{"id":1903,"date":"2018-02-13T10:42:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T17:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.authorjennifergriffith.com\/?p=1903"},"modified":"2018-02-06T10:43:51","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T17:43:51","slug":"romance-is-in-the-air-taylor-hart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.authorjennifergriffith.com\/?p=1903","title":{"rendered":"Romance is in the Air — Taylor Hart"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Dream Groom by Taylor Hart<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scar Walker, professional football player and ex Navy Seal, only wanted to focus on getting his gym built for military vets while he was in San Diego. He didn\u2019t want to take crap from his brother, he didn\u2019t want to deal with a lippy waitress, and he really didn\u2019t want random people calling him on the phone.<\/p>\n

Shayla Castle came to San Diego to finally live out her childhood dream. When she accidentally calls the mysterious phone number left on her table while waitressing, she never anticipated it would be the handsome jerkface soldier who chewed her out that morning. It confuses her even more when the same jerkface shows up the next night and saves her from an attacker.<\/p>\n

She never would have imagined she and soldier boy would start talking every night and she really never imagined he would convince her to let him do her bucket list together. After a hike at Torrey Pines, a helicopter ride, and surfing at Oceanside\u2026she finds she just might be falling for this soldier boy.<\/p>\n

When things get heated, she\u2019s left with a choice\u2014let go of the past or lose a new dream she was just starting to discover.<\/p>\n

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A sweet, fast, love story and an Adonis hero. Yumm!<\/p>\n

My favorite of the Titan romances so far! Who can resist the nicknames, the code words, the bucket list, or the pillow talk?<\/p>\n

Scar is simply a hero through and through. He may be my favorite hero of all time.<\/p>\n

Scar and Shayla were fabulous together! I loved the fireworks that sparked when they met. Scar was tough on the outside with a heart of gold. Don’t miss this fast-paced, romantic story!<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d His words were stilted, and his discomfort made her relax more.
\n\u201cI\u2019m arguing the merits or justification that Juliet had for killing herself when she thought Romeo was dead.\u201d
\nFor a beat, he didn\u2019t answer, like he was weighing his response on his tongue. \u201cShe was stupid. Plain and simple. Life is precious. Killing herself was a huge waste.\u201d
\nShayla disagreed. \u201cShe was in love. She was heartbroken.\u201d
\nHe barked out a laugh. \u201cLife is worth more than love. She was reckless. She was too young to be messing around with a thug like Romeo. He shouldn\u2019t have married her in the middle of the night. He would have gotten his throat cut if her father had known. That\u2019s why he did it in the cloak of darkness.\u201d
\nThat was a valid argument, actually. She smiled. \u201cCloak of darkness, really? Should I put that in my paper?\u201d
\n\u201cHey, I won\u2019t complain if you feel the need to quote me.\u201d His voice had gone husky.
\nIntrigued, she pushed aside her laptop and leaned against the back of her bed, thinking how this was getting interesting. \u201cWhy can\u2019t you tell me about the scar now?\u201d
\nHe sighed. \u201cYou have no filter, do you, Kansas?\u201d
\nThe way he said \u201cKansas\u201d sounded so good. Feeling a bit bad, she shook her head. \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d
\n\u201cIt\u2019s fine. Seriously, another night. Let\u2019s talk about your paper.\u201d
\n\u201cSure.\u201d She went back to the topic, even though she really wanted to know now. \u201cJuliet had pledged her dying love to Romeo. Juliet trusted Romeo.\u201d
\n\u201cStill stupid and childish.\u201d
\n\u201cWas it? Because by Romeo\u2019s actions we see that Romeo loved and trusted Juliet. He didn\u2019t let it stand. She didn\u2019t die by herself. He died too.\u201d
\nHe grunted. \u201cSo sacrifice for love is always worth it?\u201d
\n\u201cAlways,\u201d she said softly, feeling more convinced as she said it. \u201cThat\u2019s why it was pretty awesome you jumped in to help me even though I don\u2019t deserve it and you didn\u2019t know me.\u201d
\n\u201cBut I didn\u2019t love you,\u201d Scar pointed out. He said it so bluntly, she was thrown off balance. \u201cI jumped in because I believe in humanity, goodness, honor, and duty.\u201d
\nShe found herself liking this man. A lot. \u201cLove of country before love of self.\u201d
\n\u201cYou do what\u2019s right because it\u2019s the right thing to do,\u201d he said. \u201cI had SEAL guys who proved that to me. Over and over.\u201d
\nHer respect for him went up a notch. \u201cYou\u2019re a SEAL?\u201d
\nHe cleared his throat. \u201cWas. Got shot. Discharged with honors. I had the option of being regular military but turned it down.\u201d
\n\u201cWhat do you do currently?\u201d
\n\u201cPlay football for the Texas Titans.\u201d
\nThis was unreal. She wasn\u2019t really into football, but Jason had loved the Titans. \u201cYou play professional football?\u201d
\nHe scoffed. \u201cI pretty much just get throttled most of the time. I\u2019m on the practice team.\u201d
\nShe considered what SEALs did, then tried to imagine what it was like on the practice team. \u201cSo you\u2019re obviously masochistic.\u201d
\nHe laughed.
\n\u201cWhat are you doing in San Diego?\u201d
\nHe cleared his throat. \u201cI\u2019m actually in San Diego for three to four weeks working on a project to design a facility for military vets. It\u2019s a program that focuses on helping vets through sparring. There will also be counselors to help them and a coffee shop where they can hang out. No one would show up just to be psychoanalyzed, but if we can get them in for sparring and socializing, we can really help the ones who need it.\u201d
\nShe cleared her throat. \u201cI have to admit I\u2019m a bit intimidated by you.\u201d
\n\u201cNo,\u201d he said, sounding shocked. \u201cDon\u2019t be.\u201d
\n\u201cHow old are you?\u201d she blurted, regretting the words as soon as they tumbled out. \u201cSorry, the no filter thing.\u201d She cringed, knowing she sounded like an idiot and was grateful for the distance of the telephone while talking to him.
\n\u201cAh, you\u2019re breaking my heart already, Shayla.\u201d
\nHer heart rate kicked up a notch. Was he going to answer the question?
\n\u201cI\u2019m twenty-eight,\u201d he said. \u201cHow old are you?\u201d
\n\u201cTwenty-one.\u201d
\nHe sighed. \u201cIs that okay with you?\u201d
\nFeeling uncertain, she said, \u201cYeah, that\u2019s fine. I mean, whatever. It\u2019s not like we\u2019re dating or anything.\u201d
\nHe chuckled, a wonderful sound. \u201cThat dispels any intentions I had.\u201d
\nButterflies rushed through her and she knew she\u2019d be blushing. Checking the time, she saw it was almost eleven-thirty. \u201cI gotta go. Paper is due by midnight, and I still have to finish it.\u201d
\n\u201cOkay,\u201d he said. \u201cCan we talk tomorrow?\u201d
\nHappiness surged through her. She pushed it away, not wanting to think it meant anything. He was way too old for her. \u201cSure.\u201d
\n\u201cWell, then, I\u2019ll talk to you tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Author Taylor Hart<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taylor Hart has always been drawn to a good love triangle, hot chocolate and long conversations with new friends. Writing has always been a passion that has consumed her dreams and forced her to sit in a trance for long hours, completely obsessed with people that don\u2019t really exist. Taylor would have been a country star if she could have carried a tune\u2014maybe in the next life.<\/p>\n

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