Next to her stood Mila, in a dress that she looked way too grown and beautiful in, and then Gen, and Abby.
And officiating was Ella, her first Valentine Bay friend, who had gotten ordained on the internet for the sole purpose of performing the ceremony. Alison couldn’t think of anything more perfect.
It was a small ceremony, attended mainly by Valentine Bay locals. Sitting in the front row was Troy’s grandmother, accompanied by the latest in her string of “Brocks,” and the next couple of rows were filled with the softball team.
At some point, she knew, she and Troy would go back to New York. One of her theater friends would throw them a big party. The crème de la crème of the theater community would attend. The photos would make Page Six. But that wasn’t what this was about. This was about her and Troy’s future – and that future was in Valentine Bay.
She tuned back in to what Ella was saying. “And do you, Alison, take this man, Troy, to be your lawfully wedded husband?”
“I do,” she said, imbuing those two words with every ounce of feeling they could possibly hold.
As she and Troy were pronounced man and wife, then kissed for the first time as an officially married couple, she heard the guests gathered on the beach erupt in cheers and applause.
They were almost as happy as she and Troy were. There was nothing but love on that beach. And that was because, in all the ways that mattered, those people were family.
She was home.
The End
Valentine Bay
In case you missed the first books in the Valentine Bay Series be sure to check out
Protecting My Heart
Book 1
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Ella Fletcher spent all of high school in love with the boy next door—her best friend, Donovan. It was never more than that, but she fooled herself into believing friendship was enough.
Donovan Valentine knew he could never make a move on his best friend Ella. After all, she depended on him. He was the only stable man in her life. If denying his feelings was the price he had to pay for protecting hers, then he was more than willing to pay it.
Celebrating their high school graduation, they drunkenly took part in a marriage ceremony using fake IDs. But now, fifteen years later, it turns out that the IDs weren’t so fake, and neither is the marriage.
When Donovan returns to Valentine Bay to straighten things out, will this accident turn into the best thing that ever happened to them?
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Rescuing His Heart
Book 2
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To Genevieve Rollins, Gavin Valentine has always been a casual hook-up. A no-strings fling. The sexy fighter pilot was only in town when he was on leave, so it could never be more than that. She didn’t have feelings for him. What would be the point?
But when he tells her he’s moving home to Valentine Bay, she just may have to rethink everything between them. Can she dig down under her sassy, sarcastic shell and find true vulnerability inside?
For Gavin Valentine, life has taken a turn. Diagnosed with a medical condition that means he’ll never be cleared to fly again, he loses everything that matters to him, pretty much overnight. The future he’d always seen for himself is gone in a blink.
Can the lone wolf pilot open up enough to let love in, and learn that sometimes the future you never pictured is the one you were meant to have?
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Rocking Her Heart
Book 3
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When sexy rock star Jet Valentine’s five years of bad behavior finally causes his life to implode around him, he knows it’s time to make a fresh start. There’s only one place to do that: Valentine Bay. And there’s only one person who can help: his friend and rival since high school, Abby Baxter.
When Abby Baxter reads all about Jet’s life falling apart, her heart goes out to him. But can any relationship they start in the aftermath survive? And how can she trust that he’ll still want her after his life is back on track?
When all is said and done, will Jet find life with Abby as fulfilling as the thrill of the stage? And will Abby ever be able to trust that he does?
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OTHER TITLES BY MELANIE SHAWN
VALENTINE BAY SERIES
Protecting My Heart – Book 1
Rescuing His Heart – Book 2
Rocking Her Heart – Book 3
THE CROSSROADS SERIES
My First – Book 1
My Last – Book 2
My Only – Book 3
My Everything – Book 4
Tempting Love – Book 5
Crazy Love – Book 6
Actually Love – Book 7
Fairytale Love – Book 8
My Love – Novella 8.5
All He Wants – Book 9
All He Needs – Book 10
All He Feels – Book 11
All He Desires – Book 12
Just One Night – Book 13
Just One Kiss – Book 14
WHISPER LAKE SERIES
Whisper of Love – Book 1
Whisper of Surrender – Book 2
Whisper of Attraction – Book 3
Whisper of Temptation – Book 4
THE HOPE FALLS SERIES
Sweet Reunion – #1
Sweet Harmonies – #2
Sweet Victory – #3
Home Sweet Home – #4
One Sweet Day – Novella #4.5
Snow Angel – #5
Snow Days – #6
Snowed In – #7
Let It Snow – #8
Perfect Kiss – #9
Secret Kiss – #10
Magic Kiss – #11
Lucky Kiss – #12
Christmas Wish – Holiday Novella #12.5
Fire and Love – #13
Fire and Foreplay – #14
Fire and Romance – #15
Fire and Temptation – #16
WISHING WELL, TEXAS SERIES
Teasing Destiny – Book 1
Convincing Cara – Book 2
Discovering Harmony – Book 3
Taming Travis – Book 4
Claiming Colton – Book 5
Trusting Bryson – Book 6
Seducing Sawyer – Book 7
Unwrapping Jade – Book 8
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Melanie Shawn is the writing team of sister duo Melanie and Shawna. Originally from Northern California, they both migrated south and now call So Cal their home.
Growing up, Melanie constantly had her head in a book and was always working on short stories, manuscripts, plays and poetry. After graduating magna cum laude from Pepperdine University, she went on to teach grades 2nd through 8th for five years. She now spends her days writing and taking care of her furry baby, a Lhasa Apso named Hercules. In her free time, her favorite activity is to curl up on the couch with that stubborn, funny mutt and binge-watch cable TV shows on DVD (preferably of at least eight seasons in length – a girl’s gotta have her standards!).
Shawna always loved romance in any form – movie, song or literary. If it was a love story with a happy ending, Shawna was all about it! She proudly acknowledges that she is a romanceaholic. Her days are jam-packed with writing, being a wife, mom aka referee of two teens, and indulging in her second passion (dance!) as a Zumba instructor. In the little free time she has, she joins Melanie in marathon-watching DVDs of their favorite TV programs.
They have joined forces to create a world where True Love and Happily Ever After always has a Sexy Twist!
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