flat out I refused to marry Monica. Didn’t know her father was in the room, or I would’ve phrased it a little differently. All hell broke loose there, for a while. But I stood my ground. And then the most amazing thing happened. Dad backed me up.”
Caitlin could hardly believe it. “Backed you out of the room, you mean?”
Kyle laughed. “Not this time. He said he was impressed that I’d finally stood up to him, stood up for myself. Said it showed true Lockhart backbone. Then he announced if the merger couldn’t happen without the marriage, it wouldn’t happen it all.”
“So the merger’s off?” The crowds streaming past, the snow still falling—all of it blurred out of focus. Her senses narrowed to Kyle, his deep voice and his aquamarine eyes full of hope.
“Yup. LTS will be fine. Dad’s always got more than one plan in the hopper. We lost a partner, but I finally got Dad’s respect. Which means there’s only one thing left I want for Christmas.”
“What’s that?”
“You.” He took her left hand and held the ring up to her finger. The carolers switched to “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” “You’ve always been my best friend. Hell, maybe I’ve always been a little bit in love with you. But now I know I love you, and that I’ll always love you. Through light and dark, through laughter and tears, through passion and pain. My love will never dim, will never waver. It can’t, for the simple reason that you are my soul mate.” He slid the ring to her first knuckle. “Give me a merry Christmas. Give me your love.”
Caitlin slid her finger the rest of the way through the ring. Even through her tears of joy she could see the large, shining diamond flanked by two emeralds. “I don’t know, Kyle. If you give me this ring now, how on earth will you top it on Christmas morning?”
He stood and drew her into his arms. “Well, I’ll start by telling you that I love you.”
“That’s the only present I need. I love you, Kyle. Yes, I’ll marry you.” She smiled up at the snow frosting his hair, and the tree lights shimmering behind him. Vaguely she registered the cheers and clapping from the other museum guests. “See, I told you. If you ask her at Christmas, then your girl will say yes .”
* * * * *
Plan on falling in love again with another story from author Christi Barth.
Hopeless romantic Ivy Rhodes and anti-Cupid Bennett Westcott request the pleasure of your company for their disaster of a courtship
Wedding planner Ivy Rhodes is the best in the business, and she’s not about to let a personal problem stop her from getting ahead. So when she’s asked to star in the reality TV show Planning for Love, it doesn’t matter that the show’s videographer, Bennett Westcott, happens to be a recent—and heartbreaking—one-night stand.
The more time they spend together, the more Ben realizes Ivy isn’t the wedding-crazed bridezilla he’d imagined. But if he doesn’t trust himself to make a relationship last, how can he convince Ivy to give him another chance?
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ISBN: 978-14268-9472-5
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Caitlin could hardly believe it. “Backed you out of the room, you mean?”
Kyle laughed. “Not this time. He said he was impressed that I’d finally stood up to him, stood up for myself. Said it showed true Lockhart backbone. Then he announced if the merger couldn’t happen without the marriage, it wouldn’t happen it all.”
“So the merger’s off?” The crowds streaming past, the snow still falling—all of it blurred out of focus. Her senses narrowed to Kyle, his deep voice and his aquamarine eyes full of hope.
“Yup. LTS will be fine. Dad’s always got more than one plan in the hopper. We lost a partner, but I finally got Dad’s respect. Which means there’s only one thing left I want for Christmas.”
“What’s that?”
“You.” He took her left hand and held the ring up to her finger. The carolers switched to “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” “You’ve always been my best friend. Hell, maybe I’ve always been a little bit in love with you. But now I know I love you, and that I’ll always love you. Through light and dark, through laughter and tears, through passion and pain. My love will never dim, will never waver. It can’t, for the simple reason that you are my soul mate.” He slid the ring to her first knuckle. “Give me a merry Christmas. Give me your love.”
Caitlin slid her finger the rest of the way through the ring. Even through her tears of joy she could see the large, shining diamond flanked by two emeralds. “I don’t know, Kyle. If you give me this ring now, how on earth will you top it on Christmas morning?”
He stood and drew her into his arms. “Well, I’ll start by telling you that I love you.”
“That’s the only present I need. I love you, Kyle. Yes, I’ll marry you.” She smiled up at the snow frosting his hair, and the tree lights shimmering behind him. Vaguely she registered the cheers and clapping from the other museum guests. “See, I told you. If you ask her at Christmas, then your girl will say yes .”
* * * * *
Plan on falling in love again with another story from author Christi Barth.
Hopeless romantic Ivy Rhodes and anti-Cupid Bennett Westcott request the pleasure of your company for their disaster of a courtship
Wedding planner Ivy Rhodes is the best in the business, and she’s not about to let a personal problem stop her from getting ahead. So when she’s asked to star in the reality TV show Planning for Love, it doesn’t matter that the show’s videographer, Bennett Westcott, happens to be a recent—and heartbreaking—one-night stand.
The more time they spend together, the more Ben realizes Ivy isn’t the wedding-crazed bridezilla he’d imagined. But if he doesn’t trust himself to make a relationship last, how can he convince Ivy to give him another chance?
Planning for Love
Available now!
Connect with us for info on our new releases, access to exclusive offers and much more!
Visit CarinaPress.com
We like you—why not like us on Facebook: Facebook.com/CarinaPress
Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/CarinaPress
About the Author
Christi earned a master’s degree in vocal performance and embarked upon a career on stage. A love of romance then drew her to wedding planning. Ultimately she succumbed to her lifelong love of books and now writes contemporary romance. Christi lives in Maryland with her husband.
ISBN: 978-14268-9472-5
Copyright © 2012 by Christi Barth
All rights reserved. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any
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