Hot Stuff by C.J. Fosdick - A Candy Hearts Romance #candyheartsromance

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Blurb:

Hot Stuff takes on double meaning when klutzy Kate is faced with rookie cop Dallas looking for a stolen lawn statue. In her quiet, crime-free Wisconsin village, Kate has her hands full writing slogans for candy hearts and keeping her kleptomaniac brother with Asperger’s Syndrome inside the law. Even her grandmother’s famous Snickerdoodle cookies can’t ameliorate the crime when a stolen lawn statue turns out to be a drug dispenser. Will Kate rise above her concern of what Dallas’s uniform represents and admit the charming

Texas rookie is the man of her dreams?

Excerpt: “Over the years, we’ve learned some lawn décor Evan brought home belonged to that category you call a 10-99…er…some might call it this.” He finally smiled when I pulled a handful of candy hearts from my pocket and singled out the one that read Hot Stuff.

   “Billington knows about all this?”

   “Certainly. Our neighbors are aware of this, too. When something goes missing, they usually show up here first to see if it’s planted in his garden. If they can identify it, we simply have a custody exchange, then mollify my brother with a trip to a local garden shop for some kind of a replacement.” I popped a candy heart into my mouth and offered him one after flicking a strand of cat fur off the KissMe heart.

   

    He screwed up his face, clearing his throat. “Valentine candy in July?”

  

    “I won a six-month supply after writing new imprints for the company. The candy has a long shelf life,” I added.

  

    He declined my offer.

  “Bite Me.”

  “Ma’am?”

   

  “That was one of my slogans. The candy boss wanted something modern. You Know was another one. Kids today can’t get through a sentence without sprinkling it with ‘you know’.”

  He studied me with a lopsided grin. “Why didn’t Billington tell me all this?”

  

 “I don’t think he knows I write slogans and ads.”

  He pulled on his ear. “I mean about your brother stealing yard ornaments.”

  

“Oh well, I suspect Evan’s fancy may be an inside joke at the precinct.” 

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Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, CJ Fosdick has freelanced for over 30 years, writing stories and articles for local and national  publications. She has stories published in three anthologies, including Minnesota’s Blossoms &  Blizzards. Her debut novel, The Accidental Wife published in 2015, evolved from an award-winning short story. She pursues her novel dreams on a wooded country hilltop in Rochester, MN, with husband, family, and a menagerie of wild and domestic animals. Follow her on…

Website: http://cjfosdick.com

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