I grabbed my phone and called her once we’d all read the articles. “What do you think?”
“I think you look amazing in this picture,” she said. “You’re so photogenic. You could be an actress if you wanted. Want me to make some calls?”
I laughed and looked at Ryan who was listening with Gran and Ronald on speakerphone. “I don’t think so,” I said. “I’ll stick to kayaks. You do the movies.”
“I got a new role, actually,” she said, sounding excited. “It’s not a romcom, Tess. It’s a drama, about a woman on her own.”
“Perfect,” I said, happy at how excited she sounded. “And is Zac leaving you alone?”
There was a brief pause before she said, “No, not at all. But I don’t care. He’s going to do what he’s going to do. That’s why I have lawyers.”
“Right.”
“Good girl,” Gran chimed in.
“And guys?” she said, sounding uncertain. “I’ve got some other news, too…”
We talked for a few more minutes; my heart so full with Juliet’s news that I really doubted it could hold any more happiness. I wasn’t the only one whose mouth dropped open as she shared the details of the newest developments in her own life—we gaped at one another when she explained what had been going on right under our noses the weekend of Gran’s party.
Juliet sounded happy, and once we’d all had a chance to congratulate her, we said goodbye. I closed the magazine and placed the phone on top of it, my own face staring out from its cover.
“I love you guys,” I said, a strange calm contentment settling over me, wrapping around me like a comfortable old quilt.
Gran took my hand and Ryan sat next to me on the wicker loveseat. Even Ronald leaned over and dropped a hand on my knee. And we just sat there in the warm Maryland evening, staring out at the water reaching toward Virginia before us and feeling happy. Everything I needed was here, right at my side. Reality and fantasy had blended together, and for once, my life felt perfect.
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Want to find out what else was happening while Ryan and Tess were falling in love? You can read Juliet’s REAL story in HAPPILY EVER HERS!
Juliet Manchester was America's best-loved movie star. But her real life doesn't quite match up to what we see on the screen. When she goes home for a weekend to celebrate her grandmother's birthday, she asks fellow star Ryan McDonnell to pose as her boyfriend to help divert the press from the scandal brewing in her backstory -- but the farce just may ruin her one chance at something real.
Jace Morgan was a Marine, and working as a bodyguard to the stars was a great way to make enough money to finish his degree and take care of his mom and brother. But he never planned to develop feelings for his client. And getting involved with Juliet might put everything else in his life in jeopardy.
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The Movie Stars in Maryland Duet:
Book One: Happily Ever His
Book Two: Happily Ever Hers
The MR. MATCH Series:
Book One: Scoring the Keeper’s Sister
Book Two: Scoring a Fake Fiancée
Book Three: Scoring a Prince
Book Four: Scoring with the Boss
The LOVE IN THE VINES Series:
Vintage
Redemption Red
Beyond Redemption
A Holiday Delay
The Love in the Vines Box Set (Books 1-4)
The STARR RANCH WINERY Series:
Chasing a Starr
THE GIRLFRIENDS OF GOTHAM Series:
Men and Martinis
Highballs in the Hamptons
Cosmos and Commitment
The Girlfriends of Gotham Box Set
STANDALONES:
Without Words
Without Promises
Mr. Big
Adagio
The PROHIBITED! Duet:
Prohibited!
The Glittering Life of Evie Mckenzie
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