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turned to face her. “Becca, I really like you. Actually I think I’m in love with you. I thought you were the one. My mother always told me I’d know when it happened. I’ve been burned before. I’m just sad this was a game for you. I wanted it to be the real deal.”
    Tears formed in Becca’s eyes. His words ripped at her heart. She took a deep breath. “I love you Chase. I’ve been in love with you for months. My heart was in protection mode and my mind told me to forget about real love. The Love List was not meant to be a game. It was something four women came up with to find true love—we hoped.”
    “We each picked someone we knew who wasn’t right for us, but perhaps for our friend. We were tired of being lonely and unlucky in love. That’s all. When I picked your name, my first thought was - Fate was bringing us together. I never admitted to anyone how I really felt about you. I should have thrown out that piece of paper, but I think I kept it because I’d look at your name and my heart smiled. I’m so sorry. I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me. It’s not a game. I love you. I want you. All I want is for you to feel the same. That’s all I have to say.” Becca stood and wiped away the tears that had fallen upon her cheeks. She said what she came to say. He sat quiet which told her it did not matter.
    Becca went to untie Bella from the tree when she felt his hand on her arm. She turned and he pulled her into his arms. The emerald eyes she loved, met hers. Without a word, his lips brushed against hers slowly. Passion quickly overcame the gentle kiss. Chase withdrew from the kiss long enough to say, “I love you Becca and I want my lady more than you could ever imagine.”
    Then his lips went back to where they belonged. A gainst hers.

Look for the other stories in
    The Love List

    Love Uncorked
    Jennifer Conner
    Story 1

    Tegan Taylor is the owner of the  Que Syrah Syrah wine shop in Vine grove, the heart of wine country. After her plan of starting a book club to meet single, local men falls flat, her new found friends come up with The Love List. Each dropped a name of a nice guy their friends may like but just not a guy they’d date. Or think of romantically.
    Tegan chooses Richard. After one disastrous meeting with him, Tegan wonders if The Love List isn’t a terrible idea.

    Richard’s a jerk. But, when handsome Australian cowboy, August, shows up, things may take a turn.

    Read book one in the Love List Series as Tegan, Chloe, Laura and Becca try to find love in a small town.

    Love Found Me
    Sharon Kleve
    Story 2

    When it’s Chloe Miles turn to pick a name out of The Love List she hadn’t expected to find true love. She just wanted to go on a date with a nice, available guy. Not one who drank too much, or was unemployed and wanted to stay that way. Or especially one who didn’t know what monogamous meant.

    Mitch Brodin didn’t know his heart was in the hands of The Love List. His Fate set the moment he set foot into Roy’s Pet Rescues looking for advice on how to care for new born kittens.
    Chloe is vivacious, unpredictable, and tons of fun, while he is methodical, predictable, and well... cynical. He surely hadn’t planned on falling in love. But that’s what you get when you’re not looking for love.

    Blind Tasting
    Angela Ford
    Story 3

    Dr. Rebecca Miller (Becca) thought her life was complete in New York. After three long shifts at the
    hospital all she wanted was to crawl into bed next to her fiancé. Shocked to find her best friend already
    there she packs her bags and transfers to a small town in Washington wine country. Devastated and alone, she discovers the wine shop Que Syrah Syrah. She figures the next best thing
    to a best friend is a good bottle of Chardonnay. Inside she meets Tegan Taylor, the owner of the shop. Tegan invites her to the wine tasting for singles. Only four women show and the Tuesday night Book Club begins. After six months, they spice it up