The Lilac Year by Janet Spaeth

Author:Janet Spaeth [Spaeth, Janet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-68322-057-2
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2012-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

Eric watched her through the window as she dealt with the Territorial’s desk clerk. Matthew would take good care of her. He was a fair and decent man—Eric had seen that side of him often in church.

He had known from the moment she stepped off the train—and into his arms—that she was traveling alone. Her gaze hadn’t swept the crowd at the station; instead, she’d raised her eyes to the buildings and beyond. That single movement had been quite telling.

From the corner of his eye, he saw Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. Simmons, their heads together and their eyes staring directly at him. They hid their mouths behind their hands, but he knew what they were doing—undoubtedly talking about him and pairing him up with the guest.

He realized he probably shouldn’t have carried her bags into the hotel, but what choice did he have? He couldn’t leave her standing on the street.

With a quick sweep of his hat, he acknowledged the two women. Perhaps a direct response was best to forestall the rumors that were certainly already making their way through town.

They could talk all they wanted to. He had no time for a woman in his life, not now and, really, not ever.

He turned back to the station across the street, aware of the fact that he’d totally forgotten to pick up the plow part that had come on the train.

No, he had no time for women. Not even for someone with eyes that sparkled with green and golden flecks and with hair that caught the summer sunlight like new copper.

He shook his head. Next thing he knew, he’d be abandoning farming for poetry.

It was time to bring his head back to earth. Fast.

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