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:
“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.”
“Well,
you’d be up shit creek without a paddle, of course.”
I
chuckled. “I’d better get some rest, big day tomorrow. These bank
loans won’t pay themselves off.”
“Tell
me about it,” she replied, then paused, the silence stretching out
for a few seconds. “If you need help with anything, give me a
call.”
“Yeah,
yeah,” I said, then stuck my tongue out even though she couldn’t
see me. “See you tomorrow.”
“Later
Allygator,” she said, then hung up.
I put my
phone in the pocket of my jeans and sighed. This was it, my first
real endeavor at being my own damn person. I glanced around the
bakery and grinned. Hard to believe where I’d landed from where I’d
jumped.
I picked
out the décor myself — it had a burlesque atmosphere, with velvet
cushions on the wrought iron chairs and round tables with glass tops.
Very French bistro. In fact, in better weather, I could easily move a
couple of tables outside.
Silk
floral arrangements in lush shades of purple, strung with Swarovski
crystals served as centerpieces. The cupcakes would stand up front in
the glass front counter, to showcase their sexy designs. And names.
Kelly
had rolled her eyes at my idea for a racy theme, but it was tough
being an entrepreneur and a woman in business had to face the facts.
Sex sells.
That was
the thing about baking, it wasn’t sexy unless you made it that way.
And I planned on making it damn sexy. And licking the bowl.
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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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