Just Add Romance (Everly Falls Book 1) by Heather B. Moore

Author:Heather B. Moore [Moore, Heather B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: An Everly Falls Novel
Publisher: Mirror Press
Published: 2022-05-09T16:00:00+00:00

EVERLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE moment her mother walked into the craft store that trouble was brewing. Lydia Kane never did anything without a purpose, and Everly doubted her mom was in need of craft supplies since Brandy’s wedding was being completely planned by a wedding company.

Their mother looked more like Brandy, with pale blonde hair and effortless grace. Her heels clicked on the floor as she neared Everly where she was putting up sale prices on their needlepoint aisle. It had been a couple hours since she’d talked to Austin, and she assumed he was halfway back by now. She’d enjoyed the afternoon of basking in their most recent conversation, the one in which he said he wanted her to meet his daughter.

Everly had truly been honored, and flattered, and she was buzzing with anticipation.

Until now. Her mother’s pinched brows could deflate anyone’s good day.

“Hi, Mom,” Everly said, grateful the store wasn’t crowded, and that her boss was deep in conversation with Mrs. Allred about one thing or another.

Her mother stopped, set her hands on her hips, and said, “Brandy said you’re upset. What’s wrong? Is it that new man you’re dating? The out-of-towner with a kid? You know you’re walking straight into complicated with that one.”

Before her mom could disparage everything about Austin’s very existence, Everly cut in. “I’m not upset. I hope you didn’t come all the way over here to question me, because I don’t know what Brandy is talking about.”

Everly was going to kill Brandy. They both knew how their mom could blow things out of proportion in about two seconds flat.

“Then what happened at the bakery?” her mom said, not letting this go. “Brandy said you acted like you didn’t care if they chose raspberry, cherry, or strawberries. You even said that plain chocolate sounded good.”

At this, Everly set down the sale signs on the nearest shelf and turned to face her mom fully. On one hand, she supposed that every mother and daughter pair went a little crazy when getting ready for a wedding, but they needed to leave her out of it. Especially considering who Brandy was marrying.

“They all sound good,” Everly said in a dry tone. “It’s cheesecake. What can go wrong?”

Her mother’s eyes narrowed. “Are you still mad at Brandy for stealing Brock?”

Everly sputtered. “No, Mom. Oh my gosh. How can you say that?”

“Because.” Her mother inched closer, lowering her already hushed voice. “You’re dating men left and right. Each week you’re with a different man, and I don’t want my daughter to be the town floozy.”

At this, Everly squeezed her eyes shut and gritted her teeth. She didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.

“Honey, it’s not too late,” her mother said, touching her arm. “Get off those dreadful dating apps. Meet men the normal way. They’re out there, I promise.”

Everly opened her eyes to gaze into her mother’s blue eyes—much like Brandy’s. “Mom, I made up Tom Middleston so that you’d stop harping on my about my love life.”

Her mother’s mouth formed an O.

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