About the Book
Title: Seaside Rendezvous
Author: Natalie-Nicole Bates
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Layne MacDonald’s life
should be better than ever. He’s successful, handsome, and part owner of a
successful resort called Seaside Escape. But nothing makes Layne happy or
satisfied for very long. Not even a reunion at Highland Bay with his brothers.
His solution to his unhappiness has always been to run away from his problems.
When sassy dancer
Raven Solis saves Layne from a potentially violent altercation, all he sees is
the beautiful face, the sexy body, and what he perceives as a party girl
lifestyle. In other words, a totally unsuitable girl.
But Raven is so much
more than a party girl, and by the time Layne realizes she is The One for him,
will it be too late?
Author Bio
Natalie-Nicole Bates
is a book reviewer and author.
Her passions in life
include books and hockey along with Victorian photography, Frozen Charlotte
dolls, and antique poison bottles.
She currently resides
in the UK where she is working on her next book and adding to her collection of
19th century post-mortem photos.
Visit Natalie online
at www.natalienicolebates.com
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Book Excerpt
Raven
couldn’t feel more like a princess swept up into her very own fairy tale.
Only the
night before, she had befriended and cared for a stranger. A stranger who
turned out to be a prince. Well, maybe not exactly a prince, but close to it. A
handsome, strong lawyer and part-owner in a to-die-for resort. Being wealthy
helped, but never having much money growing up, Raven valued trust, respect,
intellect, and a good heart above money.
And so far,
Layne hadn’t let her down.
They dined
by candlelight in the resort’s divine dining room. Over five courses, he
listened to her—really listened to her—talk about her life, her upbringing, her
disappointments, and even her dreams for the future.
In return,
he opened up about himself. How, like her, he grew up with a dysfunctional
parent who was never around. A mother who abandoned her young sons for a new
life. His world was now one of jadedness and always feeling the need to be on
guard, and how he allowed his on- again, off-again lover, to steer him away
from a relationship with his brothers. The same woman who without his consent,
dosed his drink with Ecstasy to loosen him up, only to abandon him after he had
an adverse reaction to the drug. For most of his life, when things got rocky,
he ran, always looking for something or someone new, to take away the pain of
the past. Only now that he left behind a toxic relationship, and an
unfulfilling life in Los Angeles, were his eyes opening to the possibility of
reconnection with his family, and the promise of a brighter, happier future.
What struck
Raven the most, beyond how his fingertips danced with hers across the table, or
how his eyes never strayed from hers, was Layne’s sincerity. It was in his
voice, the way he projected his words, and his overall countenance.
“Are you
sure you wouldn’t like a glass of wine or champagne?” he asked. “You know you
don’t have to drink seltzer just because I am.”
She shook
her head. “No, I am happy just the way things are. Except…” her voice trailed
off.
“Except
what? Tell me what you need, and I will be happy to provide it.” He caressed
the top of her hands ever so gently, his voice a warm elixir of seduction.
“I would
really like to take a walk along the beach with you.”
“Something
so simple?” He smiled and stood up from the table. “I
can certainly fulfill that request right now.”
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