Tag: Dellani’s quote of the week
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 56
“She went home. She’s staying with Marie and Carson. Their house is all one level, no steps.” Mom fussed and fluffed pillows, folded sheets, tucked in blankets and fluttered around some more. My arm was heavy and I noticed the brace for the first time. My side felt stiff and I knew I’d been taped…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 53
“You’re sure this is the right address?” “Positive.” Frustrated, I banged on the glass. The noise echoed hollowly, showing us that the big space behind these two rooms, was probably empty too. Dad didn’t stop me, but didn’t join me, either. Instead, he placed another call to Walter. “There’s nothing here. Are you sure?” He…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 47
The woman who called, Kathleen Purcell-Kolchesky, had a beautiful, smoky voice that I would have found distinctly sexy, if I hadn’t had Rowena in my life. We set up an appointment for the following day, and she extended her condolences. Most people, when they say how sorry they are, don’t seem to mean it. Whether…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 46
“That’s okay, I got a Glock in my left hand,” her neighbor, the highway patrol officer said. He works nights, and is 6’8” and 320 pounds of f**k You. We’ve had a few beers together. “We were ordered to keep an eye on you,” Charles said calmly, his hands in front of him, and easy…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 45
“Two guys. Look like they’re on stakeout, but they aren’t locals. I know the cops in this precinct pretty well. I used to work here. I got the plate. Let me call it in.” He wandered onto the back patio and made his call. Coming back in a few minutes later, he looked puzzled. “My…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 29
Someone tapped on the bedroom door. “Yeah?” I called from the closet. Chica poked her head in. “Do you have another pair of shorts? Randy doesn’t have any with him.” “Yeah. One second.” I dug around in a drawer and found a pair. Not my favorite, they’ve hardly been worn. Chica had bought them for…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 27
He chuckled, nodding. “Did you really scare the boyfriends away?” “That was the joy of my life. I put on a growth spurt early. I was six feet tall when I was fifteen. Filled out a year or so later. Hit this height when I was a junior.” “How tall?” “Six three.” And a skosh,…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 11
“I’m not saying it makes sense to you or me or the lamp post.” He nodded at a nearby streetlight for emphasis. “But she had her a reason. Sad. She wasn’t in love with you?” “If she was, she had a pretty odd way of showing it. She screamed at me constantly, called me all…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 1
Kier Doyle isn’t anyone special. He has his food truck downtown, where he does a good business. Still reeling from a romance gone horribly wrong, he wasn’t looking for love. However, it found him anyway in the form of Rowena Tynan. Little do they know that their fortuitous meeting is about to be overshadowed by…
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Blacksmith’s Heart ~ A Love Under the Sun Romance by Dellani Oakes ~ Part 70
“I had no idea.” “It’s not the kind of thing she’s likely to tell you, is it?” “Why was she always so strict with me?” He sighed, hugging her close. “You’ve met your grandmother?” he said quietly. “You didn’t fit her mold. She wanted you to conform, too. Your mother tried, but you have my…
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