The Marked Bride (Shadow Watchers Book 1) by Vicki Hinze

Author:Vicki Hinze [Hinze, Vicki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781939016133
Publisher: Magnolia Leaf Press
Published: 2015-01-27T00:00:00+00:00

“Time’s up, boys.” Nora walked into the conference room with Annie trailing in her wake. “We got a wedding tomorrow and we’ve still got a few details to iron out.”

The Shadow Watchers all stood up. “We were just leaving.”

Nora brushed past Sam. “Get on with the going then. Tim and Mandy ain’t gonna have no half-baked wedding. I won’t have everyone in the village saying I didn’t do right by one of my boys.”

Tim brushed a kiss to Nora’s cheek. “Thank you, Nora.”

“Be gone, I said.”

He smiled. “Yes, ma’am.” With a wink at Mandy, he and the other guys filed out of the room.

Sam stuck his head back in the door. “Nora, one thing.”

“What?”

“Are you making some of those crab cakes like you did when Ben and Kelly got married?”

“Wasn’t planning on it. It’s October. They ain’t in season.”

His face fell. “Oh. Okay, then.”

As soon as he cleared the doorway, Nora turned to Annie and wagged her finger. “Get your book and put crab cakes on your list.”

“But you just said crabs aren’t in season.”

“One of my boys wants crab cakes, he’s getting crab cakes, Annie Harper. Now are you gonna write it down in your little book, or do I have to do it myself?”

“I’m writing. I’m writing.” Annie cracked open her book and scribbled it down, right beneath the Double Dutch chocolate groom’s cake.

“Make this quick, okay?” Lisa said. “I have plans.”

“Oh?” Annie’s interest perked.

“So do you. We all do, and Kelly and Roxy—that’s Dr. Harvey Talbot’s wife. Ex-FBI—“ Lisa reminded Mandy.

“We all have plans?”

Mandy looked from Nora and Annie to Peggy and then to Lisa. The guys might have taken her into the fold but not yet so with the women . . .

“We do,” Lisa said. “We’re having a bridal shower for Mandy.”

A bridal shower? For her? “Oh, you don’t have to do that, Lisa. It’s too much. The wedding and a reception and now this? There’s no time for all this.”

“There most definitely is time. Kelly and Roxy are handling it. That’s why they’re not here.”

Nora tapped Mandy’s hand. “Let them do it, dearie. They want to be part of this, too. Tim’s been so sad without you, and now you two are back together and everyone wants to celebrate.”

“I don’t know what to say.” Mandy truly didn’t. “I’m . . . overwhelmed.”

“Marrying into this bunch,” Peggy warned, “you’d better get used to it. You’ll stay overwhelmed most of the time, and we’re a package deal.”

They wanted her in their fold, too. A solid knot parked dead center in Mandy’s chest. “I’m not seeing that as an issue, Peg.” Mandy readily confessed. “This group is great. All my life, Mom aside, I’ve been alone with no one. Well, until Tim.”

“Hold that ‘great’ thought, hon.” She patted Mandy’s hand. “You’re going to need it now and then.”

“Isn’t that the truth?” Lisa giggled.

Mandy couldn’t help herself. She smiled. “Oh, wait. What about Tim? I doubt with everything going on the guys . . .”

“Ben Brandt is taking care of Tim and the guys.

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