Little Love Affair (Southern Romance Series, #1) (14 page)

They were gone in what felt like a moment, and Clara found herself alone with Jasper.

“C
lara.” The sound of his own voice startled him.

“Yes?” She would not look at him. Her wedding dress seemed too big for her all of a sudden, and she rubbed absently at where the ring had rested for only a few short days.

“Please look at me.”

At last, she did. Her blue eyes were full of tears.

“Yes?”

“I love you.” It was the only thing he could think of to say, but he was suddenly quite sure that it was the only thing in the world that mattered.

“And I love you.” She paused, and though he saw a smile at her lips, a tear found its way down her cheek. “But it’s not enough.”

“We can make it enough,” he said suddenly.

“What?”

He was across the clearing in an instant, kneeling at her feet, her hand clasped in both of his.

“Clara Dalton, I have loved you since the moment I first saw you. You faced me down not without fear, but in spite of it. You have sheltered your family through trials that would have broken any other person. You have saved the lives of men you did not know, men you could by rights have left to die. You are kinder, more passionate, more intelligent, than any woman I have ever known. I love you with all my heart.”

She knelt as well, heedless of the dirt and the leaves. She was shaking.

“And since the first moment I saw you,” she said, her voice soft, “I have loved you. You asked for what you could by rights have taken, to save your friend. You loved me despite what you had been told about me. You tried to hold yourself apart from me, even when I offered myself to you. You are an infuriatingly honorable man, Jasper Perry, and I love you.”

He laughed at that and reached out to brush the tears away from her cheeks.

“Clara Dalton, will you marry me?”

“But the people in town—”

“But nothing. Will you marry me?”

“They’ll hunt you down someday.” Her face was twisted with fear. “I can’t let you be hurt for love of me.”

“We will find a way,” he promised her. “You and I are meant to love one another all of our days. We will find a way.”

“Her lips curved, and she caught her breath.

“Then, yes. Yes, I will marry you.”

His lips met hers with bruising force, but she did not cry out. He felt her melt against him with a moan, and his blood heated.

“We should...”

“No.” She drew away only far enough to put a finger over his lips. Her hair was tumbling down in a cloud of gold. “Don’t stop.”

He lay back and she did not hesitate for a moment before laying her body alongside his. She gasped when he traced his fingers along her skirt, lifting the hem so he could feel the skin of her calf, her thigh. When her legs parted for him, he gave a groan.

“Do you think we have to go back immediately?” Jasper asked. His eyes were dark and warm, and he snaked an arm around her to pull her close.

Clara caught her breath. Their lips were nearly touching, the air between them warm, and he could feel her heart racing as he trailed his fingers up her other arm.

“No,” she said, biting her lip as she felt him harden against her. She grinned devilishly. “I think we can take a while.”

~ THE END ~

SIEGE of the HEART

Coming

Fall 2015

Little Love Affair

Book 1

Siege of the Heart

Book 2

Freedom Forever

Book 3

The Saving Forever Series

Part 1 is FREE!

C
harity Thompson wants to the save world, one hospital at a time. Instead of finishing med school to become a doctor, she chooses a different path and raises money for hospitals – new wings, equipment or whatever they need. Except there is one hospital she would be happy to never set foot in again, her fathers. He hires her to create a gala for his sixty-fifth birthday. Charity can’t say no.

Now she is working in the one place she doesn’t want to be, attracted to Dr. Elijah Bennet, the handsome playboy chief, and trying to prove to her doctor father that’s she’s so much more than a med school dropout.

Why would she try to put together so many things that are clearly broken? Or will she realize in time that they just need to be fixed?

The University of Gatica Series

The Recruiting Trip

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Book Trailer:
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Aspiring college athlete Aileen Nessa is finding the recruiting process beyond daunting. Being ranked #10 in the world for the 100m hurdles at the age of eighteen is not a fluke, even though she believes that one race, where everything clinked magically together, might be. American universities don’t seem to think so. Letters are pouring in from all over the country.

As she faces the challenge of differentiating between a college’s genuine commitment to her or just empty promises from talent-seeking coaches, Aileen heads to Gatica State University, a Division One school, on a recruiting trip.

The university’s athletic program boasts one of the top sprint coaches in the country. The beautiful old buildings on campus and Ivy League smarts seems so above her little Ohio town upbringing. All Aileen needs to convince her to sign her letter of intent is a recruiting trip that takes her breath away.

Tyler Jensen is the school’s NCAA champion in the hurdles and Jim Thorpe recipient for top defensive back in football. His incredible ocean blue eyes and confident smile make Aileen stutter and forget why she is visiting GSU. His offer to take her under his wing, should she choose to come to Gatica, is a temping proposition that has her wondering if she might be making a deal with an angel or the devil himself.

* This is NOT erotica* It is a new adult & college sport romance.

For mature readers only. There are sexual situations, but no graphic sex.

Heart of the Battle Series

Celtic Viking

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Celtic Rune

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Celtic Mann

B
ook 3

CELTIC VIKING

The Heart of the Battle Series

Book 1

By

Lexy Timms

Copyright 2015 by Lexy Timms

I
n a world plagued with darkness, she would be his salvation.

No one gave Erik a choice as to whether he would fight or not. Duty to the crown belonged to him, his father's legacy remaining beyond the grave.

Taken by the beauty of the countryside surrounding her, Linzi would do anything to protect her father's land. Britain is under attack and Scotland is next. At a time she should be focused on suitors, the men of her country have gone to war and she's left to stand alone.

Love will become available, but will passion at the touch of the enemy unravel her strong hold first?

** This is NOT Erotica. It's Romance and a love story.

* This is book 1 of a 3 book series *