Hope Falls: Treasured Kiss (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Virna DePaul

Author:Virna DePaul [DePaul, Virna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2016-06-25T16:00:00+00:00

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When Alder stepped into Dara’s room, he couldn’t help recalling the conversation he’d had with Lucky about his friend having found his Cinderella. The room was nothing short of enchanting, reminding Alder of something out of a fairytale. The focal points of the room were the big bed, piled high with crisp white linens and pillows, and a pair of French doors. Dara led him outside, onto a balcony loaded with potted plants and flowers. It provided a gorgeous view of the valley below. The wind had picked up slightly, but it was far from chilly.

Dara dropped into a cozy lounge chair and crossed her legs. Instead of following suit and sitting down, he took a moment to admire the cut-open barrels holding various herbs. He didn’t know their names, but their fragrance made his stomach grumble, and he remembered the snacks he’d bought at Brewed Awakenings but hadn’t bothered to eat on the drive over.

“You hungry, Alder?” Dara asked sitting up with a smile. “Because Mrs. Parker probably has something yummy in the kitchen I can grab for you. This room used to belong to her daughter, Lilly, but after I got back from the city, she agreed to let me rent it. I get full access to the kitchen.”

He shook his head. “Thanks, but I’m fine. I’ve got something in the car. Right now, I want to talk to you. How was Megan’s wedding? Everything go well for her and old Stuart?”

She laughed. “It was a beautiful wedding and I have no doubt they’ll be very happy together. Even though they’re very young, they know what they want most: each other.”

Not missing the words she emphasized, he sat down next to her, leaned forward, and took her hands in his. Then he brought them to his lips and kissed her knuckles. Dara’s eyes went wide.

“Point taken, Dara. You’re old enough to know your own mind. I’ll remember that.”

She nodded, then slowly pulled her hands back, and he had to resist the urge to hang on.

“So, how was it being back in Hope Falls?”

“Beautiful as ever. It felt like coming home, the way I imagine you feel coming back to Forestville and this charming room.”

She smiled, though it didn’t quite reach her eyes. “I’ve only been renting this room for a couple of months. To me, home’s still with my parents and sisters. But I’ve adjusted to being on my own quite nicely. Still, something didn’t feel quite right when I returned from Vegas.”

“Why’s that?”

She shrugged. “I found myself missing you.”

At her blunt and honest words, he sat up straighter. “Dara—”

“You know what,” she said, standing abruptly. “I don’t know why I said that.” She reached out and grabbed her phone from where it had been lying on a small table along with a sketching pad of some sort. “You’re here because you offered to help my cousin, and I was wrong not to tell Liam you’d offered. So I’m going to call him right now and tell him to stop by.

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