KREW (Last Man Standing - Book 14) by Author Farrah Lee **Book Birthday**

Welcome to Romance Sweet Reads. Today, we’ll share the fourteenth (and FINAL) book in a brand new, sweet, contemporary romance series. Last Man Standing, written by fourteen best-selling and award winning authors, is a collection of stories about stubborn men who insist they’ll never be caught in the “marriage trap”. It’s also about the fourteen women who will change their minds. Every book in the series is a standalone, linked only by the series premise. Come on along as we watch the mighty fall... in love that is!

We continue with, KREW, Book 14 in the series, by Author Farrah Lee.

Oh how the mighty fall!! Especially when they don’t see it coming.

Dr. Krew Adams is every girl's dream. He has the smile, the brains, and the personality to make him a favorite at the hospital, but he’s not interested in being anyone's dream. If you ask him, he’ll tell you all his friends were dragged down, but not him. He’s the last man standing and proud of it, until the brat that used to have braces and ride her skateboard everywhere shows up, sending his status as the man on top into the ground.

Bridgette Anderson put herself through college, made her own way in the world, and is determined to rise to the very top. She doesn’t have time for a man in her life, including her big brother's best friend she hasn’t seen in fifteen years. He’s changed in all the right ways, except his attitude about love. That’s alright with her, though. It means he won’t be bothering her.

When these two collide sparks will fly but will they create a fire that will burn forever or one that will fizzle out?

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Chapter One

Krew

It was our last week of residence and the push was almost over. It had been a long haul—a few had crumbled, the rest held on. We were standing around the nurse’s station talking in between patients when Jerry walked in announcing he “did it” and that she said yes.

“Aw, man, really? Why?” I banged my head on the counter for effect.

“You’re such a bummer dude. I lover her, that’s why,” Jerry argued.

Everyone else congratulated him then turned to me as if I’d made an announcement.

“What?” I looked around at them.

“What’s your plan?”

“Plan? I don’t have a plan. You’ve all gotten engaged or married and I am proud to be single. That makes you crazy, no me.” I picked up my clipboard.

“That’s all you have to say?”

“No, sorry Cindy,” I said to the womanly resident among us. “You’ve been married for a while now, so not you. It’s not that I’m not happy for each one of you, I’m just saying...no hassles here.”

“No love either,” someone said. “Besides, Dr. Jackson is single still.”

“No, he eloped last week,” one of the nurses said.

“Well, then, that makes it official.”

“What’s official?”

“I am the last man standing.”

I wrote my first story in 4th grade....it still sits in a box today. My passion to write was reignited by my daughter who reminded me it’s never too late.

I’m a native Floridian from a large family and according to them if you weren’t at the beach every weekend with fried chicken and potato salad then you weren’t feeling well. I was Raised on old fashion values and church. I went on to marry the cute boy who stepped on the school bus my first day of middle school.

Thirty-five years later I have three amazing kids and two wonderful grandsons I’d call my greatest accomplishments in life. Now it’s finally my time...to write the stories in my head that only I’ve heard until now.

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You know who he is... the confirmed bachelor. The fellow who claims no woman will ever tempt him enough to succumb. Cupid will never hit his mark.

Well, guess what? We’ve got fourteen feisty heroines who are about to change their minds.

Find the entire series exclusively on Kindle Unlimited

While you out shopping for one of stubborn men, please remember to grab a copy of the companion cookbook, Game On Snacks, a collection of appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, and sweet treats worthy of any tailgate party or Sunday armchair quarterback. Find it on Amazon.

All proceeds in the sale of Game On Snacks will be donated, on a quarterly basis, to The Wounded Warrior Project.

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Thank you so much for stopping by. It has been my pleasure to feature all fourteen books and authors in this great new series. Also check out my second post for today, as a feature the second book in the new Pumpkin Patch Romances series of sweet/inspirational stories. A Maze of Love by author Lynn A. Coleman is waiting for your review!

Nancy

LOVE AND PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES by Author Annee Jones (Pumpkin Patch Romances - Book 1) **Book Birthday**

Welcome to Romance Sweet Reads. Today, it's my pleasure to introduce you to the brand new multi-author series of sweet/inspirational romances. Pumpkin Patch Romances are a series of nine books by some of your favorite best-selling and award-winning authors.

We begin this new series with Love and Pumpkin Spice Lattes by Author Annee Jones.

