Kitty_Bride of Hawaii by Janelle Daniels

Author:Janelle Daniels [Daniels, Janelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical, Romance, Fiction, Forever Love, Victorian Era, western, Fifty In Series, saga, Fifty-Books, Forty-Five Authors, Newspaper Ad, short story, American Mail-Order Bride, Bachelor, Single Woman, marriage of convenience, Christian, Religious, Faith, inspirational, Factory Burned, Pioneer, Illegitimate Daughter, billionaire, Railroad Tycoon, Half-Brother, Hawaii, Castle Sugar, Plantation, Foreman's Betrothed, Life Threatened, Consequences
Goodreads: 27826546
Publisher: Dream Cache Publishing
Published: 2016-01-07T05:00:00+00:00

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He hadn’t seen Kitty in a week. He thought he’d go mad. He’d kept his distance from her, forcing himself to keep busy when she’d whisk into the house at all hours of the day, planning, conferring.

Kitty had already won over his staff, from what he could tell. No doubt they wanted to impress someone so free with compliments and affection.

Kitty praised the cook so thoroughly one day, the woman had blushed to the roots of her hair.

Warren wouldn’t mind some of Kitty’s attention. His patience paid off though. He received a note from Kitty about meeting him for lunch—something about testing the menu for the picnic—and he couldn’t have been more pleased.

Canceling his afternoon meetings, he penned her a quick note of acceptance before searching out the servants who’d assist her this afternoon.

Kitty might have planned for him to test the menu, but they wouldn’t be doing so at his house.

He’d waited too long for Kitty to include him. He wouldn’t be satisfied with a short tasting.

When Kitty arrived an hour later, his plans were in place.

He swallowed his tongue as she entered the house. The sea-foam muslin dress, decked with swaths of lace and impossible rows of buttons, fit to perfection, showcasing her form in splendid light.

Catching glimpses of her throughout the week, he’d seen what the seamstress had made for her, each confection clenching his gut. She was gorgeous, more graceful than any woman he’d ever met.

Each day he’d gone mad not holding her, touching her, tasting her. His restraint wore thin, but he reined it in like a spirited stallion.

A smile crested her lips at seeing him before she glanced at Makano. “Mr. Castle, thank you for taking the time to meet with me. I hope it didn’t inconvenience you.”

He grinned. If she only knew the variety of meetings he’d canceled. “It was no trouble. My afternoon is rather free today.” Now, anyway.

“Excellent. I don’t plan on this taking too long—”

“Oh, but I do.” At her frown, he gestured for Makano to hand her back her gloves and hat. “I was informed you’d arranged everything in the dining room.”

“Yes. I thought it might be easiest for you that way.”

He nodded. “While I appreciate the thought, I’d like a more accurate experience. We will not be dining indoors. I’ve arranged to have the meal brought with us and tested in a picnic setting. I hope that’s agreeable to you.”

“Well, yes.” She twisted the gloves in her hands. “Of course. I apologize. I should have checked with you.”

He held up a hand. “You planned perfectly. Most of the time, I’ll be in meetings and will only be able to step away for a short time to assist you. As I said, I’m open today and thought this would be more enjoyable. However, if you’d prefer, we can have it all brought back inside.”

Her smile hesitant, she fitted the gloves on her hands. “No. A picnic sounds wonderful. I’m afraid with everything going on, I haven’t had much chance to explore.

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