Take the Chance (Top Shelf Romance #9) - Brittainy Cherry Page 0,311

Skye Warren, Annika Martin, Claire Contreras, Sierra Simone & Laurelin Paige

Promise Me Forever (Free with Kindle Unlimited)

Featuring: Kate Stewart, A. Zavarelli, Kennedy Ryan & BB Reid

Make Me Yours

Featuring: Devney Perry, Amo Jones, Chelle Bliss & K. Bromberg

Don’t Break This Kiss

Featuring: Jessica Hawkins, Kylie Scott, Marni Mann & Carrie Ann Ryan

Never Let Go (Free with Kindle Unlimited)

Featuring: Tijan, Kandi Steiner, Alessandra Torre & Ella James

Keep My Heart

Featuring: Lex Martin, Kennedy Ryan, Kennedy Fox & Willow Winters

Love Me Always

Featuring Carly Phillips, J. Daniels, Shayla Black & Natasha Madison

Also by Melanie Harlow

The Frenched Series

Frenched

Yanked

Forked

Floored

The Happy Crazy Love Series

Some Sort of Happy

Some Sort of Crazy

Some Sort of Love

The After We Fall Series

Man Candy

After We Fall

If You Were Mine

From This Moment

The One and Only Series

Only You

Only Him

Only Love

The Cloverleigh Farms Series

Irresistible

Undeniable

Insatiable

Unbreakable

Unforgettable

The Bellamy Creek Series

Drive Me Wild

Co-Written Books

Hold You Close (Co-written with Corinne Michaels)

Imperfect Match (Co-written with Corinne Michaels)

Strong Enough (M/M romance co-written with David Romanov)

The Speak Easy Duet

The Tango Lesson (A Standalone Novella)

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Acknowledgments

I am so grateful to the following people:

Jaime and Charles Collins, for talking so openly and honestly about PTSD and military matters.

Amanda Williams Brown, for answering my “city girl” questions about life on a small farm.

Lindsay Way, for an abundance of information on the Fair Food Network.

Cheryl Guernsey, for being Jack’s biggest champion day to day.

Melissa Gaston, for everything she does to keep me organized, sane, and productive.

Kayti, Laurelin, and Sierra, for being the best squad of snakes ever.

Jenn Watson, for being superhuman publicist, reader, and friend.

Candi, Nina, Hilary, and the entire Social Butterfly PR team for all you do.

Rebecca Friedman, agent and friend, for honest advice and encouragement.

Tamara Mataya, for fantastic edits that always make me smile.

Laura Foster Franks, Amanda Maria at AM to PM Book Services, and Angie Owens for proofreading with eagle eyes.

Letitia Hasser, for another gorgeous cover.

Joseph Cannata, for the excellent visual inspiration.

Laurelin Paige, Lauren Blakely and Corinne Michaels, for sage advice; Staci Hart for amazing feedback and long talks; Helena Hunting, for good times and colorful play money.

The Peen Queens for feedback, laughs, and inspiration.

The Harlots, for all your love and support.

The bloggers who share my work and invite me to signings and review my books simply for the love of reading—THANK YOU.

All my readers, for your support and enthusiasm—this is only possible because of you.

Finally, thank you to my husband and children, for your love, patience, and understanding.

About the Author

Melanie Harlow likes her heels high, her martini dry, and her history with the naughty bits left in. In addition to AFTER WE FALL, she’s the author of over twenty additional contemporary romances and a historical duet.

She writes from her home outside of Detroit, where she lives with her husband and two daughters. When she’s not writing, she’s probably got a cocktail in hand. And sometimes when she is.

Find her at www.melanieharlow.com.

Pucked Love

By Helena Hunting

Prologue

NDA Coffee Date

Charlene

I breathe into my palm to check for freshness. I brushed my teeth less than ten minutes ago, but I pop two Altoids anyway. Fresh breath is crucial. I crunch down and spread the fiery-cold bits over my tongue. The burst of mint makes my eyes water, so I have to dab at the corners with my sleeve and breathe through my nose to avoid making it worse.

Darren Westinghouse is picking me up for a coffee date. The Darren Westinghouse, Chicago’s NHL right wing and the most mysterious man in the league. There are loads of rumors about him. His dating history is unclear and based mostly on speculation and conjecture. I’m excited to get to know the man behind the intense, stoic mask.

My palms are sweaty, and my panties are inappropriately damp as I wander around my kitchen. My reaction to anxiety is weird. And rather inconvenient. I’ve already changed my panties once in the past half hour.

“It’s just coffee,” I scold my crotch.

It doesn’t