Never Let Me Go (Welcome To Redemption) (24 page)

“Oh my God…Chase…oh my God, oh my
God
—”

“Dimples, I’ve loved you forever, and though I tried to write something romantic and flowery for this moment, I’m afraid it just wasn’t in the cards. I’m no poet, honey.”

Hannah dabbed at her eyes, her heart so full of love she thought she might die of pure happiness. “You are the most incredible man I have ever known, and this moment couldn’t be more perfect.” She sniffled. “Please continue.”

Chase grinned. He opened the box with a flourish and Hannah nearly dropped the sundae. She set it down on the table, her eyes never leaving the beautiful diamond engagement ring twinkling up at her.

“Hannah, I love you so much more than I’ll ever be able to put into words. I believe with all my heart that you’re the only woman for me—now and always. Will you please marry me?”

Hannah pressed the heels of her hands to her eyes in an effort to stem the tears so she could give the man a proper answer. She sniffled some more before she was finally able to utter the only word that mattered. “Yes.”

With a whoop, Chase caught her up in his arms and spun her around and around. Laughing and groaning at the same time, Hannah begged, “Please put me down before I puke all over you and ruin this beautiful moment.”

With another grin, Chase carefully set her on her feet. “Sorry. Please, sit.” He plucked the ring from its nesting place and gestured for her to hold out her hand. Once he slipped it on her finger, Hannah held up her hand and admired the gorgeous ring.

“You really like it?”

“It’s perfect.” She gazed up at him. “And you are so getting the sex of your life tonight.”

Chase laughed, then pulled her back into his arms to finish the first dance of the rest of their lives.

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Thank you for reading!

I hope you enjoyed Chase and Hannah’s story. I’ve always been a sucker for a friends-to-lovers story, and Hannah and Chase captured my heart from the very first—I hope they did yours as well. And for my readers who wondered if Lindy’s attackers from
Home Is Where the Heart Is
would ever be caught, I hope the wait was worth it.

If you haven’t already, Stacey Joy Netzel and I would love for you to read the rest of our series and fall in love with the characters who’ve become our friends.

—Donna Marie Rogers

Welcome to Redemption...

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...a small town in Northeast Wisconsin where second chances don’t always come easy, but if you’re willing to try, anything is possible.

Book 1: A Fair Of The Heart
, by Donna Marie Rogers

Single mother, and work-at-home beautician, Lauren Frazier can barely keep a roof over her head, let alone stop it from falling down around her. When handyman Caleb Hunter shows up at her door for a haircut, he’s the answer to her prayers—and the attraction is instantaneous. Too bad her troublesome ten-year-old son isn’t quite as thrilled to have Caleb hanging around.

Old wounds have kept Caleb from returning to Redemption permanently. When he receives word of his mother’s unexpected death, guilt and regret bring him home again, but will the love of a good woman keep him there? Beautiful, witty, and strong, Lauren excites Caleb like no woman ever has, but she’s a package deal, and he’s not sure he’s prepared to take on a ready-made family.

Book 2: A Fair To Remember
, by Stacey Joy Netzel

Reformed gang member Wes Carter feels Redemption, Wisconsin, is just the place to relocate his financial business for reasons more than just the name. He’s ready for a nice, quiet life in small town USA. Tara Russell has decided it’s time to add some excitement to her life and get a little wild—no matter how uncomfortable it makes her or her overprotective family. They meet at the local fair one warm summer night and discover opposites attract for all the right reasons. Add a dash of Sugar in the form of an incorrigible Great Dane, and it’s destined to be A Fair To Remember.

Book 3: The Perfect Blend
, by Donna Marie Rogers

Carrie Lowell swears off men for good after nearly losing her business in a bitter divorce settlement to her abusive ex-husband. She’s on the verge of filing bankruptcy when handsome librarian Matt Jacobs walks into her shop and offers sound—if unwanted—business advice. Sure, financially he’s a godsend, but emotionally he’s a threat to the barricade she’s built around her heart.

Heir to a vast fortune, Jacob Spalding flees L.A. for the tiny Midwest town of Redemption, Wisconsin to escape the scandalous nightmare his life has become. Now known as Matt Jacobs, he buys a little cottage and settles in to small town life. Soon, he finds himself infatuated with the owner of the coffee shop across the street. Too bad the infuriating woman is as contrary as she is beautiful.

Book 4: Grounds For Change
, by Stacey Joy Netzel

Charlie Russell lived with a secret for fourteen years, but now guilt has pushed him to the breaking point. He meets psychologist Dana McClain and feels an instant connection that has nothing to do with his Great Dane, Sugar, spilling coffee down her shirt. Dana switched to counseling animals because she has a history of becoming too emotionally involved with her clients. She figures she’s safe helping Charlie with Sugar’s issues, until he reveals his secret and asks for her help. She tries to convince herself it's all about the dog, not the guy, but history has a way of repeating itself.

