The Promise of Spring - Deborah Dulworth - Bog

Will they walk away from love or learn to trust?Millie Drake's mind drifts between hard-knock reality and starry-eyed fantasy as she tries to keep her six-month romance with Lou Blythe from her dysfunctional mother. Her mother, Penny, expects more for Millie than a shy, knuckle-cracking, computer geek with a mangy, germ-carrying dog. When the couple's secret comes out, Penny works overtime to sabotage their odious relationship.Along with his computer business, Lou sings with The Warble-Heirs quartet, with a voice so deep it melts the polish off your toenails. The quartet is offered a six-week contract to sing on a cruise ship. That's when a scheming Penny rolls up her matchmaking sleeves to snag a new love interest for Millie. KAPP's hunky news anchor is in her cross hairs.Meanwhile, on the cruise ship, Lou has battles of his own as he wrestles with wind, waves, and women.Will Penny finally get her comeuppance? Can Millie and Lou find their way back to each other?