Love in Due Time, an all-new second chance romantic comedy from L.B. Dunbar is available now!
Naomi Winters will be forty—soon-ish—and she’s only been with one man. One night. One time. Long ago. She believes everything happens for a reason, and the universe spoke about Nathan Ryder.
Nathan Ryder isn’t the same man who hightailed his bike out of Green Valley eighteen years ago. As a rule breaker, women are one area he acts a fool. Case in point…the local librarian. He can’t get a read on her, but she’s one risk he’s willing to take. Again.
What do an eccentric librarian and a sexy silver biker have in common? More than you think.
The due date on their love might not be expired after all.
'Love in Due Time' is a full-length, contemporary romantic comedy, can be read as a standalone, and is book#1 in the Green Valley Library series.
Caroline's Review
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5 stuck-on-you stars!
A friend told me that this is new-to-me author was fantastic at writing stories featuring slightly older characters than my usual staple of twenty-somethings, and I must say that I absolutely loved it!
"Nathan Ryder and me equals catastrophe."
Naomi is a nearly 40YO, Wiccan (not a witch) and librarian, who's been single all her life. She had a brief intense encounter with a biker guy when she was 21, on one of the best and worst nights of her life, which steered the rest of her life. Eighteen years later, when she bumps into that same guy, her world tilts again. She's not sure if she can trust him after he left her hanging once before, but there's no denying the sizzling attraction between them.
"I remember her. Under me, she was once curves and skin and life. Vibrant. Electric. Blooming."
Nathan has been back in Green Valley for a couple of years but he's only just bumped into the girl he's never forgotten. Now that he's seen her again, he can't seem to stay away from her. However, she's skittish and very unlike the young girl he met. He's determined to help that daring sexy siren resurface from beneath the serious woman he sees now, because underneath her eccentric, dowdy facade, Naomi's "lick-me" eyes beckon him irresistibly.
"I'm all tangled up inside over you. I'm...I'm stuck on you."
I couldn't put Nathan and Naomi's story down! She's a woman who's happy walking her own path. She's strong, independent and has a good heart, but also a little bit vulnerable and sometimes lonely. Nathan has baggage but he keeps his head down and works hard for his family. These two coming back together is the universe pushing them towards a future and a life that they should have had all along. I loved Naomi's bravery and quirkiness. She made me laugh with her innocent gaucheness. Nathan was pretty swoony! I loved his alpha tendancies, his thoughtfulness, and his protectiveness. I loved his sexy thoughts about Naomi and how beautiful he found her. Such a fabulous story that made me look up further books by this author!
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Excerpt
“Naomi?” My hands cover her shoulders, holding her steady.
“This is all my fault.” Her eyes widen, the widest I’ve ever seen. Panic fills them.
“What do you mean?”
“I … I can’t believe this happened again.” Her hands come to my chest, and she gently pushes at me. “You have to get out of here.”
“What?” My brows pinch at the harsh tone.
“You need to go. I can’t be near you.” Her voice struggles to stay level.
Ouch. That stings a little.
“Why?” I take one step back under the force of her hands.
“I can’t be around you. This can’t happen.”
“Lady, what are you talking about?” My voice roughens.
“Bad things always happen after I’m with you.”
I stiffen, straightening to my full height. My arms cross and I glare down at her. Saying such a thing is just downright mean. Her head shakes as her fingers curl along the open edges of my work jacket. Suddenly, I feel like she’s tugging me to her instead of pressing me away.
What the …
“When I’m with you, something happens. Something bad.” Her breath catches. “Because we kissed, the library is closing.”
I stare at her. She can’t be serious, but I see the hysteria in her eyes, like a rabid, trapped animal. She actually believes what she says.
“Well, we didn’t kiss,” I remind her, my tone stern and condescending. “I kissed you, remember? And you didn’t kiss me back, so I don’t think it counts.”
She glares up at me, her fingers still gripping my open jacket. Her shoulders fall, her head lowers, and it’s as if I can visibly see her relax, like water cascading down a building, washing over her.
Exhale. Settle.
Exhale. Calm.
“I didn’t kiss you back?” she questions and then her head pops up again. She nearly shrieks with the hesitant realization. Commence inhaling, like she’s winding up again. Full steam ahead.
“I didn’t kiss you back,” she repeats, her excitement growing. Another exaggerated inhale.
“I didn’t kiss you back!” Now, she’s just downright gloating, and the engine’s ready to blow.
“You don’t have to sound so pleased,” I murmur. I glance up and notice Mrs. MacIntyre watching us through the window of the librarian’s office behind the check-out counter. Her eyes narrow and I’m certain we’re making too much noise for her liking.
“I … I’m so relieved,” Naomi admits, her head falling forward, her fingers loosening on my jacket. Then her face turns up again. Her lids lift, slow and lazy. Her mouth curls in sweet relief, and she pulls herself up on her toes by the open edge of my jacket and does the damnedest thing. She kisses me.
About L.B. Dunbar
L.B. Dunbar loves the sweeter things in life: cookies, Coca-Cola, and romance. Her reading journey began with a deep love of fairy tales, medieval knights, Regency debauchery, and alpha males. She loves a deep belly laugh and a strong hug. Occasionally, she has the energy of a Jack Russell terrier. Accused—yes, that’s the correct word—of having an overactive imagination, to her benefit, such an imagination works well. Author of over two dozen novels, she’s created sweet, small town worlds; rock star mayhem; MMA chaos; sexy rom-coms for the over 40; and intrigue on an island of redemption. In addition, she is earning a title as the “myth and legend lady” for her modernizations of mythology as elda lore. Her other duties in life include mother to four children and wife to the one and only.
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