Marrying the Lone Star Maverick by Sara Orwig

Author:Sara Orwig
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Category, Man-Woman Relationships, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Adult, General, Texas
ISBN: 9781426848070
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2009-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

The third weekend in August, she stood in the narthex of the huge Dallas church. Her father held her arm. “You look beautiful today, Holly,” Dennis Lombard said in a low voice. “You’re still certain about marrying Jeff?”

“Very,” she answered firmly, smiling up at her father.

His green eyes were solemn and searching as he looked at her and nodded. “Good. You’re making an excellent bargain. With the incomes both of you will have, you should manage well even if it turns out you’re less than totally compatible. Marriage is filled with adjustments.”

Amused, she listened to the last-minute advice. To her relief, the wedding planner motioned to them. “It’s time, Holly, Mr. Lombard.”

As trumpets blared and violins began to accompany the organ, they began the walk up the long aisle. She looked at the huge number of guests and then at the eight bridesmaids, with Alexa as maid of honor. Her gaze shifted to the groomsmen. Noah stood beside Jeff as best man. When her gaze met Jeff’s, her heartbeat quickened. More handsome than ever in his tux, he gazed back, a faint smile on his face.

She held no doubts now. She was committed and she would be in this marriage for the next year. Tonight they were flying to New York for four days and then on to Paris and she wondered if her excitement was over their enormous undertaking, or if it was the result of knowing she would stay in New York and Paris for the next two weeks.

Two weeks with Jeff on a honeymoon. Her heart raced at the thought. She was astounded that they had filled this huge church with guests. Between each of their families and their sets of friends, the wedding had gotten away from them.

Her father stopped and soon placed her hand in Jeff’s warm, callused hand. She gazed into his gray eyes and tingled to her toes.

He smiled and winked at her, making her feel wrapped in a special moment for just the two of them.

They went through the ceremony, repeating their vows and exchanging rings and once she glanced at Noah, who gazed at her impassively, his feelings and thoughts hidden. She wondered whether he still disapproved or had even made one last effort before the wedding to talk Jeff out of going through with it.

Jeff’s parents, on the other hand, had seemed to grow more delighted each time she had been with them.

To his glee Jeff’s uncle knew the truth about their arrangement. He was overjoyed to see Jeff get the ranch in such a manner.

As she faced Jeff and repeated her vows, mixed feelings besieged her. Handsome, sexy, unpredictable—could she cope with this sham marriage? Jeff was turning out to be what Noah had said—a sharp, savvy businessman, which still astounded her because it seemed effortless on Jeff’s part.

He was never rushed, never uptight over deals, never lost in thought about business, yet he was getting things accomplished she had never expected to see happen. Had she completely misjudged him? She still couldn’t come to grips with his unorthodox methods.

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