Book Blast – ‘The Yankee Billionaire’s Bride’ by Roz Lee

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Title: The Yankee Billionaire’s Bride
Author: Roz Lee
Series: Billionaire Brides Book 2
Genre: Contemporary Romance
 
Blurb 
Visiting the tiny town of Butte Plains, Texas to help out a friend, born and bred Yankee Scott Ramsey has no intention of falling in love, but it isn2527t long before the wide open plains, and especially the meadows—Roseanne Meadows—stake a claim on his heart. The Lone Star state seems welcoming enough, but after the owner of The Yellow Rose Bed and Breakfast stole his heart, suddenly, for reasons he can2527t understand, he2527s relegated to carpetbagger status. What will it take to convince Roseanne his home is where his heart is?
Roseanne Meadows knew better than to fall in love with a Yankee carpetbagger, but it2527s too late now. What2527s done is done, and the sooner Scott Ramsey packs up his toys and goes home to his venomous family, the better. Faced with an unexpected life-altering situation, in true Texan style, the owner of The Yellow Rose B&B will do whatever it takes to survive, even if it means leaving the only place her heart has ever called home.

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Excerpt

“You2527re back.”
“I said I would be. You haven2527t rented my room out to someone else have you?” Scott set his suitcase in the wide foyer of the B&B and smiled at the owner of the inn who wasn2527t smiling back at him.
“No. I haven2527t, but maybe I should.”
He stood frozen, one hand on the handle of his luggage, the other in his pocket where he2527d deposited his keys. What the hell had happened while he was gone? “What are you saying? You want me to leave?”
Roseanne glanced over her shoulder in the direction of the kitchen then back at him. “Keep your voice down. The whole world doesn2527t need to know our business.”
Scott didn2527t care who heard, but appearances meant a lot to Roseanne, so he lowered his voice to a near whisper. “What2527s going on?” For the first time since he2527d entered the house, he noticed she was wringing her hands—something she only did when she was nervous.
“Did you think I wouldn2527t find out?”
He cocked his head to one side. “Find out what?”
“Your parents2527 anniversary party?” She quit fidgeting and squared her shoulders. Her hands became small fists at her sides. “You know—the one you attended last night?”
Scott sighed and dropped his gaze to the floor. Shit. What could he say? I didn2527t want to drag you into the mess that is my family? I didn2527t want you to meet my parents? I didn2527t want you to get hurt? All of them true, but obviously not what she wanted to hear, so he pulled out the only plausible explanation he could think of. “You were sick. I thought knowing what you were missing would make you feel even worse.”
Her face turned thunderous. “That2527s bullshit, and you know it. You knew about the party long before I got sick. You could have told me anytime, but you didn2527t because you didn2527t want me to go with you. I2527m not an idiot, Scott. I know I2527m not in your league, but you could have been honest with me. I deserved that much.”
“I wanted—”
She held her hand up. “Stop. Just stop. Don2527t say another word. I have no right to be upset, but I am, which is on me. I let myself think there was more between us than there was. So, thanks for the reality check, and please find another place to stay as soon as possible.”
He should have told her about the party when he first heard about it. Roseanne was more than capable of holding her own in his parents2527 world. A cold, hard truth settled over him. Yes, he2527d been protecting her from the pointed barbs his family could throw, but he2527d also been protecting himself. He didn2527t want Roseanne to see the way his family treated him. Didn2527t want her to know he was, if not exactly the black sheep, the one with the purple stripes—the one his family couldn2527t understand. Had never made an effort to understand. He2527d screwed up, big time. Worse, he had no idea how to fix it. “You can2527t be serious.”
Her features hardened even more, and he got a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach. He2527d said the wrong thing. As usual. “I2527ve never been more serious in my life. You2527ve got twenty-four hours. If you aren2527t out by then, you2527ll find your things waiting for you on the front porch. Is that clear?”

MeetTheAuthor

USA Today Bestselling Author, Roz Lee is a displaced Texan who lives in New Jersey with her husband of almost four decades, and Bud, an overly large rescue dog who demands regular romps in the woods no matter how busy his parents are.
The mom of two daughters and grandma to the cutest baby boy ever, Roz collects Depression glass, and teacups with rose patterns. Her favorite food is Tex-Mex, and she2527s never met a piece of chocolate she didn2527t like.
When Roz isn2527t writing, she2527s reading, or traipsing around the country on one adventure or another. Warning—she brakes for antique stores!
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