Christmas in Cape May: A Sunshine Sisters Novella by Jennifer Probst

Author:Jennifer Probst [Probst, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sunshine Sisters, Jennifer Probst, 1001 Dark Nights, contemporary romance
Publisher: 1001 Dark Nights Press
Published: 2023-11-06T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

She walked into Vintage and took a moment to admire her handiwork.

It was beautiful. Jameson had allowed her to go hog wild with Christmas decorations and hadn’t even complained. Sure, she’d caught a few grunts at the classic mistletoe, and he looked at the endless colored and white lights like they were his enemy. But this past week he’d changed. Softened.

Maybe it was the kissing.

The outside patio was outfitted with large heaters amidst the tables adorned with red cloths, high white candlesticks, beautiful pine centerpieces, and photos of the dogs. Wreaths and mini Christmas trees lined the edges brimming with colored glass balls and topped with stars. “Frosty the Snowman” belted from the speakers amidst barks, panting, and the occasional worried whimper.

Her gaze traveled over the gorgeously dressed guests all paired with dogs. Each person or couple had adopted a dog for the evening, and was able to spend some one-on-one time with the lucky canine in a roped off area dubbed the Meet n Greet. Jameson’s staff brought around finger foods and mimosas on holiday platters. The double doors were open to the interior tent where a buffet would be served and dancing offered by one of the local singers.

Her favorite part was the Doggy Bar. It was filled with bones, treats, and toys for each of the dogs to indulge in. The auction table was nicely padded with gift certificates, baskets, and fun goodies to bid on.

There were six dogs as the main guests. Each were adorned with red and green collars with little bells. They’d been groomed and pampered and carefully chosen as mascots because they were good with people and crowds. If they were able to get homes, it would free up precious shelter and foster space, allowing Judith to take in more rescues who needed help.

Her heart gave a twinge at the knowledge Bear couldn’t be here to strut his stuff. His fear of other dogs made it impossible to bring him, so she’d taken some photos and turned them into mini displays to showcase his goofy grin and sweet personality. She’d agreed with Jameson leaving him home for a few hours would be more bearable than being with his own peers.

Everything looked perfect. She’d been racing around nonstop doing finishing touches until Jameson ordered her to go home and get ready. Judith was finally out of quarantine and had managed to take over the rest of the activities, so Devon had felt okay coming a bit late.

She took a deep breath and headed in, but she was immediately halted by a line of people wanting to chat. She managed to grab a mimosa and then turned on the charm, schmoozing with the locals and business owners to talk up the rescue and all they did amidst gossip about the town, politics, the housing rental shortage, the beach cleanup, and a variety of other topics.

Devon relaxed into her role, enjoying the social chatter. She bent down and balanced on high heels while petting and speaking with the dogs.

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