Opposites attract, sure. But when Manhattan glitz collides with Texas grit, will love be enough?
Noƫl:
Manhattan is my heart and soul. In the cutthroat world of elite public relations, Iām one of the princes. I manage global superstars, predict the up-and-coming trends, easy. And social media? Thatās my specialty. I can make you, hon, and launch you straight to the stratosphere. My life is champagne glitter and starlight, and everything around me is gold. But then, my own wedding bells turn into alarm bells, and suddenly, I'm off to Cancunāalone. Alone with a first-class ticket to a honeymoon for one. All that gold? Tarnished tin. Everything I thought I knew? Gone.
Cancun is supposed to be where I obliterate myself on margaritas and tropical waves. Forget the past, shake off the pain, and look ahead. It's my strategy, always has been. But beneath it all, I long for someone to see the real me, the NoĆ«l Iāve hidden away for years. Iām so damn lonely.
And then I meet Wyatt.
Heās nothing like me. Heās a rancher from Texas, he canāt tell me whether high waist jeans are in or out, and heād rather work his fields than rub elbows with celebs. Velvet rope lines and VIP access are meaningless to him. Heās also kinder than me, and altruistic in a way I havenāt seen since cargo pants died as a trend in the early 2000s. Heās the best man Iāve ever met.
And thatās a problem, because all of his big-hearted warmth and Texas gentleness is drawing me in. I'm desperate to surrender, but I canāt. Good things arenāt meant for me. Iām no good for Wyatt. In fact, Iām his looming heartbreak.
So why am I kissing him?
Wyatt:
Iām a man of the land, made from the Texas soil I work on, strengthened by the vineyard I tend to. It's a world I've carefully nurtured, a balm for the wounds of my past. This life hasnāt been easy, but itās mine. Iām fiercely protective of the world Iāve built for me, my brother, his fiancĆ©e, and my nephew. The four of us are everything that matters to me, and my life and my cares extend to my cross fences and the edges of my range. Everything else out there? Itās all just dust in the wind.
And then Noƫl blows into my life.
Iām gone. Captivated, spun around, tipped upside down and torn apart. I canāt breathe; being around NoĆ«l makes me feel like Iām sixteen again and hiding all my secret fantasies and unspoken desires. Iām down in Cancun with my family, and this isnāt the time to be falling for a guy, but how can you not fall head over heels when the man of your dreams walks into your world?
NoĆ«lās many multi-hued layers fascinate me and perplex me, and I want to spend every minute unraveling him. NoĆ«l's life is glittering gold, and mine is Texas soil, but I can learn to understand Manhattan, pop culture, and celebrities if that means I get to be NoĆ«l's man.
But does Noƫl feel the same? What is this between us? Is it just a week that we both need, a Pause on life, out here in this place so far removed from our real lives? Or is this the start of something new and huge and life-changing for the two of us? What am I seeing in Noƫl's eyes when he looks at me?
And whatās going to happen when this week ends?
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How to Say I Do is an opposites-attract, slow-burn, bi-awakening, rom-com-meets-heartfelt romance love story full of swoony beach vacation vibes, laugh-out-loud moments, and grab-your-chest heartache. Add a sprinkle of fake husbands, second chance romance, small town vibes, and celebrity shenanigans, and youāve got the makings of Wyatt and NoĆ«lās love story.
Pour yourself into the sand and sun and enjoy NoĆ«l and Wyattās journey to their Happy Ever After.