It's wedding day at Shadow Maverick Ranch! This one is for you, dear reader. I hope you enjoy Gavin and
Lauren’s special day … and night.
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The wedding you’ve all been
waiting for…
You've been cordially invited to the wedding of Gavin Mathis and
Lauren Delgado…
Gavin has waited long enough to make Lauren his. He is counting the
days until he will stand before his family and friends and pledge his life to
hers. For better or worse. Forever.
Lauren is more than ready to say her vows, but with the construction
of their new home far behind deadline, she knows there’s only one thing she can
do … cancel the honeymoon so she and Gavin can supervise the completion
themselves.
Gavin knows arguing with Lauren will get him nowhere. But missed
deadlines aren’t worth missing a pleasure-filled week alone with his
bride-to-be.
It’s time to take matters into his own hands…
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EXCERPT from White Collar Wedding:
Three weeks before the wedding…
“We’re going to have to cancel.”
Gavin held onto his patience by a thread.
“Lauren. Be reasonable.”
His bride-to-be spread her arms and twirled in
the middle of what should’ve been their new kitchen, if the fucking contractor
had done what Gavin paid him a fortune to do.
Lauren laughed with a manic tone Gavin could go
the rest of his life without ever hearing again.
“I am
being reasonable. How can we leave for our honeymoon when…” She waved her hand
to encompass the area. Her beautiful eyes turned glassy with tears.
Son of a…
Gavin wanted to hit something. Lauren wasn’t
prone to shed tears over messes and missed deadlines. She shared his
no-nonsense approach to business. More than once he’d been in awe of her
strength, the steel in her spine as she’d out-maneuvered countless boardrooms
of men.
Every woman had her limits. It seemed the
business of building their home had caused Lauren to hit hers.
What was supposed to be the happiest time of
their lives had turned into a complete nightmare.
He glanced around the room, which was nothing
more than a construction zone. The custom cabinets had been installed, leaving
gaping holes where the appliances should be. There were no countertops. No
trim. No. Goddamn. Sink.
And that was just the kitchen. The master
bathroom didn’t have a shower. The guest bedrooms didn’t have flooring. The walls
throughout had yet to be painted.
Anger
fired his blood. Oh, he was definitely going to hit something—the chubby jaw of
the bastard who’d left this shit undone.
“We aren’t canceling our honeymoon.” He’d waited
more than twelve years to make this woman his. They were less than a month from
making it official. Lauren deserved the wedding of her dreams, which included
their honeymoon in Hawaii. He’d be damned if she wouldn’t get it.
Seemed Lauren had other ideas.
“Let me rephrase. It’s done. I called the travel
agent this morning.”
“Damn it, Lauren. You should’ve talked to me
before you made that decision for both of us.”
“Talking about it wouldn’t have changed the
situation, Gavin, and you know it. Look around. Our home is in shambles. We’re
scheduled to move in a month. You really think that’s going to happen if we
aren’t here every single day to make sure things are getting done?”
Gavin couldn’t help but take her comment
personally. He didn’t believe in micro-management. He paid good money to others
so he wouldn’t have to. But the fact remained: the ranch kept him so busy these
days that he hadn’t done his job to
make sure their house was completed on time.
“So we postpone our move-in date. We’ll stay at
the cabin a little longer. It’s not the end of the world, and certainly not
worth missing out— ”
“No. We need to stay and deal with this mess. We
can go on our honeymoon later.”
“With calving season right around the corner?
You know I can’t leave my brothers to handle all the work.”
“They handled it themselves all the years you
lived in London. You think they couldn’t handle one more?”
Gavin stared at the woman he loved, wondering at
what point she’d decided to turn on him.
“That’s not what I meant,” he said slowly. “Clay
has his hands full with the new stock coming in over at Ainsley’s. Even with
Jared’s help, it’s all Pax and I can do to keep up without Clay. You know we’re
hiring more help, but until then, it’s all hands on deck, baby. We’ve talked
about this.”
He reached for her and muttered a curse when she
stepped away.
“Lauren.” Gavin folded his arms to avoid the
urge to reach for her again. “When I came back to Texas, I made a promise—to
myself and to my family. I have a responsibility to be here for them.”
Lauren
shoved both hands through her hair, leaving behind a mess of shining waves
Gavin longed to bury his own fingers in.
She sighed. “I’m sorry. I don’t know what’s
wrong with me. I didn’t mean … of course we can’t go away during calving
season. But we can’t go away now either. I wouldn’t be able to relax knowing
things are such a mess here.”
Gavin was on her before she could retreat. He
pulled her into his arms and breathed a sigh of relief when she melted against
him. “I can think of a few ways to help you relax.”
“I have no doubt.” She nuzzled his chest. “I
know it’s not ideal, but we could spend our wedding night at the beach house.
Maybe spend a day or two there?”
He loved his—their—place
on Galveston Island. However— “November isn’t the greatest time for swimming in
the Gulf.”
“Who said anything about swimming?”
Gavin stroked a hand over her silky hair,
struggling for the words to express how precious she was to him. He settled
for, “All right, baby. If that’s what you want, that’s what we’ll do.”
He’d find a way to give this woman the moon if
she asked for it, but spending what should be their honeymoon fighting with
housing contractors was not his idea of a good time.
He had to make this right.
It was time to call in reinforcements.
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If you missed the journey to their wedding day: White Collar Cowboy will be on sale for $0.99 from November
24-December 4, 2014!
See how it all began …
Gavin Mathis is ready to settle down. He’s quit his job and come
home to Shadow Maverick Ranch to do just that. Too bad his decision caused his
beautiful former colleague to lose her job.
Lauren Delgado is a no-nonsense businesswoman. She’s had a crush on
Gavin for years, but has a strict “hands-off” policy with the men she works
with. When her life takes an unexpected turn, there’s nothing to stop her from
accepting his invitation to Galveston Island, where the policy is definitely
hands-on.
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