by Jill Blake
She cocked her head. “Was that supposed to be an apology?”
“If you like.” His lips quirked. “You know I love you, Mrs. Talbot.”
“I love you too, Mr. Lazarev.”
Beneath their joined hands, the baby kicked again.
Ethan’s dimples flashed. “You’re not going to slow down and take it easy, are you? No matter what I say.”
“I can’t speak for Junior,” Anna said. “But me? Slow down? Not a chance.”
“That’s what I thought.” He leaned down, stopping when his lips were a hairbreadth above hers. “I can be pretty persuasive.”
She smiled at having her own words tossed back at her. “That’s what I’ve heard.”
“And persistent.”
“Mm-hm,” she murmured. “Me too.”
“A perfect match.”
“Perfect,” she agreed, just before his mouth covered hers.
~ The End ~
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Without a Net
(The Santa Monica Trilogy, Book 1)
By JILL BLAKE
Eva Landry has always played it safe…and where has it gotten her? Betrayed by her husband, left alone to raise her young son, and struggling to keep head above water, the last thing she needs is another philandering male.
Max Palmer has always pursued adventure…until he’s sidelined by an accident. While recovering from his injuries, he discovers that the biggest adventure of his life may be closer than he ever imagined—in the form of Eva, his baby sister’s best friend.
The problem? Convincing Eva to risk it all…without a net.
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Coming Home
(The Santa Monica Trilogy, Book 2)
By JILL BLAKE
Grace goes to New York to search for her father—and ends up getting drawn into a frenetic life among Manhattan's über-rich. But when her new marriage collapses in a firestorm of scandal, she flees home to California to recover.
After his college girlfriend dumps him without explanation, Logan spends eight years building his career and sampling some of L.A.’s finest talent. Now that Grace is back in town, he can’t stop thinking about her and wondering, What if…?
Sometimes first love deserves a second chance.
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Balancing Act
(The Santa Monica Trilogy, Book 3)
By JILL BLAKE
When Angie goes head to head against her old nemesis Zach, “backroom negotiation” takes on a whole new meaning. As lawyers on opposite sides of a case, they’ve got plenty to argue about. She’s an environmentalist. He’s in-house counsel for a land developer.
But handling difficult clients, interfering family and friends, as well as courtroom battles proves easier than facing a growing mutual attraction that threatens to spin out of control. While Angie wants to believe there’s more to life than legal briefs, she’s been burned before. Can she learn to trust Zach, or will complications of his playboy past derail any chance of a happily-ever-after?
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Pursued by the Playboy
(Doctors of Rittenhouse Square, Book 1)
By JILL BLAKE
A bachelor who's finally looking to settle down meets a career-driven woman who doesn't believe in love...
Kate Warner isn't interested in romance. After years of bearing silent witness to the disaster zone of her parents' marriage, the last thing Kate wants is a husband and kids. Besides, she's on the fast track to academic success at an Ivy League university.
Enter Dr. Marc DiStefano, star of the university hospital's department of gynecology. Tired of the Barbie-doll wanna-be's of his past, he's looking to settle down. And he's set his sights on Kate.
...That's when the problems begin.
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Taking a Chance
(Doctors of Rittenhouse Square, Book 2)
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City girl…
When Samantha Winters’ career as a big-city doctor leads to major burnout, she moves into a temporary position at a rural clinic. She soon discovers that she’s as out of place in the town of Oakridge as a pair of high heels in a cow pasture. The only thing stopping her from hightailing it back home? An unexpected attraction that just might turn into love.
…meets country boy
Alex Kane is the local boy who made good. He’s spent years building his computer start-up into the biggest employer in town. Between that, and raising his sister’s orphaned kids, he’s ready for a break. All he wants is to cut loose and have some fun. Too bad the new doc isn’t interested…. Or is she?
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This Time for Keeps
(Doctors of Rittenhouse Square, Book 3)
By JILL BLAKE
A random act of violence...
When a senseless act of violence shatters her perfect world, Dr. Isabelle DiStefano struggles to rebuild: new life, new job, new man.
A second chance at love...
But sometimes the past can be hard to let go of, especially when old flame Luca Santoro reappears in her life and decides he wants to start over...this time, for keeps.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jill Blake loves chocolate, leisurely walks where she doesn’t break a sweat, and books with a guaranteed happy ending. A native of Philadelphia, Jill now lives in southern California with her husband and three children. By day, she works as a physician in a busy medical practice. By night, she pens steamy romances.
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Beyond the Ivory Tower
Copyright © 2015 by Jill Blake
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