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 . . .
I can’t believe it’s been a year since When You Are Mine released! It’s the first book in The Bennetts Series – a series that must be read in order! If you have read Books 1 & 2 and want to catch up with the characters click here to check out some Bonus Material Kennedy has. *MAJOR SPOILER WARNING!* (Do not read unless you have read When You Are Mine and Loving You Always!)
The man she can never have . . .
Kerris Moreton should be the happiest woman in the world: She has a successful business and is about to start the family she’s always wanted. But the man of her dreams-the one whose green eyes see straight into her soul and whose gentle hands make her body hum with pleasure-is not hers.
Each secret moment with Walsh Bennett serves to remind Kerris of what she’s missing. And every stolen hour makes it harder to see her future without him. But being with Walsh would betray a sacred promise and upend her perfect life. When tragedy strikes, the razor’s edge between love and loyalty grows sharper than ever. And Kerris must decide where her heart will fall
Can a secret crush . . .
Jo Walsh has loved Cameron Mitchell for as long as she can remember. Whether front and center in her life or on the periphery, the tall, brooding artist has made his presence seductively and irresistibly known. But whenever they start to get close, Cam pulls away. Jo’s tired of keeping her feelings in a box Cam is afraid to open. If he wants her, he’ll have to prove it. And if he doesn’t, Jo will need to know the real reason why . . .
. . . become the love of a lifetime?
How do you walk away from your soul mate? Cam wishes he knew. No matter how far he runs from Jo, he can’t resist looking back at the silver eyes that seem to see right through him. But as well as Jo thinks she understands Cam, the dark truth about his past is something she shouldn’t have to handle. Cam’s sure that setting Jo free is the right thing to do. Too bad his heart has other ideas . . .
Did you see Cam’s Love Note from Valentine’s Day? He’s amazing…
“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.
Kennedy Ryan writes contemporary romance and women’s fiction. She always give 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 issue name, Tina Dula, she is a wife to the love of her life, mom to a special, beautiful son, and a friend to those living with autism through her foundation Myles-A-Part, serving Georgia families.
Her writings on Autism have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, and she has been featured on the Montel Williams Show, NPR, Headline News and others. Ryan is donating a portion of her proceeds to her own foundation and to her charitable partner, Talk About Curing Autism (TACA).
Her interview series MOMMIES DO THE MOST AMAZING THINGS is featured each month in Brooke Burke’s online magazine Modern Mom.
