The Birthday Fantasy

by Sara Walter Ellwood

He’s her kidnapper. Can he be her fantasy?

Tate has always known Jamie's fiancé wasn't the man for her, so when her father approaches him with a plan to kidnap her in order to the stop the marriage, Tate believes this might be his last chance to convince Jamie he's the man for her. He whisks Jamie away to Fantasy Lake, Colorado, for her twenty-fifth birthday, hoping to rekindle the passion they’d once shared. Jamie can’t believe her father and childhood best friend and former lover could do such a thing to her two weeks before her wedding to a rich Dallas land developer. But with hot days and scorching nights, her sexy cowboy kidnapper could be just what she needs to fulfill her every fantasy.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Westerns

69 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 26, 2013

About the author

Sara Walter Ellwood is an award winning author whose novel Gambling On A Secret was named by bestselling author Carolyn Brown in the Happy Ever After Blog on USA Today as one of her favorite romances of 2012. Although Sara has long ago left the farm for the glamour of the big town, she draws on her experiences growing up on a small hobby farm in West Central Pennsylvania to write her stories. She’s been married to her college sweetheart for nearly 20 years, and they have two teenagers and one very spoiled rescue cat named Penny. She longs to visit the places she writes about and jokes she’s a cowgirl at heart stuck in Pennsylvania suburbia.

She also writes paranormal romantic suspense under the pen name of Cera duBois.

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars
I got this as a freebie ages ago and I can see why.
A very basic plot and overly simplistic story. Everything was neatly fixed itself up in a matter of sentences - like the fiancé being dodgy and her breaking off the engagement.
Not my style at all.

[Angel **Book Junkie** · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Short Story Stars

Short Story Novella Rating: 4 Stars
Author Rating 5 Stars
When Jamie’s Father has Tate kidnap her he knows he must get her to forget about the man she is going to marry. When he takes her to Fantasy Island:

They learn that the past is not easy to forget. These two take a journey together and this book was an amazing short story. It was a quick and easy to read novel and the author did a wonderful job of giving us what we needed to know the characters and understand the thoughts and actions. It was a great read.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this cute short story. Jaime and Tate are a good couple. I would love to visit the resort that they stayed in- fantasy for sure. The boat ride was my favorite moment, though it was predictable. A great birthday for Jamie to remember.

[Kristine · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5...

I'd like to know how the fiance reacted.

[Carol Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was short and entertaining, and I loved the characters and story. Perfect for a summer afternoon. :-)

[Joelle Mendes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute

A really cute short story. I think I would have enjoyed a longer version as well. Will check out other titles by this author.

[Simone · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars