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SUNDOWN SOMEWHERE
Hayes Family #3
by Claire Hastings
Cover & Excerpt Reveal
Release Date: March 20, 2025
Cover Design: Y'all That Graphic
Photographer: Lindee Robinson Photography
Model: Drew Harwood
Genre: Contemporary Romance Standalone
Trope: Friends to lovers, jilted bride, accidental couples massage, small-town
Synopsis
It was my worst nightmare come to lifeβhaving to tell my childhood best friend that she was being left at the altar.
As Man of Honor, it was my duty to be the one to pass on the message, breaking both our hearts in the process.
Picking up the pieces is made worse when the small-town rumor mill runs rampant. Thereβs only one choiceβescape. A weekend away, just the two of us. A chance to cause some trouble like we used to as kids.
Until one drunken kiss reveals a massive secret I didnβt see coming, leading to a bigger one I had no plan of ever confessing.
Next thing I know, Dollyβs in my armsβand in my bedβand all my wildest dreams are coming true.
If only it were that simple.
Sheβs the town sweetheart.
Iβm the guy that will never be good enough for her.
Us being together would send Hickory Hills into a frenzy.
Lucky for them, causing a little chaos is my forte. Because now that Iβve had a taste of Dolly, thereβs no going back.
Whether this town likes it or not.
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Excerpt
βHux!β
βDolly,β I greet her in return, smiling like I won the lottery as she sashays toward me.
I expect her to sit back down in the chair she was in earlier, exhausted from all her dancing, but she doesnβt. She walks right past it, over to me.
Climbing into my lap, she lifts one leg over, straddling me. The move is so quick, even as clumsy as it is in her drunken state, it takes a minute for it to register. Shifting, she drags her center along the front of my shorts, my dick reacting instantly.
Holy fuckβ¦
So much for that semi. Iβm fully hard in the blink of an eye. And I have no fucking right to be. This is Dolly. My best friend. No. Just no.
βHuxβ¦β she whispers, wrapping her arms around my neck, pressing her forehead to mine.
βDollβ¦β I groan. I mean for it to be a warning, but it doesnβt come out that way.
Because this canβt happen. I canβt kiss my best friend. Not in this state. Not ever.
But especially not drunk. Not right after sheβs been left at the altar.
βWhatcha doinβ, Doll?β I ask, trying to control the situation. I grab ahold of her hips, telling myself that itβs so I can keep her steady, stop her from grinding anymore in my lap and finding out exactly what my body is doing in response to her being in this position.
βItβs sunβ¦whateverβ¦β she says, partially slurring the words. βSo, Iβ¦maybeβ¦β
Leaning in, she presses her lips to mine. The angle is weird at first, but she shifts, dragging herself against my dick, the mix of salt and sweet from her drink finding my tongue. Or maybe thatβs her. That perfect mixture of the two is what Dolly tastes like.
Fuuuuuckβ¦
Her lips are soft, light, and leave me wanting more. So much more. It would be so easy to kiss her back. To run my hands up her legs, under this sundress, feel the smoothness of her skin, and grab her ass. To have my way with her.
But I canβt.
Sheβs drunk and heartbroken. And I wonβt do that. Wonβt be that guy. I refuse to be something she regrets.
Pulling back, I gasp, trying to catch my breath, knowing that I need to find the perfect words. But there are none.
βDollyβ¦β I start.
But thatβs all I can say before the rejection takes over. Dollyβs face falls, her body hunching, fingers flying up to her lips, tracing along them. The hurt is written all over her face, stabbing me straight in the heart.
I did that. I hurt her. And if itβs possible, she looks more hurt than she did on her wedding day.
Fuck.
βI think itβs time to get you back to the hotel.β
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About the Author
USA Today Best Selling Claire Hastings is a walking, talking awkward moment. She loves Diet Coke, gummi bears, the beach, and books (obvs). When not reading she can usually be found hanging with friends at a soccer match or grabbing food (although she probably still has a book in her purse). She and her husband live in Atlanta.
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