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Maggie Meets Her Match 05/10

5/9/2014

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Good morning, all! Hope all is well and that you're here because you're excited about the next excerpt in my newest release, Maggie Meets Her Match. In this excerpt, Maggie and Clay have just married and are enjoying one of their first moments alone as husband and wife. It's also in his point of view. Enjoy!

“I... I don’t know if I can have children, Clay.”
I pulled back in surprise. It hadn’t occurred to me that she might think herself incapable of bearing children. “Why’s that?”
“Because... you know I’m not... young.”
I could hear the effort it cost her to say it and felt myself getting annoyed. “Look at me, Maggie Swift Callahan.” She turned her head and peeked at me over her shoulder, but I was having none of it and reached out to turn her until she was completely facing me.
“Clay!” she protested, but I ignored her.
“I thought we’d done been over this. I want you to stop talking about yourself like that, y’hear? You don’t look a day over nineteen, and if I hear you imply otherwise, you’ll be reacquainted with my strap sooner than either of us would like.” The last words came out as a growl and I knew they’d hit their mark with the way Maggie’s eyes widened and her body tensed.
“I...I’m sorry. Just... I don’t want to be a disappointment to you.”
I felt chastened by her words. It hadn’t ever occurred to me that she’d be worried what I’d think. “Maggie.” I pulled her close, gentling my voice. “Honey, it’s you I want. And now that I have you, it’s hard for me to mind if you have ten babies or none at all.”
“I’d prefer something in the middle of that,” she replied, the smile coming back to her face
slowly.
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15 Comments
Natasha Knight link
5/9/2014 06:49:02 pm

Very cute sniper Dinah - and I'm with her 10 is a bit much! Congrats on the release!

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CaraBristol link
5/9/2014 09:41:35 pm

NIce that he wants HER. How old is Maggie? I remember from the first book she was a spinster, but I don't remember how old she was.

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Dinah McLeod
5/9/2014 11:58:44 pm

29 when they marry, Cara.

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PK Corey link
5/9/2014 11:06:10 pm

I'm betting she isn't too old for chidden and I have a feeling that they will find that out soon enough. I like this.

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Leigh Smith
5/10/2014 02:05:38 am

What a man!!!

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Mary Wehr link
5/10/2014 03:33:46 am

Sounds like Clay means what he says. Lucky Maggie;)

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Trent Evans link
5/10/2014 05:22:10 am

There's a lot of love here, Dinah:) So nice to read something like this.

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Dinah McLeod
5/10/2014 05:57:16 am

Thanks guys! Thanks for reading and also for the sweet comments!!

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Renee Rose link
5/10/2014 07:41:39 am

Aw, he's very sweet.

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Megan Michaels link
5/10/2014 08:31:34 am

I said it somewhere else today, I love books about married couples. This is on my Kindle, can't wait to start!

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Dinah McLeod
5/10/2014 09:00:58 am

Thanks, Megan! Hope you enjoy!

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Joelle Casteel
5/10/2014 08:49:07 am

entirely sweet :)

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Sue Lyndon link
5/10/2014 11:08:06 am

Great snippet, Dinah! Loved the first book in this series and I'm planning to read this one soon:)

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Dinah McLeod
5/10/2014 12:22:06 pm

Thanks for the encouragement, Sue!

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Ashe Barker link
5/11/2014 06:43:26 am

He seems very caring. I agree 10 is over the top

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