Tag: contemporary romance
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 8
Rowena cuddled on my shoulder, her hand on my chest. We sat like that a few minutes, her hand caressing me absently. Whether by instinct, or design, it moved lower until it reached very near the danger zone. Tipping her head, she touched my cheek with the tip of her nose, asking me to turn […]
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 7
Her free arm circled my neck and she rose to meet me, parting her lips. Glad I hadn’t turned on the stove yet, I set my glass down, putting my arms around her. She leaned in, pressing her lush body against mine. She smelled good, felt fantastic…. I eased off, knowing I was going to […]
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 6
Rowena was dressed in clinging pink slacks and a pretty, flowered shirt that looked like a throwback to the Seventies. The creamy, gauzy fabric was gathered just under her breasts, showing enough cleavage to get my juices flowing. “You look lovely,” I said as I wheeled in my cart. “Thank you. You look—delicious…..” A smack […]
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 4
“Consider it part of the payment,” I nudged, wanting him to take it. I don’t work Sunday and Monday, so my time is my own. “I’d be pleased to accept. Thank you.” “That’s what friends are for, man. You know that.” He nodded, eyes focusing on his cup. Even three years out, he still wears […]
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 3
My eyes narrowed suspiciously. “Is what true?” “You’re the most selfish lover in the world?” “I like to hope not. Until Bernadette, I only ever got compliments.” I don’t like to speak badly about an ex. I let her form her own conclusions about Bernie. Sounded like she had already. “How many compliments?” She raised […]
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 1
Kier Doyle isn’t anyone special. He has his food truck downtown, where he does a good business. Still reeling from a romance gone horribly wrong, he wasn’t looking for love. However, it found him anyway in the form of Rowena Tynan. Little do they know that their fortuitous meeting is about to be overshadowed by […]
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Resolved ~ A Poem for the Season!
I wrote this poem back in 2013 for my Fun in Writing Group. The prompt for that week was Resolutions. I haven’t been that good at keeping them, so here it is. It’s a New Year – Jump with Glee! Time to resolve to be better Hold to the change to the letter Yeah, it’s […]
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Blacksmith’s Heart ~ A Love Under the Sun Romance by Dellani Oakes is Over
Blacksmith’s Heart is over. I hope you enjoyed reading it, as much as I enjoyed sharing it with you. Now comes the difficult decision of what to share next. I have several ideas, but I have to look into them carefully, and decide which you will like. Fully confession, I also have to remember which […]
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Blacksmith’s Heart ~ A Love Under the Sun Romance by Dellani Oakes ~ Part 74
“We haven’t really thought about it,” Hana said. “Why?” “Because Uncle Ed and I were married in November, a week before Thanksgiving. Would you consider that?” “We sure will,” Hana said. “I would love to share your special day. If so, we’ll have to get hopping. It’s mid-September. November fifteenth will be on top of […]
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Blacksmith’s Heart ~ A Love Under the Sun Romance by Dellani Oakes ~ Part 73
Jasper and Jeff were dressed in their bronco busting gear, complete with chaps. Jasper was wearing the same green outfit he’d had on the day that Hana met him. He looked so handsome in the light of the setting sun, Hana wanted to kiss him. Tyee and the band were set up on a small […]
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