Christmas at Rainbow Falls: A Sweet Small Town Romance by T.B. Markinson & Miranda MacLeod

Author:T.B. Markinson & Miranda MacLeod [Markinson, T.B. & MacLeod, Miranda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: T.B. Markinson
Published: 2022-11-19T06:00:00+00:00

The meeting room in the library buzzed with energy as the author chat came to an end. Lucy moved to a table where stacks of her new book had been placed, and folks lined up for the chance to buy a signed copy.

For a last-ditch effort to save herself from embarrassment, Natalie was stunned at the evening’s unbridled success. Absolutely no one was leaving yet, still soaking in the environment as if they had nowhere else they’d rather be. The library was the happening spot in Rainbow Falls tonight. Who would’ve thought?

For the past four days, ever since the unfortunate ceiling incident, Natalie had tried every trick she knew to stop herself from dwelling on whatever next disaster was sure to be coming. She’d done sudoku puzzles. Read books. Taken long walks. Listened to marketing podcasts. She’d done it all to keep her mind from focusing on the one thought flashing over her head in neon red.

FAILURE.

It was the entire reason she was in Rainbow Falls, because a daring, groundbreaking campaign she’d planned and believed in with all her heart had gone disastrously wrong, dragging down a good company and good people in the process. After her attempt to reopen Rainbow Books had also met with calamity, Natalie hadn’t been convinced she’d ever see success again.

In the corner of the room, standing in such a way that she was nearly invisible, Natalie spied Celeste watching over the crowd. She wore a plain sweater and jeans, her hair pulled back in a no-nonsense ponytail that accentuated her chiseled cheekbones. That was probably accidental. Everything about the outfit the baker had chosen seemed designed to keep people from noticing her. For the most part it was working, but Natalie’s eyes were drawn to the woman like the proverbial moth to a flame.

Or maybe it was the crumb-covered platter next to Celeste, the one that had been piled high with apple cider donuts at the start of the night, that drew Natalie’s attention and piqued her curiosity. Not so much the platter itself, but the questions it raised in Natalie’s mind as to how it had ended up there in the first place.

The marketing material she’d sent to Celeste had mentioned nothing about donuts. Truthfully, providing refreshments had never crossed her mind. It should have—the sugar and cinnamon crusted donuts and fresh, hot coffee had been a big part of the festive, almost party-like atmosphere that had made the evening such a success.

Celeste hadn’t baked them. Her kitchen was out of commission, and while the owner of the inn had generously offered the use of hers to make Thanksgiving pies if it was needed, Celeste had been reticent to take her up on it. But even though Celeste hadn’t physically made the treats, Natalie was sure the woman was the one behind them. The same woman who had been avoiding her all night, as if they were strangers and she preferred to keep it that way. Even now, she wouldn’t turn to make eye contact.

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