No Weddings Synopsis:
Award-winning author Kat
Bastion teams with her husband, Stone Bastion, in this first book in the No
Weddings Series about Cade Michaelson, a successful man with his sights set on
a new venture in business, and Hannah Martin, the woman who makes it personal.
I think I have my act together as a successful bar owner, my master’s degree within reach, and a list of no-strings-attached women warming my bed. Turns out, I don’t.
Hannah believes she has safeguarded her wounded heart by shunning men and focusing on her new baking business. The thing is, she hasn’t.
When my three sisters and I form an event-planning business with Hannah as our baker, I have no idea how my life is about to change. As Hannah and I work closely together, the attraction between us becomes irresistible. And complicated. I’ve promised my sisters I wouldn’t mix business with pleasure. But I’ve never been one to follow the rules.
I think I have my act together as a successful bar owner, my master’s degree within reach, and a list of no-strings-attached women warming my bed. Turns out, I don’t.
Hannah believes she has safeguarded her wounded heart by shunning men and focusing on her new baking business. The thing is, she hasn’t.
When my three sisters and I form an event-planning business with Hannah as our baker, I have no idea how my life is about to change. As Hannah and I work closely together, the attraction between us becomes irresistible. And complicated. I’ve promised my sisters I wouldn’t mix business with pleasure. But I’ve never been one to follow the rules.
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Cade first meets Ice Queen Hannah…
I made my way
toward my sister and Hannah through the crowd. The last of Ben’s words echoed
and twisted in my head while I stared at Hannah. I’m sure she tastes as good as she looks.
As
I approached them, my focus remained on Hannah Martin, whose features had been
pulled straight out of my fantasies: wavy dark hair, expressive eyes, pouty
lips, and mouthwatering curves.
On
the edge of my awareness, Ben raised his beer high as he finished his speech.
“Enjoy the celebration. Drink, dance, eat cake, and tell all your friends about
Loading Zone.”
A
thumping bass rhythm began to vibrate through the room as I once again dragged
my gaze from Hannah’s high heels, up her shapely legs, to the bottom hem of a
black dress that clung to every curve, dip, and gorgeous swell.
My
gaze lifted to her face and locked with hers right as I stepped within talking
distance. Happily caught in the act, I smirked.
Hannah’s
expression hardened, eyes narrowing.
Okayyy.
Clearly she didn’t like a man appreciating the assets she’d put on proud
display.
I
glanced at my sis as she took a sip of a frozen strawberry daiquiri. She was
just now turning my way, oblivious to the frosty reception I’d gotten.
“Cade!”
Kiki side-lunged into me, giving me a half hug. “Have you guys met yet? Hannah,
this is my brother, the one I’ve been telling you about. Cade, this is Hannah,
the baker from my art class.”
I
reached a hand out toward Hannah, but instead of shaking it, she crossed her
arms over her chest and gave me a curt nod.
The one I’ve been telling you
about? I wondered what Kiki had said about me.
Setting
my jaw, I pulled my hand back.
When
one of our waitresses rushed by, I stopped her with a gentle hand on her
forearm. “Hey, Jillian, do you have a drink menu?”
“Sure,
boss. I mean, Cade.” Jillian smiled and gave me a slim menu from her pocket
before continuing on toward the bar.
“Would
you like a drink?” I held out the laminated list of specialty drinks to Hannah.
Her
gaze drifted down. She glared at the menu like it had teeth and might bite.
After a sigh, she unlocked one of her folded arms and took it from me.
Kiki
glanced around the room. “You two good? I’m going to find Mom and Dad.”
I
nodded behind me. “Try the bar. Everyone was back there a few minutes ago.”
Everyone being our parents, our other two sisters, and a few close friends.
I
stood alone with Hannah, who now wore glasses balanced low on her nose. The
librarian look did nothing to mar her beauty. If anything, it enhanced it.
“See
anything you like?” Loaded question. I know.
She
shrugged, glancing up from the menu to give me a hard stare. Taking her time,
she scanned her gaze down my body, then shot it back up to my face and tilted
her head. She handed the menu back to me before crossing her arms once again.
“Not
really.”
Oh, so that’s how it is.
Hannah
Martin was a contradiction in the flesh. Tempting cleavage swelled over a low
neckline, guarded behind crossed arms. Her toned body was held rigid, her full
lips pressed in a firm line.
Beautiful,
but clearly unattainable.
Kat & Stone
Bastion Bio:
Award-winning and
bestselling romance author Kat Bastion has teamed up with her husband Stone
Bastion to create the new contemporary romance series No Weddings.
A few factoids
about the writing team…
Kat enjoys her
chocolate rich and dark, her music edgy and soul-filling, and her vacations
exotic with toes dug into the sand. And she’s wildly, madly, deeply in love
with Stone.
Stone likes
pounding the trails on a mountain bike, vibrating the sound system with rock
music, and down time spent on a stand up paddleboard. And he loves Kat wildly,
madly, deeply…and then some.
Together, they’re
having a blast bringing fun-filled romantic stories to life and hope you’ll
join them in the exciting adventure.
Kat’s first
published work, Utterly Loved, was a
twentieth anniversary gift of love poems to Stone that they decided to share
with the world to benefit charity. Net proceeds from Utterly Loved, and a portion of net proceeds from all their books,
go toward charities involved in the fight against human trafficking.
Kat and Stone
live amid the beautiful Sonoran Desert of Arizona. Visit their blog at www.talktotheshoe.com, website at www.katbastion.com, and their Twitter accounts at https://twitter.com/KatBastion and https://twitter.com/StoneBastion for more information.
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