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The wedding you’ve
all been waiting for…
You've been cordially invited to the wedding of Gavin Mathis
and Lauren Delgado…
Gavin has waited long
enough to make Lauren his. He is counting the days until he will stand before
his family and friends and pledge his life to hers. For better or worse.
Forever.
Lauren is more than ready to say her vows, but with the
construction of their new home far behind deadline, she knows there’s only one
thing she can do … cancel the honeymoon so she and Gavin can supervise the
completion themselves.
Gavin knows arguing with Lauren will get him nowhere. But
missed deadlines aren’t worth missing a pleasure-filled week alone with his
bride-to-be.
It’s time to take matters into his own hands…
White Collar Wedding
By Parker Kincade
Publication Date: November 18, 2014
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EXCERPT:
Chapter One
“We’re going to have to cancel.”
Gavin held onto his patience by a thread. “Lauren. Be reasonable.”
His bride-to-be spread her arms and twirled in the middle of what
should’ve been their new kitchen, if the fucking contractor had done what Gavin
paid him a fortune to do.
Lauren laughed with a manic tone Gavin could go the rest of his life
without ever hearing again.
“I am being reasonable. How
can we leave for our honeymoon when…” She waved her hand to encompass the area.
Her beautiful eyes turned glassy with tears.
Son of a…
Gavin wanted to hit something. Lauren wasn’t prone to shed tears over
messes and missed deadlines. She shared his no-nonsense approach to business.
More than once he’d been in awe of her strength, the steel in her spine as
she’d out-maneuvered countless boardrooms of men.
Every woman had her limits. It seemed the business of building their
home had caused Lauren to hit hers.
What was supposed to be the happiest time of their lives had turned
into a complete nightmare.
He glanced around the room, which was nothing more than a construction
zone. The custom cabinets had been installed, leaving gaping holes where the
appliances should be. There were no countertops. No trim. No. Goddamn. Sink.
And that was just the kitchen. The master bathroom didn’t have a shower.
The guest bedrooms didn’t have flooring. The walls throughout had yet to be
painted.
Anger fired his blood. Oh, he
was definitely going to hit something—the chubby jaw of the bastard who’d left
this shit undone.
“We aren’t canceling our honeymoon.” He’d waited more than twelve years
to make this woman his. They were less than a month from making it official.
Lauren deserved the wedding of her dreams, which included their honeymoon in
Hawaii. He’d be damned if she wouldn’t get it.
Seemed Lauren had other ideas.
“Let me rephrase. It’s done. I called the travel agent this morning.”
“Damn it, Lauren. You should’ve talked to me before you made that
decision for both of us.”
“Talking about it wouldn’t have changed the situation, Gavin, and you
know it. Look around. Our home is in shambles. We’re scheduled to move in a
month. You really think that’s going to happen if we aren’t here every single
day to make sure things are getting done?”
Gavin couldn’t help but take her comment personally. He didn’t believe
in micro-management. He paid good money to others so he wouldn’t have to. But
the fact remained: the ranch kept him so busy these days that he hadn’t done his job to make sure their house was
completed on time.
“So we postpone our move-in date. We’ll stay at the cabin a little
longer. It’s not the end of the world, and certainly not worth missing out— ”
“No. We need to stay and deal with this mess. We can go on our
honeymoon later.”
“With calving season right around the corner? You know I can’t leave my
brothers to handle all the work.”
“They handled it themselves all the years you lived in London. You
think they couldn’t handle one more?”
Gavin stared at the woman he loved, wondering at what point she’d
decided to turn on him.
“That’s not what I meant,” he said slowly. “Clay has his hands full
with the new stock coming in over at Ainsley’s. Even with Jared’s help, it’s
all Pax and I can do to keep up without Clay. You know we’re hiring more help,
but until then, it’s all hands on deck, baby. We’ve talked about this.”
He reached for her and muttered a curse when she stepped away.
“Lauren.” Gavin folded his arms to avoid the urge to reach for her
again. “When I came back to Texas, I made a promise—to myself and to my family.
I have a responsibility to be here for them.”
Lauren shoved both hands through
her hair, leaving behind a mess of shining waves Gavin longed to bury his own
fingers in.
She sighed. “I’m sorry. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I didn’t
mean … of course we can’t go away during calving season. But we can’t go away
now either. I wouldn’t be able to relax knowing things are such a mess here.”
Gavin was on her before she could retreat. He pulled her into his arms
and breathed a sigh of relief when she melted against him. “I can think of a
few ways to help you relax.”
“I have no doubt.” She nuzzled his chest. “I know it’s not ideal, but
we could spend our wedding night at the beach house. Maybe spend a day or two
there?”
He loved his—their—place on
Galveston Island. However— “November isn’t the greatest time for swimming in
the Gulf.”
“Who said anything about swimming?”
Gavin stroked a hand over her silky hair, struggling for the words to
express how precious she was to him. He settled for, “All right, baby. If
that’s what you want, that’s what we’ll do.”
He’d find a way to give this woman the moon if she asked for it, but
spending what should be their honeymoon fighting with housing contractors was
not his idea of a good time.
He had to make this right.
It was time to call in reinforcements.
* * * * *
Author Bio and Links
National Bestselling Author, Parker Kincade, writes
edge-of-your-seat-sexy romantic suspense, hot and steamy sports romance, and
erotic western romance. Her first novel, One Night Stand, won the 2013 Reader’s
Crown Award for Best First Book, the category of Best Erotic Romance in the
Celtic Hearts Romance Writers Golden Claddagh contest, and was named finalist
in the Romance Writers of America/Passionate Ink Stroke of Midnight contest.
Parker lives in the southern United States. She loves to
read, play golf, spend time with her family and friends, snuggle with her
beloved boxer, ice cream from the ice cream truck, and watching old musicals.
Links:
Website: www.parkerkincade.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/parkerkincade
Twitter: www.twitter.com/parkerkincade
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