The Asheville Christmas Tradition (Carolina Christmas Book 4) by Hope Holloway & Cecelia Scott

Author:Hope Holloway & Cecelia Scott [Holloway, Hope & Scott, Cecelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-11-02T00:00:00+00:00

Driving up the winding mountain road to the Christmas tree farm for the big family outing, a cocktail of mixed emotions had Hannah’s stomach in knots. Dread. Sadness. Uncertainty. And just a splash of…excitement.

All the feelings that had been rocking her since she’d broken up with Keith five days ago were rising to the surface, and her always astute and loving family would surely notice that he wasn’t there…and that she was emotional. Even if they didn’t, it was time to tell them the news, and she wasn’t looking forward to it.

There hadn’t been any way to get out of the Chambers-MacPherson family trip to pick out the tree for the cabin, nor did she want to. The three sisters had organized the event and pronounced it a restart of an old family tradition, following the tree cutting with a party at Angie’s to decorate, bake, sing, and laugh.

Hannah didn’t feel like doing any of those things, but she also didn’t want to wallow in the post-breakup blues and ruin the holidays. Plus, she knew her family would be understanding and encouraging—maybe too encouraging. She didn’t want to hear a single person she loved confess that they had never really liked Keith.

So all that was where the dread came in.

And the sadness? Well, it hurt so much to think she’d wasted eleven years, which was really the only thing that made her shed a tear. Why did she stay so long? Why hadn’t he come after her? Why didn’t she miss him more? Everything about Keith made her sad.

The uncertainty was because Hannah had to face facts: she was well into her thirties and basically starting over as far as her future husband was concerned. The very idea kicked her in the gut and made her wonder if maybe her path was one of a lifetime of being single. Which wouldn’t be so bad, except, deep inside—she didn’t want to spend the rest of her life alone.

Which led to the splash of excitement and a slightly giddy feeling she tried to ignore. That could be explained in two words: Brandon Fletcher.

Chances were good that he’d be here tonight. She wasn’t sure what she’d say—if anything—but the spark of anticipation couldn’t be denied.

But first, family.

They were easy to spot as she drove up to a caravan of familiar cars, trucks, and a van waiting in the lot. The crew of Eve and her four kids, Noelle with Jace and Cassie, and Angie and Brooke, plus Dad and Bitsy. Caro pulled up next to her, waving wildly from the front seat, with Joshua barely waiting for Nate to park before he tried to climb out and join his cousins.

Hannah shook off all the swirling emotions and got out of the car, giving her sister a hug and a helping hand with baby Tyler in his car seat.

“Haven’t seen hide nor hair of you lately, Hannah,” Caro said as she eased Tyler into her arms. “What’s new?”

“Oh, you know, end of semester craziness. Holiday madness.

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