When Rob’s sister passed away, she left him her dog and
house. He can handle being a dog owner, but doesn’t need another home.
Especially one the neighbor swears is haunted. Then he meets Bridget. She needs
a cheap place to live and he has a house in need of repairs. He might have
found the perfect way to get to know her better.
Bridget is working on getting her life together after an
auto accident left her scarred in more ways than one. But it’s time to move on,
starting with leaving her parent’s house...again. Broke, she can’t pass up free
lodging, regardless of the shape it’s in. Or the roommate that’s part of the
package. She’s never believed in ghosts, now she’s living with one.
Charlie may be dead, but she’s not gone. And she’s certainly
not about to let the one person who can see her slip away. She has to prove she
didn’t commit suicide before the killer decides Rob’s next.
EXCERPT:
Rob pulled her bicycle out of
the back and jogged over to the building. After leaning the bike against the
wall and making sure it wouldn’t fall over, he helped himself inside.
He’d never come in this way,
he’d always used the front entrance. A round table with chairs inhabited the
middle of the room and a refrigerator stood at the end of a counter containing
a coffeepot and microwave. The coffee aroma nearly masked the antiseptic smell
the place always held.
His breath caught in his throat.
She stood by the coat rack, her long-sleeve T-shirt clinging to her breasts
like a second skin. Rain had always been a nuisance, costing his business time
and money, but if he could see her like this every day, rain would be welcomed.
Kate appeared from the hallway
wearing a white lab coat over casual attire. “Bridget, what the hell happened
to you? And what are you doing here, Rob?”
This was Bridget? He’d heard
about her accident. She wasn’t anything like he’d expected. He’d assumed she
was disfigured, or something worse. Not a vibrant, beautiful, woman.
“I fell off my bike and Rob was
kind enough to stop.”
Oh yes, her bike. “Yeah, about
that. I put it out by the door. Is that okay? Or I could take it to get
repaired.” Then he’d have a real excuse to visit her again.
Bridget grimaced in
embarrassment. “Oh my gosh. I’m so sorry. The door’s fine. I can take care of
it. You’ve done enough. Thank you.”
Damn. He’d have to figure out
another way.
“You fell off your bike?” Kate
grasped Bridget’s shoulders and turned her around in an examination. “Did you
hurt yourself?”
Bridget shrugged free. “I’m
fine. The bike is in worse shape.” She picked up her backpack. “If you’ll
excuse me, I’m going to go in the back and clean up. Thanks again for the ride,
Rob.”
“No problem. Glad I could help.”
She turned and walked away,
showing a fine ass, too. But she favored her left leg. Maybe she’d gotten hurt
more than she would admit.
“Rob?”
He tore his gaze from Bridget.
Kate stared at him with hands on her hips.
Shit. Caught red-handed.
4 comments:
Hi Stacy! Will all the Ghostly Encounters books be about Rob & Bridget or will other books focus on other couples?
Hi Puglove! The next book features Dean, although Bridget & Rob are also in it. My series are always about the world being the same, but I like featuring a different couple for the romance.
Hi. Loved the first Ghostly Encounters book and wondering when we will see the second. Thanks!
Hi mia61! You can kick my butt if you want. I'm still working on Ghostly Interlude (hangs head in shame). If you sign up for my newsletter, I promise to give status updates on it! I'm really glad you enjoyed Ghostly Liaison and I hope you'll enjoy the next one (and there will be a next one--I PROMISE!!!).
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