Excerpt: The Coppersmith Farmhouse by Devney Perry
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About the Book
One old farmhouse brought them together. It could also tear them apart.
Gigi has just uprooted her whole world to start a new life. The unexpected gift of a farmhouse in small-town Montana is just what she and her daughter need to escape big-city loneliness. The last thing she needs is attitude from the town’s sheriff, the most perfectly attractive and ruggedly handsome man she’s ever laid eyes on—and a complete jerk.
Jess knows all about women like Gigi. Beautiful. Sexy. Scheming. She’s stolen his sanctuary, the farmhouse that should have been his. But along with a face full of freckles, she’s got a sharp wit and a backbone of steel—something he doesn’t discover until after making a complete fool of himself. If he can earn back her trust and win her heart, he might just find the home he’s always needed.
Excerpt
Jess emerged from the bathroom and came to the bed. All of the calm I had found moments ago evaporated.
He climbed in, lying on his back, and immediately pulled me into his side with one arm wrapped around my shoulders, the other propped behind his head.
At first, I wasn’t sure what to do. Every muscle in my body was tense. Jess felt it too because he shook me lightly. “Relax, Georgia. Sleep.”
“I can’t relax, Jess. You’re in my bed.”
“I’m aware.”
“Well, at least let me slide over to my side,” I said.
“No. Just relax. You’re sleeping here.”
“Seriously, Jess. I’ve never slept next to anyone other than Rowen before. I won’t be able to like this.”
“Really?” he asked.
“Really what?”
“Never slept next to a man before?”
“Uh . . . no.”
Damn.
I had just opened the door for us to talk about my past relationships, something I was not ready to do. Obviously I wasn’t a virgin, having a four-year-old kid across the hall, but I didn’t think we were at that point yet where we shared the intimate details of our pasts.
And I really didn’t feel like talking about mine. The words “Nate Fletcher” tasted sour and made me sick.
“Good,” he muttered.
Well, that was surprising. I figured the sheriff would jump all over the chance to interrogate me. I was so relieved that he didn’t, I inhaled a deep breath and settled into his side.
It took me a few minutes, but the tension finally left my body. And when it did, I was shocked to find that sleeping on Jess was comfortable. Really comfortable.
I’d read about it in romance novels and seen it in movies but it had always seemed fake. I doubted that any woman could be comfortable squished into a man’s hard body. Sleeping like that wasn’t real, it was just a romantic notion.
I was glad to be proved wrong. This was nice.
Enjoying his warmth, I curled into Jess’s side and relaxed my head in the crook of his neck. One of my arms was underneath me while the other rested on his torso.
Jess’s scent filled my nose. I had gotten hints of it before, but now that I was lying on him, I could really breathe it in. It was amazing. Clean and fresh.
“What kind of soap do you use?” I asked.
“Not sure. Cheapest one they have at the store. Green apple, I think.”
“Hmm . . . I like it.”
Tomorrow I was adding green apple soap to my grocery list.
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About the Author
Devney lives in Montana with her husband and two children. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her kids. She loves reading and, after consuming hundreds of books, decided to share her own stories.
