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Always the One
(Meet Me at the Altar #4)
By Tara Randel
By Tara Randel
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages
February 4th 2020 by Harlequin HeartwarmingFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Tara Randel
She’s the love of his life… but is he still hers?
FBI agent Derrick Matthews has finally found his childhood sweetheart and the love of his life—but she isn’t exactly happy about it! Years ago, Hannah Rawlings disappeared overnight when her family went on the run, and she blames Derrick. She tells him she’s moved on and he should, too, but Derrick fears Hannah’s still in danger. He vows to protect her—even if that means betraying her trust…again.
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Excerpt
Shaking off the cold, he scanned the parking lot. Fewer students were
arriving now that the last bell was about to ring before classes. A gray sedan
pulled into a slot and Hannah emerged from the car, wearing the same coat as
yesterday. She zigzagged through the cars as she hurried up the sidewalk to the
main door. She stopped abruptly when she saw him.
“Good morning, Miss Rawley.”
“What are you doing here?”
“Working.”
“You have a job.”
“Yep. Security officer at Ponderosa Day School.”
“No,” she glanced around and stage whispered, “with the FBI.”
“I told you I wasn’t leaving until I get the entire truth out of you.”
He held out his hand to shake. “Derrick Fields. Additional help until the new
security system here is in full working order.”
She barely contained an eye roll.
He wanted to laugh, but couldn’t. Apparently she’d forgotten how
tenacious he could be. There were holes in her story, which he was desperate to
fill in. And her father leaving? Why would he do that? From what Derrick could
remember, he’d doted on his wife and daughter. There was more she hadn’t
revealed and he was the guy to get to the bottom of things.
And then there was the boyfriend issue. Or fiancé? He glanced down to
find a bright, shiny diamond on Hannah’s ring finger. His heart lurched. Yeah,
he hadn’t quite decided how to react to that piece of news.
“You’re unbelievable,” she muttered through clenched teeth.
“So I’ve been told.”
She blew out a breath. “Derrick, you can’t stay here.” She looked down
at her finger. “It’s complicated.”
“You keep telling me that, but, put simply, I want to help.”
She met his gaze, heat flashing in her eyes. “No one asked you.”
He shrugged. “Never stopped me from inserting myself anyway.”
“Fine. Suit yourself.”
As she passed by, he fell into step beside her. “Hannah, you have the
look of a woman who has too much on her plate.
Even though you think I’m where I don’t belong or I’m a huge
inconvenience, please let me hang around for a while to assure myself you’re okay.
Is that too much to ask?”
They stood in the bright sunlight, eyes locked. Yesterday when his
vision had been blurry, he’d missed the smattering of freckles scattered over
her nose and cheeks. Standing this close reminded him of the times they would
disagree and have a silent standoff until one of them conceded. The bell rang
again and she blinked.
“I
need to get to my students,” she said, sweeping past him to enter the building.
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About the Author
USA Today Bestselling Author Tara Randel has enjoyed a lifelong love of books, especially romance and mystery genres, so it didn't come as a surprise when she began writing with the dream of becoming published. Family values, mystery and, of course, love and romance are her favorite themes, because she believes love is the greatest gift of all. Tara lives on the West Coast of Florida, where gorgeous sunsets inspire the creation of heartwarming stories, filled with love, laughter and the occasional mystery.
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