Alexandra's Riddle (Northwest Magic Book 1) by Elisa Keyston

Author:Elisa Keyston [Keyston, Elisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Clean & Wholesome, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Western & Cowboy Romance, Novella Length Story, Short Story, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Beautiful & Feisty, Northwest Magic, Mystery & Magic, Queen Anne Victorian House, Fantasy, Magic Spells, Faery Gifts
Publisher: Caleo Press
Published: 2019-09-24T04:00:00+00:00

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Cass followed Matthew over to the large pole tent, nestled among some trees near the creek. She could hear the sound of music coming from inside, drowning out the sounds of the carnival as they drew closer. A portable picket fence was set up around the pole tent, allowing for outdoor seating in the pleasant evening breeze beside the running water. As they passed one of the picnic tables inside the fence on their way to the entrance, Cass heard a cheery voice call out her name. She turned her head and saw Darcy waving at her. She sat at a table with an older man and woman that Cass assumed must be her parents. Her father had snowy white hair, but her mother’s hair was dark like Darcy’s, with just a few threads of silver running through it. Her mother sat in a black self-propelled wheelchair with bright blue trim, a matching blue floral backpack hanging from its handles.

She and Matthew waved back at her before entering the pole tent. Strings of lights crisscrossing over their heads gave the tent a cheery golden glow, enhanced by the setting sun streaming in through the cut-out windows in the canvas walls. Tall black speakers amplified the sounds of the band playing across from the entrance, a hipster folk trio playing a fiddle, a small bongo drum set, and a mandolin.

“Kind of loud in here,” Matthew commented, leaning toward Cass and raising his voice.

“Do you want to sit on the patio?” Cass yelled back.

Matthew nodded. “I’ll get us drinks. Do you have a preference?”

“Cider is good if they have it. I’ll find us a table.”

Cass pushed through one of the side flaps out to the fenced-off area where they’d seen Darcy. The patio area was so full that Cass thought they might be out of luck, but then she noticed an upturned barrel with a square piece of plywood set across it, just large enough for two people to sit. She hurried over, sitting on one of the stools and setting her purse on the one beside it to claim the seats.

A moment later she was joined at the table by Darcy, her gap-toothed grin wide. “Hey,” she said, shoving Cass’s purse across the plywood tabletop and perching on the edge of Matthew’s stool. “How’s the date going?”

Cass rolled her eyes. “It’s not a date.”

“Mm-hmm. Sure.”

“Seriously,” Cass said in a low voice. “We’ve been babysitting Lily Kowalski for most of the day.”

“Are you kidding me?” Darcy replied, her voice rising in a disbelieving squeak.

“Nope. You didn’t expect her parents to actually spend a day with her, did you?”

Darcy sighed. “I suppose not. So where is she now?”

“She went off with another little girl and her family,” Cass said, hoping the worry she still felt wasn’t overly apparent in her voice or on her face. “Amelia Reynolds.”

“Oh, they live on my street!” Darcy said cheerfully. “They’re nice. I wish I could get them to come to events at the library more. Community outreach is a you-know-what.

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