Kiss Me Once Again — Laura Marie Altom

IT's BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME

To the good southern folks of sleepy Cattoola, Mississippi, Madeline Lowell is the quintessential small town hostess. What no one knows is that she isn't as content as she appears. On her eighteenth birthday, she spent a few torrid, blissful hours in Ethan Stone's arms -- only to have him disappear with the sunrise. No other man has ever compared to Maddy's first love.

Ethan has finally put poverty behind him. Now a bestselling author with millions in the bank and marriage on his mind, he shows up on the set of his beloved's local cooking show to pop the question, only to have her turn him down flat. But patient, passionate Ethan is determined to win her trust -- and her hand!