The Bridal Swap by Karen Kirst

Author:Karen Kirst
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2011-11-10T23:00:00+00:00

Josh slapped his hat against his thigh in frustration.

They’d been making good time. The weather was clear, the dirt roads dry in most places. Now this. A downed tree blocked the road, its trunk the span of his outstretched arms. Dense forest lined either side, so they couldn’t go around it.

He and Caleb frowned at each other. What now?

His glance flicked to the furniture packed neatly in the wagon bed. The sooner he delivered it, the better. Two tarps covered the table and chairs in case of rain, but the protection wasn’t foolproof.

A lot hung on this delivery. The money from the sale would make it possible for him to buy the empty store. His dream was so close to becoming reality.

Digging in his supplies in search of a saw or an ax, he imagined Kate’s response the first time she entered his furniture shop. Judging from her comments, she admired his work.

“I have a feeling we’re gonna be here awhile,” said Caleb as he joined the search, rifling through the satchels on his side of the wagon.

“I hope not. We’re wasting valuable daylight.”

“This is all I got.” He held up a handsaw.

Josh sighed, feeling a headache coming on. “If that’s true, we’ll be here a week.” His fingers closed around the handle of a large ax. “Aha. I don’t remember packing this, but it sure is gonna come in handy. I wonder how it got there.”

“The memory is the first thing to go in old age, I’ve heard.” Caleb shot him a mocking smirk.

“Is that so? Since you think you’re so clever, I’ll let you have the first shot at that monster.”

Holding out the ax, he suppressed a grin at the resulting scowl on his little brother’s face. If nothing else, this trip was going to give them some uninterrupted time together.

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