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    Taking Back Good-bye: Superstitious Brides, #5
    Taking Back Good-bye: Superstitious Brides, #5
    Taking Back Good-bye: Superstitious Brides, #5
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    Taking Back Good-bye: Superstitious Brides, #5

    By Susan Ann Wall

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    When the soldier comes home, they forget their promise of good-bye.

    When Clarissa Dean and Matthew Carson said good-bye, it shattered Clarissa's heart. She has spent the past decade avoiding her first and only love during his visits home from the Army, but when Clarissa's best friend -- Matt's twin sister -- gets married, Clarissa can no longer avoid the man or protect her heart. The years apart are forgotten as quickly as their good-bye when they fall into each other's arms again. What Clarissa doesn't know is Matt has plans that mean they'll never have to say good-bye again.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSusan Ann Wall
    Release dateNov 1, 2016
    ISBN9781941852194
    Taking Back Good-bye: Superstitious Brides, #5

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      Taking Back Good-bye - Susan Ann Wall

      Dedication

      In honor of all veterans.

      ~~

      Chapter 1

      Looks like you got my sister drunk. Matthew Carson’s teasing voice vibrated against her neck, his warm breath starting a sensuous trail that raced down her spine.

      Everything Clarissa Dean had done to mentally prepare herself for this moment evaporated like the valley fog after sunrise. She couldn’t breathe, couldn’t move, couldn’t believe her body still reacted like this to that deep voice. Her belly fluttered, her breasts tingled and all the excitement traveled south from there.

      Willing her body to behave, Clarissa plastered on her best I haven’t loved you since kindergarten smile, and prepared to face her first love.

      She was freaking out because you weren’t here yet. Clarissa explained as she turned to Matt, who had been absent during his sister’s wedding rehearsal and dinner.

      Clarissa’s breath caught at the sight of him. It had been ten years since they’d seen each other. While he hadn’t changed much since they’d said good-bye all those years ago, he had grown up in all the ways a man should.

      As the best friend and maid-of-honor, it was my job to calm her down. Calming the bride-to-be meant getting out the bottle of butterscotch schnapps Clarissa had packed just in case. Maddie was now a little tipsy and a lot frisky as she pawed her husband-to-be at a table in the middle of the hotel bar.

      Matt smiled, his signature melt your panties smile which had done just that when they were in high school. Mad-dog was freaking out because she’s getting married tomorrow, he said, referring to Madeline by the nickname only he used for her. Everyone else called her Maddie. Since Maddie hadn’t yet noticed Matt, maid-of-honor etiquette demanded Clarissa stay put and play nice with the man she’d managed to avoid for over a decade.

      How come you’re late? she asked, her curiosity rivaling that of the cats she cared for at her veterinary clinic every day. Is everything okay?

      Matt climbed onto the stool next to her, his leg brushing hers as he spun around to the bar. Yeah, I had some business to take care of.

      Wow, that’s not vague at all. Clarissa rolled her eyes and ignored her body’s demand for more leg brushing.

      Can I buy you a drink? Matt asked, tilting his head in that familiar way that always gave her goose bumps.

      Shaking off the thrilled-to-see-him chills, Clarissa wiped her sweaty palms on her jeans and tapped the glass she’d been nursing for so long it was warm. Keeping her wits sharp in order to deal with seeing Matt trumped the temptation to deal with the situation by getting drunk. Open bar. Darren’s parents are buying.

      Great. While Matt chatted with the bartender about the best beers on tap, Clarissa turned on the stool. She made like she was watching the crowd, but secretly took him in from the corner of her eye. They were dressed alike, both in jeans and a plaid shirt, though Matt’s clothes were tighter, clinging to the muscles he’d developed since joining the Army. His dark blond hair was cut short, the way he’d always worn it even before enlisting, but he hadn’t shaved, the stubble giving his sharp jaw a rough edge that made Clarissa’s fingers twitch.

      When he decided on a micro-brew and got his beer, Matt turned, his legs brushing hers again, making her belly all fluttery. Here’s to old friends, he said, tapping her glass.

      He was so casual, so relaxed, just the way he’d always been. Where Maddie could be the high-strung drama queen, her twin brother was the polar opposite. It was one of the things Clarissa had loved about him. Right now, though, it made her insane. How could he act like seeing each other again after so long was no big deal?

      To old friends, she agreed, swallowing her irritation.

      He winked before taking a long drink, and even though his innate charm was something else Clarissa had loved, now she hoped his flirting was intentional.

      The antique clock behind the bar struck ten. Most of the family had left the party some time ago, leaving

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