His Saving Grace by Janice Carter

Author:Janice Carter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-05-15T15:01:50+00:00

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DREW KNEW SOMETHING was up when Grace met him at the front door of her parents’ house and said in a low voice, “I told my mother and she’s going to speak to my father but just to warn you, my cousin Suzanna is coming, too.” She tucked her arm into his, leading him inside.

Drew could only nod, overwhelmed by the greeting. He wondered if there was always this much drama with Grace and could someone like him, who preferred an even keel in life, grow to tolerate it? But looking down at the mix of worry and pleasure—at seeing him, he hoped—in her lovely face, Drew knew right then he wanted the opportunity to do just that. To discover all the sides of Grace Winters.

“And Mom thought it isn’t fair to drop the news on Suzanna like this, so I’ve decided to contact her tomorrow and tell her.”

“You don’t have to explain your actions to me, Grace. I realize what I said last night sounded a bit too much like advice and I’m sorry for that. You don’t need to listen to advice from me, much less take it. I’m not the person to give advice to anyone, believe me.”

“Maybe I told you all about the family situation and my dilemma because I wanted some advice. Besides, I trust you.” She smiled, her dark eyes shining. “Come, Mom says to give you a quick tour of the house while she puts the finishing touches on her dessert.”

I trust you. No one had said those words to him in a long time and they were nice to hear. He hoped he could live up to them.

Grace led him into the entry hall with its chandelier and staircase that wound up to the second floor. He stopped to look up at the landing where the stairs branched off on either side. “Do those sets of stairs go to the turrets?”

“Yes. There’s a bedroom in each one. Dad says they were for servants in my great-grandfather’s time. When my father was growing up, he and his brother had them for bedrooms and so did my brother and I. Ben’s back up there again, for now.”

“His return to town isn’t permanent?”

“I doubt it. He promised he’d help out for a year but he’s in the middle of a divorce, so who knows?” She shrugged. “I’ll show you the rest of the ground floor, but Suzanna will be here soon, and we’ll be having drinks in the living room.”

The old house was beautiful. As they walked through room after room, Drew gaped at original wood paneling and light fixtures, stained and beveled glass panes above door lintels; a study/library with floor-to-ceiling bookcases; another room that Grace explained had been a bedroom before its transformation into a den with comfy leather furniture and a wall-mounted TV; a small solarium and finally, a powder room.

When he’d driven through the wrought-iron gates at the front of the house, Drew had surmised that the rear of the house overlooking the town would have expansive windows and he was right.

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