*~*When You Are Mine by Kennedy Ryan – Exclusive Excerpt & Giveaway*~*
Release Date: June 17, 2014
Forever is a heartbeat away . . .Kerris Moreton knows how to make things work. Bounced from foster home to foster home as a kid, she adapted; when opportunity arose, she thrived. Now, about to open her own business and accept a marriage proposal, Kerris is ready to build the life she’s always wanted. The only thing missing? A passionate connection with her would-be fiancé, Cam. Kerris wants to believe that sparks are overrated-until Walsh Bennett lights her up like the Fourth of July.
. . . but what about love?
As one of the East Coast’s most eligible bachelors, Walsh enjoys financial independence, fulfilling work with his family’s nonprofit, and plenty of female attention. But lately he’s been distracted by the one woman he can’t have. Lovely to look at and even sweeter to know, Kerris is the soul mate Walsh never thought he would find. The problem is, his best friend found her first . . .
Right or wrong, Kerris made her choice. She chose Cam, and she’s not a girl who sways or strays. But the feelings, the connection, the chemistry between her and Walsh – it wont go away. And now that Cam has seen for himself how deep it goes, everything is in ruins–the lifelong friendship between Walsh and Cam and maybe, her marriage, too. But sometimes the heart just doesn’t know when to quit. If there’s a way to make things right on all fronts, Kerris will find it, no matter what it costs her. Her heart tells her to fight to have it all. And the heart that fights loves forever and for always.
“It’s disgusting how beautiful of a bride you are, Kerris.” Jo shared a small smile with Kerris in the mirror.
Kerris studied herself as a bride for the first time. The exoticism of her own face set in ivory satin and tulle snatched her breath. Her full mouth was painted a deep berry, like ripe fruit. Her amber eyes stared back at her. She’d been called beautiful more than once in her life, but now she felt it truly for the first time. She assumed every woman did on her wedding day.
“Cam may run up the aisle to snatch you.” Jo said it like a joke, but her face held no levity.
“He’s kind of doing that already, isn’t he?” Meredith zipped up her chocolate- colored maid-of-honor dress. “Isn’t he meeting you halfway?”
“Yeah, he is.” Kerris tugged at the neckline, needing something to occupy her. “I didn’t have anyone to give me away. He says it reinforces that we’ll have each other from now on.”
Jo met Kerris’s eyes in the mirror again, and this time the other woman barely caught the tears before they drifted down her cheeks. Kerris knew Jo and Cam were nearly as close as he and Walsh. She must be as happy as a sister would be to finally see Cam settled.
“You love Cam, right, Kerris?” Jo’s voice held such emotion, Kerris found herself blinking back tears, too. “You’ll take care of him, won’t you?”
“Yes, I’ll take care of him, Jo, and yes I love him.” Kerris felt this vow somehow was just as important as the ones she would exchange with her groom.
“It’s time.” Jo’s smile was a mere pull at the corners of her mouth. “Cam’s waiting for you.”
“It’s time?” Kerris’s hand flew to the ivory snood encasing her long, dark fall of hair, the netting barely containing it all.
There were several signs that Kennedy Ryan would be a writer, but making up stories with a mop as her long-haired heroine while the other kids played kick ball may have been the most telling. After graduating with her journalism degree from UNC-Chapel Hill (GO, HEELS!), she found various means of gainful employment having absolutely nothing to do with said degree, but knew she would circle back to writing, in some form or fashion. Some day. After years of working and writing for non-profit organizations, she finally returned to her first love – telling stories. Her debut novel, When You Are Mine, the first of The Bennett’s trilogy, releases through Grand Central’s Forever Yours imprint in June 2014.
Kennedy writes contemporary romance and women’s fiction. She always gives her characters their happily ever after, but loves to make them work for it! It’s a long road to love, so sit back and enjoy the ride.
In an alternative universe and under her government name Tina Dula, she is wife to the love of her life, mom to to her son, and a friend to those living with autism through her foundation Myles-A-Part.
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I am really looking forward to this series!
I am really looking forward to you reading it! LOL. Hope you enjoy. Not long now. 🙂
Thank you so much for posting the excerpts AND all the teasers! Love what you guys do and really appreciate you helping me spread the word. 🙂
I am too much of a romantic at heart, so I am not too fond of triangles. I had rather keep romance simple and sweet!!!
I like love triangles .. as long as the 3rd person finds someone else to love!
I do enjoy reading about love triangles. It always keeps me interested to see which one gets chosen.
I enjoy reading love triangles when they aren’t too overboard ~ I prefer monogamous relationships!!
i promise this one is monogamous! LOL.
i enjoy reading about love triangles
Someimes. Ilike it when it resolves though.
I do love a good love triangle. So much passion and angst and the build up to who they should be with versus who they should choose.
Good luck everyone! May the odds be ever in your favor.
Yes and no, it depends on how it fits in the story and if the story ends with everyone happy. Thanks for the giveaway!
Interesting 🙂
I love reading about love triangles and feeling the angst. Hopefully, all them find their HEA.
I promise a HEA for all…eventually!
I like triangles when they become a family. I don’t like to see anyone left out unless they are cray-cray!
I don’t. Not too much…
I dont like love triangles!
No triangles for me..
It’s a love hate kinda thing. This sounds good and I can’t wait to read it!
I’m not a huge love triangle fan because I hate to see people hurt :-(. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the angst and drama with triangles though they can tear at my heartstrings..ultimately, well-written ones really grab my attention.
Yes, I like triangles!
Want to read it
It depends on how they are written. If it is a book about breaking up a marriage or something along those lines than no. If the author gets me hooked than I can go with it. Thank You
I love a good triangle. It keeps you on your toes.
Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
Good luck to everyone! May the odds be ever in your favor!
nope!!!
Incredible book!
thank you for saying so! glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
I like love triangles, but I don’t do cheating. Lol.
I can read about it in books and be fine…In reality I don’t like the idea of it because someone is hurting!! 🙁
read them, don’t love them
Love the ‘love triangles’…im a sucker for the angst that goes hand and hand with them
hmm…don’t know. I always read almost all story, so i think i will enjoyed it 🙂
While I wouldn’t seek out stories featuring a love triangle, I do not mind them — on paper, that is. I do NOT relish being part of one in real life!