Because of the Baby by Debbie Macomber & Dan John Miller

Author:Debbie Macomber & Dan John Miller [Macomber, Debbie & Miller, Dan John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, General, Fiction, Alaska, Large Type Books
ISBN: 9781441853363
Google: 38yeYgEACAAJ
Amazon: 1441853367
Publisher: Harlequin Mills & Boon, Limited
Published: 1996-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

Matt knew Karen was having a good time. He'd been counting on this wedding reception for Bethany and Mitch. The last time the people of Hard Luck had gathered to celebrate a wedding was the night Karen had spent with him. Matt sincerely hoped that history was about to repeat itself.

He'd certainly been restraining himself with his ex- wife—he'd been as good as a choirboy! In three weeks he'd hadn't even tried to kiss her, which was a real feat, considering how he felt about her.

Matt feared she was looking for an excuse to leave, something that would prove she'd be better off living elsewhere. True, her options were limited right now; nevertheless she did have some. For example, he knew that her parents had invited her to move home if things became too uncomfortable. But Matt had decided he wasn't going to give Karen any reason to leave Hard Luck. He had five and a half months to prove himself. Five and a half very short months.

His hands-off policy was working, too; Matt could tell. She was much more relaxed with him. And almost against her will, she was beginning to appreciate the simple life in Hard Luck. She'd become part of the community, made new friends. And having his sister in town had proved more of an advantage than he'd anticipated. The two women got together at least twice a week.

Because she wanted to keep busy, Karen had started volunteering two afternoons a week at the library. In a matter of days she was more familiar with the townsfolk than he was after living in Hard Luck for nearly a year.

Another thing that boded well was the interest she'd taken in the lodge itself. Without his saying a word, Karen had started adding those small feminine touches he'd hoped for.

Before he knew it, she'd draped a patchwork quilt over the back of the sofa. A vase of wildflowers magically appeared at the registration desk. She'd even brought in a number of pieces of scrimshaw and some jade figurines. One day, out of the blue, a hand-carved totem pole appeared over the fireplace; it looked perfect, as though it had always stood there. She never said where she got it or how much she'd paid. Now and again, he found her looking at it and smiling happily to herself.

Over dinner a couple of nights before, she'd offered him a suggestion—a damn good one too. She'd pointed out that the lodge was attracting tourists from all over North America, and in order to reach Hard Luck they had to fly over the Arctic Circle. Karen came up with the idea of having certificates printed for everyone who stayed at the lodge, making them official members of the Arctic Circle Club. The next thing he knew, she was flipping through catalogs and making more suggestions. Like selling coffee mugs with the lodge's name and logo. That was a good idea, he agreed, especially if people took them home and used them at the office.

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