Hearts in Winter (Winterville #2) by Carrie Elks

Author:Carrie Elks [Elks, Carrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 59066030
Published: 2021-11-30T00:00:00+00:00

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Everley made every bit of effort for the after party in the Winterville Inn as she would have done after a Broadway premier in New York. Wearing a black, sleeveless satin dress that clung to her curves, she’d styled her long blonde hair into the highest of ponytails that curled in golden waves down the nape of her neck. Her eyes were smokey and dramatic, her lips nude and matte. She wanted to look sexy but professional.

The kind of woman who people took seriously, because she ran a kick ass theater and knew exactly what she wanted.

The Winterville Tavern was buzzing by the time she walked through the door. The rest of the cast had arrived at least twenty minutes before her, but they hadn’t had to walk through the theater to make sure everything was okay, and thank every single person they came into contact with for their hard work, all while in six inch heels.

David tipped his head at her as soon as she walked in. Before she knew it, one of the waiters was putting a glass of champagne in her hand. She lifted it to him and blew him a kiss, then took a big mouthful, swallowing the fizzy liquid down. She felt it hit her empty stomach within seconds.

Scanning the overstuffed tavern, she sought out Dylan in the gloom. Eventually she saw him, leaning against the bar on the other side from where she was standing, deep in conversation with North.

Her eldest cousin looked relaxed in a dark blue shirt and black pants, his elbow resting on the counter as he lifted a bottle to his lips with his other hand. He said something to Dylan, who nodded and continued the conversation. She went to walk over, but a hand touched her arm, and she turned to see one of her old Broadway directors standing there.

The next few minutes were filled with congratulations and questions about the future of the theater. Every time she tried to make her way to the bar, somebody else would accost her, and she had to smile and be welcoming, because god knew she was grateful that so many people had come to support her. She’d finished talking to one of the donors when she felt a shiver wrack its way down her spine, sending her nerve endings into overdrive.

He was here. She slowly turned her head until his gaze caught hers. Her muscles tightened at the sight of him.

“Hi.” She felt breathless.

“I have no words for how beautiful you look right now,” he said, his eyes drinking her in.

“Maybe words are overrated.”

The corners of his eyes crinkled. “Let me take you home tonight.”

“Take me home?” she asked. A little rush of pleasure shot through her body. “As in walk me to the door?”

“I just want to be with you. Is there anything wrong with that?”

Her breath caught. Because she wanted that, too. In the days since Thanksgiving, she’d missed him like crazy.

“So the doctor wants the showgirl?” she asked him, teasing.

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