'Tis the season for love . . .
MISTLETOE COTTAGE
Harmony Harbor #1
Debbie Mason
Releasing Oct 25th, 2016
Forever
'Tis the
season for love . . .
Sophie DiRossi loved growing up in
Harmony Harbor. But after fleeing in disgrace many years ago, it is the last place
she wants to be. Left homeless by a fire, she's forced to go back to the small
coastal town that harbors a million secrets, including her own. Sophie sees
this secret reflected every day in her daughter's blue eyes-and she must keep
it hidden from the only man she has ever loved.
Sophie's return is a shock for
everyone . . . especially Liam Gallagher. The firefighter had some serious
feelings for Sophie-and seeing her again sparks a desire so fierce it takes his
breath away. Now Liam will do whatever it takes to show Sophie that they
deserve a second chance at love, even if everything they've concealed threatens
to keep them apart. In this special town at this special time of the year,
Sophie and Liam can only hope for a little holiday magic . . .
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Excerpt
Liam lifted his phone and took a
picture of Sophie and Mia twirling under a shower of red and yellow
leaves that were substituting for snow. Sophie sang “Let it Go”
with Mia mouthing the words.
He held up the bag from Jolly Rogers
when they took their bows. “Okay, Elsa and Anna, it’s time to go.
I’m starved.”
If he didn’t have to take care of
the repairs at the apartment before his shift, he’d be happy to
watch them play make believe for however long they wanted. He loved
seeing this side of Sophie. Loved hearing her laugh, watching her
face light up when she looked at her daughter. But what was supposed
to be a ten-minute walk through the woods to the cottage had already
taken an hour.
“Kristoff sounds grumpy, Anna.
Should we take him to the cottage and feed him, or make him sing for
us first?”
Mia spread her arms wide and tipped
her head back.
“Sorry, Kristoff. Looks like
you’re singing for your lunch.”
He shook his head with a laugh, then
belted out a couple choruses of the song. By now, he knew the words.
He should since Sophie had been singing the song for the better part
of twenty minutes. Mia clapped and ran to hug his legs.
“Be still my heart,” Sophie
said, patting her chest. Then she hugged him too. “Thank you.”
“For what?” he asked her when
Mia let him go to skip along the path.
“For being you.”
He took her hand, reminding himself
he didn’t do serious. But like the last six times he’d told
himself that in the past hour, it wasn’t really working.
Especially when Sophie smiled at him
like she was now. “In case you can’t tell, we’re having fun.”
He lifted their joined hands to her
face and traced her lips with his thumb. “I got that. I’m glad.
It’s nice to see you happy. Both of you.”
She glanced at Mia who’d crouched
on the path to collect rocks. “You’re great with her, you know. I
should have thought of telling her to mouth words.”
“Forest for the trees, Soph.
Sometimes it’s hard to see what’s right in front of you. Cut
yourself some slack. You’ve had a lot to deal with.”
“What about you? All we ever do is
talk about me.” She gave his hand a gentle squeeze. “How are you
doing, Liam?”
“I’m good. Why?”
“Um . . . shot in the line of duty
ring a bell? I heard what happened, Liam.”
“Of course you did. It’s Harmony
Harbor.” He glanced at her, smiled. “I’m getting there. You
don’t have to worry about me.”
Debbie Mason is the bestselling author of
the Christmas, Colorado series and Harmony Harbor series. Her books have been
praised for their "likable characters, clever dialogue and juicy
plots" (RT Book Reviews). She also writes historical paranormals as Debbie
Mazzuca. Her MacLeod series has received several nominations for best
paranormal as well as a Holt Medallion Award of Merit. When she isn't writing
or reading, Debbie enjoys spending time with her very own real-life hero, their
three wonderful children, two adorable grandbabies, and a yappy Yorkie named
Bella.
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