Scrooge had moved in next door and Ivy Holloway was at his mercy. Billionaire Tanner King wanted her year-round Christmas-tree farm shut down so he could have his peace and quiet. He had enough money and power to do it, too. Leaving Ivy with only one option—tame the savage beast. Tanner had... read more
“Okay, I'll pick up some groceries for you-" "I can buy my own food." "Oh, you're going to. But I'll do the ordering since that talent seems to have escaped you.”Ivy Holloway, Tanner King
“What do you do?" "I design computer games." "Really? Have you done any I would recognize?" "I doubt it, I don't design fashion or exercise games." "Wow, that was patronizing.”Ivy, Tanner
“Then it's settled. Don't scare her off." "I don't scare off women," "My old friend, you scare everybody but me.”Mitchell Tyler, Tanner
“Come on, Tanner. Live a little. Or are you scared?" "Are you seriously daring me? What are you, twelve?”Ivy, Tanner
“Just how much did you see?" "Not much, thank you God for not striking me blind.”Ivy, Mike Angel
“I don't much like you right now, Tanner, so I'm going home.”Ivy
“Seriously? You need to not do that to people. I'm going to have a heart attack before I'm thirty if you keep that up.”Ivy
“Look, if you've got something to say to me, say it now." "I should, I really should. But I'm not going to, because apparently, I'm a coward. Good night, Tanner.”Tanner, Ivy
“I trusted you." "And you still should." "Why's that?" "Because I'm your friend, Tanner. We've known each other forever and I still have your back." "You mean the one with the knife in it?" "Jeez, you should have been an actor, not an artist,”Tanner, Mitchell
“How'd you find out?" "I overheard her on the phone with her farm manager. When I confronted her, she told me everything. Threw you under the buss, too, though I don't think she meant to." "I can take care of myself.”Mitchell, Tanner
“Still want to fire me?" "No, but if you come anywhere near me in the next couple of weeks, I'll kick your butt for you." "Understood. And thanks for the warning.”Mitchell, Tanner
“Why do you keep scaring me? Is it personal?”Ivy
“You walked out on me, but you kept walking my dog." "Yes," "You're the one who wouldn't speak to me, but defended me in public." "That's me," "You're the one who made me believe in happy endings, Ivy. You. It was always you.”Tanner, Ivy
“Don't cry, Ivy, it kills me to see you cry. If you don't stop, I swear I'm going to go shopping for you again and then we'll have a big fight and -" "What could you possible buy me, Tanner? You already gave me my home." "The only thing I want to buy you is a ring, Ivy. One you'll wear forever." "Oh, Tanner. Is that a proposal?" "No, this is. Marry me, Ivy. Make me crazy for the rest of our lives.”Tanner, Ivy
Preceded by The Last Lone Wolf, and followed by King's Million-Dollar Secret.
Followed by Dante's Marriage Pact.
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