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Jonah Blake was a spy, they said, or maybe a war hero, or possibly he worked for the FBI, but Ellen Webster figured no guy that gorgeous could be gazing at her through the bank window! She'd always been too nice, too sweet to attract men who looked a bit dark and dangerous, but she wasn't letting this one get away. Could a little volume of helpful hints and a slinky dress transform her into a go-getter who'd finally get her man?
A writer who plays by her own delightful rules when it comes to creating heartwarming romance, Mary Kay McComas seduces and charms with this effervescent tale of lovers who need a little push in the right direction! Could a lady too nice for her own good steal the heart of a hero hiding just a few secrets?
"I don't think a man's ever cooked for me before," Ellen said.
"I'm the first?" Jonah asked.
"You're the first."
"Well, I don't know if throwing slabs of meat on the barbecue is really cooking," he said, looking up from slicing and dicing the salad ingredients. "But I'm trying to impress you here, so we'll go with that." He motioned to the counter in front of him. "And the mangling of the vegetables, of course."
There was no mistaking his eagerness to dazzle her. The table was set for two with candles and flowers, his frequent glances at the level of wine in her glass, and his constant awareness of her position in the room were heartbreakingly sweet.
She took a sudden left turn. "Jonah," she said impulsively.
"Yes." He stopped what he was doing to answer her.
With two and a half steps and all the courage she could muster, she wedged herself between him and the counter. "I'm already impressed."
No words could describe the subtle change in his expression that spoke directly to her heart, that seemed to welcome her home and promising an exciting adventure all at once. His gaze roamed slowly over her hair to her lips, across her cheeks and chin, deep into her eyes, and inside her soul, claiming it all as his own.
"So am I...."
Excerpted from By the Book. Copyright © 1998 by Mary Kay McComas. Excerpted by permission of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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