Harlequin Heartwarming March 21 Box Set by Claire McEwen

Author:Claire McEwen [McEwen, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

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NATALIE CRUISED THROUGH downtown Hollydale with Danny and Aidan as her passengers. Volunteers scrambled to decorate the large gazebo with red, white and blue flag bunting. Others hung welcome banners from one side of Main Street to the other, attaching them to the tops of the new-and-improved bronze light poles. A nearby sign announced road closings while another flashed the early starting time for the parade. Glancing at her rearview mirror, she caught sight of a solemn Danny, quite different from the chatterbox she’d known four months ago. She’d give anything to have that boy back in her life.

Now his uncle was also part of her life. If she remembered the details Shelby mentioned, Aidan enlisted in the army straight out of college. Hollydale might seem a little dull to him. Meanwhile, there was nowhere else she’d wanted to live, teaching in Raleigh until a position finally opened at the local elementary school last year.

Driving slower than her usual Indianapolis 500 pace, she wanted to show off her beloved little town to Aidan. For some reason, she wanted him to view it through her eyes and like it as much as she did.

“If you look out your window, you’ll see our courthouse that dates back to the year Hollydale was put on the map. Our town centered around the timber industry at first, but now we have our fair share of tourists. And that’s the Main Street Pharmacy. Mr. Hoffman’s been the pharmacist forever, and his tech, Tami, knows everyone by name.”

Hollydale might be small, but the residents cared about each other. Missing out on the fun and love of her family made her decision to return that much easier. Okay, she’d been homesick in Raleigh and wasn’t afraid to admit it. And Shelby, after visiting Natalie a couple of times with Danny, decided to make Hollydale her home and open a lunch café. The business property she’d purchased with a large chunk of her mother’s life insurance policy proceeds still sat vacant on Pine Street.

“The town square is rather larger than I’d have expected.”

“My brother married his wife in that gazebo five months ago.” Natalie pointed out the driver’s-side window, keeping a cautious eye on the newest traffic light, which brought the grand total up to four. “If you have time before you go, you have to try one of Miss Louise’s ice-cream cones. When did you say you were leaving?”

“I didn’t.” Aidan’s arms remained folded, with a guarded expression to match. “If all goes according to schedule, a week from today would be for the best.”

“You’re not staying with me?” The hurt in Danny’s voice gutted her.

“I’m based in Seattle at Fort Lewis.”

Her heart screamed out that his quick departure wasn’t for the best. Danny needed more time with his uncle, a positive influence from the past, someone who knew Shelby when she was little. Her lips remained silent on the subject. With Aidan having a limited layover, it wouldn’t do for her to put her foot in it like she had this morning.

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