Rescuing A Runaway Bride (22 page)

Just then her doorbell rang.

Samantha went to the door to answer it. She punched in the code, thinking wryly that at least she’d gotten an alarm system out of the deal. A delivery person stood on her doorstep.

He held out a clipboard for her to sign.
“Special delivery for a Samantha Logan.”

“I’m Samantha Logan. What is it?” She glanced at the rectangular box he handed her, curious.

“I don’t know, ma’am.”

Samantha closed the door behind him and carried the box into the dining room. It was heavy for its size. What could it be? She hadn’t ordered anything. She ripped open the package to find a book, actually a planner. On the top it said,
1001 Erotic Love Lessons
. Tears sprang to her eyes.
Does this
mean
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Tears misted Samantha’s eyes as she turned the page and glanced at the dedication.

I dedicate this book to my darling Samantha. Without her lessons in love, I would have been unable to complete this work. I love you, Samantha, with all my heart.

The doorbell rang once more. Could Jake have sent flowers, too? She rushed to the door and tore it open. Jake stood there. He glanced at the book she held in her trembling hands and watched a tear run down her cheek.

He reached out to brush it away, lifting it to his lips.
“Sweet, like you.”
He sank down on one knee. “I love you, sunshine, with all my heart. Will you marry me?”

“Yes,” Samantha cried, her knees growing weak. “You are my heart’s desire.”

Mrs. Morley peered up at them from her begonias, saying, “Twice in one week?”

Jake scooped Samantha up in his arms, chuckling. “What can I say, Mrs. Morley. She’s a very popular girl.”

“I’ll say,” Mrs. Morley, said with a grin. “What’s your secret, Samantha?”

“Plenty of vitamins, and a few love lessons,” Samantha called out as Jake carried her over the threshold.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I’m romance author Honey
Jans
. Welcome to my steamy world of romantic delights. I hope you’ll enjoy your visit here. I guess you could say that I’m a natural born romantic who tends to daydream. Sometimes it gets me into trouble. But on the plus side it sparks my vivid and sometimes kinky imagination. I love writing erotic romance and it’s my fervent hope that my readers will enjoy my books. So stick around. Check out my red-hot covers
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