Margins
Sharra book cover
Sharra
2021
First Published
4.42
Average Rating
35
Number of Pages

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The Dogwood Inn is a fixture in tiny, tourist-magnet Dogwood Falls, NC, offering overnight accommodation to out-of-town guests and upscale dining to anyone calling for reservations. Nona Barrett’s six granddaughters carry on the family tradition of finding room at the inn . . . and they have room in their hearts for their true loves too. SHARRA: A lot of people might hate their job, if it involved cleaning hotel rooms the way mine does. But I like it. I like making the Inn's guest rooms clean and fresh and welcoming. I could have sworn there wasn't supposed to be anyone staying in Room 5. When I open the door to freshen up the room, I'm shocked to find a naked man in there, carelessly drying his hair with a towel. A gorgeous naked man. No, I have to be honest: a really sexy naked man. I don't know who's more surprised, him or me. Even though I shriek out an embarrassed apology with my hand over my eyes, I can't unsee what I saw. And I can't look Mr. Gorgeous Potential Investor in the face, no matter how many times he tries to tell me there's no harm done. JOHN-LUKE: I'm staying in the delightful Dogwood Inn while I investigate the possibilities of opening a distillery in this small, perfect town. I liked the first room they booked me into, except that it had feather pillows. I'n unfortunately allergic to feathers. So the sweet, dizzy night clerk moves me into the room next door, where the pillows are memory foam instead. The next morning, I'm shocked to have housekeeping walk in on me right after my shower, while I'm standing bare to the air. But maybe I'm not more shocked than the poor housekeeper. I think she might die of embarrassment. And that would be a shame, because she's lovely. I want to get to know her better. Can we get past our first glimpse of each other, and make a fresh start?

Avg Rating
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Number of Ratings
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Author

Carly Keene
Carly Keene
Author · 66 books

Carly writes short romance stories as steamy and sweet as a triple-vanilla latte, served extra hot. If you’ve ever wished that a Hallmark™ movie showed what happened in the bedroom—in glorious technicolor detail—her books are for you! Grab your favorite hot beverage and join her for the fun. She loves chai, homemade mulled cider, Riesling and Beaujolais, and vanilla lattes (iced or extra-hot). Carly wrote her first love story at the age of ten, featuring tragic Romeo-and-Juliet deaths, and only much later discovered that she preferred stories where the lovers live, with happily-ever-after endings. She enjoys snuggling under blankets in the winter, and under the stars in summer. Loves kissing Mr. Right in exotic locations, as well as in their very own kitchen. She lives in Virginia with the love of her life and a goofball dog.

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