Wind Chime Summer by Sophie Moss

Author:Sophie Moss
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sea Rose Publishing

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She was going to need help, Izzy thought as she traded in her waterproof boots for a pair of flip-flops at the end of the day. And not just from Ethan and Hailey. If she was going to pull this off, she was going to need a chef. And she knew exactly who she wanted to ask.

Grabbing one of the secondhand beach cruisers Will and Colin had left around the island for them to use, she waved goodbye to the rest of the veterans as they pulled away in the van. She waited just long enough for the cloud of dust to settle behind them before pedaling toward the village.

She hadn’t been inside the Wind Chime Café yet. It was usually closed by the time she got off work. But she’d tasted enough of Della’s cooking to know that the woman was a natural. She was the kind of chef Izzy most admired—the kind who cooked from the heart and whose dishes were so deeply rooted in a sense of place that you could feel her love for this island coming through in every bite.

It was the same feeling Izzy was hoping to convey at Ryan’s first open house.

She had no doubt that, with the right presentation, the environmental center would sell itself. All they had to do was get people there.

Riding down Main Street, she moved over to the shoulder to let a lone truck rumble past. It was a quiet evening in the village. The heat had chased most people indoors. The only business that seemed to be attracting anyone was the ice cream shop, where a line of people had formed behind the counter—mostly tourists, but a few locals, too. After a month on the island, she was starting to recognize the difference.

It was hard to believe she had been here that long, and how much had changed since she’d first arrived. She was beginning to understand what the locals saw in this place. Even her job at the farm was beginning to grow on her. There was something about the repetitive nature of the work, of being able to tend to something and watch it grow, that calmed her. Caring for the baby oysters was a dirty, smelly job, but it was her job. And she was actually starting to feel strangely protective of the little filter feeders.

When she spotted the white building with the purple shutters and the wide wrap-around front porch decorated in wind chimes, she slowed to a stop. Hoping to catch Della before she left for the day, Izzy hopped off her bike, wheeled it onto the grass, and propped it against the trunk of an oak tree. A warm breeze blew through the village, teasing the chimes into a gentle dance.

The sound was so inviting, she couldn’t help taking a moment to admire them. She hadn’t seen them close up before, and hadn’t realized how different they all were—each one a unique piece of art, lovingly crafted by hand.

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