Love in the City Series by Victoria H. Smith

- STORY CAN BE READ AND ENJOYED WITHOUT READING BOOK ONE IN THE LOVE IN THE CITY SERIES - A lot can happen during a weekend in Aspen, and for two damaged hearts, they’ll find out anything is possible. Asa Ricci just wanted to forget; he wanted to forget about her and the tug of war she had on his heart. His ex, Christine, announcing her engagement to another man was the final straw, which led him to the icy slopes of Aspen to escape and seek refuge in its beauty... more- STORY CAN BE READ AND ENJOYED WITHOUT READING BOOK ONE IN THE LOVE IN THE CITY SERIES - A lot can happen during a weekend in Aspen, and for two damaged hearts, they’ll find out anything is possible. Asa Ricci just wanted to forget; he wanted to forget about her and the tug of war she had on his heart. His ex, Christine, announcing her engagement to another man was the final straw, which led him to the icy slopes of Aspen to escape and seek refuge in its beauty. He never thought he’d find another so much like himself. Noni Day hated her ex. She hated what he did, what he’d done to her when her career and life were finally starting to take off. She was just one phone call away from living her dream; the reality of owning her own restaurant was at her fingertips. He cheapened that, though. He broke her heart when all she was supposed to be doing now was living, celebrating her life and what good fortune lies ahead. He cursed her with the ultimate betrayal, and now, she just wanted the pain to stop. Her friend Willa thought a quick weekend getaway would be just the trick to ease her damaged heart and little did her childhood friend know, she might not be so far off. Noni kissed someone while on that vacation, a blond stranger with beautiful green eyes, because he asked her to. He wanted to help her, get her out of a jam, so she’d said yes. Never in her life did she believe he’d linger on in her head long after the kiss. Nor that she’d want so much more. BABY, IT’S COLD OUT THERE is a sneak peek into the story of Asa and Noni and is a short read of 19,000 words. As a short holiday story, it’s to act as a preview to the couple’s full book entitled BABY, BE MINE, which releases in 2017. Note to the reader: BABY, IT’S COLD OUT THERE is a happily-for-now story and does end in a small cliffhanger, which will be resolved in the couple’s full story BABY, BE MINE. LOVE IN THE CITY SERIES ORDER: BABY, BABY: CHICAGO (80,000 words) BABY, IT'S COLD OUT THERE: ASPEN (19,000 words) BABY, BE MINE: NEW YORK CITY (RELEASES 2017) less

A sizzling, contemporary romance about a secret baby, a cautious restaurant owner, and the playboy billionaire determined to have them both in his life. A blast from his past… Asa: She caught me with my pants down and another woman spread eagle in front of me when she came back into my life. And why did I feel like that was fate playing its hand? I never forgot her… Noni, the woman just as unique as her name who never failed to light a fire inside me... moreA sizzling, contemporary romance about a secret baby, a cautious restaurant owner, and the playboy billionaire determined to have them both in his life. A blast from his past… Asa: She caught me with my pants down and another woman spread eagle in front of me when she came back into my life. And why did I feel like that was fate playing its hand? I never forgot her… Noni, the woman just as unique as her name who never failed to light a fire inside me. The last time I saw her I was in a bad place, a dark one that actually sent me to the Big Apple today. I was in the city to lead another one of my late father’s corporate divisions yes, but running, escape, had been my true plan of intent. I had lots to get away from, my sins a laundry list, and it had been she, Noni, who got me out of them the last time. She did more than just fill a void. She fixed my messed up soul no matter how brief a time. So why had I let her go? She has a secret… Noni: I came upon him in a similar state before… desired by women. They flocked to the man like groupies to a tour bus and however naively, I had been one of them over four years ago. A vulnerable place sent me to vacation in Aspen and it had been Asa who found me, made me moan, made me forget and I didn’t come away from that vacation unchanged. He gave me the most wonderful little blessing I could ever receive, my son Jalen. He never called me, though. After an amazing weekend, he left my mind to wonder. Hurt, I deleted his number and vowed to never think about him again. It was only later I discovered I was pregnant and now that Asa seems to suddenly be back in my life, I have to figure out how to tell him something very important. I have his son. And I never forgot his father. Baby Be Mine is a BWWM contemporary romance. It’s a standalone with no cliffhanger. less