At the Sea

By Selena Moore

After years of betrayal and hardship, Bridget O'Sullivan is determined to never let a man hurt her again. At thirty-nine she has survived two failed marriages, one miscarriage, and the sudden death of her beloved father. She has no intention whatsoever of falling for a man again but when Richard Delaney arrives at her Inn in the enchanting coastal town of Galway, Ireland, she finds herself strangely attracted to his chivalrous ways and thoughtful words.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Selena Moore
• Release date: Sep 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005954925

Selena Moore

Selena Moore is an Amazon Best Selling erotic fiction author. Married to the man of her dreams and living on a small island in the Mediterranean sea, she writes unapologetic erotic romance with strong alpha men and sassy, strong-willed women and also writes erotica as Fiona Lust. Hea is always guaranteed.Selena loves to connect with her readers on her socials.Follow her on Instagram at @selenamooreromance and on TikTok at @selenamoore_romance

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At The Sea

Selena Moore

Copyright 2021 by Selena Moore

All Rights Reserved

The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.

No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.

Cover design by: Art Painter

Smashwords edition

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018675309

Printed in the United States of America

ISBN 9798503570823

Foreword

The following story is enriched with various Irish terms. You will find a complete glossary below: 

The messages /To go shopping for groceries   

Knackered/ Exhausted   

Fierce weather/ All weather can be called fierce   

Sure look it/ Aw, sure look it is an acceptable response to any question, statement or comment. 

Ate the reverend mother/Extremely hungry   

Whanker/Fool   

Chancer/Dodgy character who will do anything to get what they want   

Craic/ A good time-Fun   

Glad eye/A crush or in love   

Racked/Tired   

Pint of Gat/Guinness   

Ossified/Very drunk   

Hatchet/Absolutely brilliant   

The fear/The fear is what you will have the morning after you were ossified. 

Scundered/Embarrassed   

Plugged/Pregnant   

A whale of a time/A great time 

Chapter 1

Bridget woke up earlier than usual that day. Ever since the unfortunate news of the civilian plane crashing broke, the phone had not stopped ringing and her small Inn was booked overnight with reporters and photographers coming to cover the event, the proximity of her little establishment to the crash site undeniably the reason for it.

She looked out the window at yet another gloomy, rainy day. The January sky was heavy with dark, ominous clouds. What an awful time to hear about the loss of your loved ones, she thought, just after the holidays and the beginning of a new year.

She washed her face and looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her cheeks were paler than usual and her long strawberry blonde hair, was a mess around her face. At thirty-nine, life had not been particularly good to her, but she never gave up hope. She had survived two failed marriages, one miscarriage, and the loss of her father. If it