The best is worth waiting forâ¦
Surry McDaniel loves designing beautiful clothes. In fact, itâs the only thing she truly loves. Clothes can never fail her, the way people can. But when sheâs accused of stealing designs, Surry risks losing the life sheâs spent years building.
The only person who can help is Ian Duncan, a political strategist who knows how to fix bad PR and who hasnât been able to stop thinking about Surry since they met. But Surry has kept himâand everyone elseâat armâs length as long as theyâve known each other. Helping her would be a risk, but the more Ian gets to know Surry, the more he knows that while she needs him, he needs her even more.
The man was swimming toward her corner of the pool. As Surry was trying to decide whether to get out of the water or to move over to avoid being in the way, he stopped swimming and stood up.
âIan,â she said, surprised as she watched him wipe the water from his face.
âYou were expecting someone else,â he said as he took a few steps in the pool and then bent his head down and allowed his lips to lightly touch hers.
Was this really happening? Was Ian kissing her? His lips felt so good that she couldnât help but put her arms around him and pull him closer. She opened her mouth and hungrily kissed him until she imagined herself purring with pleasure. âMmm,â she said with her eyes closed as the kiss ended.
Leaning into her, Ian kissed her eyelids, her forehead, her cheeks. He placed another soft kiss on her mouth and then said in a husky voice, âI wish I had known that all I had to do to shut you up was to kiss you.â
Surryâs eyes popped open. She pushed him away and jumped out of the pool. âIâm going to get dressed for dinner.â
âDonât go. I was just beginning to enjoy myself,â Ian called after her.
With hands on her hips, she turned back to face him. âYou were enjoying yourself a bit too much. And Iâd appreciate it if you donât let it happen again.â With that she swung around and left the pool area with as much dignity as she could muster.
VANESSA MILLER
is a bestselling author, playwright and motivational speaker. She started writing as a child, spending countless hours either reading or writing poetry, short stories, stage plays and novels. Vanessaâs creative endeavors took on new meaning in 1994 when she became a Christian. Since then, her writing has been centered on themes of redemption, often focusing on characters facing multidimensional struggles.
Vanessaâs novels have garnered rave reviews, with several appearing on Essence magazineâs bestseller list. Millerâs work has received numerous awards, including a Best Christian Fiction Mahogany Award and a Red Rose Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction. Miller graduated from Capital University with a degree in organizational communication. She is an ordained minister in her church, explaining, âGod has called me to minister to readers and to help them rediscover their place with the Lord.â
The Best of All concludes Vanessaâs For Your Love trilogy for Harlequin Kimani Romance.
Dear Reader,
Writing about Surry McDaniel and Ian Duncan was more like visiting two old friends. They were so easygoing that it felt as if I had known them for a lifetime but only now decided to write their love story.
Youâve read about Danetta and Ryla in the first two books of the For Your Love trilogy. Now Iâd like to open the door to Surryâs world in the final book of the seriesâ¦and I guarantee you that it is definitely The Best of All!
Ian Duncan is not a man to be taken lightly. Heâs successful but dreams of even bigger success with the woman he has fallen in love with. Surry, on the other hand, has no time for love. She is on the fast track to success and isnât willing to stop for anyoneâ¦but Ian Duncan just might change her mind.
Thanks for taking the time to read The Best of All. I truly hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing about Surry and Ian.
Happy reading,
Vanessa Miller
To Diamondâthe best is truly yet to come for you.
Believe it and receive all that God has for youâ¦. All my love!
Chapter 1
âI love what youâve done with this boutique. It is simply divine.â
âThanks, Ryla,â Surry McDaniel told her friend, sweeping her gaze around the newly renovated boutique. âA lot of blood, sweat and tears went into the creation of Designs from the Motherland, so Iâm glad that you think I made the right decision.â
âMade the right decision? Are you kidding?â Ryla Carter took a silky white nightgown off the rack and held it up against her body. âIf you had opened this store just three months ago, I would have worn this lovely number on my wedding night. I guarantee that Noel wouldnât have been able to resist me in this gown.â