Snowbound With Mr. Wrong by Barbara White Daille

Author:Barbara White Daille [Daille, Barbara White]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, city vs. small-town; opposites attract, forced proximity, Romance, contemporary romance, reunited lovers, sweet romance, Entangled, Bliss, snowed in, snowbound
Goodreads: 28644551
Publisher: Entangled Publishing: Bliss
Published: 2016-10-10T17:34:39+00:00

Chapter Eight

Lyssa deposited the pile of freshly dried clothes on the bed in the room she was using. Beside her, Mollie set down the small basket she had carried upstairs.

“Thanks for your help, Mollie.”

The girl nodded. “Are we going to make popcorn in the fireplace this afternoon, like you said?”

“We sure are.” She had searched the house high and low for games and had found nothing except a chessboard and the pieces to go with it. Mollie had no interest in chess, and Lyssa doubted it would hold Tommy’s attention. Fortunately, so far, he had been content to play cards.

The idea of popping corn had been a shot in the dark, and she was grateful for the positive reactions she’d gotten from the kids. Even Brent had perked up at her suggestion, and she’d had to suppress a smile. Obviously, anything to do with food ranked high on his list of interests.

Lyssa began folding clothes. And making plans. Tomorrow was Christmas Eve, and they would more than likely spend it right here at the lodge. Thank goodness they had plenty of food and water and firewood, as well as a generator.

When Mollie left the room, Lyssa looked longingly at her cell phone on the nightstand beside the bed. If only they had phone service…

As if her thought had worked a miracle, the phone began to ring. She snatched it up and read the display. Amber. Thank goodness, again.

“Amber, are you all right? How’s Penny? Did the twins get home okay?”

“Yes, everyone’s fine.” Her sister sighed. “I’m so glad to hear your voice. I’ve been trying your phone since yesterday. Are you okay? Are the kids with you? Last night, I called a few people from the party, and no one knew what happened. The road up to the lodge is impassable, and everyone’s frantic.”

Quickly, Lyssa explained everything.

“Well,” Amber said, “we’ve gotten more than four feet of snow here. Now that we know you’re safe, the road crews probably won’t get to you for a couple of days. And”—she paused, then laughed softly—“as long as you and the kids are all okay, this could be a good thing.”

“What do you mean?”

“You and Nick.”

“What does that mean?”

“Don’t be like that, Lyssa. I haven’t wanted to upset you by mentioning the two of you, but I know you know exactly what I mean.”

Lyssa also knew in her heart there was something her sister had wanted. And it explained why Amber had helped Nick slip into his role as Santa again this Christmas—without conferring with Miss Elf. But now Lyssa was the one reluctant to mention his name or to confront Amber about plotting against her. Of course, that was only because she knew her sister already had so much to deal with.

So she simply said to Amber what she had been trying to tell herself. “Don’t go looking for miracles.”

“Why not? It’s the season for them. And for happiness. Isn’t that what everybody pushes on Icicle Lane? You deserve to have some of it, too.

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