Exclusive a Touch of Heaven by Samantha Chase

Author:Samantha Chase
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2018-10-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

Her day had been hectic and all Regan wanted was to go home, have a glass of wine, and relax. But no, she had to make sure her mother wasn’t getting conned into some crazy scheme by some shifty contractor. Regan sighed. Lately, it seemed like everything was a challenge with her mother. Regan wasn’t sure which of them was being unreasonable, but they were butting heads with more frequency now than they had when Regan was a teen.

Deep down, Regan knew her mother was ready to retire and move on to something new, and that she was the one holding her mom back. Caroline never said it outright, but Regan had a sneaking suspicion something was definitely up.

It wouldn’t be hard to run A Touch of Heaven on her own; Caroline made her own hours and mainly worked so she could keep herself busy. But it would be hard not to have her mom around every day. It wasn’t that Regan was afraid to be on her own—quite the contrary. Regan loved her independence. She considered Caroline a friend as much as a parent and genuinely enjoyed the time they spent together.

Even when Caroline was making her crazy.

She pulled into her mother’s driveway and parked behind a massive Ford pickup truck. Oh, joy, she thought, they’re already here. With a fortifying breath, she climbed from the car. It was only four o’clock and Regan felt as though she had worked more than a full day. “Home makeover,” she mumbled aloud. “There’s probably a boatload of fine print saying how this is going to cost us a fortune.”

A feeling of disgust stayed with her as she entered the house and called out for her mother. “In the kitchen!” Caroline shouted and Regan headed that way. She found her mother and an older gentleman sitting at the table drinking coffee and laughing like old friends. Max Bennett was a big, burly man who made Caroline look petite, and he had her laughing like a schoolgirl.

Interesting.

“Regan, this is Max Bennett. Max, this is my daughter, Regan.” Max rose and walked across the room to shake Regan’s hand. “As you know, Regan’s not the most excited for the home makeover—but I hope you’ll be able to change her mind.”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Regan,” Max said, towering over her. Regan stood five feet four and always wore heels to keep from feeling her actual height. He had a great big smile, dimples, and twinkling green eyes. Regan had a feeling he was going to charm the two of them no matter how hard she tried to fight it.

“Same here,” she said, forcing a smile. “My mother tells me she won this home makeover. I don’t mean to sound critical, Mr. Bennett—”

“Please, call me Max,” he interrupted.

Regan cleared her throat. “As I was saying, I don’t mean to sound critical, but I find it hard to believe you’re going to come in here and do a home makeover that won’t cost us a dime.

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