need to fan yourself in this one, Tina 😀 Thanks!
Oh yes, age doesn’t matter and you’ve written this so well. I pictured the whole scene clearly. Thanks for a cool eight about to heat up.
There is some points of debate on the age matter in this story, but Tag has some great viewpoints on that 😀
Very nice description. I love the phrase “lethally legal”.
LOL. Thanks, Alexis. It seemed fitting considering Tag’s influence on her life 😀
Wow, from the blurb, he sounds incredibly mature for 21. Sounds like lots of ups and downs and heartache for these two.
He is, Millie – but the reasons for his maturity can be found within the pages of the book. He’s got a good head on his shoulders and was raised right.
Great descriptive writing! I’ll be back to read more of this one! 🙂
Can’t wait to see where this leads. You’ve done a great job of hinting that it’s going to be more than a professional relationship. Love the description of Tag, presented in a natural way.
Whew! That’s one hot guy! Hot younger guy. She’s in trouble if he’s applying for that job! Sexy 8.
What a pleasant surprise. Love seeing an older woman/younger man story.
Lovely snippet – excellent description and certainly heightens interest with the age discrepancy. Nicely done. Intriguing read.
Intriguing start to the story I like the reversed age difference.
Aw, heck. Maybe he’s “very mature for his age”. She at least needs to find out. 🙂
I love the premise and his smile and her reactions and everything. I also love December-May romances with the gender roles reversed, so I’m well and truly hooked! 🙂
Oh boy, now that grin at the end… I think I blushed right along with the heroine. Great eight!
She still might be in over her head — but in a much different way than running a restaurant! I like the set-up you created here, with a bit of backstory to show she knows him and was turned on by him before.
I love the premise of the story and enjoyed how your heroine totally lost herself in her thoughts here. Excellent excerpt!