by Karina Halle
“Alyssa Martin, will you marry me?” he asks.
I can’t even swallow the lump in my throat. I can barely say, “Yes.”
But I say it.
I say it. I mean it.
Because it’s us.
And it’s real.
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Always, always, always.
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THE END
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WILD CARD
Looking for your next read? How about Wild Card, releasing August 1st, 2017.
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Wild Card is a standalone novel and the first book in the North Ridge Trilogy about rough and rugged Canadian mountain men, the Nelson brothers. Canada’s never felt so hot.
She swore she’d never go back home.
She swore she’d never see the man who broke her all those years ago.
But you don’t always get to choose your path.
And sometimes that path is as wild and rugged as the heart.
Rachel Waters thought she saw the last of the small mountain town of North Ridge, British Columbia, when she left six years ago. But while her advertising career blossomed beneath the skyscrapers of Toronto, her mother’s sudden illness has the 26-year old returning to North Ridge to care for her, putting her career on hold while dealing with family secrets, regrets and unresolved goodbyes.
Shane Nelson has always been a bit of a wild card. The youngest of three brothers, Shane’s spent most of his life being underestimated and misunderstood. With his quiet intensity, classic good looks and thoughtful demeanor, he’s an enigma on horseback, managing his father’s sprawling ranch on the slopes of North Ridge.
But while Shane remains the quintessential brooding cowboy, complete with an arsenal of inner demons, all of that changes when Rachel steps back into his life.
She was the girl he pushed away.
Now she’s the girl who wishes she could leave.
Despite the odds, Shane will do everything to convince Rachel he needs a second chance that he doesn’t deserve but when the two of them head off into the wilderness together in search of lost cattle, more than just their hearts are at stake.
Whether it's love or lives on the line, one thing is for sure: always bet on the wild card.
ALSO - Have you read Before I Ever Met You? That tells the story of how Will and Jackie met (before the events of AFTER ALL). Believe me, you don’t want to miss it.
Before I Ever Met You is available at ALL retailers!
Kindle: bit.ly/BIEMY-Kindle
Acknowledgments
There are the usual suspects I’d like to thank for this book: Nina Bocci for her PR work and getting the word out and the book into the right hands, all the bloggers and readers who have taken a chance on Emmett and Alyssa, my FB group admin team, my street team, my Anti-Heroes, proofing superstars Roxane LeBlanc and Amanda Cantu.
Bruce. Of course. You’re the best pibble there can be (though you are nuts, let’s face it).
AND always the biggest thanks goes to Scott Mackenzie. While I was tinkering with After All here at home here on Salt Spring Island, to writing during our trip to Iceland, Berlin and London, you were supportive every step of the way. I don’t know how many “vacations” I’ve worked on but I love that you always understand.
Thank you for being real and keeping it real.
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PS Justin Trudeau’s butt is MORE than okay.
PPS Ketchup chips are awesome.
PPPS I say Jesus Murphy all the time.
PPPPS The Ogopogo is real and BC wine is awesome
PPPPPS Vancouver’s addiction problem is truly as horrible as described. If you want to help or get further info, I suggest here for a good starting point!
PPPPPPS That “Run To You” song really pisses me off.
About the Author
Karina Halle is a former travel writer and music journalist and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of The Pact, Love, in English, The Artists Trilogy, Dirty Angels and over 20 other wild and romantic reads. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and her rescue pit bull Bruce, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.
Halle is represented by Root Literary and is both self-published and published by Simon & Schuster and Hachette in North America and in the UK.
Stay in touch
@metalblonde
www.authorkarinahalle.com
[email protected]
Also by Karina Halle
Contemporary Romance reads by Karina Halle
Love, in English
Love, in Spanish
Where Sea Meets Sky
Racing the Sun
The Pact
The Offer
The Play
Winter Wishes
The Lie
The Debt
Smut
Heat Wave
Before I Ever Met You
Rocked Up
Wild Card (coming August 1st)
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The Experiment in Terror Series
Books #1 – 9
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Edgy Suspenseful Romance reads by Karina Halle
The Devil’s Metal (The Devil’s Duology #1)
The Devil’s Reprise (The Devil’s Duology #2)
Sins and Needles (The Artists Trilogy #1)
On Every Street (An Artists Trilogy Novella #0.5)
Shooting Scars (The Artists Trilogy #2)
Bold Tricks (The Artists Trilogy #3)
Donners of the Dead
Dirty Angels (Dirty Angels Trilogy #1)
Dirty Deeds (Dirty Angels Trilogy #2)
Dirty Promises (Dirty Angels Trilogy #3)
Veiled
Black Hearts (Sins Duet #1)
Dirty Souls (Sins Duet #2)