Then his lips were on mine, his fingers gripping my hair as he pulled me impossibly closer to him.
I hope you loved Hadley and Cade’s story. To read Cade’s marriage proposal, download the bonus epilogue.
The law firm in my building, and its managing attorney, Avery Arrington, have been nothing but trouble. I want to ignore the spitfire who fights me at every turn and kick her firm out at the end of its lease, but I need her help. Pre-Order Lost Without You, book two in the Annapolis Harbor Series.
Read more about Taylor and Gabe in Easy Moves. New Orleans was a fresh start, a chance to reinvent myself and do some good. Too bad the first person I met was a grumpy bartender with a chip on his shoulder. Gabe said I knew nothing about his city, the people or what they needed. But one look at the bad boy bartender and I knew exactly what I needed. Even if I refused to admit it. One-Click Easy Moves.
Have you read my All I Want Series yet? In book one, Choose Me, city girl Emma moves from the big city to Chestertown immediately attracting the attention of the sexy protective cop Luke. When his race for sheriff heats up, will he choose Emma or his dream job? One-Click Choose Me.
Books by Lea Coll
All I Want Series
Choose Me
Be with Me
Burn for Me
Trust in Me
Stay with Me
Take a Chance on Me
Annapolis Harbor Series
Only with You
Lost without You
Perfect for You
Boudreaux Universe Novel
Easy Moves
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Acknowledgments
To my family for continuing to support me in this dream, especially my husband who continues to be my biggest supporter.
To Shannon, who answered all of my questions about speech therapy.
To my web designer, Krista Laun, who makes everything beautiful.
To my beta readers, Pat, Kendra, and Christy who are brave enough to read my books before the final edit. With each book, their enthusiasm increases.
To Tammy and Evelyn who do a final read through before the book releases.
To all of the bloggers who read, reviewed, and shared love for my books. I appreciate everything you do.
To all of the readers who read and reviewed my books—I appreciate it more than you’ll ever know. There’s nothing better than connecting with readers. To know that something I wrote resonated with you. I read to be in another world for a few hours and I hope that you enjoy being in the world I created.
About the Author
Lea Coll worked as a trial attorney for over ten years. Now she stays home with her three children, plotting stories while fetching snacks and running them back and forth to activities. She enjoys the freedom of writing romance after years of legal writing.
She currently resides in Maryland with her family.
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Excerpt from Choose Me
Hadley
“I heard the sirens and everything, but I didn’t know if it was real cops. It was dark and I was by myself. You’re not supposed to pull over. You’re supposed to wait until you reach a gas station or something.” Missy explained, and her boyfriend, standing beside her, nodded in agreement.
“Did you call the police department to verify that an officer was following you?” I asked, glancing around to see if the judge had come out on the bench yet.
“No, I didn’t know I could do that.” Missy shrugged at her boyfriend.
“Why did you speed up once you heard the sirens?” I continued.
“Who said that?” Missy snapped.
“It’s in the police report. It says right here.” I showed her a copy of the police report and pointed at the line I had highlighted. “Suspect sped up once lights and sirens activated, an object was thrown out of the window…”
“Listen, lady, you going to get this dropped or what?” The boyfriend interrupted.
I turned my attention to him for the first time. He was dressed like he just woke up and rolled out of bed, in a wrinkled white shirt hanging over loose-fitting greasy jeans and tucked into untied high tops. He reeked of cigarette smoke. “Were you at the scene?” I asked.
“No, but I know what happened,” he said.
“Look, I only have a short amount of time to speak to Missy before the judge comes out. If you weren’t at the scene, then I don’t have any questions for you and I would appreciate it if you would let your girlfriend answer my questions without interrupting.”
He scowled but before he could say anything, someone touched my arm. I turned around to see who it was. The first thing I noticed was a police uniform stretched tightly over broad shoulders. My eyes traveled up to an amused face and sparkling eyes tilted down toward me. My eyes widened and my breath caught. Not wanting him to see the effect he had on me, I asked in a professional tone of voice, “Yes?”
“Are you representing Melissa Koon?” he asked, tilting his head in my client’s direction.
I tucked my hair behind my ear and said, “Yes, I am.”
“We need to talk.” He took my arm with gentle authority to steer me out of the courtroom as he spoke.
“You’re the arresting officer?” I asked, glancing down at the police report to the part that said in block letters Sgt. Hudson.
“That’s me. Sergeant Luke Hudson.” Once we stepped into the hallway, he held his out his hand for me to shake. I placed my smaller hand into his. He had a cool firm grip.
I cleared my throat to hide my nerves at his touch. “It’s nice to meet you. I’m Emma Ryan, the new public defender.”
He leaned up against the wall next to the courtroom and crossed his arms over his chest. The hallway had cleared out since court was about to start.
I stood in front of him, hugging my file to
