Heiress Beware by Charlene Sands

Author:Charlene Sands
Language: por
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The next morning Jane stepped into Touched with Love and a great sense of belonging swept over her. She breathed in the musky scent of yellowed pages turned by loving hands, of aged bindings holding leaves together by vintage strength, and of softly worn leather sofas placed in a semicircle in one corner of the bookstore. The “reading cove,” as Rory had affectionately called it, was a place for old and young alike to gather. In the afternoons, children clustered on the sofas and listened as Rory read them their favorite tales. The evenings were shared by theWomen ofWinchester, a historical reading group, as well as the Book Banterers, an eclectic group who delved into elements of the paranormal.

All in all, Jane felt welcome here. She fit in somehow, and a sweet, sweeping sensation of rightness filled her. Not even the softly played country tunes wafting in the air could stifle these newfound impressions of belonging. She’d come to know the likes of Toby and Martina, Kenny and Shania, George and Tim. Living in the Riggs household, she hadn’t had a choice. Good thing the rock and twang had seeped into her soul. She’d caught herself toe tapping to the tunes often enough.

She had to admit she enjoyed listening to KWIN, and all the antics of the radio station’s disc jockeys. Though originally she’d been stunned, she had eventually gotten accustomed to hearing her description play on air, as well. “The young blond woman with blue eyes, an amnesia victim found on the outskirts of town. If anyone has information regarding Winchester’s own Jane Doe, please contact the Winchester County Sheriff’s Department.”

“Morning,” Rory said, looking up from a stack of paperbacks ready to be shelved. “You’re here bright and early.”

“Hello, Rory. I couldn’t wait to get started.”

“We’re not officially open for half an hour. I was just about to have a cup of coffee and a doughnut. Marietta bakes them up fresh every morning. She brings me a batch for my customers. It’d be nice to have someone to share them with. Come, let’s sit awhile. I don’t expect a crowd until later in the day.”

“I’d love to.”

After two cups of coffee and a sugar doughnut, Jane set about her work. She organized a stack of mysteries, alphabetizing them, but not without reading their back cover blurbs and perusing their first pages. The feel of the books, the print on the page all seemed so familiar to her, yet she had no real recollection, no hint as to why. All she knew was that she liked being here, and it felt darn good finally being able to do something productive.

The day flew by. She worked alongside Rory, and when he had to leave the shop for an hour, he entrusted it to her care. He brought them both back lunch, and in between helping customers, they stuffed down their sandwiches.

Rory turned over the children’s reading hour to her, introducing Jane to the children as his new “reading buddy.” Rory

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