Are you an animal lover? Then you won't want to miss the next book in Debbie Burns' phenomenal Rescue Me series! In Sit, Stay, Love, an ex-military dog handler and a shelter worker find themselves working together—and before long, they can't help feeling a little puppy love!
Read on for an excerpt from the book.
Read on for an excerpt from the book.
By the time Kurt stepped
back into the shop, Kelsey was picking up their coffees from the barista. A
flash of lightning lit the western sky.
“Seems like we’re going
to get hit with another round. Want to make a break for it? It’s about a half a
mile from here, isn’t it?” he asked.
“Probably closer to
three-quarters.” She was still working to ignore the impression that his arm
had left against her body. “Let’s step outside and check it out. There are
awning-covered shops for the next quarter mile. We could get closer at least.”
“I hate to break it to
you, but I don’t think awnings offer much protection from lightning.”
They stepped out into the
dark, quiet street. On the way to the restaurant, the area had been bustling
with people. Now, everyone seemed to have taken heed and headed home.
“So, may I ask what I’m
about to have the pleasure of drinking?”
“Sure. I couldn’t decide,
so I asked the barista, and she thought it was best to go with a basic mocha
with whipped cream. And honestly, I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t enjoy a
mocha. However, if you want, we can switch. I chose the rosemary–brown sugar
tonight.”
“Here I thought for sure
you’d pick pumpkin spice for yourself. And this is good.”
They walked in silence at
a clipped pace. Kelsey missed his arm around her, but with the coffees and the
speed they were walking, it wasn’t warranted. They’d reached the end of the
shop-lined street and were about to turn onto a residential one when a flash of
lightning lit up the entire sky and thunder boomed all around. Before it
quieted, large splashes of rain began to fall.
Kurt grabbed her hand and
started to backtrack. “It’s too close. That covered bus stop a hundred feet
back is the safest thing around.”
Kelsey nodded, needing no
convincing after that flash. The individual splashes became a downpour twenty
feet before they reached the bus stop. “Holy crap, this rain is so cold!”
She felt lost when they
made it inside and he let go of her hand. The rain was coming in at an angle,
so they huddled as close to the back wall as possible in the narrow space next
to the bench.
Using his thumb, Kurt
brushed a drop of water off her cheek. As much from his touch as from the run,
Kelsey’s heart pounded louder than the rain.
“Are you cold?”
She shook her head. “No,
not anymore.”
He was staring at her,
not the rain. Thunderstorms
are on the top of his list. He should be watching the storm, she
thought.
How long had it been
since he’d been with someone? she wondered. He might have been on active duty,
but that didn’t mean he hadn’t had opportunities. But he didn’t seem like the
type to get laid just to get laid.
Her mind was racing. She
needed to focus, but he was staring at her as though he couldn’t see anything
else. Say something, Kelsey. “Want to try mine?
It’s not quite as sweet.” Seriously? That was the best you
could do?
“Yes.” He sat his cup on
the bench and reached for hers. Their fingers brushed, and a jolt of
electricity raced up her arm.
She blinked in confusion
as he set her cup next to his. When he turned toward her, his gaze was on her
lips. He slipped one hand into her hair, gently cupping the back of her head
above her neck. With his other hand, he traced her lips. She wanted to keep her
eyes open, to know when the kiss was coming, but they closed involuntarily as his
fingers moved lower, tracing her neck and sternum. Her lips must have parted
because she felt his thumb return to her mouth, brushing over her lips and
connecting with her teeth.
Then he shifted and his
lips pressed against hers softly, as if seeking permission. She opened her
mouth in reply, and the kiss intensified. It was like nothing she’d ever felt,
the sweetness of his mouth against hers. His lips were firm, and he tasted so
damn good. His hand left her neck and slipped underneath her sweater, caressing
the skin at the small of her back.
Kelsey’s knees were
turning to jelly. She draped her arms over his shoulders, lost her fingers in
his hair. Please don’t ever let him stop. The kiss deepened, and his
tongue met hers. Their bodies pulled together like magnets.
She was getting lost even
further when he pulled away abruptly, stepping back just far enough to break
the magnetic connection. “You’re wrong,” he said, his voice thick and husky.
“It’s the sweetest thing I’ve ever tasted.”
Then he started kissing her again, and Kelsey was
fairly certain nothing would ever be the same.
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Title: Sit, Stay,
Love
Author: Debbie
Burns
Series: Rescue
Me, #2
Pub Date: April
3, 2018
Genre: Contemporary
These dogs aren’t the only
ones in need of rescue
For
devoted no-kill shelter worker Kelsey Sutton, rehabbing a group of rescue dogs
is a welcome challenge. Working with a sexy ex-military dog handler who needs
some TLC himself? That’s a different story.
Kurt
Crawford keeps his heart locked away from everyone. Well, everyone except the
dogs who need his help…and always have his back. But as Kurt gets to know the
compassionate, beautiful woman he's been assigned to work with, he can't help
but feel a little puppy love…
Debbie Burns lives
in St. Louis with her family, two phenomenal rescue dogs, and a somewhat tetchy
Maine coon cat who everyone loves anyway. Her hobbies include hiking,
gardening, and daydreaming, which, of course, always leads to new story ideas.
Find Debbie
Online:
Website: http://www.authordebbieburns.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_debbieburns
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