The Wedding Dress Promise Series Series by Ronnie Roberts

When Joe MacKinnon totaled Darby Walker’s camperized van, it was not ‘the cute meet’ so popular in today’s romance novels. Whiplash collars are not romantic; homelessness is not sexy. But since Darby is a firm believer in fate, she’s willing to spend the summer in Brennan’s Point helping Joe MacKinnon out of a tough spot with his kids. She knows there must be a reason she’s here, in this place, at this time. Fate never steers her wrong... moreWhen Joe MacKinnon totaled Darby Walker’s camperized van, it was not ‘the cute meet’ so popular in today’s romance novels. Whiplash collars are not romantic; homelessness is not sexy. But since Darby is a firm believer in fate, she’s willing to spend the summer in Brennan’s Point helping Joe MacKinnon out of a tough spot with his kids. She knows there must be a reason she’s here, in this place, at this time. Fate never steers her wrong. Plus, being a photographer, Darby does appreciate the fact that Joe is definitely not too hard on the eyes …. Joe MacKinnon knows he’s playing with fire and he isn’t the only person who could be burned if he doesn’t get this right. If he has any brains, he’d let sexy Darby walk away, but apparently he doesn’t have brains. In fact, his decision making skills have come into question every damned day since Darby burst into his family’s lives. How does this woman, this near replica of his dead wife, Nadine, fit? Soon Darby seems to have her fingers in every pie in town, her quirky ideas enlivening everyone around her. Yes, she’s funny and a little off the wall but she makes things happen. Change can be good, but Darby’s changes tend to be messy, with straight-laced Joe performing the necessary clean-up duties on a semi-regular bases. Still, they make it work - Joe’s edges begin to soften and Darby’s sense of belonging blossoms. When Darby’s version of rescue reveals long held family secrets, Joe and Darby must face the truth of their feelings. Just as they think all is settled, fate plays her trump card and throws them into the terrifying real reason they have come together here in Brennan’s Point. Can Darby overcome her personal terrors to rescue the ones she now loves? The Wedding Dress Promise Books: Four friends – four stories of love, adventure, suspense and romance. Book One –No Regrets. Book Two – After the Party. Laura finds herself on the run with reporter Dean D’Angelo. Too bad she doesn’t realize the man she’s trusting with her life is secretly working against her. Book Three – The Wish List. An impulsive publication of Maggie’s ‘Man Wish List’ leads first to fun and romance then ultimately to terror. Is her mysterious neighbor, Quinn Carter, friend or foe? Book Four –The Contract. Shy Hayley Spencer just signed a year-long contract with gazillionaire Sam Morgan. Why does it feel like she’s just made a deal with the devil? less

After the Party. Being kidnapped and stuffed inside a closet–that smells like feet! –eww– was not on Laura Winthrop’s calendar when she reluctantly attended a dreary retirement party at Saunders Industries. Yet, she was, in fact, hiding with Dean D’Angelo, waiting for the last of the guests to leave in order to search for ‘clues’... moreAfter the Party. Being kidnapped and stuffed inside a closet–that smells like feet! –eww– was not on Laura Winthrop’s calendar when she reluctantly attended a dreary retirement party at Saunders Industries. Yet, she was, in fact, hiding with Dean D’Angelo, waiting for the last of the guests to leave in order to search for ‘clues’. Clues to what! ? Unlike the stacks of romance novels her niece Holly has scattered around their apartment, this is not an adventure, nor is it one little bit romantic. All Laura has to do is bide her time and wait for an opportunity to escape …. Hours later, Laura knows everything she’d believed to be true is a lie. So begins her roller-coaster ride with sexy–yes she could admit it, he was sexy–investigative reporter Dean D’Angelo, complete with extortion, murder, smuggling and … sleepovers. With Dean now the only person she knows she can trust, Laura goes undercover to protect Holly and save the family company from her smarmy brother-in-law Richard, unaware that although Dean is steadfastly by her side, his motivation is the exact opposite of what she thinks. Dean D’Angelo fully intends to bring Saunders Industries to its knees – the more spectacular the fall – the better. Laura may be one cool, classy woman whose capacity to surprise the hell out of him seems limitless, but he cannot allow himself to forget she has blood on her hands, the same as the rest of them. The old adage “Keep your friend close and your enemies closer” is damned good advice. Working with Laura is proving to be very beneficial …. Read this heart-pounding, edge of your seat romantic suspense, slide into the warm, sexy tug-of-war between cool Laura Winthrop and adventure seeking Dean D’Angelo and see if you don’t fall just a little bit in love with him yourself. Read all four of The Wedding Dress Promise Series:. Book One – No Regrets. Book Two – After the Party. Book Three – The Wish List. Book Four – The Contract. less