Catching Mr. Right--A Clean Romance by Carol Ross

Author:Carol Ross
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-11-13T14:37:22+00:00

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THE FOLLOWING MORNING had the three finalists together. They went to “casting practice” and “interview prep.” Then they were combed and fluffed and powdered before heading into a series of interviews, including the “most exciting coup” of the week, according to Marissa.

Somehow, she’d gotten them an appearance on Morning Wire, the second-highest-rated cable morning show in the nation. The coanchors, Janina Redfield and Jeb Lufkin, were the biggest reason for that success. A witty, handsome, adventure seeker himself, Jeb was continually scouring the sporting news in some of the more underreported arenas searching for interesting people to feature or stories to tell. Everything from endurance athletes to regular people accomplishing incredible feats.

The week before, he’d showcased a competitive cyclist who’d abandoned his first-place lead in a grueling road race on Vancouver Island to save a young girl and her dog from an attacking cougar. By all accounts, he’d saved their lives, destroying his bike in the process, which he’d used to fend off the cat. Good stuff.

Janina was widely acclaimed for her comedic talent, ability to connect with people and her interviewing skills. Popular with viewers, she came across as caring and interested in her guests with a dry but kind humor. She also had a penchant for going “off script” in hilarious ways that the audience had come to expect and adore.

Jeb introduced the three finalists, talked briefly about the extensive selection process, and how they’d been chosen from among thousands of applicants. He followed that up with a smattering of typical but entertaining questions: what they most liked to fish for, what fish they preferred to eat and what they enjoyed doing when they weren’t fishing. Jeb told a story about how he’d once encountered a great white shark while diving the Hawaiian Islands.

“So, enough about the fly fishing versus spearfishing or fishing for shark compliments or whatever it is you’re doing, Jeb,” Janina joked after he finished. “I want to talk about what people are really looking forward to, and that’s seeing you guys in action in an event called the casting competition. That’s you three competing against each other by seeing who can score the most points by making all these wacky casts. Let’s check out this video of you guys at target practice this morning, so the audience knows what we’re talking about.”

The promo for the competition showed each of them hitting—and missing—various targets laid out in the huge pool that had been constructed in the expo’s largest showroom. Set to upbeat music, and interspersed with comments from each of them, Victoria was impressed by how well it had come together.

“That looks like a ton of fun,” Janina said when it ended. “And you’re all playing for your favorite charities, so that is very inspiring, too. So tell me, honestly, who is going to win this thing?”

“That would be me,” Seth said. Beside him, Victoria’s hand shot up.

Henry’s arms went wide in a helpless shrug. “Hopeless, both of them. Although I find their confidence cute.

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