Lakeside Romance by Lisa Jordan

Author:Lisa Jordan
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-07-19T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Was Sarah willing to risk falling for someone who didn’t share her faith? Someone who was still in love with his late wife?

The question kept her awake late into the night.

Nothing but despair could come of that. And she’d had plenty of unhappiness getting over Adam, thank you very much. She couldn’t risk her heart with a man who’d already made it clear he had no intention of surrendering his. So how could something so wrong feel so right?

Not that Alec wanted to encourage anything between them—he’d made it clear he wasn’t looking for a relationship.

But then why had he pounded on her door first thing this morning, pulling her out of a delightful dream, and asked her to attend the Celebrate the Lake event that day with him? And why had she jumped so quickly at the opportunity?

Caleb had called first thing, asking if Daniel and Toby wanted to go fishing with him and his ten-year-old son, Griffin. Once she saw them off, she’d crawled into bed, considered her day and allowed herself to relive last night’s accidental kiss like a fifteen-year-old.

As for Alec, he acted like nothing had happened when he knocked on her door this morning to ask her to the event. Maybe that’s what he considered it—nothing.

She had to stop thinking about it, focus on the present and enjoy the gorgeous day.

Sunlight glittered across the water, raining diamonds across the rippled surface. The stately pines and majestic oaks fortifying the shores cast shadows across the tops of the white party tents set up on the manicured lawn next to Lakeside Lodge, a Tudor-style building that boasted natural woodwork, floor-to-ceiling windows, sleeping accommodations and a dining room with a menu that rivaled a four-star restaurant’s.

A myriad of scents gathered in the light breeze and beckoned guests to go in search of the gourmet selections crafted by culinary artisans using their makeshift kitchens as their studios. Foodies from around the county sampled everything from organic honey to intricate pastries that melted in their mouths.

“Here, try this.” Alec held a wrapped piece of something on a toothpick near her mouth.

She pulled her head back and eyed the hors d’oeuvre. “What is it?”

“Trust me.” He grinned, the expression transforming his features.

Clamping her lips together, she shook her head. “Uh-uh.”

“Oh, come on, Sarah. Live a little.” The cajoling tone in his voice made her heart skip.

“Believe me, I lived a lot after you fed me a frog leg claiming it was chicken.”

The crinkles around his eyes deepened as he fought a smile. “You ate it and survived, didn’t you? I’m simply trying to expand your culinary palate.”

“Sorry, bub, but you broke my trust. Now you have to earn it back.”

He winked, giving her the barest of smiles. “How do you propose I do that?”

Was he flirting with her?

“Tell me what’s on the toothpick, then buy me some ice cream.” She pointed to a vendor scooping homemade gourmet ice cream.

He laughed, a sound Sarah was hearing more and more as their morning continued.

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