"You're right about that, Peach. I am." I kissed that exposed shoulder all the way to the base of her throat. "Always."
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Also By Kate Canterbary
The Santillian Triplets
The Magnolia Chronicles — Magnolia
Boss in the Bedsheets — Ash and Zelda
The Belle and the Beard — Linden and Jasper-Anne
Vital Signs
Before Girl — Cal and Stella
The Worst Guy — Sebastian Stremmel’s story ~ coming soon
Benchmarks Series
Professional Development — Drew and Tara
Orientation — Jory and Max
The Walsh Series
Underneath It All – Matt and Lauren
The Space Between – Patrick and Andy
Necessary Restorations – Sam and Tiel
The Cornerstone – Shannon and Will
Restored — Sam and Tiel
The Spire — Erin and Nick
Preservation — Riley and Alexandra
Thresholds — The Walsh Family
Foundations — Matt and Lauren
Walsh Family Spinoff Standalones
Missing In Action — Wes and Tom
Coastal Elite — Jordan and April
Talbott’s Cove
Fresh Catch — Owen and Cole
Hard Pressed — Jackson and Annette
Far Cry — Brooke and JJ
Rough Sketch — Gus and Neera
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Acknowledgments
The Belle and the Beard is my twenty-first published novel.
I can only speak for my own creative process and the labor of love that is telling the stories of the people in my head, though I’m comfortable saying it doesn’t get easier. The stories, the journeys, they couples—they’re all different. No two are ever written the same way.
And I’m extremely grateful to the people who put up with me as I discover the new ways I’ll create each day. I’m thankful to loved ones and dear friends who allow me to continue figuring this out.