{"id":165,"date":"2014-10-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danavolney.com\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2021-08-01T04:15:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T04:15:08","slug":"paradise-point","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/danavolney.com\/?page_id=165","title":{"rendered":"Paradise Point"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Liv Barnette needs coffee, she needs food \u2026 hell, she needs a new life. Inheriting fifty percent ownership in Paradise Point marina is the break she\u2019ll embrace with open arms. The sexy downside? Adam Lark. Taking over his grandma\u2019s marina, along with a determined blonde, isn\u2019t the future Adam had planned. As team leader at Wingfield Intelligence Group, he\u2019s content. Fulfilled? He wouldn\u2019t go that far. When his latest assignment crosses with Liv\u2019s life, leaving her in danger, it\u2019s anyone\u2019s game. And Adam plays for keeps.<\/p>\n

Will the reason they found each other be the reason one dies?<\/p>\n

Paradise Point: Prequel I<\/a><\/p>\n

Paradise Point: Prequel II<\/a><\/p>\n

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Find PARADISE POINT on your favorite sites!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

KOBO<\/a><\/p>\n

Barnes and Noble<\/a><\/p>\n

You can find all my books on Apple and the KISS app (Kiss Read & Write Romance<\/a>) as well.<\/p>\n

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Reviews:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Volney\u2019s characters fit perfectly together. Liv’s feisty attitude and Adam’s cool demeanor will put a smile on your face. They might even have you blushing as you think of a time or two when you did or said something similar. I know I did \u2026 If you enjoy danger mixed with falling in love, Paradise Point <\/span><\/i>is the book for you!” \u2014 Tumbleweed Book Reviews\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>4.5 stars<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

“The dialogue is witty and natural, the narrative flows nicely, including beautiful descriptions of nature and the marina. The plot is fast-paced . . . a well-plotted and intriguing novel.” \u2014Long and Short Reviews<\/a>\u00a0 4.5 stars<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

” \u2026an action-packed romance thriller! The relationship between Liv and Adam develops slowly but surely, with just the right amount of tension and tenderness.” \u2014 InD’Tale Magazine<\/a> 4 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFor the love of everything holy in the world, what are you doing to my lawn?\u201d<\/p>\n

Liv looked up from the lawnmower. Or, as she now referred to it, the axis of evil. Her entire face itched down to her throat. There wasn\u2019t one place on her clothes that was dry in the 100-degree heat and her body ached. Growing up she\u2019d never had to mow\u2014that had always been something her dad was usually around to do. Luckily, her first time involved a self-propelled mower and a million square feet of grass.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m mowing.\u201d She glared with allergy-ridden eyes, rubbing the burning on her cheeks and neck. \u201cWhat does it look like?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLike you\u2019re creating crop circles in my lawn.\u201d Adam\u2019s face squished. \u201cAre you mowing my beautiful grass in a freaking circle?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst off, it\u2019s not just your<\/em> grass. Second, I went where the mower led. What\u2019s the big deal? It\u2019s done, isn\u2019t it? \u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no pattern. It looks like shit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt does not<\/em>.\u201d Liv stepped away from the devil spawn mower to survey the yard below the back deck of Paradise Point. \u201cIt looks like a freshly cut yard. A thank you would be nice. Where have you been all day?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cErrands.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou sure have a lot of errands.\u201d She shrugged. \u201cWell, sounds like this just became an Adam<\/em> job then. I\u2019ll gladly never mow again.\u201d She sniffed and used her sweaty forearm to wipe her brow, not doing a lot of good. At this rate she\u2019d never stop sweating. She also couldn\u2019t remember what it felt like to take a deep breath without sneezing. Fuck this shit.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with you?\u201d Adam stepped closer and gently placed his fingers on her chin to tip her face away and inspect her cheeks.<\/p>\n

She froze because she couldn\u2019t tell if it was happening or she had become delirious and was hallucinating. Of all the things to imagine.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAre you sure you\u2019re okay? You might have a rash or something on your face.\u201d His eyes searched hers hard. \u201cAre your eyes swollen?\u201d<\/p>\n

Liv let out a deep breath. \u201cI have allergies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d say. This is normal?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re usually not this severe. I think it\u2019s being in the trenches with nature that screwed me today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll take care of all lawn care from now on. You should, um, shower or something. Maybe take a Benadryl.\u201d<\/p>\n

His tender touch left her face and for a moment she missed it. Right up until he spoke again.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry. I won\u2019t tell the staff you couldn\u2019t hack mowing. I\u2019ll tell them you\u2019re hung over or something, needed some more beauty sleep.\u201d The sides of his eyes crinkled.<\/p>\n

Liv rolled her eyes and as she walked toward the parking lot she threw over her shoulder, \u201cI\u2019m sure you can handle cleanup then, sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

She did need a shower and meds. That was very astute of Adam. It never made her sad to squeeze in a nap either.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Six hours later Liv rolled over in bed to a repetitive, annoying rapping at her door. She groggily sat up and touched her face. The puffiness had subsided and the itchiness was gone. She surveyed her clothes\u2014she\u2019d dressed in a light cotton pair of pajama pants and a black tank top with a built-in bra. She\u2019d be suitable for ninety-nine percent of the people who could be knocking.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing!\u201d she called out as she padded to what was technically her front door. She opened it to find Adam standing with a to-go box.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne percent,\u201d she muttered under her breath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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