Alaskaâthe last frontier
The nights are long. The days are cold.
And the men are really, really HOT!
Can you think of a better excuse for a trip up north?
Come on back to the unorthodox and
unforgettable town of Good Riddance and experience some â¦
Alaskan Heat!
Enjoy the adventure!
Dear Reader,
Iâm so happy to be back in Good Riddance, Alaska with you. Even though the series only started last year, it seems to have touched a chord with a lot of readers. Iâm glad people love the place as much as I do.
Many of my readers asked me to give Jenna Rathburne her own happy ending. And thereâs nobody more deserving. Jennaâs the girl youâd love to hate, but sheâs just so darn nice, you canât. She possesses the proverbial heart of gold and an ability to see the best in everyone.
Not just any hero would do for Jenna. She deserved a man who would see and appreciate the real woman inside. At first glance, Logan Jeffries, a former school acquaintance, seems like a long shot when he shows up in Good Riddance. But nothing overcomes obstacles like true love.
If youâve been before, I hope you enjoy returning to Good Riddance. If this is your first time, well, I hope youâll come back. I love to hear from readers. You can drop me a line or visit me at www.jenniferlabrecque.com.
Happy reading!
Jennifer LaBrecque
LOGAN JEFFRIES TRIED TO organize his thoughts around the afternoonâs debate in a quarter of an hour. As captain he needed his wits about him. The team had yet to lose a match under his direction, the same as when his father had been debate team captain back in the day. Thus far, he was doing a decent job of âupholding the Jeffries tradition.â
However, thought organization was easier said than done when Jenna Rathburne was in the vicinity. He dialed the combination to his locker and opened it. Heâd just passed her in the hall. As usual, heâd looked the other way when he walked by. Heâd be damned if heâd be the geek caught staring at the prettiest, most popular girl in school, especially since the halls had cleared out considerably since the last bell had sounded half an hour ago.
With his head buried in his locker, he felt her before he saw her. It was as if every nerve ending in his body fired off a signal to his brain when she was in his immediate vicinity. Maybe she was waiting for someone who had a locker near his. He straightened but steadfastly stared straight ahead.
She cleared her throat. âUh ⦠hey, Logan.â
Startled sheâd actually sought him out, he turned. His heart pounding, his breath stuck somewhere inside him, he managed to respond. âHi.â
âSo, are you ready for the debate this afternoon?â
He stood there, clueless. His brain didnât seem to be fully functioning. Thank God she wasnât part of the debate teamâas unlikely as him joining the cheer squadâor heâd flub every match for sure. âYeah. I guess.â
Brilliant. Scintillating. He searched for something clever but came up blank. Instead he just stared at her.
Her blond hair was caught up in a ponytail. Heâd always known her eyes were blue but up close this way, they were more intense. But then again, everything was more intenseâthe pounding of his heart, the swing of her hair against her shoulder, the way his stomach knotted in his gut.
She shifted from one foot to another and if he hadnât known better, he mightâve thought she was as nervous as him. That, however, was highly improbable considering her popularity, her cuteness and the fact she was cheerleading captain.
âI, uh, wanted to ask if youâd escort me to the Homecoming game. You know, unless you already have another date or something.â Her words came out in a breathless rush.
Logan stood stock-still for a moment, certain heâd heard her wrong. For a second, he thought sheâd just asked him to escort her to one of biggest events in high school. âHuh?â
âIf youâre available, would you escort me to Homecoming?â
He hadnât heard her wrong. Jenna had just asked him to be her date.
Something over her shoulder caught his attention. Her best friend, Bethany, stood over by the water fountain staring at the two of them. When she caught him looking at her, she quickly turned and drank from the fountain, as if thatâs why sheâd been there all along.
The logic which served him so well as debate captain took over. Okay. Right. Now it all made sense. This had to be some kind of dare. The whole thing was a set-up. He was supposed to say yes and then Jenna and Bethany would collapse into hysterical laughter, as would everyone else once they all heard that Logan Jeffries, who was supposed to be so smart, had been dumb enough to really think Jenna Rathburne wanted to go out with him.