Baily's Irish Dream: Baily's Irish Dream / Czech Mate. Stephanie Doyle

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      “So you’re engaged?”

      Daniel frowned. “Where’s your ring?”

      Shifting in her seat, Baily said, “Technically…I’m not…we really haven’t quite…he hasn’t actually…”

      “He hasn’t proposed yet.” Ha! Daniel felt triumphant, although he had no idea why.

      “He hasn’t proposed, but he will. He’s waiting for me to come home.”

      “How long’s he been waiting?”

      “Uh, seven years,” she muttered under her breath.

      Daniel started to laugh. “You’re telling me your soon-to-be fiancé has been waiting for you for seven years. What on earth have you been doing, picking out bridesmaids’ dresses?”

      His question was met with stony silence. “I’m sorry for laughing. Hey, I’m not even married.”

      “Big shock there,” Baily retorted.

      “See, I won’t even rise to your bait. Now, tell me about this guy.”

      “Harry? He’s the supportive, sensitive type.”

      Daniel groaned. “Oh please, spare me the sensitive man stories.”

      Inwardly he fumed. The thought of Baily in a lifeless marriage didn’t sit well with him. She was the throw-everything-off-the-table, toss-her-skirt-over-her-head-and-take-her-hard-and-long type. Oh, hell! Where had that thought come from?

      Dear Reader,

      This book was inspired by so many things: my thirtieth (cough, cough) twenty-ninth birthday; my very Irish mother, who is determined to see me married; but most of all the best vacation I ever had—a five-day drive across this huge and magnificent country.

      I’ll never forget what it was like to see so much beauty, so much vastness and so much commonality between American towns all over the country. It was a trip that I will never forget, and then I realized it would be the perfect backdrop for Daniel and Baily’s story.

      It’s amazing what these two seemingly different people discover they have in common when trapped inside a Volkswagen Bug for three days with a cat who thinks she’s a former president!

      So sit back and enjoy this story as you would a long, leisurely car trip. Just don’t ask if you’re there yet. You’ll know you’ve reached the end of the trip when you get to the happy ending.

      I love to hear from readers! You can e-mail me at [email protected].

      Have fun!

      Stephanie Doyle

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