A surprise visit from an old friend is the beginning of something sweet for a barista… but not everyone is in love with the idea. Who would want to sabotage this budding romance?

Piper loves her life. She runs a small coffee shop that’s quickly become a favorite in town. She has great customers, wonderful coworkers, and not a complaint in the world. When her coworker notices that one of her customers is paying extra attention to her, she finds it endearing. Trey is sweet, kind, and funny, but she doesn’t like him like that. She’s happy with things the way they are.

When Gus, an old friend from school, returns to town and stops by to pay her a visit, she couldn’t be more thrilled. He’s the same great guy he’s always been and just as handsome. Their relationship falls right back in place. It’s as if he never left. Before long, they plan a trip to the pumpkin patch for old time’s sake, but the nostalgia is short-lived when someone makes ominous threats and even follows them on one of their adventures.

Something is brewing, and it’s not just a budding romance. When Gus and Piper uncover the truth, will it pull them closer or send them running in opposite directions?

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Chapter One

Piper

The door of the Busy Bean coffeehouse blew open in a gust of wind and slammed loudly against its hinges. Piper, along with everyone else in the café, jumped, and the whir of conversation from moments before stopped as everyone looked toward the café’s entrance.

A man’s large frame loomed in the open doorway, a bouquet of autumn flowers obscuring his face. The arrangement was certainly eye-catching, consisting of roses in burgundy and fuchsia, with bursts of pink dianthus, orange mini carnations, and pincushion sparks. Green palm fronds framed the show-stopping display.

“Ow!” Piper yelped. Distracted, she’d forgotten to stop pressing the button on the espresso machine, and boiling liquid spilled over the edges of the paper cup in her hand. Setting the cup onto the counter, she reflexively licked her burned finger.

The balding, bespectacled head of the delivery man peered out from behind the flowers as he hurried inside the shop. A tall man wearing a brown scarf and beret stood up from a nearby table and closed the door behind him.

“Goodness!” The delivery man exclaimed, smoothing the few strands of his hair over his shiny pate with his free hand. “I almost got blown away out there!”

Piper smiled ruefully and waved. “Hi, Sam,” she called, hurrying over to the sink behind the counter and lifting the tap. The stream of cool water instantly soothed her reddened skin. “It is definitely blustery, even for a September day in Pumpkin City,” she said.

“What a beautiful bouquet,” the petite woman standing at the counter remarked. Her gray hair was pulled back into a tight bun, and she clutched a dark-green knitted bag to her side that was nearly as big as she was.

“Thank you,” said the florist, traversing the small eating area to join them at the coffee bar. “My wife Bea will be tickled to hear that. Our 13-year-old grandniece, Mary Kate, helped designed this arrangement—it’s called ‘A Beautiful Sight.’” He gazed at it, smiling fondly, before continuing.

“Mary Kate is one of Bea’s Amish relatives, you see,” he explained. “The women in her family run a stand about an hour or so outside of town where they sell flowers from their garden. We try to buy as many of our flowers from them as we can for Harvest Blooms—that’s our flower shop down on Gourd Street.”

“Really!” The customer exclaimed, her eyes widening.

“Yep,” Sam said, nodding. “I don’t think you’re from around here, since I don’t recognize you, but in case you didn’t already know, this part of Pennsylvania has quite a large Amish population. Mary Kate’s older brother, Jasper, actually drives her into Pumpkin City in his horse and buggy when she comes into the shop on weekends to help Bea. My wife’s become quite fond of the child.”

Author Annee Jones loves to write all things romance, fantasy, cozy mystery, & more. She is
passionate about writing stories where dreams come true, and love wins in the end!

Professionally, Annee works as a disability counselor where she helps her clients navigate
through complex medical and legal systems while rediscovering their wholeness in Spirit.

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You can find the entire Pumpkin Patch Romances series on Kindle Unlimited

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Thank you for stopping by. Please come back tomorrow when we'll feature the second book in this new series, and the fourteenth (and last) book in the Last Man Standing series.

Blessings,

Nancy

DONOVAN (Last Man Standing - Book 13) by Author Kari Lemor **Book Birthday**

Welcome to Romance Sweet Reads. Today, we’ll share the thirteenth book in a brand new, sweet, contemporary romance series. Last Man Standing, written by fourteen best-selling and award winning authors, is a collection of stories about stubborn men who insist they’ll never be caught in the “marriage trap”. It’s also about the fourteen women who will change their minds. Every book in the series is a standalone, linked only by the series premise. Come on along as we watch the mighty fall... in love that is!

