On Tour with Prism Book Tours
Ava's Prize(City by the Bay Stories #3)
By Cari Lynn Webb
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages
November 1st 2018 by Harlequin Heartwarming
He needs a great idea
She can provide it—but at what cost?
The battle lines are drawn when army medic turned EMT Ava Andrews enters a contest devised by San Francisco entrepreneur Kyle Quinn. The first responder isn’t just competing for a tempting grand prize. She’s fighting her attraction to the self-made millionaire…and losing the war. But private and professional boundaries blur when a breach of trust threatens Ava’s future with Kyle.
Excerpt
But Ava was here. Dressed in a bold bottle-green dress and looking
like the model she never claimed to be. Kyle wanted to be near her again. That
should’ve made him run in the other direction. Instead, he moved through the
crowd, offered a chin dip acknowledgment to different guests, yet never lost
sight of Ava.
Finally, he stood within touching distance. And hesitated like
he’d stepped back into middle school and watched the party invites flash across
cell phones in the hallway. He’d always held his breath, waiting for his phone
to vibrate with a new text alert. The invites had never arrived. He’d long
since stopped hoping.
Stopped holding his breath.
Until now. With Ava. His breath stilled. That deceitful hope
flared. Had
she come to see him?
Ava stepped forward, embraced him without hesitation. The hug was
too quick. Too impersonal. He wanted to reach for her again. Pull her against
him and hold on, for longer than appropriate, until all those tense places
inside him calmed. Until he tackled that awkward boy from his past and wrestled
every old insecurity back into place. Until the hope faded.
Ava motioned to an older auburn-haired woman in a wheelchair with
a bright multicolored shawl draped around her thin shoulders. “Kyle, this is my
mother, Karen.”
Kyle jolted, yet managed to keep his expression contained, his
smile in place. Her mother? He hadn’t expected family introductions. Friends
met families. Boyfriends met parents.
Ava and he weren’t...anything. But could they be? That urge to take Ava into his arms
lowered to a simmer and refused to fade.
He ignored those useless thoughts. His schoolboy days of crushes
and old wishes were in the past. Forgotten underneath his master’s degree and
practical business pursuits. He took Karen’s hand, kept his grip steady and
gentle. “Pleasure to meet you.”
“I haven’t been this nervous since Ava deployed for her last
time.” Karen held on to Kyle’s hand. “I hope they make the announcement for the
finalists soon.”
Ava touched her ear, and then her bracelet. Her hands fluttered
around her, but never stilled. Only her smile settled on Kyle. “Can’t deny my
own nerves, either. Or that I’m still in shock about getting the call from your
contest people.”
His people? That hope splintered. He’d known
better than to trust it anyway. Ava wasn’t here for him, but for the contest.
Other Books in the Series
About the Author
Cari Lynn Webb lives in South Carolina with her husband, daughters and assorted four-legged family members. She's been blessed to see the power of true love in her grandparent's 70 year marriage and her parent's marriage of over 50 years. She knows love isn't always sweet and perfect, it can be challenging, complicated and risky. But she believes happily-ever-afters are worth fighting for. She loves to connect with readers. Visit her at her website.
Tour Schedule
November 12th:
Launch
I Am A Reader
Hearts & Scribbles
Remembrancy
November 13th:
Wishful Endings
Inside The Mind of an Avid Reader
Heidi Reads...
ReadingIsMySuperPower
November 14th:
Colorimetry
Rockin' Book Reviews
Among the Reads
Book by Book
November 15th:
E-Romance News
Harlie's Books
Reading On The Edge
Kimber Li
November 16th:
My Devotional Thoughts
underneath the covers
Andi's Book Reviews
November 17th:
Grand Finale
Tour Giveaway
- 1 winner will receive a$50 Amazon e-Gift Card & e-copy of The Rancher's Rescue (open internationally)
- 1 winner will receive a San Francisco Cable Car Ornament, Signed Copy of The Rancher's Rescue & $50 Amazon Gift Card (US only)
- Ends November 21, 2018
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