Dealmaker, Heartbreaker (Wickham Falls Weddings Book 5) by Rochelle Alers

Author:Rochelle Alers [Alers, Rochelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, Wickham Falls Weddings Series, African American, Multicultural & Interracial Romance, Big-City Real-Estate Playboy, BWWM Romance
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition; Original edition
Published: 2019-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

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A sumptuous dinner followed the cocktail hour with a DJ spinning old and new tunes that had many of the guests singing along or moving in their chairs. Jerome walked to the portable floor that had been set up for dancing and picked up a handheld microphone. He’d shed his tuxedo jacket. Viviana was awed by his resemblance to the actor Morris Chestnut.

“Tasha and I would like to thank everyone who traveled from afar to help us celebrate this momentous occasion. Even though I have biological brothers, there are a few other guys who’ve been like brothers to me. And for those who don’t know who they are, I’d like Philip, Brandon, Noah and Trace to stand and come up to the stage. I’ve always said that if we ever fell on hard times, we could hire ourselves out as wedding singers. Hold up, folks,” he said when there was laughter from the assembly. “After we perform, I promise not to pass the plate.”

Viviana clasped her hands tightly as she watched the four men take off their jackets and join Jerome on the stage. He gave the DJ the mike and stood in front of the others, their hands behind their backs. She smiled when she recognized the opening bars to the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way.”

She stopped herself from jumping up and applauding when they lip-synched to the classic hit, using folding chairs as props during their choreography. The song ended with stunned silence before everyone was up on their feet cheering and whistling. The applause hadn’t faded away when the quintet launched into one of her all-time favorites—“Can You Stand the Rain” by New Edition. She’d watched the movie The Best Man Holiday over and over because of the dance sequence. She did scream when Noah pointed at her and mouthed along. It was obvious they had been practicing because their choreography was spot-on. The five linked arms and bowed as women screamed and a few threw bills onto the stage. They returned to their tables and were greeted with hugs and kisses from their wives.

Viviana wrapped her arms around Noah’s neck and kissed him soundly on the mouth. “You were incredible.”

Attractive lines fanned out around his brilliant blue-green eyes. “I told you we had smooth moves.”

“Yes, you did. You guys are good.”

The DJ put on an upbeat dance number, and Noah cupped her elbow. “Dance with me, sweetheart.”

Viviana danced with Noah and seemingly every man in attendance as she lost herself in the nonstop revelry that went on as the sun sank lower in the sky until it was a large orange ball floating above the horizon. After her second drink, she felt slightly light-headed and changed her beverage choice to sparkling water with a twist of lime. She didn’t see Noah for about twenty minutes, and when he returned, he pulled her toward an area where he could talk to her without shouting.

“I made arrangements for us to leave here tomorrow after breakfast.

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