We continue with, DONOVAN, Book 13 in the series, by Author Kari Lemor.

Going, going, gone, to the lady who wants sweet revenge.

Magnolia Popham never forgot the way Donovan Sinclair humiliated her when she worked for his family. Years later, he’s on the auction block to raise money for the children’s hospital, and she’s got the perfect plan to pay him back. A month mucking stalls and feeding chickens is just the thing to make him see what it feels like to be the hired help.

Donovan never meant to embarrass Maggie, yet now he’s paying the price. He didn’t know one stolen kiss years ago could cause so many problems. Toiling beside her at Popham Farm shows him the successful woman she’s become, and he’d like to get closer. Even with the drudgery of working the land, he wants nothing more than to bid on her love…and win.

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“Eight thousand for this strong, strapping man to do with as you please. According to our rules, of course,” Cissy clarified, but Donovan wondered how vigorously they enforced those rules.

“Do I hear nine thousand for Donovan Sinclair?”

“Nine thousand.” Mrs. Wisenthall was determined. The others seemed to have dropped out of the race.

“We have nine thousand dollars for this handsome man. Any other takers?” Cissy waited and glanced around. Donovan couldn’t see more than shapes sitting at the tables.

“Okay, then. Going once, going twice—”

“Fifteen thousand dollars.”

Donovan froze. The voice wasn’t one of the ones who’d been bidding before. This one was soft as a breeze and sweet as honey with a lilting southern accent.

“Fifteen thousand. Any other bids?” Cissy cocked her head, but Mrs. Wisenthall remained silent. “Going once. Going twice. I think we have a winner.”

Donovan could make out the shape of a woman walking toward the stage. And what a shape it was. The dress was classy, floral, and hugged her figure lovingly, stopping about an inch above her knee. High heels accentuated her long, trim legs and clicked on the wood floor as she approached. A white, large-brimmed hat perched on top of her head, covering all but a long curl of brunette hair that swirled across one shoulder, then dipped between her breasts.

Well now. This was a new circumstance. Maybe he could forgive his mother if he got to spend some quality time with this exquisite creature. Provided she knew it was a temporary situation.

Cissy cleared her throat as the mystery woman sauntered closer and tipped her head up. As Donovan took in her features, memories drifted through his mind, and the blood drained from his face.

“Donovan Sinclair sold for fifteen thousand dollars to Magnolia Popham.”

Kari Lemor has always been a voracious reader. One of those kids who had the book under the covers or under the desk at school. Even now she has been known to stay up until the wee hours finishing a good book. Romance has always been her favorite, stories of people fighting through conflict to reach their happily ever after.

Writing wasn't something she enjoyed when young and only in the last few years began putting the stories that ran rampant in her head, down on paper.

Now that her kids are all grown and have moved out, she uses her spare time to create character driven stories of love and hope.

She spends her time with her husband divided between a small town in New England and beautiful St. Augustine.

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You know who he is... the confirmed bachelor. The fellow who claims no woman will ever tempt him enough to succumb. Cupid will never hit his mark.

Well, guess what? We’ve got fourteen feisty heroines who are about to change their minds.

Find the entire series exclusively on Kindle Unlimited

While you out shopping for one of stubborn men, please remember to grab a copy of the companion cookbook, Game On Snacks, a collection of appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, and sweet treats worthy of any tailgate party or Sunday armchair quarterback. Find it on Amazon.

All proceeds in the sale of Game On Snacks will be donated, on a quarterly basis, to The Wounded Warrior Project.

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Thank you so much for stopping by. Be sure to come back on Monday when we'll feature the final book in the Last Man Standing series, Krew, by author Farrah Lee.

Nancy

CHANCE (Last Man Standing - Book 12) by Author Peggy Jaeger **Book Birthday**

 Welcome to Romance Sweet Reads. Today, we’ll share the twelvth book in a brand new, sweet, contemporary romance series. Last Man Standing, written by fourteen best-selling and award winning authors, is a collection of stories about stubborn men who insist they’ll never be caught in the “marriage trap”. It’s also about the fourteen women who will change their minds. Every book in the series is a standalone, linked only by the series premise. Come on along as we watch the mighty fall... in love that is!

We continue with, CHANCE, Book 12 in the series, by Author Peggy Jaeger.

