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Educating Holden (Wishing Well, Texas Book 11)

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by Melanie Shawn


  “How did you…?”

  “I told you, we have a psychic connection.”

  I stared at her.

  “Or I heard you guys talking and chose my moment to announce my presence.”

  I laughed and my head fell back and hit something solid at the same time I felt strong arms wrap around my waist. “What’s so funny?” Holden leaned down and asked in my ear.

  “Molly spied on us. She knows.”

  “Yep. And I’m going to tell everyone it’s a shotgun wedding,” she said flatly.

  “Shh!” I didn’t need those rumors being spread.

  I looked up at Holden who was smiling from ear to ear, clearly amused by my sister’s threat. He kissed my nose. “I love you.”

  “I love you, too.”

  I rested my head back against his chest and Molly leaned over to me and whispered. “You found your lobster.”

  More tears filled my eyes. “Yep. I did.”

  And I was never going to let him go.

  THE END

  Kissing Beau

  Coming December 27, 2020

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  Beau Briggs

  Exes and weddings don’t mix.

  I’d never been a big fan of weddings. So when my first love, who I hadn’t seen in ten years since she cheated on me with and married my best friend, slid into the seat beside me and announced that she was getting a divorce just before the bride walked down the aisle, I took it as a bad omen and almost got up and left. I should have.

  I spent the entire wedding fielding questions about my ex being there and how I felt about it. I was going to leave before the first dance but then I saw a woman that made me forget everything, including where I was…so I stuck around.

  Sasha Nelson

  Heartbreak and alcohol don’t mix.

  I’ve always loved weddings. So when I showed up unannounced at my grandma’s house after finding out my live-in boyfriend, who was also my on-screen husband in the soap opera we both starred in, was a cheating pig and she asked me to be her plus one, I figured it might cheer me up to see true love. I was wrong.

  I spent the entire wedding fielding questions about the show and my soon-to-be ex, which is why I may have had one too many cocktails before the first dance. I was about to tell my grandma that I wasn’t feeling well and needed to go when I saw a man that made me forget any other men on the planet even existed…I figured one more drink couldn’t hurt.

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  A Note From Melanie and Shawna

  Hi!

  Shawna here (1/2 of the sister writing duo Melanie Shawn)! Melanie and I wanted to say thanks for taking a trip to Wishing Well, Texas. We hope you enjoyed Olivia’s eternal optimism and Holden’s grumpiness. These two had a looongggg road to their HEA but we think it was worth it. We’re now gearing up for the final Wishing Well book Kissing Beau, coming to you December 27th.

  Melanie and I spend most of our time writing or cuddling with our dogs (shout out to Romeo and Pepper!), but we also love to listen to music, binge-watch TV shows, watch our favorite YouTubers and of course read. We also LOVE to get to know our readers and the best way to do that is virtually. So if you’d like to get to know us online, here are some places we hang out. Make sure to say HI when you connect and tell us something about yourself.

  Like us on: Facebook

  Join: Club HEA with Melanie Shawn

  Follow us on: Instagram

  Subscribe to us on: YouTube

  Follow us on: Twitter

  I mentioned that we love listening to music. That love translates into our books in what we like to call HEA soundtracks. Olivia and Holden’s playlist is below. Checkity, check, check, check it out!

  Strawberry Wine – Deana Carter

  Round the Clock – Dan + Shay

  In Case You Didn’t Know – Brett Young

  Wanted – Hunter Hayes

  Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts

  She’s in Love with the Boy – Trisha Yearwood

  Breathe – Faith Hill

  It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw

  Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson

  I Will Always Love You – Dolly Parton

  Oh, and one more thing, if you’d like to keep up with all our new releases, sales, and general book (and life) shenanigans make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

  And as always we wish you love, laughter, and happily ever after!

  Shawna & Melanie

  Other Titles by Melanie Shawn

  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

  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

  Just One Look – Book 15

  Just One Touch – Book 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

  Borrowing Bentley – Book 9

  Loving Jackson – Book 10

  Educating Holden – Book 11

  Kissing Beau – Book 12

  VALENTINE BAY SERIES

  Protecting My Heart – Book 1

  Rescuing His Heart – Book 2

  Rocking Her Heart – Book 3

  Playing By Heart – Book 4

  Unbreak My Heart – Book 5

  WHISPER LAKE SERIES

  Whisper of Love – Book 1

  Whisper of Surrender – Book 2

  Whisper of Attraction – Book 3

  Whisper of Temptation – Book 4

  STEAMY WEEKENDS SERIES

  Charming Cupid

  Seducing Cinderella

  Resisting Romeo

  SOUTHERN COMFORT SERIES

  Panty Dropper – Book 1

  Sex on the Beach – Book 2

  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!

  You can keep up with all the latest Melanie Shawn news, including new releases and contests, at:

  melanieshawn.com

  and

  facebook.com/melanieshawnbooks

 

 

 


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