BOOK INFORMATION
Heart’s
Desire
Healing Harts # 1
Healing Harts # 1
By: T.J. Kline
Releasing April 28th, 2015
Avon Impulse
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BOOK SUMMARY
TJ
KLINE’s brand new Healing Hart's series kicks off with HEART'S DESIRE
If you could have anything, do anything…
what would it be?
Jessie Hart has a soft spot for healing the
broken, especially horses and children, but her business is failing and
bankruptcy is looming. The one man who can save Heart Fire Ranch is the last
man she wants to take advice from - financial expert Nathan Kerrington - the
same man who broke her heart eight years ago.
Nathan Kerrington has it all, except the one
thing he’d wanted most - Jessie. Now that he’s finally freed himself from his
corrupt family, he wants to make amends. When he’s called in to save Jessie’s
ranch, he sees his chance to win her back - if only he can prove to her that
she can trust him with her heart…
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EXCERPT
A slight click, like something dropping behind him, made him
jump and turn. “What was that?”
She leaned back on the blanket, staring up at the stars, and
folded her arms under her head, as if she didn’t have a care in the world. “Probably
a squirrel—or a mouse.” She tipped her chin, glancing back to where he stood,
still staring into the darkness where the horses relaxed. “Calm down, Wall
Street. This is where you unwind and see what the city can’t offer you. The
horses will alert us if it’s anything worth worrying about.”
He watched the woman lying prone on the blanket, staring up
the night sky. “Like what? A mountain lion ready to pounce?”
The sound of her laughter was rich and sweet as he edged
toward the blanket, still listening for wildlife behind them. Just the throaty
sound made him think of those full lips of hers again, and heat pooled, deep
and unwelcome, in the pit of his loins.
He needed to put some distance between them emotionally as
well. He was in trouble if getting mauled by a wild animal sounded preferable
to the longing he was feeling for her again. He lay down on the blanket next
her, trying to keep as much room between them as the small blanket allowed. He
clasped his hands over his abs to keep from touching her again, reminding
himself that he’d made the right decision for everyone when he’d cut ties with
her. His family, the world he lived in, would rip her to shreds, and he couldn’t
do that to her, no matter how much he wanted her. Loving Jessie was a youthful
fantasy he needed to bury again.
She turned her face toward him and smiled before looking
back at the sky. “Bet you can’t find something like this in the city.”
His brows arched on his forehead. “No, I have to agree with
you on that. It’s definitely beautiful.” His eyes never left her face, but she
wasn’t looking at him.
Jessie pointed up at the stars. “Somewhere . . . there.
Right there is the Big Dipper.”
He followed her gaze into the night sky, awed at how
brilliant the stars were. It was an amazing sight. Pinpoints of light dotted
the sky, more than he’d ever seen before. The inky sky looked like it went on
forever.
“You’re away from any other lights so there’s nothing to dim
them.” She turned her head toward him and he realized he’d spoken aloud.
“If you watch, you’ll see lots of shooting stars, too. You
don’t see many in the city.”
“I don’t think I’ve ever noticed any.”
“You’re kidding!”
“I told you, I wasn’t exactly raised in a family that spent
a lot of time outdoors.” He frowned as he thought about his father and his
relentless pursuit of financial success, no matter what the cost. “Or together,
for that matter. My father would call this frivolous.”
“Huh.” Jessie sounded surprised by his admission.
Nathan turned to face her. “What?”
Jessie shrugged and raised her brows. “I would have thought
you’d have it all. The house, the car, the money, the education. But you don’t
sound like . . . never mind, I shouldn’t have said anything.”
“What were you going to say?” he urged.
“You just sounded nostalgic. Like you would have given it
all up for something else.”
Nathan felt the twist of pain in his stomach as he looked
back at the sky with an acerbic laugh. “You have no idea.”
She looked up at the sky again. “You never talked about your
family much.”
“There’s not a lot to talk about.” That wasn’t really true.
He could tell her about the various crimes his father had been charged with
over the years, how his mother and sister were both stuck in marriages of
convenience rather than love. Love.
He’d come to wonder if the word even really meant anything. It seemed more like
trite expression. Suddenly, a burst of blue light flashed across the sky,
fizzling out quickly.
“Did you make a wish?” she asked, excitedly.
“A wish?”
She turned to face him, rolling onto her side, bracing her
cheek on her palm. “You’re supposed to make a wish when you see a shooting
star. You really did miss out growing up, didn’t you?”
A sad smile slipped over her lips, and Nathan Kerrington,
financial analyst to millionaire CEOs, a man used to riding in limos, eating
caviar, drinking Cristal champagne, and addressing boardrooms, was struck
speechless as her thick-lashed, deep blue eyes filled with innocent wonder met
his. His years of business success, each dollar in his bank account and every
rung he’d climbed up the corporate ladder seemed worthless compared to the
unadulterated sorrow he saw in her face for his pitiful childhood. She knew a
contentment and security, just in being a Hart, he’d never be able to
comprehend. She had shared her pride in her family, something he’d never
understood existed. Until now.
“Make a wish, Nathan.” Her voice was sweet, tender, and
mildly amused.
Suddenly, the only thing he could think about was Jessie and
the mistake he’d made eight years ago. The cold logic that seemed to rule his
every decision, in business and relationships, failed him, evaporating into the
night sky by way of a shooting star. His hand found the silken curve of her
neck as the inches between them disappeared. Rolling to hover over her, Nathan
dipped his head, his lips finally finding hers, taking her mouth hostage as he’d
thought about doing all day. He forgot the differences between them, his father’s
threats, the reasons this couldn’t work, and the excuses he wanted to make to
keep from touching her. All he knew was the uncontrollable need, held prison
for the last eight years, finally set free to course through his veins.
His entire life had been ruled by self-control, logic, and
order. Jessie scattered all three to the wind, making him wonder if all the
things his discipline had gained him over the years weren’t simply cheap
imitations, his family’s impressions of what his life should be.
She opened under him, soft and warm, her kiss vibrant and
filled with life, like a lightning storm, so very much like the woman in his
memories. Jessie held nothing back, as if every second was a celebration of
life, and her fingers curled into the flesh of his triceps. His hands slid over
her shoulder, down her arm bared by her short sleeves, feeling goosebumps break
out over her flesh, and filling him with yearning to see what other reactions
he could cause in her. She sighed softly into his mouth and arched against him.
Nathan had never known a woman to respond with such abandon.
He realized he shouldn’t have expected anything less. It was how Jessie did
everything.
And it scared him.
CAT'S REVIEW
This is my first book by Ms. Kline and I have to be completely honest - it won't be my last!
Jessie and Nathan - reunited after eight years apart and the chemistry between them is still there - maybe even more so than before! I liked Jessie - her calling to help horses and teens is admirable although I would have liked a few more scenes of Jessie working with them. She's a tough yet vulnerable and has a heart of gold. Nathan, realizing that he made a huge mistake eight yeas before, is determined to win her back. He's all any girl could want in a guy but will Jessie fall again? The emotions of the characters are so well written that I felt each one and my heart broke and rejoiced right along with them. This is such an enjoyable, easy read that I would highly recommend it for anyone that is looking for a light, quick romance. (received copy for honest review)
★★★★
AUTHOR INFO
T. J.
Kline was raised competing in rodeos and rodeo queen competitions since the age
of 14, She has thorough knowledge of the sport as well as the culture involved.
She has had several articles about rodeo published in the past in small
periodicals as well as a more recent how-to article for RevWriter. She is also
an avid reader and book reviewer for both Tyndale and Multnomah.
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