Chance Miller, divorce lawyer extraordinaire, knows the whole happily ever after dream is an urban myth. He deals with miserable and wedded warring couples every day and swears staying single keeps him sane and happy. His friends and family consider him the last single man standing and fear he’ll never find someone and settle down. But Chance relishes his carefree status and unencumbered lifestyle and has no plans to change anything.

If only his relatives would stop trying to set him up with their version of the perfect woman.

Fredrika Poole already experienced her one great love, and the widow can’t read any future romance in her tea leaves. She’s content to bake, run her business, and care for her daughter.

When Chance meets Freddie and discovers her marriage thoughts run on the same road his do, he realizes she’s the answer to his prayer for keeping the relatives at bay. But the pixie barista has a way of making Chance question everything he’s always thought about love, marriage, and wedded bliss.

Will his last man standing status go unchallenged? Or will Freddie be the one woman he wants…but can never have?

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Chance opened his eyes and before he could look down and assess the damage done to his clothing found a pair of the most beautiful green eyes he’d ever seen gazing at him with worry creasing a perfect brow. A halo of copper-colored hair sat secured in a high ponytail, a pencil sticking out of the center of the knot. Skin the color of pale cream glowed with health. A tiny depression in the center of the chin was so unexpected Chance found himself staring at it for a few beats before he lifted his gaze back to her eyes.

“I can’t believe she threw her coffee at you,” the woman said, shaking her head. She slammed a fist on her hip. “What a waste of six bucks. Thank goodness it was a cold brew. Here,” she shoved a stack of napkins at him. “I don’t have a proper towel to give you. I still need to get supplies in. These will help, though, sop some of it up.”

The notion he should take the napkins drifted across his mind but he couldn’t manage to get his hands working. He was simply unable to do anything but stare at her. Covered in baggy blue overalls with a stark white t-shirt under then and white sneakers on her feet, she was the furthest thing from the type of woman he was usually drawn to. Six-foot models who were looking for a night on the town and free champagne cocktails were more his speed. But there was something so indescribably alluring about this woman dressed in clothes that did nothing for her, he simply couldn’t take his eyes off her.

A tiny head tilt as she stared at him and the subsequent slide of her ponytail to the side propelled Chance out of his stunned stupor. Blinking like he had ten eyelashes stuck under his lid he shook his head a few times then took the proffered napkins with a simple, “Thanks.”

While he began patting at his assuredly ruined suit, she asked, “Friend of yours?”

He barked out a laugh. “Hardly.”

I'm a contemporary romance writer who writes RomComs about strong women, the families who support them, and the men who can’t live without them. If I can make you cry on one page and bring you out of tears rolling with laughter the next, I've done my job as a writer!

Family and food play huge roles in my stories because I believe there is nothing that holds a family structure together like sharing a meal…or two…or ten. Dotted with humor and characters that are as real as they are loving, I bring all topics of daily life into my stories: life, death, sibling rivalry, illness and the desire for everyone to find their own happily ever after. Growing up the only child of divorced parents I longed for sisters, brothers and a family that vowed to stick together no matter what came their way. Through my books, I've created the families I wanted as that lonely child.

As a lifelong diarist, I caught the blogging bug early on, and you can visit me at on my website where I'm blogging about life, writing, and stuff that makes me go "What??!" daily.

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You know who he is... the confirmed bachelor. The fellow who claims no woman will ever tempt him enough to succumb. Cupid will never hit his mark.

Well, guess what? We’ve got fourteen feisty heroines who are about to change their minds.

Find the entire series exclusively on Kindle Unlimited

While you out shopping for one of stubborn men, please remember to grab a copy of the companion cookbook, Game On Snacks, a collection of appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, and sweet treats worthy of any tailgate party or Sunday armchair quarterback. Find it on Amazon.

All proceeds in the sale of Game On Snacks will be donated, on a quarterly basis, to The Wounded Warrior Project.

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Thank you so much for stopping by. Be sure to come back on Wednesday when we'll feature the thirteen book in the Last Man Standing series, Donovan, by author Kari Lemor.

Nancy

GUY (Last Man Standing - Book 11) by Author Judy Kentrus **Book Birthday**

Welcome to Romance Sweet Reads. Today, we’ll share the eleventh book in a brand new, sweet, contemporary romance series. Last Man Standing, written by fourteen best-selling and award winning authors, is a collection of stories about stubborn men who insist they’ll never be caught in the “marriage trap”. It’s also about the fourteen women who will change their minds. Every book in the series is a standalone, linked only by the series premise. Come on along as we watch the mighty fall... in love that is!

