The French Retreat (Falling for France Book 1) (14 page)

‘Go on, then.’ Marcie watched as Will flipped the coin into the air, then trap it on the back of his hand with the other.

‘Ready?’

Marcie nodded.

His lifted his hand and peaked under at the coin, then looking at Marcie, raised his eyebrows.

‘So?’ said Marcie. She crossed her fingers. She really didn’t want to go back to the UK but if that’s what Will wanted, or indeed, needed, then she would have no hesitation in doing so.

Will lowered his hand to reveal the coin. ‘France it is,’ he said. ‘That okay with you?’

‘It most certainly is,’ said Marcie. ‘You’d better cancel that taxi.’

‘First things first,’ said Will. He pulled her in to him and as their lips met, she heard the coin drop to the stone floor. It felt good being in his arms. She could stay there forever.

Poppy’s whining and jumping up at them brought a halt to proceedings. She was clearly feeling left out.

‘I’ll think we’ll have to continue this upstairs, behind closed doors,’ said Will.

Marcie bent down to stroke Poppy and noticing the coin, she picked it up. The Queen’s head faced her, but something about it didn’t look quite right. She turned the coin over in her palm. The Queen’s head again. Marcie looked from one side of the coin to the other. It was a double headed coin.

She stood up and looked at Will, who held his hands up in surrender. ‘Hey, I don’t like losing,’ he said.

Marcie shook her head and laughed. ‘Neither do I,’ she said. ‘I think we’re both winners.’

THE END

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Published by Harper Collins' imprint Harper Impulse, Sue Fortin writes romance, mystery and suspense.
Her originally self-published debut novel was awarded the INDIE Brag Medallion and later when published by HarperImpulse was short-listed for the Joan Hessayon Award (2014). Sue was also short-listed for the Festival of Romance, New Talent Award (2013). Her second novel, Closing In, reached number one in the Romantic Suspense Kobo chart at the end of 2014. Sue blogs regularly with the on-line writing group The Romaniacs (www.theromaniacs.co.uk) and in 2014 they released a charity anthology 'Romaniac Shorts'.

Lover of cake, Dragonflies and France. Hater of calories, maths and snakes. Sue was born in Hertfordshire but had a nomadic childhood, moving often with her family, before eventually settling in West Sussex.

Sue is married with four children, all of whom patiently give her time to write but, when not behind the keyboard, she likes to spend her time with them, enjoying both the coast and the South Downs, between which they are nestled.

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BOOKS BY SUE FORTIN

THE HALF TRUTH

She thought she knew her past. She thought her past was the truth.

Tina Bolotnikov, widowed after her husband, Sasha, is killed in a car accident, relocates back to her hometown on the south coast of the UK, to bring up her young son. Her life back in London with her adored husband is now nothing but a memory; a history to pass onto her son.

DS John Nightingale saw his partner killed in the line of duty and has made it his personal and professional quest to bring to justice the Russian gang responsible. Five years on and the killer is still free but as reports come in of Sasha Bolotnikov’s brother returning to the UK, John is tasked with tracking him down and following him to the seaside town of Littlehampton.

Tina finds herself an unwitting connection to a world she knew nothing about. She thought she knew her husband. She thought their past was the truth. But now as the investigation draws her closer to DS Nightingale, professional lines are blurred and crossed, and only he holds the key to her future.

CLOSING IN

Helen has had to leave everything she’s ever known behind; her home, her family, even her own name.

Now, returning to the UK as Ellen Newman, she moves to a small coastal village, working as a nanny for Donovan, a criminal psychologist. Attractive, caring and protective, this single father and his sweet daughter are a world away from Ellen’s brutal past. She thinks she’s escaped. She thinks she’s safe.

But Ellen can’t shake the feeling that something’s wrong.

Strange incidents begin to plague her new family, and their house of calm is about to become one of suspicion and fear. Who can be trusted? Who is the target? Who is closing in?

UNITED STATES OF LOVE

Since splitting from her husband, single mum Anna Barnes is enjoying her new found freedom and independence.

However, she didn't bank on working for Tex Garcia – or the sparks that fly between them. The gorgeous American chef is getting the locals hot under the collar and not just because of his culinary prowess!

One problem: Tex can't commit and women pass through his life like dishes going out to service! Will it be the same with Anna? One thing’s for sure, this All American man is determined to break her self-imposed rule of never mixing business with pleasure – and add some spice into the mix…