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    Chill Out
    Chill Out
    Chill Out
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    Chill Out

    By Jana Richards

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    Renata Cabral needs to hide for the weekend. Her cousin’s Valentine’s Day wedding means she’ll face embarrassing questions from her large, extended family. Questions like “Why aren’t you married yet?” Since the breakup of her last relationship, she’s not ready to answer that question. She invents a work-related excuse and escapes to a friend’s lakeside cottage. Noah Brownlee has been hiding for two years. But now he’s ready to come home and mend his broken relationship with his brother. When a friend offers the use of his lakeside cottage, Noah arrives in the middle of a blizzard with his English Mastiff, only to find the place is already occupied. With her big brown eyes and quirky sense of humor, Renata stirs feelings he thought long dead. As the blizzard rages, the candy hearts predict love. Can Valentine’s Day work its magic between them?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Wild Rose Press
    Release dateJan 4, 2016
    ISBN9781509203703
    Chill Out
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    Jana Richards

    Jana Richards writes romantic suspense, contemporary romance, and historicals set in WW2. She loves to create characters with a sense of humor, but also a serious side. She believes there's nothing more interesting than peeling back the layers of a character to see what makes them tick. Jana lives in Western Canada with her husband Warren and a Pug/Terrier cross named Lou. She can be reached through her website, www.janarichards.com.   

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      Chill Out - Jana Richards

      Inc.

      The bedroom door swung open, and Renata stood in the opening wearing a short robe that revealed her lovely legs. A light floral fragrance drifted to his nose—he envisioned a field of flowers. Spike brushed past her and entered the room.

      Oh! I didn’t realize you were with Spike.

      I’m sorry. When he gets a notion, he’s pretty hard to stop. I’ll get him out.

      No, that’s okay. I don’t mind having him in my room. Besides, I doubt you could make him leave if he doesn’t want to.

      She was probably right. You’re sure? He snores something awful. And did I mention the drool?

      She smiled. Yes, I discovered the delights of sleeping with Spike last night. But I have to admit, I kind of like having the big lug around.

      You’re sure you don’t mind?

      I’m sure. She took a step backward into her room, holding the door between them. I should get some sleep.

      Yeah.

      She hesitated, as if waiting for him to speak. For a moment he thought she was going to invite him into her room. But then she swallowed and lowered her gaze.

      Goodnight, Noah. Sleep well.

      Goodnight.

      She quietly closed the door. Noah’s heart beat frantically as he stood outside. He wanted her in a way he hadn’t felt in a very long time, a deep primal urge, an overwhelming desire. Should he knock, ask to come in, ask to spend the night with her? Should he throw caution to the wind and let her know how he felt?

      Praise for Jana Richards

      Richards has a knack of developing characters with real depth.

      ~Belinda Williams, Belinda Williams Books

      Jana Richards is a new to me author and if this is the norm for her I will definitely be on the lookout for more works by her.

      ~Dianthus, Long and Short Reviews

      Ms. Richards knows how to keep a reader turning page after page.

      ~Coffee Time Romance

      So, in summary, put aside your book markers because you won't need them; turn off the phone because you won't want to be interrupted, lock the door, and ENJOY this one by Jana Richards.

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      Chill Out

      by

      Jana Richards

      A Candy Hearts Romance

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.

      Chill Out

      COPYRIGHT © 2016 by Jana Richards

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or The Wild Rose Press, Inc. except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      Contact Information: info@thewildrosepress.com

      Cover Art by RJ Morris

      The Wild Rose Press, Inc.

      PO Box 708

      Adams Basin, NY 14410-0708

      Visit us at www.thewildrosepress.com

      Publishing History

      First Champagne Rose Edition, 2016

      Digital ISBN 978-1-5092-0370-3

      A Candy Hearts Romance

      Published in the United States of America

      Dedication

      To Warren, my Valentine

      Chapter One

      His breath was hot on her face. Renata moaned as he licked the shell of her ear, his wet tongue rasping over her sensitive skin. Blindly, she reached up to touch his smooth hair, his soft beard, his wet nose…

      Wait. His what?

      Renata woke with a start. And came face to muzzle with the biggest dog she’d ever seen in her life. Or perhaps it was a pony. She wasn’t awake enough to tell.

      Holy crap!

      At her high-pitched squeal, the dog backed away from the sofa where she’d fallen asleep after arriving at her friend’s cottage. Renata climbed over the top of the sofa, then peeked over the edge and raised her fists. How boxing was going to help if the beast decided to rip her throat out, she had no idea, but she wasn’t going down without a fight.

      Where the hell did you come from?

      He’s with me.

      Renata jumped at the sound of the deep male voice coming from behind her. She whirled to face him, her heart in her throat. A long-haired man with an unkempt brown beard was in the kitchen, unloading groceries from white plastic bags. He looked as big and scary as the dog.

      She lifted her fists a little higher, trying to disguise her fear. My husband is upstairs. With a gun. All I have to do is scream, and he’ll be down here in a flash.

      Relax, nobody’s going to hurt you. It’s Renata, isn’t it?

      Alarm bells clamored in her head. How do you know my name?

      Tyler told me. He’s an old friend. He loaned me the use of the cottage for a few weeks, but apparently he and Caroline had a miscommunication about who was staying here this weekend.

      Caroline Montgomery was her best friend and business partner. She and her husband Tyler owned the cottage in question. It was located on the shores of Falcon Lake, a little over an hour’s drive from Winnipeg, and Caroline had offered it to her as a refuge this Valentine weekend.

      I don’t believe you. Caroline would have contacted me. How do I know you’re not a thief?

      He held up a can of soup. Do most thieves bring their own groceries to a heist?

      She frowned. He had a point. Still, it freaked her out that some stranger had just waltzed through the door while she was sleeping.

      How did you get in? I’m sure I locked the door.

      Tyler left a key. I called out, but you didn’t wake up. Do you always sleep like the dead?

      She glared at him. Her sleeping habits were none of his damn business. She’d arrived exhausted after working full tilt since six that morning so she could clear her desk and get away for the weekend. He was the one with some explaining to do.

      Keeping one eye on the dog, she grabbed her purse and pulled out her phone. I’m calling Caroline to check your story.

      Knock yourself out.

      She saw immediately that she’d missed a phone call and several texts from Caroline. She really had been sleeping like the dead.

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