Spotlight & Giveaway: The Forgotten One by Catherine Bybee

Today, HJ is pleased to share with you Catherine Bybee’s new release: The Forgotten One

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee spins a dazzling tale of long-lost relatives, overnight riches, and unexpected romance in the dramatic second book of The Heirs series.

Sarah McNeilly is a rare find in the tabloid industry. She won’t ignite gossip. She finds the truth. And for once, that’s what her boss wants. With her job on the line, Sarah’s latest assignment is to identify the elusive “Maximillian Smith,” unearth his connection to the billionaire Stone family, and dig up some dirt.

Yesterday Max was an ordinary workingman, concerned with little more than the price of gas. Now he suddenly has a family, jaw-dropping wealth, and an avid (if clumsy) reporter on his trail. With the press threatening to destroy his new life, he needs to release his real story strategically, and Sarah is the key—not to mention an adorable yet invaluable resource for finding his mother.

As Max and Sarah team up to peel back the ugly layers of Max’s past, they stumble heart-first into their fiery attraction. But when their research threatens their newly built trust, it’s their future that is on the line.

Enjoy an exclusive excerpt from The Forgotten One 

Damn, he was tired.

Dirty, tired, and in need of a beer in the worst way.

He turned down the crappy street he lived on and pressed the remote for his garage door two houses away from his place.

The single-story tract home that looked exactly like the one next door was a rental. It was a piece of crap, but it was home.

He pulled into his garage and caught sight of three people jumping out of a truck parked across the street from the house.

One man, two women. One of them pregnant.

He avoided eye contact as he cut the engine of his bike and pulled the helmet from his head.

“Max Smith?”

Hearing his name snapped his gaze toward the man who’d spoken as Max swung off his bike.

The two women jogged up the drive and stopped.

The pregnant one offered a soft smile.

The drop-dead gorgeous brunette met his eyes head-on.

Max turned to the man and dismissed them. They looked like the kind of people that walked the neighborhood peddling Jesus or vacuums. Neither of which he was interested in. “I don’t want whatever you’re selling.”

The pregnant woman laughed and looked between the others. “Miss Abigale all over again.”

Max hesitated. That soft smile was replaced with amusement.

The name Abigale rang a distant memory he’d long forgotten.

“We’re not here to sell you anything,” the man said as he took a step closer.

Max didn’t buy it. He also didn’t like that they had his name. They reminded him of social workers . . . only better dressed.

“Still not interested.” Max turned to walk away.

Then the words he never expected to hear in his life tumbled out of the man’s mouth. “We know who your father is.”

Max froze. The hair on his arms prickled, and his guard slammed up around him like an iron fence. What the hell kind of shit was this?

“I don’t have one of those.” His words were calculated and cold.

The soft smile returned to the pregnant woman’s face as she moved to the man’s side and placed a hand on his arm. “We know who your sperm donor is.”

Max clenched his jaw and drew on every skill he’d ever perfected to hide what he was feeling inside. He had no idea what kind of game these people were playing, but he didn’t want to be involved. If they did know who his father was, it was too fucking late to have anything to do with the man now. “Not interested in knowing him.”

“That’s a good thing,” the brunette told him with a snort. “He died in April.”

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, and First Wives series.

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