by Kate Kisset
Colt’s chest tightened, and every other part of him hardened too, his standard reaction to Mariah. Slowly Colt turned toward the voice.
“Hey, Colton. Nice day for a white wedding, huh?”
Christ almighty, Mariah. Hyperventilating at the sight of her in heels and that form-fitting dress was a distinct possibility. Colt didn’t know where to look first. He tried to pull his eyes away from her lips, but her red lipstick made them look even more ravishing than usual. He looked up at the sky and prayed no one could see his hard-on.
Mariah rested her hand on his shoulder and leaned closer, intoxicating him with her addictive scent. She brushed her soft cheek against his and gave him a peck on the cheek.
“You look beautiful,” just spilled from his mouth. Colt didn’t mean to say it. Didn’t even know he was saying it until he did. Christ almighty, Mariah.
Wyatt shot him a pointed glare.
“What?” Colt asked, doing his best to look innocent. “Mariah does look beautiful, doesn’t she?”
Wyatt eyed him for another few seconds and shrugged before turning to say something to Harlan.
“It’s just little ole me,” Mariah purred. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”
Colt met her mesmerizing green eyes and stayed locked in her stare. “I haven’t seen you in a while.”
“What are you talking about? You saw me last night at The Owl.”
He frowned, trying to recall. Boone had his bachelor party last week, so he and Harlan had stopped into The Owl with Boone for a quick drink and a toast, but he didn’t recall—unless...
“I was right in front of you. Thought for sure you’d come over and say hi.”
He jolted at a flash of memory. “In the hat? On the bull?” Colt took her in, remembering her moves, the way she rode Linda’s new mechanical contraption with abandon, consequently giving every man in the bar who was watching her an erection—just like the one he had now.
“That was you?”
“Sure was. I’m back in town for a while.” Eyes sparkling with mischief, Mariah licked her lips and zeroed in on his. “And I happen to know for a fact that we’ll be seeing a lot more of each other, Colt, so you better get ready.” She grinned and stretched up to give him another kiss on the cheek.
The End
Find out what happens in Colt and Mariah’s steamy best friend’s little sister romance
Dream Maker!
Or, book one, Harlan’s story: Heartbreaker
Playlist
“RIGHT HERE WAITING” —Richard Marx
“Light On” —Maggie Rogers
“Yesterday” —Molly McCook
“Her Town Too” —James Taylor, JD Souther
“A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action” —Toby Keith
“Asking for a Friend” —Devin Dawson
“Let it Be Mine” —Brett Young
“Used to Missing You” —Brett Young
“If I Can’t Have You” —Shawn Mendes
“Heart of Mind” —Boz Skaggs
“Closer to You” —Carly Pearce
“Look What God Gave Her” —Thomas Rhett
“I Was Made to Love Her” —Stevie Wonder
“Someone Like Me” —Boone Beckett, Kate Kisset*
“Right Here” —Boone Beckett, Kate Kisset*
“It’s Just a Matter of Time” —Boone Beckett, Harlan Beckett, Georgia Monroe, Kate Kisset*
“Maybe It’s Me” —Boone Beckett, Kate Kisset*
(*Songs from the book, sung in the writer’s mind, accompanied by her imagination.)
Other Books by Kate Kisset
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCES:
Lonesome Cowboy Series:
Heartbreaker
Lovemaker
Dream maker
Love in the Vineyards Series:
Love at Last- Love in the Vineyards #1
Love’s Home Run- Love in the Vineyards #2
Kissing Luca- Micro short story. (Luca & Danica)
Love is a Wildfire- Love in the Vineyards #4
Kissing Mr. Mistletoe (Companion novella)
The Santinos (Spin-off romantic comedies)
One Wish
Two to Tango
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About Kate Kisset
USA TODAY BESTSELLING author Kate Kisset is a former San Francisco disc jockey. She’s always been passionate about telling great stories. After playing thousands of Pop, Country, Rock and Oldies tunes, for her primarily female fan base, she changed her tune and became an author.
A girl’s girl herself, Kate’s heroines are smart and feisty and her heroes are drool-worthy book boyfriends, who’ll do anything for the women they love.
When she's not writing, Kate's favorite job is being "The Mommy." She enjoys reading, binge watching Netflix and the Hallmark Channel, wine tasting, cooking, listening to music, and hiking with her loyal companion Luciana Parmigiana, her rescue-dog-editor.
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