Baby Makes Three (McKenzie Cousins Book 1)
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I pass Elias over to him and smile as I watch my brother cuddling my son. “You’ll make an awesome Daddy one of these days.”
He frowns at my comment and worry seems to be etched across his brows.
“I really wished you’d talk to me.” I place my hand on his knee and squeeze. “You’re my brother, and I love you. You’re always there for me, so why won’t you let me help you?”
“I love you, sis.” He looks away and focuses on Elias. “I think I’m just nervous about being away from home for so long, and quite far away too.”
“We can Facetime so that you can see Elias, and Garrett has already said we can come and visit you for a couple of weeks in a month or so.”
His head snaps up. “Seriously?”
“Yes. I want to visit before we start weaning Elias on to solid food. That way it will be easier to feed him while we’re travelling. I mean, he has milk on tap right now.” I grin.
Michael looks horrified. “Don’t you dare whip them out and feed him in front of me.”
I roll my eyes. “You know very well that I always make sure I’m covered when I feed him. Geez, Garrett would have a coronary if he knew I was flashing anyone.”
“You know,” he cringes, “I think we need to change the subject because it’s too damn weird sitting here while you talk about boobs.”
“There’s nothing wrong with Sirena’s boobs,” Garrett comments. He kisses me on the top of my head before he sits next to me on the lounger.
“I believe I’m going to have visitors while I’m overseas,” Michael says, changing the subject with a glare in my direction.
Garrett chuckles and lets him off the hook. “Considering all my travels, I’ve never been to Greece so I’m looking forward to it. We’ll be close as well. A friend has a villa on the Island of Santorini, so once he gets back to me, I’ll let you know the dates.”
“Sounds good. I’m going to look forward to more of this.” Just as Michael finishes speaking, Elias fills his diaper.
I grin. “He’s letting you know what to expect.”
Michael chuckles and gets to his feet. “I’m going to change him.”
“You are?”
“Give me a break. I’ve changed him numerous times before.” He grins at his nephew. “We have this.”
We watch them go as I snuggle into my husband’s arms. “I love you,” I tell Garrett, suddenly overcome with emotion.
“You’re my life Sirena.”
I stare out over the lake from the deck of my brothers lake house, feeling content, and so much love for my family.
This is all I’ve ever wanted.
THE END
Please look out for A Business Decision, which is Michael McKenzie’s story, set on the beautiful Island of Santorini, in the Greek Islands.
Afterword
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Other books by Lexi Buchanan
Bad Boy Rockers
Book 1: Sizzle
Book 2: Spicy
Book 3: Sultry
Book 4: Savor
Book 5: Sinful
Book 6: Silent Night (Novella)
McKenzie Brothers
Book 1: Seduce
Book 1.5: The Wedding (Novella)
Book 2:Rapture
Book 3: Delight
Book 4: Entice
Book 5: Cherished
Book 5.5: A McKenzie Christmas (Novella)
De La Fuente Family (McKenzie Spinoff)
Book 1: Love in Montana
Book 2: Love in Purgatory
Book 3: Love in Bloom
Book 4: Love in Country
Book 5: Love in Flame
Book 6: Love in Game
McKenzie Cousins
(McKenzie Spinoff)
Book 1: Baby Makes Three
Jackson Hole
Book 1: From This Moment
Book 1.5: When we Meet (Novella, in the back of From This Moment)
Book 2: New Beginning (coming soon)
Romantic Suspense
28 Days
Lawful
Stryker
Romantic Mystery
Rose and Jacob
Forbidden Romance
Dear Professor
Standalone Novella’s
One Dance
Educate Me
Holiday Season
Kissing Under the Mistletoe
A Soldier’s Christmas
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When my childhood friend, Cora, dared me to write a sexy novel about a martial arts fighter, I agreed, albeit under the influence of alcohol. It was something for me—something different and exciting.
It was supposed to be research, pure and simple. But then I met him—a six-foot-six mountain of a man with no name. The way his muscles flexed and rippled when he trained made my belly quiver. The way his dark hair flopped over his forehead made me want to brush it back from his strong face. His nose had been broken, but it made no difference, he was still a handsome man. He had eyes dark as the night that would land on me the minute I entered his gym…Every…Time.
He was their star fighter, the one that brought in the big money. At first I feared him because of his size and the way he would look at me. But then I discovered that I was his biggest distraction, and no matter what my head told me, my heart told me to fight for the man who didn’t know how to live outside of the octagon.
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Settling down to read this diary, she discovers a love story between Rose Degan and a man named Jacob Evans. Through research, Rose discovers that Jacob is still alive and finds herself driven to not only discover Rose’s tragic ending, but to contact Jacob and tell him the truth of Rose’s fate.
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Dean’s curiosity had been piqued from the moment he’d been told about the woman and the diary, which was why he was now in town, with plans of uncovering the truth about a diary that was sixty-eight years old.
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All these characters come together in a story of love, loss and friendship.
Sizzle, Bad Boy Rockers #1
Thalia is twenty-one and has just finished her sophomore year of college. Her new boyfriend, Liam, invites her to spend the summer with him and his family, so as she’s been unable to find a local job to keep her at college, Thalia jumps at the chance. Liam tells her that she can be his guest at his brother, Jack’s, wedding at the end of the summer.
Jack is twenty-five and feels as though he’s drowning. He’s engaged to Mia, against his will, because it’s always been drilled into him, family comes first. Jack’s studying for a law degree, and wants to go out on his own once he graduates, specializing in criminal law. His father wants him to accept a junior partnership in the law firm owned jointly by him and Lewis, his fiancées father, to practice family law.
Then he meets his brother’s girlfriend, Thalia, and he can’t get her out of his head. He needs her to keep her distance, because every time she smiles in his direction, he wants to carry her to his room and do really naughty things to her.
Then Saturday night arrives and Liam takes Thalia to a new bar that has opened on the outskirts of town, where she discovers Jack’s big secret. By day he’s the good looking, slightly older brother with a chip on his shoulder, who gives her hot looks, and by night he’s Phoenix, singer/guitar player for bad boy group ‘Deception’, who makes her sizzle to the core!
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Love in Montana, De La Fuente #1
Crave ~ Desire ~ Lust ~ Longing . . . emotions that Eric De La Fuente feels for Sylvia Taylor while she dated another man. It’s been months since their close encounter and Eric needs to come to terms with that, maybe, she isn’t so out of reach after all…
One night he sees his chance with Sylvia and takes it. The morning after he knows deep down that he hasn’t just scratched an itch, and with the help of his brother, he realizes it was so much more. But what to do about it? And how is he supposed to handle Sylvia lying to him?
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The Series
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Gia ~ Gia Carrington, the Judge's daughter. Because of who her father is, she suddenly finds herself needing the protection of a US Marshal.
Hunter ~ Hunter Fielding, a US Marshal who will do anything to protect those he loves the most.
Julian ~ Julian St Claire, a US Marine, who through helping a friend became involved in a trafficking case.
Jarrod ~ Judge Jarrod Carrington, who wants nothing more than to settle down with one of his daughter's best friends.
About the Author
Lexi Buchanan is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of romance. When not writing stories that'll make you swoon, you'll find her sitting in the sunshine or yelling at the cat to put the hamster down!
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