Zack's Montana Bride (Sweet, Clean Western Historical Romance)(Montana Ranchers and Brides Series) by Maya Stirling

Author:Maya Stirling [Stirling, Maya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, historical 1800s
Goodreads: 23755191
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2014-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

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Lydia woke just as the sun was coming in through the bedroom window. She heard the beautiful sound of the birds announcing the start of a new day.

A new life.

She looked around and saw that all three girls were still fast asleep. Sliding gently off the bed, she made her way back to her own bedroom. Lydia opened the door and stepped inside to find that the double bed was empty.

She felt a curious mixture of surprise and relief. Surprise that he wasn't there at all. Relief that there would be no awkward conversation as he woke up.

But, where was Zack?

Lydia felt a twist of anxiety in her middle. He must have awakened and found the bed empty. What would he have thought about that? Would he have assumed that she had left the bed to somehow get away from him? Would he have interpreted it as an act of rejection? She hoped not. But, there was no avoiding the truth that Zack had awoken, expecting to find his new wife by his side, only to discover that she'd apparently slipped quietly away in the middle of the night.

Lydia sighed and went to the window. The sun was coming up. She gazed across the beautiful landscape, the green hills that rolled away into the distance. Cold looking mist settled in the hollows. Far off she could see the dark mass of a forest. The distant mountain peaks shone brilliant and white in the early light.

What an amazing sight, she thought. Such a contrast to how she had awoken after her wedding night with Daniel. She blushed slightly at the memory of that. But the view from the window on that morning had been of city streets and wandering townsfolk. This was so different, something that filled her heart with a feeling of unexpected joy.

Lydia got dressed and made her way downstairs. There was no sign of Zack. But Mrs. Brodie was in the kitchen already, preparing breakfast.

"Good morning, Mrs. Buchanan," Mrs. Brodie exclaimed. "And a beautiful one it is too. Even if it's a bit cold."

Lydia paused before answering the housekeeper. There was a part of her that liked the sound of what the woman had just said.

Mrs. Buchanan.

Lydia glanced out the kitchen window. "Has Zack gone out?" she asked.

"He's checking the horses," Mrs. Brodie explained. "He'll be back soon. How did the children sleep last night?"

Lydia shifted a loose hair away from the side of her face. "Daisy was a little upset. She has bad dreams from time to time."

"The poor little dear," Mrs. Brodie said. "Dreams can be a terrible thing for such a young one."

"I went to her in the middle of the night. As I usually do," Lydia said.

"There's nothing like a mother to take away a bad dream," Mrs. Brodie said with a smile.

"Can I help you with the breakfast?"

"If you like. I'm not one to stand in the way of a lady taking charge of her new house," Mrs. Brodie said.

"I don't know about that, Mrs.

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