"Just looking around," she replied, leaning her head back against his chest. "Sometimes it's still hard for me to believe."

Wrapping his arms around her body, he pulled her tighter. "What is, babe?"

"All this," she indicated, her hand sweeping out over the crowd. Twisting her head around to look into his face, she explained, "After all those years of being a loner, it's hard to believe that I have all of this. Friends, co-workers, people I trust and love."

Dropping a kiss on her nose, he inquired, "And with all of these people, is there anyone in particular you've found to love?"

Pretending to ponder his question, she giggled when he poked her in the ribs. "Yes, of course," she admitted easily. "You. You're my greatest discovery of all."

Turning her in his arms, he kissed her lips, battling the desire to carry her away somewhere private where he could show her just how he felt about her admission. Pulling back, he said, "Too many eyes are here, but tonight sweetheart...we'll discover each other all over again."

With that promise, she smiled as they turned to walk down the path to join their friends.

The next Saints Protection & Investigation book, Surviving Love will be released May 2017.

The spin-off series, Baytown Boys Series, has begun! Click here for Coming Home.

Other books by Maryann Jordan.

(all standalone books).

All of my books are stand-alone, each with their own HEA!! You can read them in any order!.

Saints Protection & Investigation.

(an elite group, a.s.signed to the cases no one else wants...or can solve).

Serial Love.

Healing Love Revealing Love.

Seeing Love.

Honor Love Sacrifice Love.

Protecting Love.

Remember Love.

Alvarez Security Series.

(a group of former Special Forces brothers-in-arms now working to provide security in the southern city of Richland).

Gabe.

Tony Vinny Jobe Love's Series.

(detectives solving crimes while protecting the women they love).

Love's Taming.

Love's Tempting Love's Trusting.

The Fairfield Series.

(small town detectives and the women they love).

Carol's Image.

Laurie's Time Emma's Home.

Fireworks Over Fairfield.

More About Maryann Jordan.

As an Amazon Best Selling Author, I have always been an avid reader. I joke that I "cut my romance teeth" on the historical romance books from the 1970's. In 2013 I started a blog to showcase wonderful writers. In 2014, I finally gave in to the characters in my head pleading for their story to be told. Thus, Emma's Home was created.

My first novel, Emma's Home became an Amazon Best Seller in 3 categories within the first month of publishing. Its success was followed by the rest of the Fairfield Series and then led into the Love's Series. From there I have continued with the romantic suspense Alvarez Security Series and now the Saints Protection & Investigation Series, all bestsellers.

My books are filled with sweet romance and hot s.e.x; mystery, suspense, real life characters and situations. My heroes are alphas, take charge men who love the strong, independent women they fall in love with.

I worked as a counselor in a high school and have been involved in education for the past 30 years. I recently retired and now can spend more time devoted to my writing.

I have been married to a wonderfully patient man for 34 years and have 2 adult very supportive daughters and 1 grandson.

When writing, my dog or one of my cats will usually be found in my lap!.

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