Reid I objected at her wedding. Me, a complete stranger and my brother’s plus one. But over the last twenty-four hours, if you saw what I saw and heard what I heard, you’d do the same thing. Only now, I have a wife and she’s looking at me for answers I don’t have. The problem is, I’m a simple guy. There are only two things I my family and playing professional football. I’m a New Yorker, and this girl, well she comes from old Southern money. It’s a life I don’t relate to, and a place I don’t want to belong. We couldn’t be more different if we tried. Even so, when the minister asked if anyone objected, I shocked not only myself but also the beautiful bride when I stood up and said, “I do.” I don’t know her, she doesn’t know me—but deep down, I knew I had to make that move. Camille For years I’ve known I’d one day be standing at the altar, about to marry a man I don’t love. As a socialite in the South, family expectations and appearances are everything, but none of it’s real. I hate what I’ve become, and I dream of being free. So, when an opportunity suddenly presents itself in the form of a stranger with long legs, broad shoulders and captivating green eyes, I find myself asking what’s best for the plan or the unknown? I don’t know him, he doesn’t know me—but if I’m going to make a move, it’s now or never. Author’s A steamy, swoony marriage of convenience with a tall dark and handsome hero determined to save the day and a plucky heroine who is starting to wonder if opposites do attract and their marriage might actually be something more.
Author
Kathryn Andrews is a #1 Inspirational Romance Bestselling Author who loves stories that end with a happily ever after. She started writing at age seven and never stopped. Kathryn is known for Chasing Clouds, the Starving for Southern series, and her much loved Hale Brothers series. Her stories are sweet, southern, and fall into the genres of chi-lit, contemporary romance, sports romance, and southern fiction. Kathryn graduated from the University of South Florida with degrees in Biology and Chemistry, and currently lives in Tampa, Florida. She spends her days as a sales director for a medical device company and her nights lost in her love of fictional characters. When Kathryn is not crafting beautiful worlds that incorporate some of her most favorite real life places, she can be found hanging out with her husband and two young sons, while drinking iced coffee and enjoying the sun. A note from the author... Over ten years ago my husband and I were driving from Chicago to Tampa and somewhere in Kentucky I remember seeing a billboard that was all black with five white words, “I do, therefore I am!” I’m certain that it was a Nike ad, but for me I found this to be completely profound. Take running for example. Most will say that a runner is someone who runs five days a week and runs under a ten minute mile pace. Well, I can tell you that I never run five days a week and on my best days my pace is an eleven minute mile. I have run quite a few half marathons and one full marathon. No matter what anyone says, I am a runner. I do, therefore I am. I’ve taken this same thought and applied it to so many areas of my life: cooking, gardening, quilting, and yes…writing. I may not be culinary trained, but I love to cook and my family and friends loves to eat my food. I cook, therefore I am a chef! My thumb is not black. I love to grow herbs, tomatoes, roses, and lavender. I garden, therefore I am a gardener! I love beautiful fabrics and I can follow a pattern. My triangles may not line up perfectly…but who cares, my quilts are still beautiful when they are finished. I quilt, therefore I am a quilter. I have been writing my entire life. It is my husband who finally said, “Who cares if people like your books or not? If you enjoy writing them and you love your stories…then write them.” He has always been my biggest fan and he was right. Being a writer has always been my dream and what I said I wanted to be when I grew up. So, I’ve told you who I am and what I love to do…now I’m going to tell you the why. I have two boys that are three years a part. My husband and I want to instill in them adventure, courage, and passion. We don’t expect them to be perfect at things, we just want them to try and do. It’s not about winning the race, it’s about showing up in the first place. We don’t want them to be discouraged by society stereotypes, we want them to embrace who they are and what they love. After all, we only get one life. In the end, they won’t care how many books I actually sell…all that matters to them is that I said I was going to do it, I did it, and I have loved every minute of it. Find something that you love and tell yourself, “I do, therefore I am.”
