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âI canât believe youâre passing up a home-cooked meal, Jace Yeager,â Lori said. âMaggieâs biscuits are the best around, and probably even better with Cassie helping.â
âPlease, Daddy. Iâll go to bed right on time. I wonât argue or anything.â
Jace looked back at Lori. It was her first night here, and probably a rough one.
Lori smiled. âNow, thatâs a hard offer to turn down.â
âYouâre no help,â he told Lori.
âSorry, us girls have to stick together.â
That was what he was afraid of. He was losing more than just this round. He hated that he didnât mind one bit.
âOkay, but we canât stay long. We have a bedtime schedule.â
âI promise Iâll go to bed right on time,â Cassie said again, and then took off toward the kitchen.
He looked at a smiling Lori. âOkay, Iâm a pushover.â
âBuck up, Dad. Itâs only going to get worse before it gets better.â
Suddenly their eyes locked and the amused look disappeared. Lori was the first to speak. âPlease, I want you to stay for dinner. I think we both agree that eating alone isnât fun.â
âYes, we can agree on that.â
He followed Lori into the kitchen, knowing this woman could easily fill those lonely times. He just couldnât let it happen. No more women for a whileâat least not over the age of seven.
Dear Reader,
I canât tell you how happy I am to be returning to Destiny for my next story. The small Colorado town has always been one of my favourite locationsâso, for those of you who remember, Iâll also be revisiting the Keenan family and their historical inn.
This time I move on to another famous family in town: the Hutchinsons. A hundred years ago Raymond Hutchinson built the mining town after he struck gold in the area. When great-grandson Lyle passes away suddenly his estranged daughter, Lorelei, returns to town for the first time in twenty years to learn sheâs the only heir to the family fortune. Thereâs a catch. Lori must live in Destiny for a year and run the Hutchinson Corporation. That brings her face to face with angry contractor Jace Yeager.
Jace doesnât have time to deal with any more delays on his construction projectâespecially when his new partner could stop the project at any time. His first priority is his seven-year-old daughter and getting permanent custody. He doesnât want or need any other female in his life. So itâs strictly business with Lorelei Hutchinsonâuntil theyâre snowed in together â¦
Enjoy!
Patricia Thayer
Originally born and raised in Muncie, Indiana, PATRICIA THAYER is the second of eight children. She attended Ball State University, and soon afterwards headed West. Over the years sheâs made frequent visits back to the Midwest, trying to keep up with her growing family.
Patricia has called Orange County, California, home for many years. She not only enjoys the warm climate, but also the company and support of other published authors in the local writersâ organisation. For the past eighteen years she has had the unwavering support and encouragement of her critique group. Itâs a sisterhood like no other.
When sheâs not working on a story, you might find her travelling the United States and Europe, taking in the scenery and doing story research while thoroughly enjoying herself, accompanied by Steve, her husband for over thirty-five years. Together, they have three grown sons and four grandsons. As she calls them: her own true-life heroes. On rare days off from writing you might catch her at Disneyland, spoiling those grandkids rotten! She also volunteers for the Grandparent Autism Network.
Patricia has written for over twenty years, and has authored more than forty-six books. She has been nominated for both a National Readersâ Choice Award and the prestigious RITA>® Award. Her book Nothing Short of a Miracle won an RT Book Reviews Reviewersâ Choice award.
A longtime member of Romance Writers of America, she has served as President and held many other board positions for her local chapter in Orange County. Sheâs a firm believer in giving back.
Check her website, www.patriciathayer.com for upcoming books.
To my Vine Street Sisters.
Iâve enjoyed our time together. Bless you all.
SHE still wasnât sure if coming here was a good idea.
Lorelei Hutchinson drove along First Street to the downtown area of the small community of Destiny, Colorado. She reached the historic square and parked her rental car in an angled spot by a huge three-tiered fountain. The centerpiece of the brick-lined plaza was trimmed with a hedge and benches for visitors. A pathway led to a park where children were playing.
She got out, wrapped her coat sweater tighter against the cold autumn temperature and walked closer to watch the water cascade over the marble structure. After nearly twenty years many of her memories had faded, but some were just as vivid as if theyâd happened yesterday.