Not Quite Forever

About

Romance author Dakota Laurens believes that happily-ever-afters exist only between the covers of her sexy novels. But to her surprise, she finds a real-life hero when she meets a handsome emergency room doctor. The outspoken author feels an instant and intense attraction to Dr. Walt Eddy, and the feeling is mutual. When the globetrotting doctor pulls a disappearing act on Dakota, she’s prepared to write him off…until fate brings a blindsiding twist to her story.

Still scarred from a past tragedy, Walt may have disappeared on Dakota, but now he’s determined to win her back. For the first time in years, he knows he’s ready for a new chance at love. Yet between Dakota’s doubts and two sets of meddling parents, can the once-blissful couple finally create the bright, loving future they desperately want?

Excerpt

“You find this amusing Miss…”

Her eyes met his and she leaned over the table, planting both hands firmly in place. “Laurens. And yeah, I do.”

The blonde rapped her knuckles on her friend’s arm. “Dakota!”

Dakota…snazzy, a landmark more than a name…a beautiful woman full of life. Yeah, the name suited her.

“What?”

“Maybe we should move to another room.” The blonde was in a much more agreeable state than Miss Laurens.

“I’m guessing there are more women out there here to listen to me than professionals here to listen to the good doctor.”

Walt envisioned the women standing in line, knew without a doubt Dakota was right.

In any other situation, Walt would have simply smiled and left the room, but something about Dakota Laurens sparked something inside him and made him want to get under her skin. Something made him want her to stop laughing and to take notice of him.

Robert turned away from them when the phone in his hand buzzed and he talked in hushed tones.

“You’re part of the romance convention?” Walt asked, already knowing she was.

Dakota removed a stack of papers from her bag and tapped the edges together to align them. “You say romance convention as if it’s a disease, Dr. Eddy is it?”

“Walt. And I didn’t know they had conventions based on bodice-ripping novels.”

The blonde’s agreeable grin slid and Dakota blew out a sigh. Her lips kept her snarky grin, but Walt knew his words dug deep. His own mother wore that look whenever his father said something just to piss Mom off.

“What are you presenting today, Dr. Eddy?” Dakota stood tall, her shoulders back with a chin out in defiance.

“I’m sharing the art of improvising medical tools and equipment when all you have is dental floss and a toothpick. What about you?”

Her eyes would be classified as brown, but damn they looked nearly black when she was ticked. And although Walt didn’t know her well, he knew enough to know she didn’t look happy. In a second, those eyes took on a softer shade, almost liquid chocolate mixed with honey. A wicked smile tilted one side of her lips.

Walt had to remind himself not to lick his own in response.

“The art of crafting a gratifying sexual love scene.”

Walt did lick his lips…blinked twice, and drew his brows
together. “Excuse me?” He pulled on his collar, knew the room wasn’t warm.

Dakota leaned a hip against the table that separated them and leaned in just enough for him to see the depth of her cleavage.

“I write bodice rippers as you so eloquently labeled them, Dr. Eddy. Safe to say there are a couple of satisfying ripping of bodices in them…don’t you think?”

The Book

Not Quite Forever
The Not Quite Series, Book Four
November 2014, First Edition
eBook & Print

Ranks & Awards

#9 Wall Street Journal Bestseller
Amazon Kindle Bestseller
#1 Amazon Kindle Bestseller in
Contemporary Romance
Amazon November Romance Book of the Month

Reviews

“Bybee’s magnetic fourth Not Quite contemporary proves that romance can happen in the most unlikely places… The loves scenes are sizzling and the multi-dimensional characters make this a page-turner. Readers will look for earlier installments and eagerly anticipate new ones.”
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Not Quite Forever is Catherine Bybee at her finest: true-to-life characters on a wild and wonderful path toward their happily ever after.”
—WSJ BESTSELLING AUTHOR TRACY BROGAN

“I was totally swooning, if not laughing all throughout the novel. I loved every page of it.”
—BOOK FREAK

“A well written, emotionally charged love story.”
—AUTHOR DEB SANDERS

“A brilliant series!”
—MRS B’S BOOKS

“Hang on tight readers, this is a book that you won’t want to put down.”
—FOREVER BOOK LOVER

“… lovable characters, fun plot lines, and swoon worthy romance.”
—MY GUILTY OBSESSION

“A compelling read that will warm your heart”
—BUFFY’S RAMBLINGS

“The characters are real. They are relatable and fun. I found myself wishing I could hang out with them or at least be their neighbor. I wanted to know them better and know more about them. They have real lives, real worries, and real fun. It is not often that the characters come right off the pages and into my heart and my world.”
—CHARLOTTE LYNN,GOODREADS REVIEWER

“The Not Quite series, in my opinion, just keeps getting better and better. I don’t think there was one book that I didn’t like … These books are so freaking addicting. I can’t wait for the next book because I know I wont be disappointed at all.”
—ALAINA, GOODREADS REVIEWER

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Reading Order

BOOK ONE

BOOK TWO

BOOK THREE

BOOK FOUR

BOOK FIVE

BOOK SIX