NEW
RELEASE and EXCERPT
Wedding Surprise
(Holiday Babies Series Book 4)
(Holiday Babies Series Book 4)
by Mona
Risk
Wedding Surprise, the fourth book in the Holiday
Babies Series by USA Today
Bestselling Author Mona Risk, has just been released and is available for only
$0.99. The author stops by today to share an excerpt.
Also available: Christmas Babies, Valentine Babies (featured in my blog post on the Hearts and Kisses box set), Mother's Day Babies, and Holiday Babies Series box set.
Also available: Christmas Babies, Valentine Babies (featured in my blog post on the Hearts and Kisses box set), Mother's Day Babies, and Holiday Babies Series box set.
Description
About the Holiday Babies Series:
With high moral values and a strong sense of unity, the Ramsay family
counts five daughters and their partners - Madelyn and husband Dr. Nick
Preston, Roxanne and husband Dr. Greg Hayes, Heather and husband Jeff Bollin,
Claire and fiancé David Wheeler, and little sister Tiffany - and numerous
children between them. The mother, Barbara, and her new husband, the powerful
TV news director Lou Roland, travel a lot but often reside at the Ramsay-Roland
house in Lexington, Kentucky. Monica Roland, Lou’s daughter, has joined the
happy household with her twin toddlers.
Wedding Surprise is the story of Claire and David.
Two weeks before
their wedding, Claire and David receive an unexpected announcement that can
destroy their relationship. Is their love for each other strong enough to turn
the worst wedding surprise into the best?
A sweet and humorous
romance novel.
Excerpt
“You shouldn’t even get a
glimpse of Claire’s wedding outfit.” David’s future mother-in-law wiggled a
menacing finger under his nose. “It would invite bad luck. God forbid.”
“Yes, of course, Barbara.” Not
that he believed in this bunch of nonsense, but David Wheeler would rather not
contradict Claire’s mother and jeopardize his impending nuptials.
His fiancée edged next to him
and laid a soft hand on his forearm. Her red-painted nails gently raked his
flesh in silent warning. He cast a sideways glance in her direction and caught
the gleam of amusement twinkling in her turquoise eyes. “Chill out, hon,” she
mouthed.
A placid smile concealed his
annoyance and he armed himself with patience. “I’ve heard it’s a bad omen for
the groom to see the bride in her wedding gown before the ceremony.”
One month left before their big
day. He couldn’t wait for the moment she would become his wife. They’d had
their share of problems over the ten years they’d dated, but that was all
behind them.
Anxiety attempted to wedge its
way into his thoughts, but he refused to let the memories of his dreadful
foolishness swamp him.
Thank God, Adriana, the evil
temptress, was married and out of the way.
And now, the wait was finally
over. Soon Claire would become his wife and life companion.
Was it a bad omen to look at
the wedding gowns and imagine Claire wearing them?
***
“Surprise!” the female crowd
screamed when the French doors of the Tea Room at the Marriott Hotel opened.
“My God.” Claire Ramsay froze
at the entrance of the room decorated with silver balloons and fancy banners.
Exotic and floral fragrances wafted toward them.
“Go ahead, darling.” David’s
hand splayed on Claire’s lower back as he urged her forward. “They’ve organized
a fabulous bridal shower for you. It’s the beginning of the festivities.” He
kissed her nape and whispered, “Our wedding is finally shaping up.”
“Oh dear, this is so...so...”
Emotion clogged her throat. She wiped the mist at the corners of her eyes and
embraced her mother. “Thank you, Mom.”
She turned toward her fiancé
and gasped at his ferocious expression. “David?”
A scowl had replaced his joyful
grin.
With his jaws locked and his
lips pinched into a thin line, he stared straight ahead.
“David?”
A curse answered her question.
He stepped closer to her and muttered, “What’s that woman doing here?”
“Who?” Claire spun to follow
his gaze.
“Look near the column.” Under
his dark eyebrows, his beautiful hazel eyes shot daggers.
“Drat, Adriana Asario.”
Claire’s former classmate who’d spread nasty gossip and tried twice to break up
Claire and David’s relationship.
Praise for the Book
"What a wonderful love story. Mona Risk is a great writer. To me she
writes like Debbie Macomber, such sweet stories." ~ grandmaT
"Mona Risk knows how to pull a reader into the minds of her
well-crafted characters. Her work takes us on a journey be it local or
overseas." ~ Night Owl Reviews
"Ms. Risk's writing sweeps you into the story and keeps you turning
the pages." ~ The Long and the Short of It Reviews
"A sweet tale of doing right for all that is involved." ~ Marissa on Goodreads
About the Author
USA Today Bestselling Author Mona
Risk, recently received an Outstanding Achiever Award from Affaire de Coeur Magazine. She's a two time winner of Best
Contemporary Romance of the Year from Readers Favorite; a winner of Best
Romance Novel of the Year from Preditors & Editors Readers Poll; and an
EPIC Award finalist. Her name has often been posted on the Amazon.com 100 Most
Popular Authors in Romance list, and her books have garnered: Top Pick,
Outstanding Read, Sweetheart of the Week, and Best Book of the Week from
various reviewers, and received two mentions in Publisher's Weekly.
Mona lives in South Florida and has traveled to more than eighty
countries on business or vacation. She writes contemporary romances, medical
romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal fantasy. Sprinkled with a good dose
of humor, her stories are set in the fascinating places she visited or more
simply at home.
If you like to travel and love to read, come and enjoy her international
romances. Meet the spirited heroines and special heroes who share irresistible
chemistry in stories that simmer with emotion.
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