Finding Home by Lissanne Jones

Author:Lissanne Jones
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lissanne Jones

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Autumn and Ruth arrived at Luco Ranch first thing that Saturday morning. They’d offered to help Diana and the other ladies set up the annual Fourth of July fair. Stalls and food carts were scattered around the place, and hayrides were given free of charge to the younger citizens of Aurora Springs.

The two women had stayed up later than normal the previous night baking individual-sized pies and assorted pastries fresh for their stall. They’d already packed up dozens of jars of jams, preserves, and butters to be sold.

The Independence Day celebrations were always a great day out for the entire town, and the Grant stall usually did very well with their takings.

Diana had breakfast waiting upon their arrival, and they gratefully helped themselves to a plate each of eggs, bacon, and pancakes.

The Whittaker matriarch had made enough food to feed double the dozen or so women who were there, and it soon became obvious as to why when a group of five men entered the large, airy kitchen.

Autumn recognized them all on sight. Mason and Hank were the ranch hands and had been with the family for years. She’d known Cody and Luke’s dad, Bill, her entire life. And there was Luke, a sweet, gentle man with a heart of gold who was fiercely loyal to his loved ones.

But it was the fifth man who made her heart skip a beat the second she laid eyes on him. While Cody and Luke were fraternal twins, there was no mistaking them for brothers.

“Good morning, ladies.” Cody gave every woman in the room a big grin, and Autumn swore she heard a dreamy sigh escape at least one of them.

‘Hi, honey.” Diana bustled around the kitchen, grabbing plates and handing them out to the men. She greeted her husband and sons with a kiss, leaving Luke until last. “Where’s Evie?”

“She’ll be along soon. She wanted to take an extra-long shower and insisted I come ahead of her. She said she’ll get here when she’s good and ready.”

Diana laughed. “I don’t blame her. I’m sure she must be aching all over.”

Autumn never got to hear Luke’s response because a certain handsome face suddenly took up her view. Cody pressed his lips to hers in a sweet kiss, one that wasn’t deep enough to scandalize but was held long enough to claim. “Morning, darlin’.”

“Good morning, sweetheart.” After one final kiss, he wandered off to load his plate and then came back over to the table and sat next to her. It was a bit of a squeeze with so many visitors, but they managed.

The chatter was excited as everyone ate their fill, and then once the dishwasher was loaded and running, it was time to start setting up for the day’s festivities.

The men ventured off to set up stalls, tables, and the rides, while the women went to their vehicles to get their goods for sale. Other stallholders would arrive over the course of the next hour or so.

Autumn and Ruth had been given

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