{"product_id":"2940016182360","title":"Dear Gabby","description":"Gabrielle writes a lovelorn column at a Chicago newspaper called Dear Gabby.  She gives advice to a woman writing her and becomes embroiled in a law suit with the woman’s brother Cole Powers. When Cole storms into her office threatening a suit against her and the newspaper, Gabby is mesmerized by the hunk looking so sexy with the dark patch covering his eye.  Memories of her childhood return remembering her fantasies about swashbuckling pirates and this man could be one of them. Although she finds him oh so handsome, she doesn’t think for a minute that he has any romance notions in mind when it comes to her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The name's Cole Powers, Ms Fallon.” Again, his tone sounded sharp. \"You gave my sister advice causing her to run away. We haven't heard from her in weeks.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"You're Cole Powers?\" Standing quickly, she accidentally knocked the sheets of paper off her desk. She watched how they all fluttered toward the floor as if in slow motion. Instead of picking them up, she let them lie in a jumbled mess.\u003cbr\u003e“Yes, I’m Cole Powers.”\u003cbr\u003e\"I just received the letter from your lawyer this morning, but I didn’t expect you to stop by.” She leaned down and started gathering the sheets. From the corner of her eye, she could see the frown lining his face over her keeping him waiting while she finished the menial task.\u003cbr\u003e“I had my attorney send the letter, but I decided to visit you in person.”\u003cbr\u003e \"Why did you find it necessary to stop by?\" She tried sounding as if his presence wasn’t disturbing her. She knew she was rambling, but she couldn't stop her nervous chatter. The man may intimidate her by just a look, but at the same time, he intrigued her. She couldn’t get over how his sensuous looks caused such turmoil in her.\u003cbr\u003e\"For starters, Ms Fallon, you can tell me where you advised my sister to go.”\u003cbr\u003eHe reached up and brushed a stray lock of hair away from his smooth forehead as if it bothered him. The action almost brought another nervous smile to her face, but she decided not to irritate him any further. A friendlier approach was what she needed.  If they were on a first name basis, maybe he would be a little less hostile. \u003cbr\u003e\"We don’t have to be so formal. My first name is Gabby.”  She smiled again at him. While she waited for his reply, her gaze traveled over his dark suit. It fit his muscular frame to perfection. She definitely liked what she saw. An incredulous expression lined his features when he caught her giving him the once over.\u003cbr\u003e\"I’m not here to strike up a friendship with you,” he stated in a cool tone. “I want to discuss how the advice in your column caused my sister to run away. Let's get back to our discussion on where you sent her.”\u003cbr\u003eShe took a deep breath and swallowed.  Gabby didn’t miss the muscle working speedily along his jaw line. The feeling that he might attack her at any second filled her thoughts.\u003cbr\u003e\"I have no idea where your sister’s at.” There, she'd said it, she thought silently, and he could make what he wanted out of her answer.\u003cbr\u003e\"You’ll tell me one way or another!” His voice rose. “We can settle it in a courtroom, or it can be settled now. Which is it to be, Ms Fallon?”\u003cbr\u003eA heavy silence developed as uncomfortable thoughts kept drifting through her head. She stared at his dark features, his warning ringing sharply in her ears. That was the last thing she wanted for the newspaper and Joe. A day in court was out of the question.\u003cbr\u003eSomething about his demand for answers continued to confuse Gabby. She had to find out why he was so persistent. \"Why is it so important for you to find her? She's probably just taking some time away from everything to think.” The scowl covering his face proved her answer hadn’t pleased him.\u003cbr\u003e\"You know nothing about her.”\u003cbr\u003eHe folded his arms across his chest. It looked as if he wasn’t ready to admit defeat. His fighting stance proved he wouldn’t give up until he found an answer.\u003cbr\u003e\"I know she was a woman needing help and wanted someone to listen to her problems. Surely, you must have noticed how unhappy she was before she left.\" Again, she decided to try a little psychology on him. \"You never did answer my question on why it’s so urgent for you to find her.\"\u003cbr\u003eHis face held an uncertain expression. There was an inner battle waging through him and it showed clearly across his face, but it looked as if he was losing it. \u003cbr\u003eThey stood silently staring at each other. In those few seconds, she noticed the eye that wasn’t covered was almost black in color. So dark, it looked almost like a stone she had once seen in a ring. There wasn't any warmth in it, without evidence of emotion.\u003cbr\u003e\"If you have to know,” he finally answered, but stopped, trying to word what he was going","brand":"Mary Suzanne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071211520240,"sku":"2940016182360","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016182360_p0.jpg?v=1763630494","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016182360","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}