Excerpt
from Meant to Be Mine by Becky Wade
Ty Porter liked her -- her! -- which made her the luckiest girl
in Vegas. Their very good fortune during
the past two hours at the craps table hardly compared.
Celia picked up the dice and gave them
a shake. The group of players gathered
around the table focused their attention on her. Some called out encouragement.
"If you roll a seven," Ty
said, "I vote we get married."
"You're incorrigible."
"If you roll a seven, sweet one,
I'll take it as a sign, we'll get hitched tonight, and you'll be stuck with me
for life." He placed all his chips
on the pass line.
"Ty!"
"I've just proposed to this
little lady here," he announced to the table. "If she rolls a seven we're going to
make it official."
The players hooted and hollered.
"He's just joking," Celia
informed them.
Their excitement drowned out her
rationality. Several players raised
glasses. Others added additional chips
to their bets. All heartily approved of
Ty's plan. Apparently, the decision to
hang a lifetime commitment on the roll of two dice made perfect sense to
sloshed tourists in Vegas.
Celia tossed the dice. They flew to the opposite end of the oblong
table, bounced off the bumper and skittered to a stop. A '3' and a '4'. Seven.
The table broke into an uproar.
Celia stood amid the clamor. The sight of the dice, an unmistakable three
and an unmistakable four, branded into her brain.
The dealers reached forward to dole
out chips to all the players.
"You just doubled my money,"
Ty drawled. "Thank you kindly, Mrs.
Porter."
"I'm not Mrs. Porter." Teasing tinged her voice. She didn't want to be too hard on him, not
when the notion of him wanting to marry her was so outrageously flattering.
"Determined to wait until after
the ceremony, huh?" He tipped the
dealers and requested a tray so that he could pack up his chips. "You coming?"
"Definitely." She didn't want to tell him this, at the risk
of seeming pathetic. But she'd follow
him anywhere.
Author Becky Wade:
Becky makes her home in Dallas, Texas with
her husband, three children, and one adoring (and adored) cavalier spaniel. Her
CBA debut, My Stubborn Heart, was a finalist in both the RITA and INSPY
awards. Undeniably Yours, which
kicked off her Texas-set Porter Family series, recently won the Inspirational
Reader's Choice Award, and has been nominated for a Carol Award. Her newest contemporary romance, Meant to
Be Mine, released in May.
Web
Site and Social Media Links:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorbeckywade
Twitter:
twitter.com/beckywadewriter
Pinterest: pinterest.com/beckywadewriter
Short
Summary of Meant to Be Mine:
One spontaneous Las Vegas wedding.
+ One groom who regrets it in the morning.
+ Five and a half years of
separation.
+ A baby hidden from her father.
= Lots of emotion, fun, romance and forgiveness.
Enter for a chance to win signed copies of the first two books in the Porter Family series, Undeniably Yours & Meant To Be Mine! Giveaway is open to the US and ends 9/28.
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This books are so interesting. Would love to read them :)
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I can't wait to read Meant to be Mine! I loved Undeniably Yours, but the story line of MtbM is even more intriguing to me.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, oh dear . . . something tells me a marriage based on the roll of the dice will be a complete disaster, but a great story.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine being in such a situation. I want to read the rest of the story because this little snippet made me laugh. This is a week that I need more laughter in it.
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ReplyDeleteLove this excerpt! I enjoyed "Undeniably Yours", and can't wait to read "Meant To Be Mine"! Thanks for the chance to win, ladies!
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Kelly Y.
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Thank you for the giveaway! I've only read one of Becky's books, "My Stubborn Heart", but I loved it!
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I can not describe how much I love this book! Reading the excerpt is so tempting tomake me want start reading it again right now.
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I have not read this book, yet, but I LOVED Undeniably Yours. I am very anxious to read Meant to be Mine!
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I have read all but Meant to be Mine! It is on my wish list. Love Becky's books! thanks for the chance to win!
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ReplyDeleteOkay, I have been wanting to read this book but now, reading the excerpt, I am hooked. Now I will have to find it and read it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMeant to be mine is my favourite book that she's written so far
ReplyDeleteI have read all Becky Ward's books and love them. This is a wonderful giveaway. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeleteI've read all of Becky's books and really liked them. I'm looking forward to the next book about the Porters.
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Becky Wade is one of the best Christian Romance authors. I love reading her books. It also reminds me of how much I love my husband and how VERY blessed I am to have HIM as mine :) Becky has been blessed with a great talent and she shines her light through the Lord in her novels.
ReplyDeleteKaren
I've read Meant To Be Mine just recently and loved it! What a fun and great giveaway!
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ReplyDeletethank you for the giveaway! I haven't read any of her books, but I am so interested in them, they all look so good!
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ReplyDeleteHello Melanie. thanks of the review of Becy's books. I remember this in other comments. I remember once when she showed two pictures of her and her husband for us to pick the one most like the cover and was fun.. I would be thrilled to win her books. Maxie > mac262(at)me(dot)com <
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Meant to Be Mine and am sure the next book will be fabulous as well. Would love to have a print copy of both so I can share :)
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ReplyDeleteI loved Undeniably Yours and can't wait to read Meant to be Mine!
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading the teaser of the book, I have to read the whole thing now! Thanks for a chance at winning the book. I can't wait to read it either way.
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