Barrow Bros. Brides

He didn't kiss her, and she didn't force him to, but the desire was there for both of them. It had nothing to do with Walton, her failed wedding, or even being cooped up together in the hotel room. It was watching him sail and admiring him as a man. It was crying on his shoulder because she felt flawed. It was the hunger in his eye, knowing he'd seen her in her underthings, and though he'd done the right thing, he wouldn't forget it. Brielle Hensley had her future all planned out. She'd designed the perfect wedding, picked the most beautiful dress. From the reception to the start of her married life, she knew what came next. Standing at the altar, however, her groom nowhere in sight, all those plans crumbled around her. She should have known better. The last thing her fiancé would ever do was embrace commitment. Bradford Barrow wanted to kill his younger brother for running out on his bride. He's not really that surprised, though. Being a husband, taking on the responsibility of having a wife, was far more something he'd do himself. He'd always been the dutiful son, the faithful employer. His entire life is about doing what's expected of him and checking off the tasks on his ever-present lists. Yet, sent to make a formal apology the next day, he and Brielle make a rash decision - to go on her honeymoon together. She needs to shake off his brother's betrayal, and he needs to do something impulsive for once. Except, what begins innocently enough soon takes on a life of its own, and it could be that the acceptance they've both been looking for comes from the most spontaneous thing of all - love.

Startled by his change of words, her face cleared, as if she didn't know how to react. She was even prettier than when she was angry. He'd bet he couldn't handle her being happy. "Oh, that's ... Thanks. But ..." She looked past him at the driveway, then to the right at his car. "You shouldn't park there," she said. "I have a new neighbor, and I don't know when they'll come home. ""That's the other thing," he continued. "I'm the neighbor. "Her voice became a squeak. "You?" Fed up with her life, Lorelai McDowell went back to college. Though she's older than other students, it's never too late to start over. She only needs to apply herself, and with enough dedication, she'll earn her business degree. Jarek Barrow took the job filling in for the school's current business professor, happy to expand his horizons. He loves his home state, but, in light of his brothers' recent marriages, needs to strike out on his own. He'll make new friends, see new places. Yet, tossed together unexpectedly, time and time again, her desire for success and his search for a new beginning might create the best thing of all. A chance to fall in love.

One hand in the center of her chest, she tried to capture her breath. This went way beyond friendship. They'd had years of that. He knew her as well as she knew him, likes and dislikes, funny habits. The part they didn't know, what they hadn't experienced now begged for attention. But was it only because of forced togetherness? If they were in a posh hotel in Miami, facing sunny days and open air, would any of this have happened? Would they regret it tomorrow? That was the biggest question of all. After whatever came of this night, would they walk out of here better or worse? Packard Barrows has been friends with Trinity Wilkins since high school. All though college and into their adult years, they've lived close to each other and done things together. But never with any serious intent. In fact, he's all but engaged to another woman now. Trinity regretted accepting her boyfriend's proposal from almost the moment he made it. Prodded by her friends to reconsider her life, for the first time in her twenty-seven years, she sees her best friend, Packard, in a new light. What if the love she's been looking for has been staring her in the face all this time? Yet, a warm weekend together in Miami, mid-winter, ordinarily an innocent trip, tests both their old friendship and their, as yet, unstated new feelings. It could be their relationship isn't strong enough for love. It could be by trying to change what they have, they'll destroy it for good.