The Marine And Me

The Marine And Me
Cathie Linz

How on earth had an intrepid U.S. Marine just gotten maneuvered into dating the librarian next door? Mark it down to a sense of duty but for Steve Kozlowski, meeting Chloe Johnson was like walking over a land mine.For beneath her frumpy exterior was a spirited, sexy woman who could definitely use a lot more excitement in her life. And this die-hard bachelor was just the man to provide it. At least he was until he discovered how much fun he was having with sweet, kissable Chloe. Had Steve's time-honored strategy for sidestepping a more lasting engagement just backfired?

“I’m proposing we spend some time together,” Steve suggested

“Neither one of us wants a romantic entanglement, this is a sure way to avoid them. You and I…both be on the same page,” Steve added.

“Forgive me if I don’t appear suitably impressed.”

“See, I like that about you.”

“What?” Chloe asked.

“That you speak your mind. That you’re not easily impressed. We have a lot in common. Now, tell you do for fun.”

Chloe was at a momentary loss. “I enjoy reading. And I do some knitting.”

“And?”

“And…I don’t know. I’ve been too busy to have fun.”

“We can fix that.” Steve’s grin was a gradual progression from a smile, making it even more potent.

Dear Reader,

As the days get shorter and the approaching holidays bring a buzz to the crisp air, nothing quite equals the joy of reuniting with family and catching up on the year’s events. This month’s selections all deal with family matters, be it making one’s own family, dealing with family members or doing one’s family duty.

Desperate to save his family ranch, the hero in Elizabeth Harbison’s Taming of the Two (#1790) enters into a bargain that could turn a pretend relationship into the real deal. This is the second title in the SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE trilogy. A die-hard bachelor gets a taste of what being a family man is like when he rescues a beautiful stranger and her adorable infant from a deadly blizzard, in Susan Meier’s Snowbound Baby (#1791)—part of the author’s BRYANT BABY BONANZA continuity. Carol Grace continues her FAIRY TALE BRIDES miniseries with His Sleeping Beauty (#1792) in which a woman sheltered by her overprotective parents gains the confidence to strike out on her own after her handsome—but cynical—neighbor catches her sleepwalking in his garden! Finally, in The Marine and Me (#1793), the next installment in Cathie Linz’s MEN OF HONOR series, a soldier determined to outwit his matchmaking grandmother and avoid the marriage landmine gets bushwhacked by his supposedly dowdy neighbor.

Be sure to come back next month when Karen Rose Smith and Shirley Jump put their own spins on Shakespeare and the Dating Game, respectively!

Happy reading.

Ann Leslie Tuttle

Associate Senior Editor

The Marine and Me

Cathie Linz

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Books by Cathie Linz

Silhouette Romance

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* (#litres_trial_promo)The Marine & the Princess #1561

A Prince at Last! #1594

* (#litres_trial_promo)Married to a Marine #1616

* (#litres_trial_promo)Sleeping Beauty & the Marine #1637

* (#litres_trial_promo)Her Millionaire Marine #1720

* (#litres_trial_promo)Cinderella’s Sweet-Talking Marine #1727

* (#litres_trial_promo)The Marine Meets His Match #1736

* (#litres_trial_promo)The Marine and Me #1793

Silhouette Books

Montana Mavericks

“Baby Wanted”

Silhouette Desire

Change of Heart #408

A Friend in Need #443

As Good as Gold #484

Adam’s Way #519

Smiles #575

Handyman #616

Smooth Sailing #665

Flirting with Trouble #722

Male Ordered Bride #761

Escapades #804

Midnight Ice #846