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Authors: Jean Oram
Tags: Chick lit, Sagas, Contemporary Romance, romance series, Romantic Comedy, Women's Fiction, Single Women, small town romance, Sisters, canadian romance, summer reads, billionaires, beach reads, cottage country romance, rich heroes, wealthy heroes, Muskoka
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“I’m sorry you feel that way, Mom.” Finn made his voice firm. “But you need to realize that this is the nature of being a movie star. I’m okay with it, so you shouldn’t let the stories bother you, either.”
“They are untrue, Finian. They are slandering you. Creating an image of you that is false! This man in the papers is not the boy I raised. You are better than this.”
“Without the tabloids I’d be a nobody, Mom. I’d become that guy who everyone forgets or wonders what happened to.”
“Quit complaining about what you don’t have, and enjoy what you do have. You hear me?”
He sighed. He never won these battles. Ever.
“So, then…” He could feel his mother switching gears, and braced himself a little too late. “Have you met anyone nice in Canada? I hear they wear skirts that cover their goodies.”
“Yeah, you’d like her. She slapped me across the face.”
His mother clucked. “Already?”
Finn laughed, letting his tension fall away. His mother had forgiven him, and saw the humor in how he was caught between two worlds.
“Yeah. She’s got me on the run.”
“Sounds like you need to come home and get a refresher on manners and how to treat a woman.”
“I have a date with her tonight. If I’m lucky, she might even show up for it.”
C HAPTER 4
Hailey parked her car and, biting her lip, grabbed her purse before she could talk herself into hurrying back home. She had to squelch the intrigue she felt about Finian, and the only way to do that was to hang out with him. Analyze him. Oh, and take photos to sell him out and save the cottage.
Right. No problem.
She nudged her car door closed with her hip, swishing her gray-blue skirt out of the way. With nervous hands she adjusted her necklace and ran a palm over her straightened hair. She joined the crowd that was tumbling out of a bus in front of The Kee. If Finian wasn’t already in line they’d never find a place to sit. Although if they did manage to snag a table, they’d spend all night trying to keep it instead of hitting the dance floor, which was her preference. Hailey had to admit it would be pretty cool to dance with a movie star. Assuming he even showed. And danced.
Finian stepped out of a massive cluster of people, waving to her. Hailey’s heart hiccuped and she gave a small wave back. There were a lot of women around Finian. Like, half the population of Bala. And they had all turned to see who he’d waved at.
Hailey wasn’t sure she was going to enjoy hanging out with him all night if these women were going to be sizing her up every second.
Finian stepped out of the throng and grabbed her hand, yanking her into the warmth of the group. What the heck. Might as well make the most of stalking him. She smiled and let her hand linger in his.
“You look hot.” His dreamy eyes sparkled, and she had to force herself not to reach out and touch his cheek.
“Thanks.”
Hot. Not pretty.
She was in the limelight. With a movie star. At a concert. People were talking about them, heads bent together, trying to figure out who she was. Taking surreptitious photos with their phones.
What had she been thinking?
As if sensing her desire to run back to her car, Finian gripped her around the waist, pulling her into the big building as the doors opened.
Her head felt light. He was touching her. He’d called her hot.
Holy hell, but that was really messing with her head. Big time.
He headed to the bar, setting her up with a drink. She sipped it carefully, promising herself she wouldn’t go along for the ride and be his date. This was business. She had to keep her wits about her.
But, oh, he was amazing, and even better in real life than he was on film. He still hadn’t shaved, and the way his eyes were set off by the dark stubble on his chin made her want to stare into them for hours.
She looked away, then found herself
“I’m sorry you feel that way, Mom.” Finn made his voice firm. “But you need to realize that this is the nature of being a movie star. I’m okay with it, so you shouldn’t let the stories bother you, either.”
“They are untrue, Finian. They are slandering you. Creating an image of you that is false! This man in the papers is not the boy I raised. You are better than this.”
“Without the tabloids I’d be a nobody, Mom. I’d become that guy who everyone forgets or wonders what happened to.”
“Quit complaining about what you don’t have, and enjoy what you do have. You hear me?”
He sighed. He never won these battles. Ever.
“So, then…” He could feel his mother switching gears, and braced himself a little too late. “Have you met anyone nice in Canada? I hear they wear skirts that cover their goodies.”
“Yeah, you’d like her. She slapped me across the face.”
His mother clucked. “Already?”
Finn laughed, letting his tension fall away. His mother had forgiven him, and saw the humor in how he was caught between two worlds.
“Yeah. She’s got me on the run.”
“Sounds like you need to come home and get a refresher on manners and how to treat a woman.”
“I have a date with her tonight. If I’m lucky, she might even show up for it.”
C HAPTER 4
Hailey parked her car and, biting her lip, grabbed her purse before she could talk herself into hurrying back home. She had to squelch the intrigue she felt about Finian, and the only way to do that was to hang out with him. Analyze him. Oh, and take photos to sell him out and save the cottage.
Right. No problem.
She nudged her car door closed with her hip, swishing her gray-blue skirt out of the way. With nervous hands she adjusted her necklace and ran a palm over her straightened hair. She joined the crowd that was tumbling out of a bus in front of The Kee. If Finian wasn’t already in line they’d never find a place to sit. Although if they did manage to snag a table, they’d spend all night trying to keep it instead of hitting the dance floor, which was her preference. Hailey had to admit it would be pretty cool to dance with a movie star. Assuming he even showed. And danced.
Finian stepped out of a massive cluster of people, waving to her. Hailey’s heart hiccuped and she gave a small wave back. There were a lot of women around Finian. Like, half the population of Bala. And they had all turned to see who he’d waved at.
Hailey wasn’t sure she was going to enjoy hanging out with him all night if these women were going to be sizing her up every second.
Finian stepped out of the throng and grabbed her hand, yanking her into the warmth of the group. What the heck. Might as well make the most of stalking him. She smiled and let her hand linger in his.
“You look hot.” His dreamy eyes sparkled, and she had to force herself not to reach out and touch his cheek.
“Thanks.”
Hot. Not pretty.
She was in the limelight. With a movie star. At a concert. People were talking about them, heads bent together, trying to figure out who she was. Taking surreptitious photos with their phones.
What had she been thinking?
As if sensing her desire to run back to her car, Finian gripped her around the waist, pulling her into the big building as the doors opened.
Her head felt light. He was touching her. He’d called her hot.
Holy hell, but that was really messing with her head. Big time.
He headed to the bar, setting her up with a drink. She sipped it carefully, promising herself she wouldn’t go along for the ride and be his date. This was business. She had to keep her wits about her.
But, oh, he was amazing, and even better in real life than he was on film. He still hadn’t shaved, and the way his eyes were set off by the dark stubble on his chin made her want to stare into them for hours.
She looked away, then found herself
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