A Lake House Holiday_A Small-Town Christmas Romance Novel by Megan Squires

Author:Megan Squires [Squires, Megan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-15T16:00:00+00:00

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Jolene

EVEN THOUGH GLENN Street was just a few short miles from home, the Christmas season congestion impacted their small town, clogging the roadways with holiday shoppers and errand runners. Jolene kept glancing at the clock on her dash, wishing not to keep the realtor waiting. She’d been stopped at the one light in town for nearly five minutes, and a deer and her babies held her up on the two lane highway. Evidently they weren’t in as much of a rush as she, as they pranced along the snow-slicked road like they belonged hitched to Santa’s sleigh.

By the time Jolene’s tires turned into her driveway, she could see the realtor standing outside the lake house, anticipating Jolene’s arrival with a large leather bag over her shoulder and a scowl on her face.

“I’ll be right there!” Jolene hollered, racing up the steps to her home. “Just have to let the dog out real quick!”

She fit the key into the bolt and jogged to the back room where Ace lay sleeping on the queen-sized bed.

“Okay, buddy. Go do your business. Quickly.” She held the back door open for him, tapping her foot while he took care of things. When he bounded back into the house, she planted a kiss on his head and gave him a quick scratch behind his ears. “I’ll take you on that walk as soon as I’m done with this meeting. Promise.”

Pulling the door shut behind her, Jolene hurried toward the neighboring home, feeling frazzled and unkempt, the exact opposite of the gorgeous, yet stern, woman who stood on the Welcome mat of the O’Connell house. She was tall and slender with cheekbones that belonged in a beauty marketing campaign. Her dark hair hung sleek and straight to the middle of her back, and even the way she swept it over her shoulder was both lovely and intimidating.

“I’m so sorry!” Jolene stammered as she sprinted up to the house. Her hands worked to open the front door. “Got held up in town and then traffic was an absolute bear. Actually, a deer, but that’s a different story.” Something about the woman’s commanding presence made Jolene nervous. “Did you run into any traffic on the way up here? Road 29 tends to be a bit less clogged this time of year. Unless you cut over and took 42. That’s a road you wouldn’t want to be caught on the second week of December. Without fail, you’ll get stuck behind one of those massive snow plows and then you might as well call off any plans for the day. Those things move slower than snails.” Jolene had no control over the babbling. “So…this is the place. Feel free to take a look around and let me know if I can answer any questions for you. I live just next door and if I can be completely honest here, I probably know this place better than the owners do. Just holler if you need me.”

Before the woman could open her mouth

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