“What do you do?” he asked.
“I’m a PR executive at a large agency. I work with a big pharmaceutical company client. You?”
“Forensic accountant.”
“Do you work nearby?”
He pointed to the cross street. “One block that way.”
“Uh-oh, you may need to find a new hotdog vendor. I think we might have annoyed him with our two-step.”
He laughed, more of a bark, and Hannah caught her breath. She got the feeling he didn’t laugh often. Or maybe he did…she wasn’t sure. But she liked being the one to make him do it.
Hannah took another bite of her hotdog and wiped her mouth. “So do you go to the JCC often?”
“Tess volunteers as a tutor. She’s there more often than I am. I dragged her to the concert last night, though.”
“What did you think of it?”
“I liked their rhythm. Can’t say much for their ‘hotness’ though.”
“Oh, you overheard us?”
He nodded and his cheek twitched. He was trying not to grin.
As they ate, she studied his profile. Close-cropped salt and pepper hair, square jaw, powerful shoulders. If she had to guess, she’d say late thirties despite the hair color.
He turned and his gaze no longer brimmed with laughter. “You have mustard…right…there.” He took a napkin and wiped it off her cheek. His touch, even through the thin paper, branded her. Her face heated at the thought of how she must have looked, and his lips stretched into a smile. But to his credit, he didn’t laugh, and he pulled away as if he sensed she needed more space.
“Thanks,” she said. “Wow, I am just winning today, aren’t I?”
“We all have our days.”
She pulled out her phone to check the time. “I hate to eat and run, but I have to get back to work. It was great running into you…literally.”
“I’m glad you did. See you around.” She threw away her trash, waved, and returned to her office. But after going about three blocks, she realized she hadn’t gotten his phone number.
And he hadn’t asked for hers.
Excerpt from ADDICTED TO LOVE, reprinted with permission from The Wild Rose Press, copyright 2017
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About The Author
Jennifer started telling herself stories as a little girl when she couldn’t fall asleep at night. Pretty soon, her head was filled with these stories and the characters that populated them. Even as an adult, she thinks about the characters and stories at night before she falls asleep or walking the dog. Eventually, she started writing them down. Her favorite stories to write are those with smart, sassy, independent heroines; handsome, strong and slightly vulnerable heroes; and her stories always end with happily ever after.
In the real world, she’s the mother of two amazing daughters and wife of one of the smartest men she knows. When she’s not writing, she loves to laugh with her family and friends, is a pro at finding whatever her kids lost in plain sight, and spends way too much time closing doors that should never have been left open in the first place. She believes humor is the only way to get through the day and does not believe in sharing her chocolate.
She writes contemporary romance, some of which are mainstream and some of which involve Jewish characters. She’s published with The Wild Rose Press and all her books are available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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© 2011 Jennifer Wilck
First Edition published by Whiskey Creek Press, 2011
Second Edition published by Rebel Ink Press, 2014
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
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