Yeah, I can't believe either how fast this year is flying by. It's been a wet, raining week here in Louisiana....and Texas. Not sure where you are but whether rained in or out in the sunshine, this week's Saturday Spotlight is sure to be a fun read!
From
the first moment coffee mogul, Will Carrington, gazes into the fiery, green
eyes of Clare Sullivan, he’s hit with the feeling she does not like him. Not.
One. Little. Bit. Used to being the proverbial prize by some gorgeous gold-digging
fortune hunter, he’s learned to be careful. But with his hunter instincts now
on high alert, he’s determined to find out the why behind her stormy-eyed glances.
Top home designer, Clare
Sullivan, wants absolutely nothing to do with arrogant, self-assured Will
Carrington, especially after he called her half-sister a gold digger. When she
gets the opportunity to design his multi-million dollar Miami penthouse, she
arrives at his office ready to decline his offer, and to tell him exactly what
she thinks of his cruel and un-warranted comments.
While there, she overhears
his one-sided phone conversation, which seems to further insult her sister.
Assuming the worse, Clare makes the rash decision to accept the job and charge
him a fortune in the process. Someone needs to teach him a lesson and what
better way than with a swift kick in his wallet.
Since she and her sister have
different surnames, Clare conveniently hides the connection to her sister. But
while she works with Will, she discovers another side to this self-assured,
woman-hater. A Jekyll to his Hyde. Charming and professional, he’s nothing like
the man she’s heard about. What she doesn’t know is Will Carrington has a few
secrets of his own.
Excerpt:
“You look like you could use a drink.”
Will splashed gold liquid into a glass and handed it to her.
“No, thank you.”
“Suit yourself.” He sat down opposite
her and crossed one leg over the other. Sipping his whiskey, he gave her look
for look. “You know, I can do this all day and
night.”
“So what? Does that mean I’m not
allowed to sleep while I’m here?”
“Of course you’ll be allowed to sleep.
As many nights here as it takes.” He grinned, knowing full well it would
infuriate her even more.
She raised her chin a fraction. “You’re
hateful. But with your history, I shouldn’t be surprised.”
“Finally, we seem to be getting
somewhere. And we have a history?”
She dropped her gaze from his and
stared at his chest.
“Please, enlighten me?” While he waited
for a response, he swirled the tumbler in his hand, causing the ice cube to
clink against the glass.
Her long lashes fluttered against her
cheek, making her appear nervous, which he highly doubted.
“Why don’t you just spit it out?” he
said. “While I’m in a listening mood.”
She raised her eyes to his. “I have
something to say to you, all right. But I
will pick the time and the place to do it.”
“Ah, a woman who takes control. I like
that.”
Her sparkling eyes clouded with doubt
and uncertainty. She was finding him hard to read. For the moment, that suited
him just fine. A woman with her designs needed to be kept on her toes. Poetic
justice, as he’d had to learn the art of being unreadable because of women like
her.
“Okay,” he said. “I’ll start.” He set
his tumbler on the side table, never taking his eyes from her face. “You’ve
disliked me from the first day I met you. Like most men, I have the hunter
instinct. And you, my dear Miss Sullivan, with your glittering, green,
accusatory eyes, tossed me a dare I frankly couldn’t ignore. And whether you
believe it or not, what you said to me was ‘come and get me.’”
Her expressive eyes flared.
“I did no such thing. I wanted nothing
to do with you. You two-faced, arrogant...” She looked him up and down. “You
and your hurtful, callous words.”
Clare puffed up, reminding him of a
threatened parrot.
He stared at her, dumbfounded as to
what she could be talking about. This was getting more and more interesting. He
picked up his glass and eyed it. “To my recollection, I’ve seldom, if ever been the callous type.”
“You know what they say.” She shrugged.
“If the shoe fits.”
Her sassy, bravado act came across
purely as self-preservation, and there was something poignant in that. What was
it about her that could both irritate and tug on his heartstrings all at the
same time?
She blinked and glanced toward the
door.
“Waiting for reinforcements?”
Her eyes widened a fraction.
“I thought so.” He shook his head. “No
one’s coming. It’s just you and me.”
Sounds like a really cute story! Purchase Double Trouble at Amazon
Darcy Flynn is known for her
heartwarming, sweet contemporary romances. Her refreshing storylines,
irritatingly handsome heroes and feisty heroines will delight and entertain you
from the first page to the last. Miss Flynn’s heroes and heroines have a
tangible chemistry that is entertaining, humorous and competitive.
Darcy lives with her husband,
son, two English Setters and a menagerie of other living creatures on her horse
farm in Franklin, Tennessee. She raises rare breed chickens, stargazes on warm
summer nights and indulges daily in afternoon tea.
Hope you enjoyed this week's Spotlight! Visit weekly for Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight.
Until next time...take care and God Bless.
PamT
18 comments:
Thanks for "Spotlighting" Double Trouble today, Pamela!
My pleasure Darcy...thank you!
PamT
Love this scene! Ripe with conflict! Must. Find. Time. To Read! Thanks for featuring this book and author, Pam.
Darcy, your story sounds like a good summer read. Thanks for giving us a taste. I love afternoon tea as well. It's a good time to peruse an entertaining book as well. Cheers
Fun excerpt. It does sound like a great beach read! Wishing you much success with it!
And thanks for taking the time to stop by, Marilyn!
What a great excerpt, Darcy. I so love reading sass and arrogance and how it settles down into respectful love.
Pam, I am So Jealous of your rain. Getting wearier and wearier of drought.
Thanks ladies, for a great post!
Congrats, Darcy! Pam, keep dry!
Wishing you well on your new release, Darcy. Hope the rain stops soon.
Tanya, you nailed it! Sass and arrogance that settles down into respectful love! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks, Jacqueline!
Thanks so much, Diane!
M.J. Finding time to read is a challenge for sure!
This sounds delightful! Great excerpt.
Love the sampling. Thanks for whetting our appetites for DOUBLE TROUBLE.
Loved the excerpt. I read Rogue's Son and loved it! I'll have to get this one too. It sounds great. Good luck to you.
love the romantic conflict! Best wishes.
Oh shoot, I totally overlooked this yesterday. So sorry! I love this story! It's such an adorable romantic comedy. Very sexy with lots of conflict and laughs.
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