Lost In Romance

Excerpt

Shane and Alisyn made their way to the polished wooden skate floor. The way it shone made it look dangerously smooth.

“I’m right here,” Shane reminded her.

Alisyn lost her balance and wobbled forward.

Shane put his hand on her shoulder and squeezed her hand. “Still here.”

“All this, and we haven’t even made it to the rink,” she muttered.

“Don’t be embarrassed. If I hadn’t been in hockey all those years, I’d probably be worse. Think of that—you’d have to hold me up!”

She groaned, thinking of what a mess that would be.

“Come on. Glide the skates onto the floor. You won’t fall. I promise.”

Alisyn held her breath and pushed her left foot forward. It was all she could do not to close her eyes. She remained upright, mostly because of Shane. Then she slid the other foot onto the rink. She gasped in surprise at how quickly the wheels took her.

“See? You’re doing great.”

Miles and Piper flew by them, laughing and poking each other.

Alisyn shook her head. How could a four- and a six-year-old make it look so easy?

“Don’t focus on them.” Shane’s voice was smooth like honey, calming her. “You’re doing great. I’m not the one keeping you up.”

She turned to him and realized he’d let go of her shoulder. Her right skate flew out from under her. The ground moved closer to her at a speed she couldn’t comprehend.

“Whoa!” Shane grabbed onto her arm, but she continued falling. In fact, he was heading for the floor, also. In one big tangled mess, they both landed with a hard thud. Pain ran through her hip, which took most of the impact. She opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was a bunch of cheesy, multi-colored plastic jack-o’-lantern decorations hanging from the ceiling.

She turned to him. “I thought you promised I wouldn’t fall.”

“You caught me off guard!” He threw his head back and laughed.

His laughter was contagious, and she joined him, too amused to be embarrassed.

“Let’s try that again.” He rose and pulled her up. “This time, don’t freak out. Okay?”

“Freak out?” She shoved him. “That was not me freaking out.”

He rubbed his elbow. “Tell that to my bruise.”

She snickered. “I’m sure it isn’t half as bad as the one I’m going to have.”

“Hopefully, those will be the only ones we get tonight.”

Alisyn grimaced. “I wouldn’t hold your breath. If you want to get out of here unscathed, you might want to run.”

He shook his head. “Not a chance. I’m not giving up on you.”

Alisyn’s breath caught. The intensity in his eyes made it seem like his words meant much more than just skating.

Lost in Romance is part of the box set, Fall into Romance:

Other books in the set:

Finding Forever in Romance by Melanie D. Snitker
Brent’s hands are so full he doesn’t realize his heart is empty. But how can he convince Nicole to trust him and give them all a chance at the forever family they deserve?

At Second Glance by Raine English
Can an ornery French bulldog help a mismatched couple find love?

Blown Into Romance by Shanna Hatfield
Free spirit Brooke Roberts blows into Romance like an autumn storm, unprepared to fall for the handsome rancher who gives her a reason to stay.

Wired for Romance by Franky A. Brown
Electrician Josh Chadwick can rewire his new client’s house, but he can’t do a thing about the electricity sparking between them.

Restoring Romance by Tamie Dearen
She’s a big city chef who likes cats. He’s a small town mayor who restores antiques. But even with feline allergies at play, true love is nothing to sneeze at.

Finding Dori by J.J. DiBenedetto
She’s a loud, pushy New Yorker who drives him crazy. He almost ran her over with his truck. Of course they’re perfect for each other…

Katie’s Chance for Romance by Jessica L. Elliott
Five years ago she pushed him out of her life, but she couldn’t force him from her heart.

Chasing Romance by Liwen Y. Ho
When pop sensation Chase Lockhart wants more than a room at Izzy Sutton’s Bed and Breakfast, she must decide whether it’s worth opening up her heart to him, especially when he’s eleven years her junior.

Lessons in Romance by Kit Morgan
A rooster, a tortoise and love, oh my! Now if the humans could just figure out the love part, they might all live happily ever after.

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