Book 5: Home Is Where the Heart Is
, by Donna Marie Rogers

Used to the finer things in life, heiress Melinda Spalding is thrown for a loop when her brother relocates to the Midwest. Her parents even expand their business to the small town and put her in charge of the project. Discovering she likes “Mayberry” and its quirky inhabitants is almost as shocking as her growing attraction to the local auto mechanic. But L.A. is where she belongs…or is home truly where the heart is?

Drew Porter learned early in life how treacherous women can be—and when snooty “Lindy” Spalding skids into his life and nearly makes roadkill out of his dog, she seems worse than most. An unlikely bond between their pets gives him an intriguing glimpse behind her pretentious exterior. While his heart wonders if there more to her than meets the eye, his head tells him to run as fast as he can in the opposite direction.

Book 6: The Heart of the Matter
, by Stacey Joy Netzel

All Allie Daniels ever wanted was a family of her own—until her doctor informs her she’ll never be able to have children.
 
She hides her desolation, refusing to let any man close enough to see her broken heart.
 
Most certainly not the town veterinarian, whose cute three-year-old son reminds her of what she’ll never have.

Rick Wilde had a serious crush on Allie back in high school, but life took them in different directions.
 
Now a single parent, he returns to Redemption several years later to raise his son, Lukas.
 
His interest in Allie is renewed, but her shoulder is colder than the bitter winter wind.

Brought together by an orphaned kitten, Allie finds herself helpless to resist Lukas’s impish innocence—not to mention Rick’s warm charm and sexy good looks.
 
Does she dare take a chance on an impossible dream, or will Rick’s desire for more kids devastate their future?

Book 7: Never Let Me Go,
by Donna Marie Rogers

Sheriff Chase Lowell has never been more scared in his life than when he discovers the diner where Hannah Porter works has been robbed at gunpoint. He’s been in love with her for as long as he can remember, but has kept his feelings in check because she’s his best friend’s little sister.
 

Hannah has had a crush on Chase since she was in the third grade. He’s kind, compassionate, and as handsome as they come. They’ve known each other forever, which seems to be the problem—he thinks of her more as a kid sister rather than a romantic interest.
 

But something changes the night he races into the diner and crushes her in his arms. When he makes her safety his personal mission, Hannah decides to make it
her
mission to get him to see her in a different light.

Book 8: Hold On To Me,
by Stacey Joy Netzel

After escaping an abusive ex-husband, Jenny Clark focuses on making ends meet from one day to the next. Then she meets her new apartment building manager, and the passion in his kisses dare her to believe she could have a second chance at love.

At a crossroads in his life, Grant Walker returns from New York to manage his apartment building in Redemption. He didn’t expect to meet the woman of his dreams and find everything he never knew he wanted in small town Wisconsin.

But someone doesn’t want either of them to be happy, and even as menacing acts of vandalism pull Jenny and Grant closer together, a harbored secret could destroy all hope of their happily ever after.

Copyright © 2013 Donna Marie Rogers

Never Let Me Go

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Tamra Westberry

About the Author

Donna Marie Rogers inherited her love of romance from her mother. Romance novels, soap operas, Little House On the Prairie—her mother loved them all. And though it wasn't until years later Donna would come to understand her mother's fascination with Charles Ingalls, Donna's love of the romance genre is every bit as all-consuming. Donna's books have received rave reviews and finaled in numerous contests, including the Aspen Gold, EPIC Awards, and her chapter's own Write Touch Readers Award.

A Chicago native, Donna now lives in beautiful Northeast Wisconsin with her husband and children. She's an avid gardener and home-canner, as well as an admitted reality TV junkie. Her passion to read is only exceeded by her passion to write, so when she's not doing the wife and mother thing, you can usually find her sitting at the computer, creating exciting, memorable characters, fresh new worlds, and always happily-ever-afters.

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Please enjoy the first chapter of
There’s Only Been You
, the first book in my Jamison series

THERE’S ONLY BEEN YOU
 

Jamison series: Book 1

2009 Write Touch Reader Award Finalist

Chapter 1

Sara Jamison believed in premonitions about as much as she did the Easter Bunny. Yet from the moment she’d opened her eyes that morning, she’d felt the strongest sense of impending doom. Okay, so maybe she
was
being a bit melodramatic, but the unexplainable nervous energy she’d been trying to work off for the past few hours just didn’t seem to be dissipating.

She pulled the last pan of cinnamon rolls from the oven with an appreciative sniff and slid it onto the cooling rack, then tested the tub of icing in the microwave to see if it was of drizzling consistency. Perfect. After grabbing a spoon-shaped spatula, she walked out to the front of the shop and slathered the hot icing onto a cooled pan of cinnamon rolls.

The bell above the bakery’s door chimed, and she darn near jumped out of her shoes.
Good Lord, woman, get a grip!

Sara looked up in time to see her oldest brother, Garrett, enter the shop. He strode toward her, the smile on his face not quite reaching those big brown eyes.

Uh, oh. Hello, impending doom.
“What is it?
 
What’s wrong?”

As if avoiding the inevitable, Garrett walked behind the counter and stole one of the freshly made cinnamon rolls from the tray. He took a huge bite before letting out an exaggerated “Mmmmmm.”