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“Thanks, man,” Vanni told him, and they
glanced over to where Andy stood with the baby. He’d have loved to
take credit for choosing her, but fate was much, much smarter than
he had been. He knew how lucky he was that she hadn’t left him over
the years. Loving Andy now was a no-brainer, as was committing his
life to her.

Felix joined the two men, along with Iain.
They talked about their past, they talked about the music. Even
after all they had been through, they just fit, just like a
favorite old pair of sneakers. It was just like old times. It was
as strong as any marriage, as tough as any family.

“Now that you’re a family man, I guess that
means you won’t be that eager to tour,” Felix finally said,
broaching a topic the other guys had mentioned off and on during
the past week. Just being together, especially after Iain had
returned, lit everyone’s creative fire.

Andy joined them where they stood, cradling
Renata to her chest. “Oh, I wouldn’t say that,” she said with a
smile. She and Vanni shared a knowing smile. They had talked a lot
in the past week, mostly about the future. Just like she and Vanni
weren’t done, he and Dreaming and Blue weren’t done. “We just
applied for Renata’s passport so we can join Daddy once he takes
over the world again,” she informed them. “I mean, if you think you
guys still got it in you, Dreaming in Blue now has two devout
groupies to follow wherever you go.”

They were up to that challenge. Thanks to the
tireless and creative work of Kelly, the entire band had set up
right on an impromptu stage built in their back yard, and all the
guys headed there as soon as Andy gave them the green light to do
so. They were pretty much the best wedding band ever, as the guests
were treated to a spontaneous concert to one of the hottest acts on
the planet. They even got a sneak peek what people could expect on
the third album, due to drop around Christmas.

When Vanni and Andy hit the stage for their
first dance, a guest singer stood in with the band. It was the
first time they’d ever had a girl sing lead, but this wasn’t just
any girl. This girl was fierce. Jordi Hemphill sang a special song
written by Vanni for the moment.

As talented as their guest was, Andy only had
ears for the hot rocker who still sang softly into her ear, but
this time he wasn’t just promising a sexy one-night-stand. He was
promising her much, much more than she could have ever imagined way
back in 2007.

It was her happily ever after at last.

She closed her eyes and
rested her head against his strong shoulder as he sang,
“
I never believed in forever, till I fell
in love with you. Now that we’re together, babe, only forever will
do
.”

To read more about Shannon McKenna and her
fairy godfather, Jorge, check out “Love Plus One,” to see how she
was thrust from the shadows and into the spotlight to find love
where she least expects it.

Meet Jolene Anderson as the bubbly best
friend to Jessica Austin in the cowboy romance, “Under Texas
Skies.”

And to learn more about Jordi Hemphill and
how the characters you love from the “Groupie” saga help her reach
for her dreams, watch for “Fierce,” the new title coming from
Ginger Voight in 2013. Live large – be FIERCE!

Ginger Voight is a prolific
author, optioned screenwriter, and freelance writer, covering
topics from
entertainment
to
travel
. Her
fiction is equally diverse, with novels like the edgy,
coming-of-age drama DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS
, and the fun family adventure for
kids of all ages, COMIC SQUAD
.

Having grown up reading
different authors like Danielle Steel and Stephen King, Ginger has
always been drawn more to story than to genre. This shows up in her
various stories. Titles such as MY IMMORTAL
and TASTE OF
BLOOD
are a delicious, heady mix of
horror, suspense, and romance.

Genre romance, however, has
held a special place in her heart, ever since she read her first
Harlequin novel when she was only eleven. As a result, Ginger is
making a name for herself writing romances of her own, starring
women who look more like the average American woman rather than
those traditionally represented in the size-biased American media.
Her Rubenesque romances were created especially for those heroines
with fuller figures, who can still get the man of their dreams if
only they believe they can. Such titles include UNDER TEXAS
SKIES
, LOVE PLUS ONE
, PICTURE POSTCARDS and the
best-selling GROUPIE saga.

Ginger was included in the
best-selling book by Smith Magazine NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS
PLANNING
, featuring her six-word
memoir.