“It was?”
He nodded and yawned. “His family might not be as wealthy, but they are just as pretentious.”
Brody didn’t speak much of his parents. Of any of his family, really. Alastair hadn’t contacted him once, not even bothering to reply to Brody’s email that we’d gotten married. Coreen had done her best to disown Brody and would have if not for business. She was still throwing a tantrum and making threats to sell Carmichael Communications, but Brody had called her bluff and she hadn’t had the gall to see it through.
He was simply enduring her fits until his birthday this fall.
Then he would be free.
Once he was in control of Carmichael Communications, he’d pursue the best deal possible to sell the company. There were already options being discussed in secret, but at the moment, everything work related was on pause while we adjusted to life as parents.
“Brody Carmichael the Third.” I smiled at the rush of adrenaline that shot through my veins. Brody Carmichael the Third. “I don’t hate it.”
“Me neither.” He grinned. “We could call him Trace.”
“For the Third.” Yes. Yes. Yes. “That’s it. Trace.”
“Trace.” Brody’s smile widened. “We’ll go to the courthouse tomorrow. Now will you go to sleep?”
“Yes, sir.” I closed my eyes and snuggled into his arms. Thirty seconds later, a whimper came from the cradle. The baby was hungry. Nap time was over.
So Brody and I both roused.
And introduced our son to his name.
The Runaway series concludes with Dotted Lines.
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Dotted Lines
Clara Saint-James is completing a journey started by an old friend. She’ll return a Cadillac to California, a place she’s avoided for more than a decade. But it’s time for closure and to put old ghosts to rest. And it’s time to find out if the feelings she’s cherished for the boy from her past are just fanciful memories—or if there’s a chance they are real.
Timing was never on her side, especially when it came to Karson Avery. The two of them lived in a junkyard as runaway teens, and though she wanted more than his friendship, he always belonged to another—until that one night when he was hers.
When Clara finds Karson living in a small, coastal town, she’s not surprised the beautiful boy from her past grew into a stunning man. His smile is as captivating as ever. His eyes have the same roguish glint. But timing is still working against her.
Clara must decide how far she’s willing to go to battle for Karson’s heart. Or if it’s time to let him go and surrender to the dotted lines that have always kept them apart.
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Acknowledgments
Thank you for reading Forsaken Trail! This series is such a joy for me to write and I am so grateful for my readers.
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Special thanks to my editing and proofreading team: Elizabeth Nover, Julie Deaton, Karen Lawson and Judy Zweifel. Thank you to Sarah Hansen for the cover. Thanks to my agent, Kimberly, and the team at Brower Literary. And my publicist, Nina, and the team at Valentine PR.
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A massive thanks to Perry Street for your love and support. I couldn’t have dreamed up a better reader group. Thank you to the incredible bloggers who read and help me with promoting new books. I am so grateful for all the work you do to support me and the romance community.
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About the Author
Devney is a USA Today bestselling author who lives in Washington with her husband and two sons. Born and raised in Montana, she loves writing books set in her treasured home state. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her family. Writing one book, let alone many, was not something she ever expected to do. But now that she’s discovered her true passion for writing romance, she has no plans to ever stop.
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