Harlequin Heartwarming: September 2022 Box Set by Amy Vastine

Author:Amy Vastine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2022-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

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ADAM WATCHED CARRIE hurry away. What had he been thinking to suggest they go out of their way to talk more often? It had to be his brother’s nagging. Colin, and his parents, had been sensitive to his heartache when Adam first came home. But now? The gloves were off. They wanted him to start living life to the fullest, but he was more than happy to be alone.

What was a year in the grand scheme of things? Nothing, really. But getting dumped just before your wedding seemed to stick with a man, so yeah, he wasn’t ready for another romance.

He pondered it as he walked to his car. Carrie reminded him of what he’d had, lost and would never go after again. Living in a big city, pursuing a career in high finance, had become his worst nightmare. He thanked his lucky stars every day that he’d come back to Golden. A place that kept him grounded. Deep North Adventures wasn’t Wall Street, but it also didn’t devour his energy every second of the day. In Golden, he could breathe like he never had in New York.

So, why had he been hustling to meet the ex-New Yorker when he should be avoiding anything related to his time there? A question he had a difficult time answering, especially when greeted by Carrie’s infectious smile every morning.

He hadn’t told many people what had happened when he lived in New York, and he liked it that way. Only his family, who kept mum at his request. At least, he hoped they did. He wasn’t so sure about his aunt Bunny, but no one brought up that disastrous period to his face. He didn’t want constant prying by well-meaning townsfolk who had known him since he was a child. Guess that was part of the give-and-take in a small town. Everyone knew you, mistakes and all. Unless you moved away and kept said blunders a mystery.

He reached his luxury car, the only nod to his past life he’d kept, and drove two miles out of town to the office. He chuckled as he pictured Carrie’s surprise when he’d given up his place in line. Maybe Colin had a point. He was rusty with women, for sure.

After a curve in the mountain road, he stepped off the accelerator and turned into a parking lot. Colin’s truck was already there. Unusual, his younger brother beating him to work.

Savoring the bright sun on his face, Adam crossed the lot, the crunch of crushed gravel under his shoes, and opened the door to Deep North Adventures. It was eerily quiet inside. He moved down the short hallway that opened to a spacious gathering room scattered with couches, chairs and tables. His parents had always wanted the business to feel like home to their customers.

When he came back to town, Adam had added a retail section, taking advantage of folks wanting a souvenir from their time in Golden. Shirts, hoodies, hats and water bottles, featuring the store logo, to name a few of the available items.

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