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The death of Dylan’s parents leave his five younger brothers and the family dairy farm in his care.
Neighbor Marissa, raised by an alcoholic father, seeks a way out. Desperate for help, Dylan offers her a live-in nanny/housekeeper position. She jumps at the opportunity. The chaotic household, full of love, feeds her maternal instincts. She falls for Dylan and the boys.
When Dylan finds himself desiring Marissa, he pulls back. His heart has been broken in the past by women resistant to a large, ready-made family. But if she walks away, she’d not only break his heart but those of his brothers, too.
Will Dylan ever believe in Marissa’s devotion to his family, risk his heart, and those of his brothers, for the woman he loves?
Neighbor Marissa, raised by an alcoholic father, seeks a way out. Desperate for help, Dylan offers her a live-in nanny/housekeeper position. She jumps at the opportunity. The chaotic household, full of love, feeds her maternal instincts. She falls for Dylan and the boys.
When Dylan finds himself desiring Marissa, he pulls back. His heart has been broken in the past by women resistant to a large, ready-made family. But if she walks away, she’d not only break his heart but those of his brothers, too.
Will Dylan ever believe in Marissa’s devotion to his family, risk his heart, and those of his brothers, for the woman he loves?
Excerpt PG13
Marissa
placed her small, warm hand to his cheek. “I can’t believe you’d believe or say
such a thing. You are the most caring and devoted person I ever met. You care
for these boys as if they were your own. They know how much you love them and
they couldn’t possibly love you more. You are the best thing that has ever happened
to them.” She paused, sucked in a deep breath, and let it out slowly. “And you
are the best thing that ever happened to me. You took me in, no questions
asked, and let me become a part of this wonderful family, and for that, it is I
who am truly blessed.”
His heart
thudded in his chest. He tried to pull his gaze from hers, knowing that if she
kept looking at him like she was he’d kiss her. And without a doubt, one sweet taste of her lips and he’d
need to do more than just kiss her.
She stared
at him like she was waiting for some response, but the emotions running rabid
through his body prevented him from forming any coherent thought whatsoever.
But he was saved, he didn’t have to think. He only needed to respond as she
leaned toward him and pressed her soft, slightly open lips to his. He had
dreamed of this day for so long, imagined how her lips would feel against his,
and how she would taste. It was a good thing he was sitting down because the
overwhelming heavenly feeling slamming though his body would have probably
knocked him on his butt.
Dylan
wrapped his arms around her and pulled her tiny body onto his lap. He inched
his lips back from hers and lost himself in the depths of her ocean-blue gaze.
He cupped
her milky white cheeks in his hands, then he eyed her kissable lips. Did he
risk another taste? He knew the answer to that question. He was already gone,
already hers, had been for some time now
but had just been too stupid to act on it. Not any longer. It was time let
himself go. He wanted her, no, needed her as much as the very oxygen he
breathed.
The stairs were not the place he wanted to resume this
with her so he rose to his feet with her in his arms. Though he wanted nothing
more than to cart her off to his bed, he willed himself to take it slow, and
took a seat on the couch, her on his lap, straddling him. He stilled for a
moment to realign his thoughts. This was Marissa. He wanted to handle things
correctly. He loved her and didn’t want to screw it up, and more importantly,
he wanted to make sure she was truly ready. He was all in and wanted to make
sure she would be as well.
He leaned
toward her and brushed his lips across hers. She parted her lips slightly,
drawing his tongue into her warm, moist mouth. Her sweet flavor seeped into his
tongue and then filled every cell in his
being. He kissed her long and softly. Her lips stayed on his, matching his
every move as if she’d already kissed him for a lifetime. Their tongues danced
together as if they’d composed the melody together in a past life. Her slim
fingers wove through his hair, and she pulled his head more tightly to her.
Instinctively, his tongue dove deeper into the unexplored depths of her mouth.
He probed desperately, seeking to absorb every bit of her flavor. His arms
tightened around the small of her back as he pulled her toward him, the soft
curves under the sweatshirt she wore pressed firmly to him. It crossed his mind
to remove the cloth barrier between them but that wouldn’t coincide with the take it slow
idea that was quickly being replaced with the no better time than the present theory. His logical brain was
losing the battle to his illogical body.
Minutes
later, Marissa pulled back and stared at him with those bright blue eyes that
always caught his attention. Her lips looked puffy. A red hue bordered them.
Her normally pale cheeks were flush.
Her gaze
stayed on him as her shoulders rose with the
deep breath she took, and then fell when she let it out. “I’ve wanted to
do that for the longest time.”
“Me too.”
He pulled
her to him again and kissed her long and slow, then heated, wet and hard, only coming
up for air so often before starting the process all over again. Who needed
sleep? He could do this all night.
It was
still dark outside when Dylan’s eyes popped open. He glanced at the living room
wall clock. The boys would be waking soon. It was a school day.
Marissa’s
head rested just below his chin. Her silky strands of hair smelled like a
refreshing spring morning and felt soft against his neck. Her small warm hand
lay on his chest. Her breaths were slow and even. It felt so right to have her
lying in his arms. Though they hadn’t made love, he felt completely satisfied.
She gave him exactly what he needed last night. Support, comfort, love, and
understanding, just the nourishment he needed to regroup and face another day.
If he felt this good just from kissing and holding her he couldn’t begin to
imagine how he’d feel once he made love to her, the woman he loved.
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Author Bio
Valerie Clarizio lives in romantic Door County Wisconsin with her husband and two extremely spoiled cats. She loves to read, write, and spend time at her cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
She’s lived her life surrounded by men, three brothers, a husband, and a male Siamese cat who required his own instruction manual. Keeping up with all the men in her life has turned her into an outdoors enthusiast, of which her favorite activity is hiking in national parks. While out on the trails, she has plenty of time to conjure up irresistible characters and unique storylines for her next romantic suspense or sweet contemporary romance novel.
She’s lived her life surrounded by men, three brothers, a husband, and a male Siamese cat who required his own instruction manual. Keeping up with all the men in her life has turned her into an outdoors enthusiast, of which her favorite activity is hiking in national parks. While out on the trails, she has plenty of time to conjure up irresistible characters and unique storylines for her next romantic suspense or sweet contemporary romance novel.
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