London
Loves
by
Theresa Troutman
Genre:
New Adult Romance
Release
Date: September 15, 2014
Hosted
by: Book Enthusiast Promotions (http://bookenthusiastpromotions.com)
“You
never know what the future holds.”
Tess
Hamilton Irons is excited about her new job prospect overseas. Her husband
Sebastian has second thoughts. He acquiesces to his wife so she can have her
dream job in his hometown of London, a city brimming with excitement and
adventure at every turn—not all of it good.
Lady
Lily Irons’ menacing persona looms large as Sebastian vows to protect his
family at all costs. With the help of an unexpected ally, Sebastian begins a
search for the father he never knew.
In
a split second, the life they know is blown to bits and Sebastian is forced to
pick up the pieces. Can he reclaim the life he loved or is the inevitable
change a good thing?
Friendship,
love, lust, tragedy, and triumph combine in the thrilling conclusion to the
Love’s Great Adventure series.
18+
for sexual situations
Book
1 - Life’s What You Make It
Book
2 - Love This Life
Theresa Troutman lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and their crazy dog, Niko. She loves reading, theatre and traveling. Her books include: My Secret Summer, A Special Connection and the Love's Great Adventure Series: Life's What You Make It and Love This Life. London Loves will be release in the fall of 2014.
Over
the course of the dinner, Alistair went on to tell the group about his travels
to Africa, while Sebastian and Tess talked about living in New Jersey and
working in New York. When they finished their meal, Tess put Mattie to bed.
Sebastian and Alistair sat in the living room, enjoying an after dinner drinks.
“I
read in the papers that Penny Stanton and your brother are engaged. That was a
surprise,” Alistair said, crossing his legs as he sipped his scotch.
“Do
you keep in touch with Penny?”
Alistair
laughed. “After she told me to sod off and few other choice words—no.”
“You
cheated on her in public. How did you think she’d react?”
“Irons,
you were no saint back then either,” Alistair reminded him.
“Yes,
I know. Things changed. I met Tess. I have a beautiful daughter. I wouldn’t
trade that for anything in the world.”
Alistair
became quiet, lost in thought. Finally, he looked Sebastian in the eye and
said, “Penny was the best thing that ever happened to me and I blew it.”
“I
won’t disagree. Why didn’t you go after her?”
“I
was young and stupid. Hell, we all were back then—all of us except Penny. I was
going to the Naval Academy, and it just didn’t seem possible to carry on a
relationship.” Alistair looked down at his perfectly manicured fingernails and
asked, “Is she well?”
“Yes,
she is well. You can’t tell me you never run into her.”
“A
few times—here and there. She smiles politely, but we never speak.”
“And
now that you see someone else is serious about her, you want her back?”
“No,
she’d never have me even if it were possible. I like Maxwell. He’ll be good to
her.” He placed his glass down on the coffee table and ran his hand through his
blond hair. “Bollocks! I’m just feeling sorry for myself.”
“Poor
Prince Alistair.”
“Sod
off, Irons,” he said, cracking a grin.
The
two old friends looked at one another and began laughing aloud. Just then Tess
walked back into the room. “Keep it down you two. Mattie just fell asleep,” she
admonished as she sat down next to Sebastian.
“Sorry,
darling,” he apologized, kissing her temple.
“So
tell me, Tess: what on earth made you fall in love with Sebastian?”
Tess
looked up at her husband. Her lips curled up into a smile. “I had never met
anyone like him before. He’s the most loyal friend I’ve ever had, the most
loving husband, and the best father.”
Sebastian
looked at her, his eyes shining bright with happiness. “I love you,” he
whispered, forgetting Alistair was still in the room.
Alistair
cleared his throat to get the couple’s attention. “I’d best be going. You two
lovebirds seem like you need some alone time.”
“Please,
you’re welcome to stay a while longer,” Tess offered.
“Thank
you for a wonderful dinner.” Alistair stood and kissed Tess on the cheek. Next,
he shook
Sebastian’s
hand. “If you’d like, I’d love to have you by Kensington Palace in a few weeks
for dinner. I have an apartment there. You’re welcome to bring Mattie, too.”
“Thank
you for the offer, but I’m not sure you want Mattie running around the palace,”
Sebastian said.
Tess
looked up at her husband with expectant eyes. “She would love it and so would
I.”
“It’s
settled then. I’ll have my secretary ring you next week with a date.”
“Thank
you, Alistair. It was a pleasure to meet you,” Tess said, extending her hand.
Opening
the front door, Sebastian said, “Have a good evening.” He watched as Alistair
made his way to the Range Rover parked in front of their home. When he had
driven off, Sebastian loosened his tie and shook his head in disbelief. “How
did you mange to wrangle an invitation to the palace?”
“You’ve
known him how many years and you’ve never been there?” Tess asked in disbelief.
“Back
then, the palace—any palace—was the last place we wanted to be.” Sebastian took
her hand and led her to the bedroom.
“Yes,
I suppose wild parties and fine painting and antiques don’t mix. Too many
things could get broken.”
“Exactly.”
“He
seems nice enough. Do you think he’s tamed his wild ways?”
“Maybe
he has. It’s hard to say. He’s regretting letting Penny get away.”
“He
told you that?”
“Yes.”
Sebastian closed the bedroom door and began to take off his suit.
“Hmm,
interesting time for him to pop back into the picture,” Tess mused, stepping
out of her dress and then hanging it in the closet.
“I’ll
keep an eye on him. I don’t need him stirring up trouble for Max and Pen.”
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