Fight From The Heart: a small town romance (Heart Collection Book 4)
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Still, I can’t take my eyes off the woman who spins and faces the building a second time. A hand at her brow, shields her eyes, and it’s as if she looks up at me. For some reason, I wave. Her hand drops and I chuckle to myself. I’m an idiot, and I’m relieved she didn’t see me.
Then, her hand lifts, and a hesitant, short wave returns mine. My breath catches.
Again, it can’t be, can it?
Because if I could do any imprinting, it would be Britton McKay standing on that beach.
What would be the odds?
Considering this thought, a young boy runs across the sand to her, and she extends an arm to him. He looks like he’s more than a youth but not quite a teen. However, I’m not a good judge of ages. I’ll probably never have children. Zoey hadn’t wanted them, and I guess, I hadn’t either.
Still, I’ve been thinking so much about family.
My sight follows the woman, wrapping her arm around the kid’s neck. He’s carrying a wakeboard in his hands, a favorite pastime of kids in the area. Surfing isn’t really a thing in these parts. He’s nearly as tall as the woman, and she presses a kiss to the side of his head. Quickly, he slips out from under her arm. Her head tips back like she’s laughing as he runs off before her, drops the board and skims a few feet in the inches deep wave. He stumbles and she bends forward laughing harder.
I can’t remember the last time I laughed like that. Belly shaking. Eyes tearing. Full body immersed in the depths of something funny.
Again, I remember someone laughing just like that, and as much as I don’t think it’s a possible, it seems undeniable.
Britton McKay is here.
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Original Playlist from Fragrance Free.
I love when books have a playlist, like a soundtrack to a movie,
and every time you hear that song you can picture the scene in your head.
Here’s Pam and Jacob’s playlist. Enjoy.
“Wake Me Up” - Avicii
“Safe & Sound” (From “The Hunger Games Soundtrack”) – Taylor Swift
“Make You Feel My Love” – Adele
“Bad Things” – Meiko
“Winter Song” – Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
“Winter” – Tori Amos
“Glitter in the Air” – P!nk
“Closer to Love” – Matt Kearney
“Rumor Has It/Someone Like You” – Glee Cast
“Flightless Bird, American Girl” – Iron & Wine
“Wicked Games” – Chris Isaak (added 2020)
“Best Day of My Life” – American Authors
“Empire State of Mind” – Jay Z
“I’m Not Sorry” – Meiko
“My Heart Can’t Tell You No” – Sara Evans
“Think of Me” – Andrew Lloyd Webber
“Dreaming With a Broken Heart” – John Meyer
“Thinking of You” – Katy Perry
“Kiss Me” – Ed Sheeran
“Gravity” – Sara Bareilles
“Smother Me” – The Used
“Stuck On You” – Meiko
“Marry Me” – Martina McBride & Pat Monahan of Train
“Never Gonna Leave This Bed” – Maroon 5
(L)ittle (B)its of Gratitude
It takes a village, and in 2020, in the heart of a world pandemic and the decision to rewrite a five-book series, it takes miracle workers. Those miracle workers are my editors Jenn and Mel who did edits under fire when I fell behind. The theme of 2020 has been write, write again, write one more time, and then edit, edit, edit…and these ladies deserve all the wine for being there for me.
Once again, thank you to Shannon for another beautiful cover and Karen for final eyes on this project. To all the readers on my Always ARC team, thank you, to you as well for your patience and support. Launching L.B. is a collection of amazing people!
Another group of amazing people is my reader group, Loving L.B. Thank you again and again and again for loads of laughter and sexy silver fox images. To Sylvia and Tammi, for continually taking over days and adding to the fun, thank you for showing up and sticking around.
The changed man (person) who gives up an addiction is a worthy hero in my book, and in my life, so I applaud anyone with an addiction who fights their way through the darkness and finds light, first in him or her-self, and then finds love with someone who sees your greatness. Never give up. Love is always worth the fight.
And on that note, to the people I’d always go to the mat for: Mr. Dunbar, a worthy hero, and our four fighters: MD, MK, JR and A. May the world be a better place for your futures.
About the Author
Love Notes
www.lbdunbar.com
L.B. Dunbar has an over-active imagination. To her benefit, such creativity has led to over thirty romance novels, including those offering a second chance at love over 40. Her signature works include the #sexysilverfoxes collection of mature males and feisty vixens ready for romance in their prime years. She’s also written stories of small-town romance (Heart Collection), rock star mayhem (The Legendary Rock Stars Series), and a twist on intrigue and redemption (Redemption Island Duet). She’s had several alter egos including elda lore, a writer of romantic magical realism through mythological retellings (Modern Descendants). In another life, she wanted to be an anthropologist and journalist. Instead, she was a middle school language arts teacher. The greatest story in her life is with the one and only, and their four grown children. Learn more about L.B. Dunbar by joining her reader group on Facebook (Loving L.B.) or subscribing to her newsletter (Love Notes).
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Table of Contents
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Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Epilogue
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Excerpt of View With Your Heart
Playlist
(L)ittle (B)its of Gratitude
About the Author