Beckoning Bryanna

Title: Beckoning Bryanna (The Serenity Mountains Series, #7) 

Author: Cassie Colton 

Genre: Romantic Suspense 

Release Date: August 20, 2024 

Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. 

Gabriel "Saint" Carter’s life changes forever when he discovers he has a daughter, Miya. With the support of the Serenity Mountain family, he builds a safe and loving home for her. However, his peace on Serenity Mountain is shattered when his ex-wife Clarissa and his brother Theo appear, determined to take Miya away. Saint finds solace in Bryanna, whose strength and kindness have captivated him since day one —but she has a strict rule against dating military men.

Bryanna Hutchins, a strong, independent business owner, notices the Navy SEAL when he walks into her bakery daily. Yet she refuses to acknowledge her growing attraction to him.

Neither realizes the significance of their evening together as their lives are forever changed.

When her bakery is vandalized and shut down for weeks, Bryanna struggles with an uncertain future. Always strong and independent, Bryanna must rely on others, bringing up her fears and insecurities of the past. Will she allow Saint to break down the boundaries between them? 

Faced with a mission gone awry and a vindictive ex-wife, will Bryanna rise to the occasion? Can she overcome her fears and believe in a love worth fighting for?

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He stood shirtless in front of her in all his perfection.

Her hands longed to run down his chest and rest on his sides as she caressed the muscles bulging from his abs. She stepped back, apologizing, “Sorry, I didn’t hear you get out of the shower.”

Saint stepped toward her, causing her pulse to race as his hand came out and his fingers pulled at the opening of her wrap. His thumb ran down her satin nightie as he stared at the stain.

“You’re wet,” he said quietly.

Bryanna swallowed as her gaze roamed from his thick chest to his face. She licked her lips and couldn’t help but wonder how he tasted if she ran her tongue along his shoulder and up his neck.

“I spilled my drink when you knocked. I typically don’t get visitors this late at night,” she whispered as she glanced in Miya’s direction.

Saint fingered the delicate lace along her wrap while holding her gaze, making her tremble. “I ruined your nightgown. You need to take it off.”

“Ugh…” Bryanna shook her head. Men like Saint knew how to seduce a woman out of her panties in a flash. She refused to become yet another notch on his hypothetical bedpost. Thinking he probably used Miya to soften her up, she stepped away.

“I’ll change and come back down. There’re blankets in the basket over there if you’re cold.” She nodded to the foot of the loveseat and kept her gaze from his shirtless form.

“I’m not cold. In fact, I run hot.” Saint sat on the couch and placed an arm over the back as he settled in to wait for her.

I bet you do. Turning, she gulped and climbed the stairs. Like Miya, her tummy ached, but for an entirely different reason.

Cassie Colton is a best-selling and award-winning author of romantic suspense, military, and contemporary romance. Always an avid book reader and storyteller, she worked for one of the happiest places on earth. There, she found her love for making magic and happily ever afters.

The Serenity Mountain Series begins her author journey, detailing the lives of former military men and women who have lost their way and found peace on Serenity Mountain. Like in every story, her characters have to fight through adversity to find happiness ever after.

Like life, Cassie writes about character struggles that sometimes become dark before they see the light, but she always provides a happy ending. She believes everyone deserves to find happiness and love because it is the only thing worth fighting for.

She now lives in Virginia with her wonderful family and service dog, Leia. She enjoys gardening, flowers, cooking, and learning about beekeeping.