He was happy. Happier than he thought he could be. He was frankly amazed at how damn happy he was.
Kate was happy, too. She was still amused and awed that things had happened as they had, that she’d met the man of her dreams on a flight diverted to Dallas. She was awed that she and Joe had both known, in just a few days, just knew, that they belonged together. What would explain that other than fate? Kate hoped that fate also had a big family in mind for them, now that she knew Joe wasn’t particularly put off by people wandering in and out of the house without knocking and raiding the fridge, as her family tended to do.
They stayed at the Edgewater the night of the wedding, and their lovemaking was spectacular. The next morning they made their way to Kate’s house, where the Firrettis and the Prestons had come together to dine on leftover wedding food for breakfast before the newlyweds headed off to Paris for their honeymoon. While they were dining, the clouds rolled in, swallowing up the sun.
Later still, when Colton drove them to the airport, the clouds were hanging even heavier. Kate and Joe joked about late spring blizzards and air traffic controller strikes.
The newly minted Mr. and Mrs. Firretti checked their bags. “Are you sure you want to carry that on?” Joe asked, looking at the enormous tote bag Kate was holding. “Yes,” she said. “It’s got everything we need. Books, iPad, toothbrushes, change of underwear—”
“Okay, okay,” he said. “Just please don’t tell me it has a tuna-fish sandwich in it.”
“No!” Kate said. “I’ll buy that at a kiosk or something.” She smiled at his look of horror.
They made it through security and wandered up to their gate. They glanced up at the board. Delayed, it said.
“Wait here,” Joe said, and walked up to the counter and spoke to the airline agent. He returned a moment later, a funny little smile on his face.
“So what’s the delay?” Kate asked.
“Indefinite. Seems there is an unexpected weather event in Europe and the plane coming in is being diverted.”
Kate blinked. And Mr. and Mrs. Firretti burst into laughter.
Thinking of You
by Jill Mansell
When Ginny Holland’s daughter heads off to university, Ginny is left with a severe case of empty nest syndrome. To make matters worse, the first gorgeous man she’s laid eyes on in years has just accused Ginny of shoplifting. So, in need of a bit of company, Ginny decides to advertise for a lodger, but what she gets is lovelorn Laurel. Yet with Laurel comes her dangerously charming brother, Perry, and the offer of a great new job, and things begin looking up…until Ginny realizes that her potential boss is all too familiar. Is it too late for Ginny to set things right after an anything but desirable first impression?
Praise for An Offer You Can’t Refuse:
“Realistic, flawed, and endearing, [the characters] make Ms. Mansell’s book shine.” —Romance Reader at Heart
“A finely tuned romantic comedy.” —Kirkus
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Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
Jill Mansell
He knows all about women, or so he thought…
Dexter Yates leads a charmed existence in London, with money, looks, and girlfriends galore. Life’s fantastic until Dex’s sister dies and his world changes overnight. Astonishing everyone, including himself, Dex leaves the city behind, takes charge of his eight-month-old niece Delphi, moves to a beautiful Cotswolds village, and sets about working on his parenting skills. His neighbors, including cartoonist Molly Hayes, seem friendly enough—but Dex can’t shake the notion that he’s missing something important…
Praise for Thinking of You:
“Mansell is like a Michelin-rated chef: She may use common ingredients, but under her sure hand, the results are deliciously superior.” —Kirkus
“Humorous, sometimes poignant… Her breezy style resembles that of Sophie Kinsella or Helen Fielding… readers will be delighted.” —Booklist
“Jill Mansell has never let me down and she delivers once again… had me laughing and smiling from beginning to end.” —Life in the Thumb
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A Royal Pain
by Megan Mulry
A life of royalty seems so attractive…until you’re invited to live it…
Smart, ambitious, and career driven, Bronte Talbot started following British royalty in the gossip mags only to annoy her intellectual father. But her fascination has turned into a not-so-secret guilty pleasure. When she starts dating a charming British doctoral student, she teases him unmercifully about the latest scandals of his royal countrymen, only to find out—to her horror—that she’s been having a fling with the nineteenth Duke of Northrop, and now he wants to make her…a duchess?
In spite of her frivolous passion for all things royal, Bronte isn’t at all sure she wants the reality. Is becoming royalty every American woman’s secret dream, or is it a nightmare of disapproving dowagers, paparazzi, stiff-upper-lip tea parties, and over-the-top hats?
“Laugh-out-loud funny with super sexy overtones.” —Catherine Bybee, New York Times bestselling author of Wife by Wednesday
“Take one sparky, sailor-mouthed American girl and one handsome English aristocrat. Put them together and watch the sparks fly. Sizzling fun!” —Jill Mansell, New York Times bestselling author of Nadia Knows Best
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If the Shoe Fits
Megan Mulry
The only thing worse than being in the spotlight is being kept in the dark…
With paparazzi nipping at his heels, Devon Heyworth, rakish brother of the Duke of Northrop, spends his whole life hiding his intelligence and flaunting his playboy persona. Fast cars and faster women give the tabloids plenty to talk about.
American entrepreneur Sarah James is singularly unimpressed with “The Earl” when she meets him at a wedding. But she’s made quite an impression on him. When he pursues her all the way across the pond, he discovers that Miss James has no intention of being won over by glitz and glamour—she’s got real issues to deal with, and the last thing she needs is larger-than-life royalty mucking about in her business…
Praise for A Royal Pain:
“A romantic, fantastic, enchanting treat… Don’t miss A Royal Pain!” —Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author of The Ugly Duchess
“Megan Mulry is a must-read author. Highly recommended.” —Jennifer Probst, New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Mistake
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