Love Inspired: June 2022 Box Set 1 of 2 by Patricia Johns

Author:Patricia Johns
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2022-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

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“Randy’s going to be my date for the wedding.” Hannah watched the reactions of the other ladies around the table in the showroom of Mayer Canyon Candles the next night. The candle business was in a pole barn on the Mayer family ranch. Reagan and Holly Mayer had set up a large table in the showroom to make decorations for Tess’s reception. Tess and Hannah’s sister-in-law Leann were also there to help.

Tess dropped the netting she held. Reagan got a dreamy expression on her face. Holly let out a small squeal.

“That’s wonderful,” Leann raved. “You two are perfect for each other.”

“Hold up.” She loved their enthusiasm, but it might be misplaced. “It’s a date. A plus-one thing. That’s it.”

After she came home last night, she’d replayed his kiss over and over in her mind. It had been such an amazing kiss. A romantic one. Randy had been tender and giving and his arms had felt so strong, and he’d smelled incredible, and all she could do was picture herself with him in his beautiful house forever.

She’d mentally moved in last night.

But then she’d spoiled it by mentioning kids. And he’d said the words she never wanted to hear again. You’re thinking too much.

Yeah, she was a thinker, a planner, a doer.

It was the too much that had given her pause.

Did every guy consider her too much?

Was she too much?

“Tell us everything,” Reagan said.

Hannah zoomed back to the present and realized all of the ladies had scooted their chairs closer and were watching her expectantly. She lunged for another roll of wired tape to shape into a bow. “There’s nothing to tell.”

The way they were staring at her felt like an interrogation. This was getting weird.

“Did he ask you to be his date?” Tess asked. “Or was it casual, like, hey, we should go together to the wedding?”

“No, he asked me.” At least she had that going for her. A murmur of approval rippled through the group.

“Have you been on a date, yet?” Reagan looked positively ecstatic.

“Uh, no.” She didn’t think anything they’d done constituted a date.

“Taking care of the baby and building the house must have gotten his mind moving in the right direction.” Holly had such an easy way about her. “Do you like him?”

“Yeah. Sure.” Of course! She liked him too much.

Too much. Always too much.

“Well, don’t get so excited there.” Leann rolled her eyes. “Does your mom know?”

“I called her last night.”

“I’m shocked she didn’t tell me.”

“I asked her not to. I don’t want it to become this big deal. Really, it isn’t. He’s picking me up for the rehearsal and the wedding, that’s it.”

“So, it’s two dates.” Reagan sounded triumphant.

“I guess.” She lifted her right shoulder in a shrug. She wanted to enjoy this and get wrapped up in their enthusiasm, but she couldn’t. Her heart was too easily misled. This—this reading into every detail of a guy’s intentions—had led to pain before.

“Yeah, but you’ve been spending a lot of time together.” Leann reached over and selected a glass votive holder.

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