We continue with, GUY, Book 11 in the series, by Author Judy Kentrus.

Guy Addison, a confirmed bachelor, believes in the old adage, “why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free.” Badly singed twice by cupid’s arrow, he’s learned his lesson. A well-respected college professor who teaches Marine Biology, he works hard on save-the-ocean projects. He just purchased his first home in Naples, Florida, an older house, that faces the blue-green waters of the Gulf. He plans to make major structural changes and decides to hire an interior designer to bring his vision to life.

Heather Llewelyn is a successful interior designer in Naples, Florida. Having been badly “taken” by a former business partner, she’s stayed clear of relationships. Her motto is: “Why buy a bull when you can enjoy a variety of beefcake.”
When she overhears her friend’s brother’s sexist declaration, “why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free,” she decides Professor Addison needs to be taught a lesson.

Little do these two strong-minded individuals realize they’re very much alike.

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“It’s with a great deal of pleasure that I have the honor of presenting the Last Man Standing plaque to Guy Addison!”

“Hear, hear!” Guy’s college fraternity buddies chorused. “Speech! Speech!”

Speech? No one said I had to give a speech. He stared down at the brass plaque inscribed with the words Last Man Standing.

“I don’t know whether to look at this as an award or a curse. Cupid exacted revenge on all of you, thinking you could get the best of the God of Love.”

“Tell us how you’ve been able to avoid the ball and chain.”

He’d never been blessed with a second sight, but he sensed the plaque was a bad omen. “I’m no expert on women, but a very popular American journalist once wrote, ‘Why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free?’”

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“What a chauvinistic pig! Get his milk for free!”

Heather Llewelyn couldn’t believe what she’d just overheard coming from the other end of the deck. The Bay House was one of her favorite places to eat, but this pig-headed jerk had made her feel sick to her stomach.

Heather reached for a roll and applied the butter with a little too much force, making it crumble in her hand. “Who does he think he is?”

“My brother is quite opinionated when it comes to females, having his heart broken by the same woman, twice.” Her friend Jonelle smirked. “He’ll probably hang the plaque on the wall of his office, right next to the awards he’s received for his volunteer work in saving the humpback whales. You’re the perfect female to make him eat his words.”

“I’ll do it! Just call me Farmer Heather, but inflation is about to hit—the cost of my milk just went up.”

I’ve always been a romantic at heart and I married my high school sweetheart. I make my home in the Poconos of Pennsylvania. Before I let the dog out, I make sure there aren’t any bears around.

I’m a mom with two grown children who have given me six grandchildren. Two live with me and the other four live in Florida. I visit them twice a year.

We love to travel. Many of the places we’ve visited have inspired me to use as a storyline. I took a land/sea tour of Alaska. I loved it so much, I wrote Frozen Hearts, a romantic suspense that re-creates the entire trip. I live fifteen minutes from the Delaware Water Gap. A Timeless Kiss, the third book in my US Park Ranger series, is based on the troubled history of the national recreation area. I never know what will give me an inspiration, but my mind is always working.

I can hear you asking the question, does she ever stop writing? That’s a Yes! When I’m not giving couples their happily-ever-after, you can find me in the kitchen, baking, especially cookies. I’ve been dubbed the cookie queen by my family and friends. You’ll find a new recipe every month on my website.

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You know who he is... the confirmed bachelor. The fellow who claims no woman will ever tempt him enough to succumb. Cupid will never hit his mark.

Well, guess what? We’ve got fourteen feisty heroines who are about to change their minds.

Find the entire series exclusively on Kindle Unlimited

While you out shopping for one of stubborn men, please remember to grab a copy of the companion cookbook, Game On Snacks, a collection of appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, and sweet treats worthy of any tailgate party or Sunday armchair quarterback. Find it on Amazon.

All proceeds in the sale of Game On Snacks will be donated, on a quarterly basis, to The Wounded Warrior Project.

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Thank you so much for stopping by. Be sure to come back next Monday when we'll feature the twelvth book in the Last Man Standing series, Chance, by author Peggy Jaeger.

