Loving You (Love Wanted in Texas)
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Authors: Kelly Elliott
Table of Contents
Bonus Epilogue—Six Years Later
Bonus Epilogue—Earlier that same day
PIATKUS
First published in Great Britain in 2016 by Piatkus
Copyright © 2016 by Kelly Elliott
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SPEED
Ignite
Adrenaline
WANTED SERIES
Wanted
Saved
Faithful
Believe
Cherished
A Forever Love
Wanted Short Stories
THE BROKEN SERIES
Broken
Broken Dreams
Broken Promises
Broken Love
JOURNEY OF LOVE SERIES
Unconditional Love
Undeniable Love
Unforgettable Love
LOVE WANTED IN TEXAS SERIES
Without You
Saving You
Holding You
Finding You
Chasing You
Loving You
STANDALONES
The Journey Home
Who We Were
Stay With Me ~ Coming May 2016
Searching for Harmony ~ Coming July 2016
JOINT PROJECTS
Predestined Hearts
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This book is dedicated to everyone who has ever picked up and read
Wanted
or
Broken
and fell in love with these amazing families. Thank you for being a part of this journey with me.
“Family is like music. Some high notes, some low notes, but always a beautiful song.”
Taylor
July—Paris, France
I stood frozen as I stared at the Mona Lisa while everyone around me went on about some café we were headed to after this. Doing my best, I tried to ignore the fact that Jase kept staring at me. It was our sixth and final day in France and I had somehow avoided him successfully the entire trip. Of course, the fact that Cammie never left his side was another reason I had successfully kept my distance.
“Qu'en pensez-vous? Elle est belle, est-elle pas?”
With a quick look to my left, I saw my French professor standing next to me.
“I think it’s amazing and yes she is beautiful,” I beamed.
“As is your French, Taylor. Please don’t lose it.”
Glancing down, I nodded my head. I’d been taking French since high school and loved it. At one point I thought I wanted to move to France, until my father told me I’d break my mother’s heart and put him in an early grave if I followed such a dream.
“We’re going to be headed out for lunch after this.”
With a weak smile, I nodded my head and replied, “I’m not feeling that great, Professor Beaumont. I’m going to head back to the hotel and rest.”
Her hand immediately touched my forehead as she frowned. “You don’t feel hot.”
“No, I think I’m tired and in need of some alone time. I have a book I’m ready to crawl into bed with.”
She frowned as she said, “I know you’re staying on a few extra days along with a few other students, but this is our last day out as a group. Are you sure you’re not feeling up to it?”
My eyes shot over to where Jase was. He was standing in a small group of people, but his stare caught mine. His angelic blue eyes stood out even more against his dark hair.
Professor Beaumont’s voice pulled my attention away from Jase. I gave her a pleasant smile and replied, “I’m positive. With me staying on a few extra days, I think it’s best if I rest up a bit.”
With a sad expression, she nodded her head, turned, and headed over to the group.
“Okay, listen up. I know you’re all adults and some of you have opted to stay on a few days after the tour ends this evening. Taylor is not feeling well and will be heading back to the hotel, so if you’re not staying the extra days or going to dinner tonight, and you want to say goodbye to her . . . now is the time.”