Catching His Eye

Catching His Eye
Jo Leigh

One night. One perfect night. I would be happy with that, with the memory… – Emily Proctor, regarding Scott DillonPlain Fane" Emily Proctor had about as much chance of dating the perfectly gorgeous and now-famous Scott Dillon as she did of waking up in a model-size body. But her best friends, The Girlfriends, were determined to grant Emily her fondest wish. Oh, well, it couldn't hurt to give their plan a try…Scott was only back in town to help his family. Once he'd put things right, he was outta there. Except, he'd forgotten the charm of small-town life, the comfort of old friends–like Emily. There was something different about her…. Something that might possibly give Scott a reason to stay.The Girlfriends' Guide to…: Sometimes, all it take to find true love is a little help from a special circle of friends

“I saw Scott Dillon,” Emily told Hope.

“You’re kidding. How? Where? What did he say? Did he notice your gorgeous new look?” Hope grabbed Emily’s shirt and pulled her toward the track. There were quite a few people running, even at six in the morning.

Emily started jogging. If you could call it that. “It wasn’t pretty, Hope. I’d fallen flat on my rear in the middle of the hallway outside my classroom. He helped me up.”

“Was it incredible? Did your eyes meet and—”

“I looked like death warmed over, and he didn’t blink an eye.”

They jogged in silence for a while. “I bet there was more. You probably just didn’t see it.”

Emily didn’t argue. She wiped the sweat from her eyes, pulled up her sagging sweats and moved aside as she heard a runner approaching from behind.

“Hey!” the runner said as he reached her side.

“Emily, I didn’t know you ran.”

Oh no.

Emily smiled at the man, with his windswept hair and perfectly muscled chest. Perfect.

Scott Dillon.

Dear Reader,

November is an exciting month here at Harlequin American Romance. You’ll notice we have a brand-new look—but, of course, you can still count on Harlequin American Romance to bring you four terrific love stories sure to warm your heart.

Back by popular demand, Harlequin American Romance revisits the beloved town of Tyler, Wisconsin, in the RETURN TO TYLER series. Scandals, secrets and romances abound in this small town with fabulous stories written by some of your favorite authors. The always wonderful Jule McBride inaugurates this special four-book series with Secret Baby Spencer.

Bestselling author Muriel Jensen reprises her heartwarming WHO’S THE DADDY? series with Father Fever. Next, a former wallflower finally gets the attention of her high school crush when he returns to town and her friends give her a makeover and some special advice in Catching His Eye, the premiere of Jo Leigh’s THE GIRLFRIENDS’ GUIDE TO…continuing series. Finally, Harlequin American Romance’s theme promotion, HAPPILY WEDDED AFTER, which focuses on marriages of convenience, continues with Pamela Bauer’s The Marriage Portrait.

Enjoy them all—and don’t forget to come back again next month when another installment in the RETURN TO TYLER series from Judy Christenberry is waiting for you.

Wishing you happy reading,

Melissa Jeglinski

Associate Senior Editor

Harlequin American Romance

Catching His Eye

Jo Leigh

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

To Trysa, who lights the night with her smile. Who holds us all in her heart.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jo Leigh currently lives just outside Las Vegas, Nevada, where she still can’t get used to the slot machines in the grocery stores. Storytelling has always been a part of her life, whether as a producer in Hollywood, a screenwriter or a novelist. It probably began when she told her third grade teacher that elephants ate her homework.

Books by Jo Leigh

HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE

695—QUICK, FIND A RING!

731—HUSBAND 101

736—DADDY 101

749—IF WISHES WERE…DADDIES

768—CAN’T RESIST A COWBOY

832—DOCTOR, DARLING

851—CATCHING HIS EYE* (#litres_trial_promo)

HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE

568—LITTLE GIRL FOUND

HARLEQUIN TEMPTATION

774—ONE WICKED NIGHT

799—SINGLE SHERIFF SEEKS…

827—TANGLED SHEETS

856—HOT AND BOTHERED

How To Catch A Man’s Eye…And Trade It In For His Heart!

Specially created for Emily Proctor by The Girlfriends

“Whatever you do, don’t say yes on the first date!”

Samantha Barnett

“Be mysterious. Don’t finish sentences.