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The Surprising Catch, Book One
2016
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Introducing Book One of The Surprising Catch, the long-awaited follow-up to The Stubborn Suitor and The Reckless Secret. If you’ve been waiting for Ashley's story, this is it! Ashley Woodsen has sworn off all men. The love of her life walked out on their marriage over a year ago, for a slimmer, younger version of Ashley. She couldn't forget his hurtful parting words, and it was just easier to go it alone. So why does she feel her heart flutter and her insides tense every time someone mentions…him? Preston Alcott has always been a playboy. Wealthy, successful, and as alpha as they get, he’s never had a woman say no to him. So why is this gorgeous curvy nurse constantly turning him away? It seems like she’s looking for any excuse to keep from getting close to him. If Ashley’s reluctance to be with Preston wasn’t enough, fate puts them together in a small ski resort, cut off from the rest of the world by a blizzard…and surrounded by a few people who may have played part in a murder. As they try to unravel this mystery, they may just figure out what can finally bring them closer to each other. Preston is the only person Ashley knows she can trust here. Will she be willing to take a risk with her heart? BOOK ONE EXCERPT: “I’m on the rebound,” she said, and it was mostly true, but she wasn’t telling him because she wanted him to know she was vulnerable. She was telling him because she wanted to hide her vulnerability, and have a cushion for the morning, for when he saw her in the light of day. “It wouldn’t be anything except—” “I get it.” He said it a little too quickly, like he expected it. Or like he was willing to say anything right now, if it meant he could have her. She pulled back to look at him. “Okay,” she said, even as her heart leapt into her throat. His eyes were heavy lidded and dark, his cheeks carrying a hint of flush. There was an edge to his voice when he spoke. “So how about it?” “Yeah,” she said after a beat, after a dry swallow, after a brief but thorough pep talk with herself. “Guess I’m due a little…fun.” His smirk was just the right side of filthy. Release Schedule Book One: March 17, 2016 Book Two: March 24, 2016 Book Three: March 31, 2016 Book Four: April 7, 2016 Book Five: April 14, 2016

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Author

Alexa Wilder
Alexa Wilder
Author · 26 books

Alexa Wilder has been a sucker for romance since she found her first Harlequin at a hospital rummage sale when she was thirteen. While she loves all forms of the written word (so much that she occasionally gets caught reading the cereal box at breakfast), love stories have always been her favorite. She lives in the southern U.S. with her husband, two sons, an assorted menagerie of pets, and spends most of her time dreaming up sexy, domineering heroes and the feisty, strong willed heroines who will send them reeling.

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