Review & Giveaway: Can't Wait by Jennifer Ryan
Can’t
Wait Hunted
Series Prequel
By:
Jennifer Ryan
Releasing
November 11th,
2014
Avon
Romance
Blurb
From
the All I Want
for Christmas is a Cowboy Anthology
comes Jennifer Ryan’s story of Caleb and Summer. Before the Hunted
series they had a whirlwind romance not to be forgotten...
Caleb
Bowden has a lot to thank his best friend, Jack, for - saving his
life in Iraq and giving him a job helping him run his family’s
ranch. He also introduced him to the most incredible woman he’s
ever met. Too bad he can’t ask her out. You do not date your best
friend’s sister. Summer and Caleb share a closeness she’s never
felt for anyone, but the stubborn man refuses to turn the flirtatious
friendship into something meaningful. Frustrated and tired of wishing
to be happy, Caleb tells Jack how he feels about Summer. With his
friend’s help, he plans a surprise Christmas proposal she’ll
never forget - because he can’t wait to make her his wife.
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Jack
whistled, signaling their attack. Caleb came out from cover firing.
Jack did the same, twenty paces away. Summer took the high ground and
stood atop a large boulder with at least a dozen snowballs at her
feet. She launched one after the other at him and Jack as they
advanced on her. Her laughter rang out in the forest, setting what
few birds remained to flight. Jack laughed along with her and he
joined in. The most fun he’d had in … he couldn’t remember
when.
He and
Jack pummeled her. He got her in the gut and one to the chest. Shock
widened her eyes when the snow went down her sweater between her
lovely breasts. She shook it out, but Jack didn’t relent and hit
her in the top of the head with another barrage. She stood to lob
another at him and Caleb tossed another, hitting her in the thigh.
She slipped on the icy rock, stood tall to gain her balance, but her
other foot hit an icy patch and she fell backward, arms wind milling
in the air. She disappeared off the back of the rock yelling, “Ow,”
when she hit the ground with a thump that stopped his heart.
“Summer,”
he yelled, and ran for her. He beat Jack and fell to his knees beside
her. Without a thought, he wrapped his arm around her back and pulled
her up to his chest and held her close, examining the gash on her
head at her hairline. “Are you okay, sweetheart?”
She
grabbed his shoulders to steady herself and gave him a tentative
smile. “I’m okay. A branch caught me on the head when I fell.”
“You
could have been really hurt.” He crushed her to his chest and held
her close, giving his pounding heart a minute to settle.
Summer
wrapped her arms around Caleb and set her chin on his shoulder,
loving the feel of him so close. She looked up and caught Jack
watching them with a strange look on his face. Caleb’s concern for
her touched her deeply, and she couldn’t hide how that made her
feel.
“You
sure you’re okay?” Jack asked, not coming any closer.
“I’m
good.” Being safe in Caleb’s arms made her feel better than good.
She felt loved.
Jack
gave her a nod.
Caleb
stiffened and pulled away, holding her by the shoulders at arm’s
length.
“Caleb,
put some snow on that gash. It’ll stop the bleeding and take down
any swelling. I’ll go up and check on the horses. Meet me up there
when you’ve got her squared away.” Jack turned to leave, but
looked back at her and smiled. “You were right about sticking to
our traditions. The snowball fight was a lot of fun. You’ve gotten
better.”
“I
know. I won.”
Jack
headed up the short hill, laughing. “Yeah, you did.”
Caleb’s
head fell to her shoulder. “I thought you were really hurt.”
Surprised
he didn’t comment about Jack seeing them in an embrace, she slid
her fingers through his hair to the back of his head and held him to
her. “It’s just a small scratch. Nothing to worry about.”
“Jack’ll
kill me for putting a mark on you.”
“Not
your fault. I slipped and fell.”
Caleb
raised his head and met her gaze. “You’re bleeding. I can’t
stand to see you hurt.”
The
moment stretched and his eyes narrowed. He swore and crushed his
mouth to hers. Something primal sparked inside both of them and they
dove at each other, their lips meeting in a frenzied need denied far
too long.
His
hands remained gentle, cradling her face, but his lips took
possession and consumed. His tongue slipped past her lips to taste
and slide against hers. Her fingertips dug into his shoulders,
pulling him closer.
Caleb
broke the kiss first, holding her head between his two hands. He
didn’t open his eyes right away, but gathered himself. They gulped
in deep breaths and let them out on wispy gasps into the cold, crisp
air.
He
brushed a soft kiss on her forehead, her temple, and the small cut at
her hairline. He pressed his forehead to hers and held her close. She
covered his hands on both sides of her head with hers.
“Caleb,
honey, it’s okay.”
“Jack’s
going to kill me.”
“I
think he knows there’s something between us.”
“He
suspects, but if he caught me kissing you …”
“What?
He wouldn’t be your friend because you like his sister?”
“What
I feel for you goes far beyond like, sweetheart.”
“Then
shouldn’t he be happy for us, that we’ve found something special
together?”
Author
Info
Jennifer
Ryan is the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of The
Hunted Series and The McBrides Series. She writes romantic suspense
and contemporary small-town romances featuring strong men and equally
resilient women. Her stories are filled with love, family,
friendship, and the happily-ever-after we all hope to
find.
Jennifer lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children. When she isn’t writing a book, she’s reading one. Her obsession with both is often revealed in the state of her home and in how late dinner is to the table. When she finally leaves those fictional worlds, you’ll find her in the garden, playing in the dirt and daydreaming about people who live only in her head, until she puts them on paper.
Jennifer lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children. When she isn’t writing a book, she’s reading one. Her obsession with both is often revealed in the state of her home and in how late dinner is to the table. When she finally leaves those fictional worlds, you’ll find her in the garden, playing in the dirt and daydreaming about people who live only in her head, until she puts them on paper.
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Review
I can't pass a book by Jennifer Ryan without stopping to read it, sometimes for the second time. She writes about characters you can't help by like. Can't wait is a wonderful story about how Caleb and Summer found love. Of course Caleb can't come right out and say how he feels for summer, he's a man after all, he has wait until it's almost to late before he comes to his senses. You'll love the relationship that Caleb has with Summer's brother, Jack. It helps you to get a picture of what kind of guy he is. This whole series is a must read. I love it and could read it over and over again. Can't Wait is the perfect holiday read. Happy Holidays!
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