Payton nodded. “He’s got a point.”
“Again,” Cole repeated, “I have no idea. For all I know there isn’t a fire chief in the state willing to go against the General. Whatever the reason, starting tomorrow, like it or not, I’ll be taking my vacation in Hart Land.”
“Do you get to bring a guest?” An impish grin teased at one side of Payton’s mouth. “A week on the water with a hot date could have its advantages.”
“Dude, the guy is going on the invite of a retired United States Marine Corps general.” Derrick waved a wooden spoon in Cole’s direction. “I don’t think the General’s looking for the guy to turn the cabin into party city.”
The sly grin slipped from Payton’s face.
Like Cole had said before, he was about to spend a long week of restful solitude on the lake, whether he liked it or not.
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MEET CHRIS
Author of dozens of contemporary novels, including the award winning Aloha Series, Chris Keniston lives in suburban Dallas with her husband, two human children, and two canine children. Though she loves her puppies equally, she admits being especially attached to her German Shepherd rescue. After all, even dogs deserve a happily ever after.
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Heather
Lily
Violet
Iris
Farraday Country
Adam
Brooks
Connor
Declan
Ethan
Finn
Grace
Hannah
Ian
Jamison
Keeping Eileen
Aloha Series Closed Door Edition:
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Almost Paradise
Mai Tai Marriage
Dive Into You
Look of Love
Love by Design
Love Walks In
Flirting with Paradise
Surf's Up Flirts:
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Love on Tap
Head Over Heels
Perfect Match
Just One Kiss
It Had to Be You
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Honeymoon for One
Honeymoon for Three
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The Homecoming
Hope's Corner
Original Aloha Series
Waikiki Wedding
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Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen - Epilogue
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