Baked
by Colleen Charles
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
The first time I saw
Gabe in my sensual cupcake bakery, I had no idea who he was. All I knew was
chiseled perfection like him could never really want a girl like me. That
didn't stop me from craving and lusting after everything I could never have.
Success.
Gabe.
And I was trapped in
a twisted frenemy relationship with my douche bag ex fiancee. I never would
have dreamed who Gabe really was, what he wanted and why he wanted it.
Gabe
My f*cked up family
taught me a lot. Take rather than give. Anything. Everything.
Ally made me feel
clean. Whole. I'd do anything to have her and even more to keep her. In spite
of my past but more importantly ... because of it.
I took her tenuous
control and worshiped her killer curves. I never suspected she'd steal my
heart.
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Excerpt One:
“I’m so proud of you, Ally. You’re really doing this.”
“It’s been a long time coming,” I murmured, tucking a strand
of pale blonde hair behind my ear. I’d wrapped myself in one of those toasty
wool ponchos and taken up residence at the front of my new bakery with a mug of
hot cocoa sandwiched between my torso and palm.
Snow drifted down from the heavens, blanketing everything in
a veil of freshness. Of renewal. Like my life.
“So, that’s it then. Bakery up and running, professional
career on track, all you need now is—”
I interrupted Kelly before she hit her stride, giving her a
warning grunt. “Don’t even.”
She sighed, a deep exhalation that caused static to crackle
into my phone. “Aw, come on, let me set you up with someone. I’ve lost count of
the hot guys who walk through our front doors. And it’s Christmas. You can’t
spend the holiday season alone.”
“I’m not alone, I have you and Pat. Besides, Kels, I’m going
to be so busy with business, I won’t have time for a social life.”
I could almost hear Kelly rolling her eyes. “Ugh, famous
last words.”
She was my best friend and had been since I’d moved to
Minneapolis from Bemidji and wandered into their coffee shop two years ago .
She and her husband, Pat , had taken me under their wing. Those had been
strange times, before my break up with Matthew. When I’d had nothing to show
for myself. A shiver ran through me at the memory.
Kelly had encouraged me to pursue my dreams.
“Ally?”
“Huh? Yeah, I’m here.”
“You went quiet for a second there.”
A wave of gratitude washed over me. “I don’t know what I’d
do without you, Kels, you and Pat.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Colleen
Charles is the pen name of Tami Stark, #1 Bestselling Author on Amazon.
Colleen
Charles held a leadership position for a fortune 500 company for 26 years while
writing suspenseful romance by night. Thrilled that she's now able to write
full time, she can't wait to spend more time connecting with her readers. She’s
also a certified life coach and a Reiki Master. She loves reading and writing
stories that entertain and sweep women away from their everyday life. Colleen
has shown and bred Arabian horses for over 30 years and lives in the Midwest
with her human and furry families. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering
for underprivileged girls and homeless pets.
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