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to be late for work.”
    “You can’t go yet,” Jewel said.
    “Why not?” Sara glanced at Jewel, then Clay.
    “There was a reporter in here just now, looking for you,” Clay said like it was no big deal.
    “What…?” Sara asked weakly. “How do you know he was looking for me?”
    “Sara Bronson.” He shrugged. “Also known as Sara Robbins.”
    “Don’t worry about it,” Jewel said. “We told him we’ve never heard of you.”
    The entire diner corroborated Jewel’s story with nodding heads and a few yeahs .
    Sara gazed around the diner, awed, amazed and appreciative for what the people of Fireside were willing to do to protect her.
    Clay leaned toward her and whispered, “I told you that we take care of our own here.”
    “You guys are adopting me, a Brit?” She laughed.
    “Nah…” Jewel shrugged. “We’re letting you in by marriage.”
    “Marriage?” Sara got this confused look on her face.
    “Thanks a lot, Jewel.” Clay grumbled. “I told you not to ruin my surprise.”
    “Well if you’d just go ahead and ask her to marry you…” Jewel gestured elaborately at Sara, giving Clay a look that said she was growing tired of waiting on him.
    Clay turned to Sara and shrugged. “Come outside with me?” he asked, offering his hand.
    S ara studied Clay for a moment. Was this his idea or Jewel’s? Maybe he was just trying to make a break for it. As his lover, she should help him. She took the hand he offered and followed him outside to his Fire and Rescue truck. He opened the passenger door and nudged her inside. She sat with her feet dangling off the side of the seat.
    “Well, like I’ve already told you…” He raked his hand across his forehead anxiously. Was he nervous? “A simple life here in Fireside is about the best I can ever do for you.”
    She nodded, feeling a sudden elation curling the corners of her mouth.
    “I have no grand gestures up my sleeve. Just a simple declaration.” He dropped down on one knee and fished the little jewelry box from his pocket. “Sara Robbins, I’ll love you forever.” He opened the box. “Marry me and make me the luckiest man on Earth.”
    She sucked in a breath and felt the tears coming as her eyes began to water. “Yes!” She nodded and fell into his arms. “Yes, of course, I’ll marry you.”
    Clay kissed her, and she knew....
    Sara Renee Robbins—formerly Bronson—had finally found her song.
    *I hope you enjoyed Sara’s Song , a short novella in the Crazy For You world. If you enjoyed this book, please think about leaving a review at Amazon or your favorite online retailer. Please turn the page for a sneak peek of Trading Up by Sandra Edwards. If you haven’t read Crazy For You , see the excerpt following Trading Up .*
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TRADING UP
    by
    Sandra Edwards
    CHAPTER 1
    H ad it really been ten years? Tiffany Pearson took a long, hard look at the invitation to her high school reunion before dropping it, letting it fall to her desk. God, she felt old.
    She sighed and swallowed hard as the warning “you can’t go home again” blew through her thoughts. Who wants to anyway ?
    “Humph…” she muttered out loud, tapping her orange fingernails against the desktop. She didn’t need this distraction. She had more important things on her plate.
    As a top-level executive of Tinsel Town, a national video rental chain, Tiffany’s focus was the highly sought after director’s position for an upcoming I.T. project. As far as she knew, she was in the top-running spot. But pleasing Peter Hayes, the west coast GM, would take perseverance and a tremendous amount of forethought if she wanted to stay one step ahead of his