With: Jennifer Ryan
Giveaway Alert!

So
how do two people who seem so different come together and fall in love without
a whole lot of clashing? This was the question I asked myself when Dane
couldn’t get over the girl who saved him as a teen, and becomes the object of
his desire when she saves him again at the rodeo when they’re both all grown up.
How could a rodeo guy who’s used to having every buckle bunny on his trail
convince a woman who’s a brilliant surgeon and lived such a sheltered life
she’s never been on a date to give him a shot?
Well,
Dane had to figure that one out too because he wasn’t giving up on the angel
who saved his life – twice. So he went back to basics and tried to get to know
Bell as a friend, though never having had a real friend, she didn’t make it
easy.
Excerpt:
“I have a life because
of you, Bell. I’m so glad you’re real and a part of my new life. I can’t stop
thinking about you. I wish you were here.”
“I’m going to
blame those little gems on your meds.”
“Not the meds.
Just you. So, will you have dinner with me?”
“I don’t know if
that’s a good idea. You’re my patient.”
“Don’t make me get
another doctor just for a date?”
“That’s just it,
Dane, I’m not just a date. I’ll never be the woman who is just a date. Get some
rest. I’ll see you next week.”
Bell hung up and
sighed, staring at her cramped little room with the floor to ceiling books
stacked so tightly together she couldn’t see the walls. Her grandfather had
hoarded the books. She loved them as much as he did. She wanted to open another
now and lose herself in another world. Too bad, the only world she wanted to be
a part of was Dane’s.
***
Dane gripped his
phone so tight his fingers ached. He wanted to chuck it across the room.
Instead, he tossed it on the new wood coffee table beside him and stared up at
the ceiling.
Frustrated she
didn’t get it, he smacked his fist against the back of the couch…
Didn’t she see how
hard he was trying to get to know her? Didn’t she see how much effort he’d put
into talking to her tonight? Wasn’t it enough that he’d gone out of his way to
get ahold of her? She had to know that meant something. Right?
No. Because she’d
never dated anyone. She’d never had a relationship with a man.
Wait. Hold it.
Shit. She’d never had a relationship with a man.
Well, damn, that
put a whole new spin on things. He hadn’t thought of it in those terms. He
understood her background, but never put it into context for dating her. Like
his mother said, she’d never gone to high school, been asked to a dance, gone
on a date, or worked her way through all those awkward teenage moments of a
first kiss and…
Has she ever had sex?
That thought
stopped him in his tracks. Could she possibly be in her mid-twenties and still
be a virgin?

He admired her
hard work to change her life. He wished she’d had normal, but wanted to give
her better. Yep. She made him want to be better for her. Could he be her
friend, date her, introduce her to things she’d gone without all this time, and
not fuck it up? Not mess her up even more?
He reached over
his head, turned the new wrought iron lamp off, and lie in the darkness
contemplating his options. Only one would do. He wanted her in his life. He
wanted a real relationship with her. He’d figure out a way to make it happen
and hope he didn’t make too many mistakes. It would be a new experience for
both of them.
Giveaway:
Did you fall for someone who you thought
was your complete opposite? Or was it what you had in common that drew you
together?
Jennifer will be giving away a signed set of Montana Men paperbacks (US only) to 1 lucky commenter or email entrant. (At Wolf Ranch, When It’s Right, and Her Lucky Cowboy)
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Giveaway ends 11:59pm EST Aug. 26th. Please supply your email in the post. You may use spaces or full text for security. (ex. jsmith at gmail dot com) If you do not wish to supply your email, or have trouble posting, please email maureen@JustContemporaryRomance.com with a subject title of JCR GIVEAWAY to be entered in the current giveaway.
My husband and I are very opposite, but we have shared values. I think that our different strengths and weaknesses complement each other. yenastone at aol dot com
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Well, I'm single, so I guess I can't really answer that one. My parents don't have much in common interest wise and they been married for 46 years. As previous posters have stated, they do have shared values, so that is definitely important to a relationship. amyp115 AT yahoo DOT com
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We were opposites, but I think our differences balanced each other out.
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