Just Say (Hell) No (Escape to New Zealand Book 11)

by Rosalind James

  Tangata Whenua: Maori (people of the land)

  tapu: sacred (Maori)

  Te Papa: the National Museum, in Wellington

  tea: dinner (casual meal at home)

  tea towel: dishtowel

  test match: international rugby match (e.g., an All Blacks game)

  throw a wobbly: have a tantrum

  tick off: cross off (tick off a list)

  ticker: heart. “The boys showed a lot of ticker out there today.”

  togs: swimsuit (male or female)

  torch: flashlight

  touch wood: knock on wood (for luck)

  track: trail

  trainers: athletic shoes

  tramping: hiking

  transtasman: Australia/New Zealand (the Bledisloe Cup is a transtasman rivalry)

  trolley: shopping cart

  tucker: food

  tui: Native bird

  turn to custard: go south, deteriorate

  turps, go on the turps: get drunk

  Uni: University—or school uniform

  up the duff: pregnant. A bit vulgar (like “knocked up”)

  ute: pickup or SUV

  vet: check out

  waiata: Maori song

  wairua: spirit, soul (Maori). Very important concept.

  waka: canoe (Maori)

  Wallabies: Australian national rugby team

  Warrant of Fitness: certificate of a car's fitness to drive

  wedding tackle: the family jewels; a man’s genitals

  Weet-Bix: ubiquitous breakfast cereal

  whaddarya?: I am dubious about your masculinity (meaning “Whaddarya … pussy?”)

  whakapapa: genealogy (Maori). A critical concept.

  whanau: family (Maori). Big whanau: extended family. Small whanau: nuclear family.

  wheelie bin: rubbish bin (garbage can) with wheels.

  whinge: whine. Contemptuous! Kiwis dislike whingeing. Harden up!

  White Ribbon: campaign against domestic violence

  wind up: upset (perhaps purposefully). “Their comments were bound to wind him up.”

  wing: rugby position (back)

  wobbly; threw a wobbly: a tantrum; had a tantrum

  Yank: American. Not pejorative.

  yellow card: A penalty for dangerous play that sends a player off for 10 minutes to the sin bin. The team plays with 14 men during that time—or even 13, if two are sinbinned.

  yonks: ages. “It's been going on for yonks.”

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  THE SINFUL, MONTANA SERIES

  Paige's and Jace's story: GUILTY AS SIN

  Lily & Rafe's story: TEMPTING AS SIN

  THE PORTLAND DEVILS SERIES

  Dakota and Blake’s story: SILVER-TONGUED DEVIL

  Beth & Evan's story: NO KIND OF HERO

  THE ESCAPE TO NEW ZEALAND SERIES

  Reka and Hemi’s story: JUST FOR YOU

  Hannah and Drew’s story: JUST THIS ONCE

  Kate and Koti’s story: JUST GOOD FRIENDS

  Jenna and Finn’s story: JUST FOR NOW

  Emma and Nic’s story: JUST FOR FUN

  Ally and Nate’s/Kristen and Liam’s stories: JUST MY LUCK

  Josie and Hugh’s story: JUST NOT MINE

  Hannah & Drew’s story again/Reunion: JUST ONCE MORE

  Faith & Will’s story: JUST IN TIME

  Nina & Iain's story: JUST STOP ME

  Chloe & Kevin's story: JUST SAY YES

  THE NOT QUITE A BILLIONAIRE SERIES (HOPE AND HEMI'S STORY)

  FIERCE

  FRACTURED

  FOUND

  THE PARADISE, IDAHO SERIES (MONTLAKE ROMANCE)

  Zoe & Cal’s story: CARRY ME HOME

  Kayla & Luke’s story: HOLD ME CLOSE

  Rochelle & Travis's story: TURN ME LOOSE

  Hallie & Jim's story: TAKE ME BACK

  THE KINCAIDS SERIES

  Mira and Gabe’s story: WELCOME TO PARADISE

  Desiree and Alec’s story: NOTHING PERSONAL

  Alyssa and Joe’s story: ASKING FOR TROUBLE

  Thank you to my alpha read duo, Kathy Harward and Mary Guidry, for their help and inspiration as they read along with this book, and to Barbara Buchanan, Carol Chappell, Erika Iiams, and Bob Pryor for their feedback.

  A thank you as always to my wonderful assistant, Mary Guidry.

  Thank you to my son, James Nolting, for visiting Tekapo and Dunedin with me, and for doing all the driving. Much safer.

  Thanks to my husband, Rick Nolting, for his patience, his care and feeding of the author, and for reading along.

  Thank you to the All Blacks for winning so much and behaving so well. Without you, there would be no story.

  And finally, one big giant thank-you to my wonderful readers. I appreciate you.

  Table of Contents

  Just Say (Hell) No - Rosalind James

  Synopsis

  The Escape to New Zealand Series: Past Characters

  Current All Blacks Team

  The Fool

  Facing a Macing

  Beetroot Red

  Death on a White Horse

  The Contest Begins

  Eye on the Ball

  The Trouble With Women

  Pookie Unrestrained

  A Perfect Plan

  Reshuffling the Deck

  A Bloody Enormous…

  In Too Deep

  Maybe Not the King of Swords

  DIY is in Our DNA

  Too Plain and Too Ugly

  The King of Swords Makes His Move

  Leather and Darkness

  Out-Femaled

  Love the Way You Lie

  An Intimidation Standpoint

  Temperance

  More Complicated and More Distracting

  Stunned Mullet

  The Hanged Man

  No Coming Back

  OverEmoters Anonymous

  New Steps

  Heart Chakra

  Waiting For It

  Take Me By Surprise

  Pig Blood All Over the Shop

  A Big Fella

  Marital Bliss

  Gossip Material

  Straight to the Heart

  What Family Means

  Up Where the Air is Thin

  Water Snake Dreaming

  The First Sadness

  Night Train

  Under the Surface

  About Being Home

  Not Backing Down

  Walking Into It

  Nothing But Grunt

  Perfectly Suited

  Down the Road

  Family Time

  Nothing Like a Test Match

  Fifty Thousand. Plus Two.

  Shine

  An Honorable Man

  A Kiwi Glossary

  Links

  Other Books By Rosalind James

  Acknowledgments