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Category:
Holidays
Publisher: Mickie Sherwood
ISBN-10: 0692628398
Type: Fiction
Pages: 164
Copyright: July 1, 2015
ISBN-13: 9780692628393
Price: $3.99 (eBook)
Will Erika and Booker battle over custody of the baby? Will their horrible loss help them find consolation in each other's arms? Or will fate intervene yet again?
Web Designer Erika Washington's contract with her childhood best friend covers all possibilities about her pregnancy. But, one unpredictable event redirects her future. As a donor-surrogate, what does one do when fate changes the plan and claims the lives of the intended parents? If you're selfless, strong-willed Erika Washington, you mount a defense to keep your baby.
Entrepreneur Booker Templet, owner of Templet's Tasty Tails, secretly agrees to help his first cousin. However, unfortunate circumstances change the course of his life. After he learns the identity of the other donor, Booker plans to be a part of his child's life. No matter what.
Will Erika and Booker battle over custody of the baby? Will their horrible loss help them find consolation in each other's arms? Or will fate intervene yet again?
Excerpt
Erika and Booker's romance blossoms over multiple holidays.
*****
Scene: At Erika's for Christmas, Booker surprises her with his unusual gift.
He caught her hand. "I have something for you, too."
"Mine first." Erika disappeared.
Now at the crib, Booker felt a surge of paternal devotion.
"For you." She reappeared…happier.
Booker held the gift. The rush he felt whenever in Erika's company attacked him. He tore off the colorful paper. In his hand was a picture of him and Brice. He rubbed the surface of the glass. The inscription on the frame was the clincher. "To My Dad."
"You like?"
"I love," he modified her question. To reinforce his point, Booker moved in close to Erika. Her lips parted, slightly. As he leaned down, her eyes held a hungry look he intended to satisfy. His kiss was passionate. "Thank you. Yours is in the truck."
"What is it?" Erika's voice was throaty.
"Well…" Booker had to put space between them in order to breathe. He traced the writing on the frame. "You said you'd never had boiled crawfish this time of year."
"I did." Erika clapped her hands. "You brought me some?"
"No."
"No?"
"I brought the makings to give you a crawfish boil, if you'd like."
"Would I like?" She threw her arms around his neck. As quickly, she hopped back. "The uniqueness of your gift is so…so romantic, Booker. I like that you didn't go for glitz."
"Because, like yours, it's from my heart, Erika." Booker stroked her cheek. "Romantic, huh?"
*****
Will Booker win Erika's heart for keeps?
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