Harlequin Love Inspired September 2017--Box Set 1 of 2 by Marta Perry

Author:Marta Perry
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488018718
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

The day of the Founder’s Day celebration had dawned. Sophie had arisen earlier than usual, eager to greet this new day. Grace had come over to help her with her hair and makeup, neither of which were areas of expertise for Sophie. Baby Eva was sleeping comfortably in her carrier nearby, completely oblivious to their chatter. As soon as Grace arrived the conversation had quickly turned to Noah.

“This Noah Callahan must be pretty special,” Grace noted. “I haven’t seen you this excited since we arrived here in town.”

Sophie nodded. “I’ve gone on plenty of first dates in my life,” Sophie acknowledged. “But to be honest, I’m not sure this is anything more than two friends attending an event together. We’ve developed quite a rapport. He makes me feel things I’ve never felt before. But I don’t think he wants to be more than friends.”

Suddenly, Sophie felt bashful. It was so hard to describe her feelings for Noah. Things had shifted between them after the Taste of Love event. They’d bonded. It had given Sophie the courage to ask Noah to be her date to the Founder’s Day festivities.

Sophie didn’t want to label what she was feeling for Noah, but it thrilled and terrified her at the same time.

Experiencing sparks with Noah felt wonderful, but constantly feeling as if she was sitting on a powder keg was uncomfortable. And it was scary to admit she might be the only one of them who felt an attraction. So far, she had no reason to think Noah viewed her as anything other than a buddy.

“So are the two of you an item or not?” Grace asked. “You still haven’t given me a straight answer.”

Sophie bit her lip. “I think he just wants to be friends.”

Grace grinned. “Sometimes friendship can be a great foundation for romance.”

Grace and Sophie locked gazes. They smiled at each other. They had arrived in Love on the same seaplane a little over a year ago. During the plane ride their friendship had been cemented when Sophie had held Grace’s hand due to her fear of flying. They’d been as thick as thieves ever since. Her best friend was at the top of her list of things she was thankful for.

“What time is he coming to pick you up?” Grace asked, bending down to move her sleeping daughter’s carrier a few feet away.

“I told him to come at five o’clock. My pulse is racing so fast I feel like a high-speed train.” Sophie began to fan herself with her hand. When had her nerves crept in? Suddenly she felt as awkward as a teenager on her first date. Her heart sank. This wasn’t really an actual date.

“Don’t be nervous, Sophie. Try to breathe. Just be yourself,” Grace urged. Her blue eyes radiated positivity.

It was somewhat ironic for Grace to utter those exact words. Just be yourself. Grace was the only one here in Love who knew Sophie’s true identity. And although she didn’t like keeping secrets from Boone, she had agreed not to tell anyone.

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