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I
don’t understand Americans.
Or,
as we say in Scotland, I dinna understand ye eedjits.
And
I definitely dinna understand the crazy mother-in-law of my cousin
Declan. Who in their right mind names a wee dog Chuffy?
I’m
stuck in New York after ma agent makes a bloody mess of an otherwise
good endorsement contract for a sports towel company, and this crazy
American holiday–Thanksgiving–is in two days.
The
invitation to spend it in Mendon, Massachusetts, with the Jacoby
family is about as appealing as rotten haggis. As far as I can tell,
Thanksgiving is about stuffing yerself silly, watching pathetic
American “football,” while fighting with relatives ye only see
once a year.
If
I wanted that last one, I’d head back to Scotland, where we dinna
need a holiday to be salty to each other.
Ma
firm answer is nae.
Until
I remember Amy is part of the family.
Suddenly,
I’m available.
Eager,
even. Perhaps she’ll pull ma wishbone. I hear that’s part of the
Turkey Day festivities, aye?
What
I canna admit, though, is how she pulls ma heartstrings, too.
Which
shouldna feel better than the wishbone, but it does.
And
here comes Amy's mother with another holiday tradition, this one a
bit early.
A
sprig o’ mistletoe, dangling right above Amy’s bonnie head.
–-
Shopping
for a Turkey (Shopping for a Billionaire, Book 18) features
Scottish football player Hamish McCormick and Amy Jacoby as they
navigate unusual cultural norms, new traditions, and the undeniable
attraction between these two characters, who have appeared as
supporting players in Julia Kent's New York Times-bestselling
Shopping series.
It's
their turn to have their own all-new spinoff series. And to pull the
wishbone. ;)
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Excerpt
Amy
My
attention wanders to the back yard. I watch Hamish doing sprint after
sprint, over and over, each one as enthusiastically brutal as the
last. His legs are a work of art. I'll give him that.
Soccer
player legs are a thing. Tree trunks in muscled form, they're huge
and powerful, developed by years of daily footwork and bold runs.
He's a cocky jerk, but a premier player like Hamish doesn't get to
his level without a crushing amount of hard body work.
He
just keeps going, sprint after sprint, ignoring the dripping sweat,
until he stops to drink, then...
Starts
again.
My
boots are by the front door, so I pass Dad and Declan, who are
laughing together about James being a sophisticated older man.
Massachusetts winters mean the heavy boots come out in late October.
I'm fine without a coat today, my sweats warm enough, but no way will
I head out there bootless.
The
yard gets plenty of sun, so the ground he's running on is tan, dead
grass, but there’s a perimeter of snow at the base of the fence,
where it’s always in the shade. It's cold enough for the top layer
of dirt to be frozen, but the terrain is uneven.
Nothing
like a soccer field.
“It's
not flat like the fields you're used to playing on,” I call out
from a small spot of clear concrete on the patio.
“Pitch.”
“Excuse
me? Did you just call me a bitch?”
That
makes him stop, brow down, sweat dripping from copper-colored
ringlets, true horror in his eyes. “What? Nae! I said pitch. With a
P.”
“What's
a pitch?”
“A
field. A soccer field.” He says soccer the way I say, well...
His
name.
Dripping
with sarcasm.
“Are
you capable of having a single conversation with me that doesn't
involve insults or sex?”
“I
was about to ask ye the same, Amy.”
About
the Author
New
York Times and USA
Today bestselling author Julia Kent
writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more
than 1.5 million books, with 4 New
York Times bestsellers and more than
16 appearances on the USA Today
bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French and
German, with more titles releasing soon. From billionaires to BBWs to
new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every
contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a
Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in
a men's room toilet (and he isn't a billionaire). She lives in New
England with her husband and three children in a household where the
toilet seat is never, ever, down.
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