In Your Dreams
Everyone loves Jack Holland, but Emmaline Neal needs him. Her ex-fiancé is getting married in Malibu and, obviously, she can't go to the wedding alone.In Manningsport, New York, tall, blond and gorgeous Jack Holland is practically a cottage industry when it comes to rescuing desperate women. He knows the drill, Em figures, so he won't get the wrong idea.What Jack needs is an excuse to leave town. Ever since rescuing four teenagers from a car wreck, he's been hailed as a hero and the attention is making him itchy, especially since his too-pretty ex-wife is back, angling for a reunion. He's always liked Emmaline. She needs a weekend date? No problem.So when they wind up in bed together, Em chalks it up to red wine and chocolate cake, just one impulsive night not to be repeated. But Jack's pushing for more, and if she lets down her guard, either she'll get her heart crushed again, or discover that Jack's worth more than just dreaming about.
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Everyone loves Jack Holland, but Emmaline Neal needs him.
Her ex-fiancé is getting married in Malibu and, obviously, she canât go to the wedding alone. In Manningsport, New York, tall, blond and gorgeous Jack Holland is practically a cottage industry when it comes to rescuing desperate women. He knows the drill, Em figures, so he wonât get the wrong idea.
What Jack needs is an excuse to leave town. Ever since rescuing four teenagers from a car wreck, heâs been hailed as a hero and the attention is making him itchy, especially since his too-pretty ex-wife is back, angling for a reunion. Heâs always liked Emmaline. She needs a weekend date? No problem.
So when they wind up in bed together, Em chalks it up to red wine and chocolate cake, just one impulsive night not to be repeated. But Jackâs pushing for more, and if she lets down her guard, either sheâll get her heart crushed again, or discover that Jackâs worth more than just dreaming about.
Praise for Kristan Higginsâ Blue Heron series
THE BEST MAN
~Named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon,
Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews~
âAnother sweet, touching must-read for Higgins fans and anyone who enjoys a perfect combination of humor and romance.â
âKirkus, starred review
âA deliriously funny story.⦠The Best Man is Kristan Higginâs best bookâand thatâs saying a lot.â
âEloisa James
âYouâll adore every bit of this storyâthe setting bits, the funny bits, the sweet bits, the sexy bits and the emotional bits.⦠Higginsâs latest is sexy, screwy, funny and fulfillingâa simply radiant read.â
âUSA TODAY
âEmotional resonance balances zany antics in a powerful story that feels completely real.â
âPublishers Weekly, starred review
THE PERFECT MATCH
âHiggins offers readers a journey filled with tears and laughter and the best kind of sighs, proving she only gets better with each book.â
âNew York Times
âTender insight, bright humor and flawless character development.⦠Another delightful, funny, yet heart-wrenching must-read romance from Higgins.â
âKirkus Reviews, starred review
âZingy dialog and hilarious asidesâ¦make this refreshing riff on the classic marriage-of-convenience plot a delightfully unorthodox, captivating winner.â
âLibrary Journal
WAITING ON YOU
âRomance star Higgins continues the Blue Heron series with her signature combination of wit, humor and soul-jarring emotional depth.â
âKirkus Reviews, starred review
âFans should take care not to read this one in church or anywhere else a gut-busting laugh would be inappropriate.â
âNew York Times Journal of Books
âEmbodies everything fans of contemporary romance are looking for.â
âRT Book Reviews
This book is dedicated to my great friendâthe wonderful, the generous, the mighty Robyn Carr.
Contents
Well, now, it goes without saying that we all love Jack Holland. Especially us women.
But the Midwinter Miracle... Oh, gosh, can you even imagine? Not that we were surprised that Jack was wonderfulâof course he was! First of all, heâs John Hollandâs son, the only boy in the family, though I guess weâd have to say âmanâ now, of course. And he was in the navy, too, just in case he hadnât already won us over by being the nicest thing ever. Not to mention handsome! Those blue eyes... Even Cathy and Louise were talking about those eyes the other day!
Jackâs just about royalty around here, since the Hollands are a founding family of Manningsport, and Jackâs the head winemaker at Blue Heron, the Hollandsâ vineyard. Guess we wonât have to worry about them selling their land to a developer, not with all those kids in the family business. And then thereâs the way Jack treats those three sisters of his, and his stepmother! A prince, thatâs what he is! Donât get us started on that ex-wife of his. She never deserved him.
Anyway, what we were saying? Oh, yes, the Midwinter Miracle! Well now, sure, it was a group effort. Levi Cooper, our police chief, he was wonderful (no relation to Anderson, and donât think we didnât ask). Levi and his deputy, Luanne Macombâs granddaughter, whatâs her name again? Emily? Emmaline? Anyway, they did the CPR. And that handsome Gerard Chartier, him, too.
But mostly, it was Jack.
Which was no surprise to us.
It was quite...well, exciting isnât quite the right word, is it? But it was remarkable, no disrespect meant to that poor family, of course. Manningsport just about shuts down in the winter, just us year-rounders left, no tourists until spring when the wine tastings start up again. So the Midwinter Miracle brought all sorts of media celebrities hereâBrian Williams stayed at the Black Swan; did you know? So charming! And just about everyone and their brother had to drop by OâRourkeâs when Anderson Cooper was in there.
