Something relaxed far down in her chest, and she breathed deep, feeling herself unwind as he held her.
“We should dance more often,” he said, his mouth close to her ear, sending small shivers across her skin.
“I agree,” she murmured. “Maybe we can hire them for the wedding.”
“I’m not waiting five months to dance with you again.”
She chuckled. “Then we’ll have to make time. Maybe at the Harbor View on Thursday nights.”
He shuddered in her arms. “I refuse to dance to Herb’s oboe.”
“Not even with me?” She deliberately ran a finger across an erogenous zone on his neck.
He twitched at her touch. “Well . . . maybe.”
She laughed. “I love you. I won’t subject you to that.”
He exhaled and kissed her deeply. “Thank you. But you know I’d do anything for you. Especially if it means I get to hold you. Every cell in my body is deeply in love with you and your touch.”
Cate closed her eyes as subtle electrical chills touched her spine, a blessing from the island. She had complete confidence in their love.
We are forever.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
After writing ten Rogue River novellas, Melinda and I were ready to write about new characters and a new location. A trip to the beautiful San Juan Islands convinced us a Pacific Northwest island would be a fabulous setting for more mystery and murder, and the concept of Widow’s Island was born. We carried over a couple of characters from Rogue River—we weren’t ready to leave it completely behind. Thank you to Montlake and our editor, Anh Schluep, for their enthusiasm about this project. Thank you to Charlotte Herscher for helping us sound like we know what we’re doing. Thank you to our readers, who loved our first novella series and constantly begged for more. We hope you enjoy Widow’s Island as much as we do.
Kendra Elliot
Melinda Leigh