It’s release day and Marry Me, my latest in the Irresistible Husband series, is now available! Today is the last day you’ll be able to get my first book in the series, Love Me, for only $1.99. Get your copy and tell a friend.
Below is an excerpt from Marry Me. Reginald and Lorna were friends in college but fell out of touch, and in this scene Reginald is telling his cousins about how they ran into each other recently, when he literally saves her from getting run over. Enjoy!
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“Remember that girl I had a crush on back in college? Lorna? I ran into her on Monday.”
“Was she the one in your biology class?” Chase asked.
“That’s the one.”
“I remember Lorna. You had it bad for her,” Xavier said.
“I wouldn’t say bad.”
“Dawg, you were ready to turn in your player card until that guy—what was his name…?” Chase frowned, trying to remember.
“Byron,” Reginald said, the name tasting bitter on his tongue.
“That’s right. Byron asked her out, and they started dating. Wasn’t there something shady about the whole thing? He knew you liked her, didn’t he?”
“Yes, the bastard.”
“That was grimy what he did. If I remember correctly, they stayed together all through college, didn’t they?” Xavier asked.
“They did. I asked her about him. Turns out they didn’t stay together after college. He moved away for graduate school and eventually the relationship fell apart. Anyway, you’ll never believe how we ran into each other. She was crossing the street, not paying attention because she was looking at her phone. A taxi driver coming down the street was texting and driving and almost ran her over. I had to knock her out of the way.”
“That’s pretty dramatic,” Chase said, taking a sip of beer.
“Is she okay?” Xavier asked.
“She’s fine, but we’re going out tomorrow night since she owes me for rescuing her. This is a friendly meal though.”
“Friendly. Oh, okay.” Chase tossed a skeptical glance in his direction.
“You’re not funny,” Reginald told him.
“You expect us to believe you’re going to be friends with this woman? You used to be crazy about her.”
Reginald laughed. “First of all, I wasn’t crazy about her, and second, even if I was, things have changed.”
“Are you saying you don’t see her that way anymore?” Xavier asked.
“I mean… I still think she’s cute. And sexy. And she seems to have the same sense of humor. But we’re going out as friends, and that’s all.”
“Okay, cool. Two buddies hanging out. Platonically.”
“Yes,” Reginald said, laughing again. “Why did you say it like that?”
“Because you don’t have female friends.” Xavier shot a look at Chase, lifting his right eyebrow in a silent request for agreement.
“You really don’t,” Chase cosigned.
“Well, Lorna might be the first,” Reginald said.
“Yeah right,” Xavier said. “We know you, Reggie. The last thing on your mind is friendship. It’s us. Admit that you’re interested.”
“All right, I’m interested! But you know me, I’m careful. She might end up being like one of those women who divorces my clients. Or she could end up being like you-know-who.”
Xavier groaned. “Bria.”
“That’s the one.”
Bria had been the closest Reginald had ever come to getting married. They started dating soon after he left the university and moved back to Atlanta. After several years together, she started pressuring him to get married. Though he’d considered it, he didn’t think he was in good financial shape at that point because he was working a full-time job while trying to get Divorce Party Consultants off the ground.
His explanations weren’t good enough. Bria was part of the “now” culture he’d complained to Dani about. She dumped him because he wasn’t moving fast enough.
“I think we all know I dodged a bullet with her.”
“True,” Xavier nodded.
Chase’s eyes were thoughtful as he looked at Reginald. “Does Lorna have any idea that you used to like her?”
“Not a clue,” Reginald answered.
“Is it possible your feelings were—or are—reciprocated?”
A smile broke out on Reginald’s face. “I’ll find out tomorrow night.”
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