He pulled her into his arms and kissed her soundly, pushing her against the wall. “Not until the wedding, hot shot… enjoy the couch.” She slapped his stomach and winked, but Travis wasn’t having any of it. “Yes.” Travis growled, pulling Kacey against him. “On that note,” Grandma sighed happily, “Shall we all go to bed?” They turned off all the lights and locked the door. Luckily they made it safely into the house just as the fire truck and cops showed up on the beach.
All the while Grandma yelled, “I’m not going back to the slammer!” “You did get a license from the fire department to set off fireworks on the beach, right?”Įveryone jumped to their feet and made a run for it. “Uh, Grandma?” Travis scratched his head. “Even better.” His hands engulfed hers from behind as he held them in the safety of his embrace. She leaned back against him and sighed as he whispered in her hair.
She felt fingertips graze her shoulder and then Jake was pulling her into his arms. After a few seconds the firework shot into the sky and cracked.Ĭhar giggled and tried to get comfortable in the sand. “Me first!” Grandma charged toward him with her one match and lit it. “I think we’re ready!” Travis announced from a few feet behind them. We don’t want you getting fired.” She winked at Jake. “And Char, don’t forget to request those extra days off with your boss. Tell me, did you get any wedding preparation done today?” “Don’t look at me! I’m as clueless as you.”Īt that, Grandma snorted. Grandma glared and then began wringing her hands together.Ĭhar scooted closer to Jake. “I mean, we want to even out the odds with all the couples, right?” “Your future,” Travis nodded, “if you don’t take our advice and go out with Jace.” "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.“All those cats,” Kacey sang from behind Grandma. Now all he has to do is make her believe it. Cue meet-cute shenanigans and all manner of meddling, and somehow, Jake's falling. Worse still, Jake's already-nutty grandma is even crazier about Char. Unfortunately for Jake, Char hasn't forgotten how he once tossed her aside. If watching your brother marry your best friend is weird, being attracted to your best friend's other best friend is downright bizarre. until Jake stops acting like a jerk, and starts acting like the man she'd always hoped he could be.
Now they've been thrown together in a wedding party. Jake Titus is too rich, too handsome, too arrogant: a trifecta that once lured Char into the best night-and worst morning-after-of her life. What is it about a junior-high crush that can send an otherwise intelligent woman into a tailspin? TV reporter Char Lynn wishes she knew. From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, THE BET
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