Dreaming of Love (35 page)
Authors: Melissa Foster
“You’d give up everything you’ve built to run Duke’s resort? You’d move to Australia?” He had nothing against Duke Ryder. But the idea that Amy would change her life to help him just pissed Tony off.
She sank down onto the bed and buried her face in her hands.
He wrapped an arm around her shoulder, and when she tried to pull away, he tightened his grip and kissed the top of her head.
“Amy, you’re sexy, smart, and everything a guy could want.”
She cocked her head to the side and narrowed her damp eyes. He felt like the biggest prick on earth, and at the same time, his own heart was fighting tooth and nail against the space he was trying to maintain between them.
“Christ.” He scrubbed his hand down his face. “You are all those things, Amy, and so much more, but…”
“But you like me as a friend.”
He’d never seen so much hurt concentrated in one person’s eyes, and even if he had, it wouldn’t have compared to seeing it in Amy’s. He touched his forehead to hers, and he did the only thing he knew how to do without doing irreparable damage to their friendship.
His lie came in a whisper. “No. I
love
you as a friend.”
He loved Bella, Caden, and the others, goddamn it. What he felt for Amy was so much bigger than friendship, it threatened to stop his fucking heart.
She didn’t say a word, just nodded, and Tony knew in that moment that she wasn’t drunk enough to forget what he’d said by the morning—and he almost wished she were.
(End of Sneak Peek)
To continue reading, be sure to pick up the next
LOVE IN BLOOM release:
SEASIDE SECRETS,
Seaside Summers
Full LOVE IN BLOOM SERIES order
Love in Bloom books may be read as stand alones. For more enjoyment, read them in series order. Characters from each series carry forward to the next.
SNOW SISTERS
THE BRADENS
Dreaming of Love
Crashing into Love
THE REMINGTONS
SEASIDE SUMMERS
Seaside Secrets
Seaside Nights
Seaside Whispers
Seaside Lovers
Seaside Embrace
HARBORSIDE NIGHTS
Includes characters from
Love in Bloom series
Discovering Delilah
Tempting Tristan
Chasing Charlie
Breaking Brandon
Embracing Evan
Reaching Rusty
Loving Livi
More Books by Melissa
Chasing Amanda
(mystery/suspense)
Have No Shame
(historical fiction/romance)
Love, Lies & Mystery
(3-book bundle)
Megan’s Way (literary fiction)
Traces of Kara (psychological thriller)
Where Petals Fall
(suspense)
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As a sister to six amazing brothers, writing The Bradens is one of my greatest joys. Being a sister has its complexities. Finding a middle ground between being strong enough to compete with them (and do I
ever
love to compete!) and allowing myself to be girlie is an ongoing effort. Not just with brothers but in life. I think all women encounter this type of situation on some level, and I hope Emily’s story resonates with each of you. I love receiving your emails and messages on social media, so please keep them coming, and let me know how you liked Emily and Dae’s story. You inspire me on a daily basis.
If you’d like to find out more about passive houses, Adam Cohen, founder of Passiv Structures and Passiv Science, is an expert in the field. You can find him online at www.PassivScience.com.
I’d like to thank Kristen Weber for “The heart is not a rational organ.” That’s her line, which she shared with me when we were discussing Emily’s transformation. Kristen, I treasure your time and your guidance. Thank you. I’d like to also thank Lynn Mullan, Alessandra Melchionda, and Silvestro Silvestori for sharing information about Italy with me, and Doug Bralsford (Bralsford Ltd.) for reaching out and referring Silvestro.
My editorial team and proofreaders make my work shine with their superb skills. Thank you: Kristen Weber, Penina Lopez, Jenna Bagnini, Juliette Hill, Marlene Engel, and Lynn Mullan. Thank you, Natasha Brown, for the gorgeous cover, and Clare Ayala, for formatting my work.
As always, love to my family for allowing me the joy of writing.
Melissa Foster is a
New York Times
and
USA Today
bestselling and award-winning author. Her books have been recommended by
USA Today’s
book blog,
Hagerstown
magazine,
The Patriot
, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the World Literary Café, and when she’s not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success. Melissa also hosts Aspiring Authors contests for children and has painted and donated several murals to the Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC.
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