Matched by Mistake by Katherine Garbera

Author:Katherine Garbera
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2023-05-04T19:36:22+00:00

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Maggie wasn’t sure how to act at first. The conversation was kind of slow and stilted and she could tell that Jericho wasn’t comfortable, either.

“I was really impressed with the expo hall that Jericho designed. It’s so nice to have something new like that here in Royal. I’m friends with Lila who works for the chamber of commerce and she mentioned that it’s generating a lot of interest.”

There was a moment of silence and then Jericho’s mom smiled at her. “He’s very talented so I’m not surprised to hear that. Seems like Royal is on a tech roll lately with the app and the expo center.”

“The app seems to thrive on being unpredictable,” Joseph said.

“I have to say, both of us were shocked when our names were matched,” Maggie said.

“Definitely,” Jericho added. “But Maggie’s been a good sport about it.”

“Why wouldn’t I be? Anything that draws business to Royal is good for all of us,” Maggie said.

“What is it you do? Graphic design, right?” Camille asked.

“Yes. And some art direction for projects. I redid the art in the Del Rio Group’s corporate offices. It was a bit outdated.”

“Sounds like the Winterses’ offices. They haven’t had anything new since the late nineties.”

Maggie smiled over at Jericho’s mom. She had the prettiest brown eyes, which were very similar to her stepson’s. She also was making the effort to keep the conversation going, which Maggie appreciated. “That’s how Dad kept his offices. My mom was after him to update things. He’s so cutting-edge with business models but when it came to the space, he just liked things as they were.”

“Some things don’t need to be changed,” Joseph said. “But we updated some of our building design in the last few years at Jericho’s suggestion. I guess sometimes it takes a new generation to make those kinds of changes.”

“I think so,” Maggie agreed. “Have you two ever heard this band before?”

“We went to a few of their concerts when the kids were young,” Joseph said.

Jericho’s parents told a little more about the Texas blues alternative band who played covers of Stevie Ray Vaughn, a local legend in Texas, as well as their own hits. He and his band had played gritty, raw, sensual music that even Maggie’s parents loved. “Texas Flood” was one of their favorites, and when she mentioned it, Joseph smiled and talked about some other Stevie Ray Vaughn songs.

The conversation had shifted into Southern blues, which was nice as they ate dinner. Maggie learned that Jericho had played the bass guitar in high school before some friends of Jericho’s parents waved them over and they excused themselves and Maggie sighed.

“I’m sorry I just started talking but it was so—”

“Perfect,” he said. “I was trying to think of something to say. Good idea to compliment me.”

“You know I love that building. I’ve told you so,” she reminded him as he poured her a glass of rose wine and handed it to her.

“I do. I wasn’t sure how Dad was going to react when you mentioned your family, but he was cool,” Jericho said.

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