“Cooper,” she said, the two syllables not much more than a broken whisper. She cleared her throat. “I never said--you knew I… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“Lani couldn't respond. She was too busy reveling in just how amazing they felt, joined. She'd thought maybe it was the delirium… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“My, my,” she teased, her heart full to bursting, “what a big…sword you have.” “All the better to pillage you with,” he… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“Cooper’s gaze was locked exclusively on hers, and suddenly it was as if they were the only two people in the room.… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“Did you ever think maybe you’d just stay, ride it out, see what happened? Was that an option for you?” He didn’t… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“The way I see it,” she went on, “our friendship, and our working relationship, were solid foundations we built over time. Now… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“Is it too late to enjoy some lunch?” “No,” he said, not looking as relieved as she’d hoped; but then, it was… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“A slow grin slid across his face, lighting his eyes with a very different, decidedly wicked glow. For the first time, she… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“First time on a sailboat?” she asked, as casually as if she wasn’t standing there, gripping the wheel of a sleek, forty-foot… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“She gave Cooper a quick nod, indicating she was going out the back, and didn’t wait around to see if he understood… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“She was every bit of everything he remembered about her, all at once and all at the same time. That was Kerry McCrae in… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“Kerry had headed up the back stairs of the pub, and even as exhausted as she was, she’d still found it impossible to wipe… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“I got waylaid by another of your throng of supporters and well-wishers so you only have yourself to blame.” “So I heard,” he said.… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“What’s so amusing, wench?” came a gravel-throated voice from behind her, followed by a gentle swat across her sheet-covered backside. “Just plotting my mutiny,… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“He was very tall, with long arms and legs that would be gawky and awkward on anyone else, but were graceful and elegant on… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“A clearing of a gravelly throat pulled him from his thoughts. He turned and looked at Thomas, the boat captain, who was seventy if… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“Cooper,” she said. “Cooper Jax.” As if saying his name would someone break the spell, vanquish the mirage she was still faintly hoping she… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“I accept your lovely invitation,” he said, then added, “I only have one caveat.” Her relief turned to wary suspicion as she eyed him.… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“**“I get it,” he said. “I was supposed to give you your space. I didn’t want to. So...I compromised. Only, you frustrate the hell… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“Running halfway around the world apparently hadn’t been far enough to leave him and all of what had transpired between her and the entire… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“She shielded her eyes from the sun, her truck keys dangling down the back of her free hand, as Cooper lowered the passenger window… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
“I can’t believe I’m thirty-one-years-old, lying on my back on a pier in broad daylight--in my own hometown, I might add--trying to figure out… — Donna Kauffman Copy Share Image
