Yours to Catch: A Friends-to-Lovers Small Town Standalone Romance by Harloe Rae

Author:Harloe Rae [Rae, Harloe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: novel
Publisher: Crooked Tree Press
Published: 2023-10-24T16:00:00+00:00

Just as I’m pulling from the lot, an unusual rambler with a sign posted in the yard catches my eye. Green shutters clash against yellow siding and the purple porch railing to earn a second glance. “How convenient.”

Grace leans forward in her seat to squint through the windshield. “Is that a…?”

“Bed and breakfast,” I finish for her.

“Those actually exist?”

“Yep. The Butter Bread Inn is right here as proof.”

“Just plopped in the middle of a neighborhood like a regular home?” Her arm flails toward the residential area we’re approaching at a crawl.

I veer onto the shoulder while we deliberate. “Isn’t that the entire point?”

“No clue. I thought they were an urban legend manifested for cheesy romantic comedies.”

“Seems appropriate.”

She swats my bicep. “We’re not cheesy.”

“Then why am I pulling over to see if this gouda establishment has any vacancies?”

Her eyes roll to the passenger window, but she doesn’t bust my balls about the pun. “Is this the chosen location for our boink-fest?”

My foot slips off the brake and we lurch along the curb. Laughter spews from me while I shift the truck into park. “Did you just say boink?”

“Sure did.” She flips down the visor to inspect her reflection, dabbing at the lipstick I thoroughly smeared earlier.

A smirk slants my mouth while I admire her futile efforts. Not sure why she bothers. The rest will be removed soon. Maybe she’ll wrap those painted lips around me and leave a stain. My dick twitches to speed this process along. Rather than ravish her in the truck, I swerve back on topic.

“Where did boink come from?”

“I’m leaning into your ridiculous humor.” Grace shrugs as if that comment isn’t endearing as fuck.

And I’m expected to accept this loophole in our friendship as a one-night thing. The urge to slam my forehead against the steering wheel has me stepping out onto the road. Bodily harm will only guarantee a premature end to our already short-lived affair. A ticking clock taunts me and I round the hood in a hurry. Grace watches while I rush to her side.

Her jaw goes slack when I pop open her door. “Oh, my. Is this the sweetheart treatment?”

My commonly used endearment is a reminder that she isn’t just any woman. She refuses to be lumped in with the rest, not that I would ever do so. But her mention of my casual habits solidifies that I do the opposite with her.

I reach for Grace’s hand, peppering her knuckles with kisses. “This is the soulmate special.”

She allows me to guide her onto the sidewalk. “I’m a sure thing, bartender. You don’t have to put in extra effort.”

With a palm notched at the base of her spine, I set us in a forward motion. “That’s where you’re wrong. You’re the only one worth trying for.”

“Wow,” she breathes. Her eyes twinkle while she gazes at me like I’ve already satisfied her needs. “You’re totally getting laid.”

I bend to drop a kiss onto her lips. “Pretty sure you already confirmed that.”

“Doesn’t hurt to repeat the obvious for you.

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