#MFRWhooks Blog Hop - An Excerpt From THERE GOES THE GROOM - You Again!

Happy Book Hooks Wednesday! In this excerpt from THERE GOES THE GROOM, Tony and Olivia have met again eight years after Tony left her at the altar. Turns out they'll have to work together, and to make things worse, they're also going to be next door neighbors.

Excerpt:

“Well.” Tony looked thoughtfully at his shoes for a moment, before lifting his head and staring directly into her eyes.

For a moment Olivia was transported back to a time when every look from Tony held meaning for her, when every smile he gave her was immeasurably sweet.

But that was then and this was now. “We’re both adults. I’m sure we’re mature enough to do our jobs without worrying about ancient history.” She raised one eyebrow, challenging him. “Or at least I am.”

He gave her the devastating smile that used to turn her into a quivering mass of desire. Thank goodness his smile no longer had that effect on her.

She was, after all, a happily engaged woman. She gritted her teeth. She was happy, happy, happy.

“You’re right,” he said. “It’s ancient history and we’re both adults. Whatever it takes, we’ll get the job done.”

Tony moved toward the door. “What’s the address of the condo? I’ll call for a ride.”

Olivia regarded him for a moment. A memory of kissing Tony for the first time as he walked her home on a snowy Ottawa night suddenly popped into her head. How sweet that first kiss had been. How it had left her wanting more. She quickly pushed away the thought. It irked her to know that he could still elicit such an emotional response from her. She was over Tony, had been for a long time, and she’d be damned if she’d let her emotions get in the way of her work.

Or in the way of her upcoming wedding.

Blurb:

Eight years ago, Tony bailed on Olivia at the altar. In the days leading up to the wedding, Olivia wasn’t the bubbly girl Tony fell in love with. She’d turned into more of a “I’m fine, nothing’s wrong” kind of girl that he didn’t recognize. He concluded she no longer wanted to marry him and was too afraid to admit it. So, he gave her a get-out-of-jail-free card by taking all the blame for the wedding that never was.

Fast forward to today. Tony’s back in town and now they’re forced to work together. Sparks fly, and Olivia’s heart sings every time Tony gets close. But can she trust him? Besides, she’s engaged to someone else, and even if her heart only flutters for Tony, she’s not about to humiliate her nice, “safe” fiancé like she was humiliated. Though she never understood why Tony left her at the altar, she was secretly relieved she didn’t get married that day.

Can Tony and Olivia work through the past, or will she walk down the aisle with her safe bet? This time, will Tony end up alone at the altar?

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