Today, HJ is pleased to share with you Catherine Bybee’s new release: Maybe One Day
A Caribbean cruise opens a widow’s heart to a love she never expected in a breathtaking novel about second chances by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee.
Mari D’Angelo’s life is complete. Her children are all married. Two grandbabies fill her days, with two more on the way, and her thriving family restaurant is running on autopilot. Not once in the ten years since she’s become a widow has Mari considered another love of her own. Until she sets sail on a singles cruise to placate her recently divorced best friend. Then James comes crashing into Mari’s world.
Charming, witty, and with two daughters of his own, James isn’t looking for love either. But Mari is as irresistible as she is beautiful. As their simmering attraction grows, Mari’s resolve to ignore the spark James has ignited slowly breaks away. She promised her beloved late husband she’d find someone new. Maybe that impossible day has come.
Knowing her protective sons would not approve, Mari chooses to keep the romance a secret. After all, there is no reason for her family to know about James if their relationship doesn’t work out. It’s up to James to prove he can be trusted with the heart of a woman he’s come to cherish. But without her family’s approval, their love doesn’t stand a chance.
Enjoy an exclusive excerpt from Maybe One Day
James felt like a teenage kid counting the number of times he’d touched his high school crush on a date.
Seven.
Once walking out of the room and into the hall. Twice as they found their table in the restaurant. Twice she’d placed her hand over his while talking during their meal. Once more as they were leaving the restaurant…and one more time when they found a quiet deck to stroll after all the food they’d consumed.
James was pretty sure there was one more, but he couldn’t quite place when it was.
Counting the contact wasn’t so much the goal, but the lack of Mari’s uncontrollable flinch from his hand that had gradually faded.
Maybe it was the wine.
Maybe it was just time and trust.
Or maybe, just maybe, Mari was desiring the contact as much as he was.
God, he hoped it was the latter.
Because, yeah…Mari D’Angelo was an unexpected gift he didn’t know he needed.
Excerpt. ©Catherine Bybee. Posted by arrangement with the publisher. All rights reserved.
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Meet the Author:
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee has written over forty-five books that have collectively sold more than eleven million copies. Her titles have been translated into more than twenty languages. Raised in Washington State, Bybee moved to Southern California in the hope of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban emergency rooms. She now writes full time and has penned the popular Not Quite, Weekday Brides, Most Likely To, First Wives, D’Angelos, and Heirs series.
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hartfiction
I LOVE second-chance stories!
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Crystal
From the excerpted spotlighted I really liked the excerpt and look forward to reading the book in print book so I can review it sounds like a 2nd chance at love story
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Diana Hardt
I liked the excerpt. It sounds like a really interesting book.
Janine Rowe
Sounds really good. The cover is beautiful too.
Kathy
Looking forward to reading this!
Debby
I enjoyed the excerpt and would like to read more. Posted on X, forget to do that sometimes.
Nancy Jones
I enjoyed the excerpt and shared on X.
Rita Wray
Sounds like a book I will enjoy reading.
bn100
okay
Daniel M
looks like a fun one.
Amy R
Sounds good
Bonnie
Great cover and excerpt! I’d love to read more.
Dianne Casey
I love the cover. I enjoyed the excerpt and I’m looking forward to reading the book. Shared on X https://x.com/DianneCasey11/status/1988384105038573873?s=20
Banana cake
Loved it!
Joy Isley
This is the kind of book I enjoy reading. Sounds really good
cherierj
Sounds like it will be a great story from what I read.
psu1493
I thought the excerpt was sweet and it made me curious to see what happens next in the story.
erahime
The character is giddy and makes one want to read the book. Thanks for the excerpt, HJ.
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DIANE SALLANS
Looks like a lovely contemporary older couple romance that would be a fun winter read.
Patricia B.
This sounds like a must read for me. As we age, and especially if we become widowed or have health issues, our children seem to think reversing our roles is what should happen. Concern is a good thing as long as it doesn’t become control and interference. It sounds like she is worried about her sons doing the last two. I am curious to read whether they realize even at her age wanting love and companionship is important.