Nancy

DRAKE (Last Man Standing - Book 10) by Author Maddie Evans **Book Birthday**

Welcome to Romance Sweet Reads. Today, we’ll share the tenth book in a brand new, sweet, contemporary romance series. Last Man Standing, written by fourteen best-selling and award winning authors, is a collection of stories about stubborn men who insist they’ll never be caught in the “marriage trap”. It’s also about the fourteen women who will change their minds. Every book in the series is a standalone, linked only by the series premise. Come on along as we watch the mighty fall... in love that is!

We continue with, DRAKE, Book 10 in the series, by Author Maddie Evans.

After growing up homeless and hungry, Drake went into the military and from there into one of the most dangerous and highly-paid jobs with one goal: save a nest-egg so that for the rest of his life, he'd never be homeless again. He saves every penny he can (well, and he sends fifteen hundred a month home to his mother) and works as an underwater welder on an oil rig. He's single because there's no way to take someone else along for the ride, not in a life like he's living.

When Drake's best friend gets engaged, everyone laughs that Drake is the last man standing--the only single guy left on their team. "That's not true," he says. "Sunita is single." Dead silence. Yep, he forgot that Sunita wasn't exactly "a guy." Also, she's not exactly single: she's a widow. Her husband, also an underwater welder, died in a diving accident.

It's a forgivable mistake: Sunita has been "one of the guys" for three years, and she doesn't want to risk losing anyone again. Except now Drake's got his attention on her. And she's got hers on him.

The trouble is, that dangerous job is still extremely dangerous. When disaster strikes, can Drake and Sunita find the safety they're looking for?

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“Make it hot.”

Keeping himself motionless in the water, Drake Stillman positioned the stick welder close to the oil rig riser and followed the edge of the flange. Light and bubbles erupted from the tip, and he adjusted his angle to have a better view. The bubbles diffracted the light of his headlamp, and the white glow of the weld added to the confusion.

He pulled back the welder. “Make it cold.”

On the rig, his tender Micah would be throwing the switch to cut off the current. Drake pulled the hammer from his belt and tapped off the slag from the edge of the weld.

“One more to go,” he murmured.

Through the helmet, he heard Micah say, “One more on this riser. Lots more to go.”

“One more for me,” Drake shot back. He tucked the hammer into his belt and raised the welder. “Then I’m done for the dive and done for this tour. Make it hot.”

Again came the light, but also the lack of noise. Welding should make a sound, except all around Drake, the water muted it. Water made his job so dangerous and also so beautiful. Water moved him in one direction while he fought to keep still. The entire Gulf of Mexico was his playground and his financial security—his ticket to the rest of his life, and possibly the cause of his death.

What percent of the Earth was water? That was Drake’s realm.

“Make it cold.” He tucked away the welder and raised the glare shield over his visor, then swam down to the final flange. “Micah, mark my depth. I want to get paid for these six feet.”

A yellow robot puttered over to Drake, and he waved at the camera mounted to its front.

“Sunita says hi,” Micah reported. “She just confirmed your depth.”

Drake reached into his utility belt for a new flange. “My bank account thanks her.”

“Also, she says to look behind you.”

Drake laughed. “Oh, no.”

“Oh, yes. I’m seeing her screen.”

Drake pivoted, expecting to find a shark, but instead he found a half dozen barracuda, all of them intrigued by this predator surrounded by lights and hoses.

With no peripheral vision in the hat, Drake wouldn’t have known these guys were even here. Micah laughed. “You have a fan club.”

Maddie Evans is a slightly offbeat romantic who believes in the combination of love and hard work. When she's not writing stories, you can find her exploring dirt trails on her bike or jogging around town.

Maddie lives in New England with her husband, kids, and an ever-changing number of tropical fish.

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You know who he is... the confirmed bachelor. The fellow who claims no woman will ever tempt him enough to succumb. Cupid will never hit his mark.

Well, guess what? We’ve got fourteen feisty heroines who are about to change their minds.

Find the entire series exclusively on Kindle Unlimited

While you out shopping for one of stubborn men, please remember to grab a copy of the companion cookbook, Game On Snacks, a collection of appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, and sweet treats worthy of any tailgate party or Sunday armchair quarterback. Find it on Amazon.

All proceeds in the sale of Game On Snacks will be donated, on a quarterly basis, to The Wounded Warrior Project.

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Thank you so much for stopping by. Be sure to come back on Wednesday when we'll feature the eleventh book in the Last Man Standing series, Guy, by author Judy Kentrus.

Nancy