On Love's Gentle Shore by Liz Johnson

Author:Liz Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary;Romance;FIC042040;FIC027020;Christian fiction;Love stories
ISBN: 9781493407200
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00

Lois had set up her “flower shoppe” in a structure that was little more than a potting shed, most likely built sometime before either Natalie or Justin was born and situated directly beside her old farmhouse. She’d been a Kane Dairy neighbor for as far back as anyone could remember.

The midmorning sun danced behind passing clouds, which seemed to be caught in a riptide that pulled them toward the deep ocean, but the sky hadn’t ever been quite so blue. It nearly hurt her eyes, so Natalie kept her gaze on the lush grass that grew right along where the road met the dirt. Between green blades, she could just make out the red earth below. With each gust of wind, the dirt seemed to wink below the moving grass.

Before she even realized why, she began to smile. It couldn’t be from something as simple as red dirt or towering pines that swayed to a song she couldn’t hear.

But maybe it was.

“So why didn’t Marie make this grand trip with you? I thought she was your wedding planner.”

Natalie sucked on her tooth for a long second. “I’m not really sure what’s going on with her. But I don’t think she’s feeling very well.”

He made a face, and she knew he remembered the last time they’d all been together at his barn. Natalie could only ever remember one of her friends having the flu for several weeks. But that hadn’t ended up being the flu at all. It had been so much worse.

Something was definitely going on with Marie, but Natalie wasn’t sure it was her place to ask. And she wasn’t going to say a word about her suspicions to anyone else. That’s how rumors got started and feelings got hurt.

“I think she’d rather stay near the house, so I promised her that I had all the help I needed.” She flashed him the cheesiest smile she could muster, showing off all her teeth. “See? Help.”

His mouth scowled, but it didn’t reach his eyes, which were lit by something akin to humor. “And what exactly is it you want me to do?”

“Be there. Offer sage advice. Suggest floral arrangements. Identify every plant by its Latin name.” She tried to keep a straight face but broke on her last instruction, giggles bubbling free.

“So it’s going to be like this?”

Swallowing a chuckle, she tried to remain serious. “Like what?”

“You just wanting to waste my time.”

“Not at all.” She shook her head hard as they turned down the long gravel lane. A towering elm cast shadows over their every step, and the breeze sent shivers down her arms. “I’m just trying to help you get the most out of helping a friend. I wouldn’t want Adam to ask what you’ve been doing for Russell lately and you to have nothing to report.”

He didn’t even try to scowl this time, and his laughter matched hers. “Fair enough, O’Ryan. At least you’re honest about it.”

Honest. Sure. Because this invitation, this trip, had nothing to do

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