I love low-stress holidays where I can just throw on a festive outfit, show up, and have a good time! Halloween fits the bill, and so does Cinco de Mayo. And yeah, I know it’s a much bigger deal in the U.S. than in Mexico, but a party with delicious food and booze (for those who drink–it’s virigin margs for me) always brings me joy.
You too?
For the week of Cinco de Mayo, I’ve got Book 3 in the Bangers Tavern series on sale. You’ll love Bangers’ Cinco de Mayo fiesta, which raises the stakes on the forbidden romance between pregnant nurse Anna and Bangers’ chef Diego.
Grag your ebook for just 99¢!Cupid has lousy timing.
What’s worse than learning your husband is a cheating, lying worm? Discovering you’re pregnant right after kicking him to the curb. A fling with Bangers Tavern’s hunky chef is the last thing nurse Anna needs. Though his sweet, flirtatious smiles lift her spirits, single motherhood will require all her focus, and her battered heart won’t survive another blow.
Diego Vargas is on the cusp of a long-cherished dream—his own food truck, the Empanada Angel. To pull it off, he’ll need his family’s support. When Anna walks into Bangers, his heart spins out of control. Their forbidden love threatens all his plans, but he’s determined to prove he’s hers for keeps.
With one belligerent ex and two overprotective families intent on breaking them up, Anna and Diego need more than red-hot passion to pull them through. His career and her baby’s future are on the line.
Come back to Bangers Tavern for a spicy tale of forbidden love that will warm your heart…and other parts…and make you hungry for empanadas!
Take me to the fiesta!*****************************
Still not sure? Here’s an excerpt from Anna & Diego’s Meet-Cute scene.
When the tots were crispy and golden, Diego layered on the toppings: shredded extra-sharp Tillamook cheddar, crumbled pepper bacon, paper-thin slices of green onion, sauteed garlic mushrooms, pickled sweet-hot pepper slices, sour cream, and a drizzle of his house-made spicy ketchup. Heart attack on a plate. He hoped Charlie’s sister was hungry. Was she as pretty as Charlie?
He smoothed his apron and blotted his sweaty forehead. “I’m just gonna deliver these.”
At the bar, he found bartenders Kiara and River, along with all three servers, huddled around a brunette knockout in a curve-skimming red dress.
She glanced up. Their gazes met and held. Everything else slowed down.
Those last few steps to the bar felt like being towed through honey. Her espresso-dark eyes widened, sparkling under the Christmas lights. Her plump lips parted. Her chest rose and fell.
She’s a goddess.
He set the container of tots before her, removed his cap, and scrubbed a hand through his squashed hair. She echoed the gesture, winding a chestnut curl around her slender fingers.
Abuelita had told him the story of when she and Abuelo first met. “It was like a golden rope wrapped around my heart and pulled me to him. It holds us together still.”
At the time, he’d laughed off her hyperbole. But now, in this electric moment, Diego understood exactly what she meant.
“Hi.” The angel murmured, her voice low and musical, like a cello. “Did you make these?”
Dumbstruck by her beauty, he could only nod.
She lifted a tot to her lips, inhaled the steam rolling off it, and sighed.
He thanked the kitchen gods for the apron hiding his erection.
She took a bite, then her head lolled back on a groan. “Soooo good.”
Charlie narrowed her eyes and moved closer to her sister, bristling with protective vibes. He’d do the same if someone was eyeing his little sister like a tasty snack.
Say something, idiot! He cleared his throat. “They go really well with the Port Angeles Amber.” He hooked a thumb over his shoulder toward the beer taps.
Her gaze dropped, and the corner of her mouth hitched up in a shy half-smile. “Wish I could try it, but I’m pregnant.”
No ring on her left hand, but a pale indentation where one had recently been. Divorced? Please let her be single. Please, please, please.
“Oh. Well then, enjoy, Miss…”
“Anna.” Though it didn’t seem possible, her wide smile made her even more beautiful.
Flushed and breathless, he backed toward the kitchen and bonked into something soft.
“Watch where you’re going, Romeo.” With a chuckle, Dawn grasped his shoulders, spun him around, and sent him on his way with a gentle shove.
What are you doing? his common sense shrieked. She’s pregnant! But he allowed himself a final glance over his shoulder. She popped another tot into her lush mouth and winked. He waggled his fingers and pushed through the swinging doors, then collapsed against the wall, clutching his heart.
“Whatsa matter with you?” Shelby asked with a snort.
He closed his eyes and heaved a happy sigh. “I just met the woman I’m going to marry.”
(Isn’t he dreamy? I absolutely adore sweet, stubborn Diego.)
Thanks for reading, and I hope you’ll check out Delicious Heat! Sale ends 5/10.
