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Christmas in Bayberry:
A Small-Town Christmas Romance from Hallmark Publishing
By Jennifer Faye
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 238 Pages
July 7th 2020 by Hallmark Publishing
He’s trying not to fall for Bayberry—and her—again.
Kate Taylor knows what she wants in life: to one day run her family’s candle business, which is at the heart of the close-knit community of Bayberry, Vermont. But the company isn’t doing well.
Wesley Adams is on the fast track to be an assistant vice president at his financial firm in Manhattan. Before the promotion is announced, he’s sent to this small town from his past to do an analysis of the candle company.
He doesn’t expect to bump into his childhood crush, Kate, and when he does, sparks fly. As he spends time in Bayberry, he falls for the town’s Christmas traditions—and for her. But he has a responsibility to submit an honest report. Will it extinguish Kate’s dreams…along with any chance they have for a future together?
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From all appearances,
Martha would be spending Christmas with them. And though Kate had a lot to
learn about Wes’s mother, she knew the woman loved chocolate. That left Wes.
Nothing like saving the hardest for last.
She wanted just the right gift for Wes. Their time together had meant a lot to
her and she wanted to give him something to remember her by. So far, she’d
purchased a sweater and black leather gloves, but she had nothing for him that
was unique or memorable.
The rest of her shopping would have to wait, though. She and Wes had agreed to
deliver the Christmas baskets at lunchtime.
She headed to his B&B, but he wasn’t there. Knowing how hard he’d been
working, she headed to the candle company. She couldn’t wait to see him. She
had absolutely no idea how she was going to stand the distance when he returned
to New York, but she shoved aside the disturbing thought. She’d deal with it
later.
Although she hadn’t been able to find anything special for him in the stores,
she did have something she’d made him the night before. She hadn’t been sure
about giving it to him, but in the light of day, she was feeling more
courageous. And she didn’t want to wait until Christmas Day.
Kate hurried home, picked up the little gift and headed to the office. The
building was quiet and dark, but when she made her way to his office, she found
the lights on. Wes was nowhere in sight. But he must be around, because his
laptop was open on the desk. She moved behind the desk and looked for the right
place to leave the heart-shaped bookmark and a copy of The History of
Bayberry.
When she cleared a space next to his laptop, a folder fell to the floor and
papers scattered. She sighed at her clumsiness. She knelt down to pick up the
papers. As she did, her gaze skimmed over the sheets.
“Bayberry Candle Company” was printed across the top of each sheet. The breath
caught in her throat. This was it—the evaluation of the company.
Kate knew she shouldn’t look, but it was like watching a train accident: You
just couldn’t turn away. As she assembled the pages in numeric order, she
noticed on the next-to-last sheet a header that read: “Conclusions.”
Her heart clenched. She stared at the words.
Please let it be a vote to keep the business operating.
Please. Please. Please.
Her gaze skimmed down the page. And then it stopped.
Her heart stopped too. “Recommendation: sell.”
Sell? No. No. No. That can’t be right.
She read it again. But that was exactly what it said. Her worst nightmare had
come to life.
At the sound of footsteps, she hurriedly put everything back as she’d found it.
She reached for the book, but she fumbled it, and the book landed on the floor
with a loud thud. She leaned over, picked it up and rushed out the door. She
couldn’t talk to Wes, not right now. A storm of emotions choked up her
throat.
Kate blinked repeatedly as she found her way to the back exit. Fortunately, her
rubber-soled boots didn’t make a sound on the tile floor as she made her
escape.
“Kate?” The familiar male voice echoed down the hallway.
She came to a halt. She knew that deep, rich voice could only belong to one
person: Wes.
A wave of conflicting feelings washed over her. She was excited to see him
after that toe-curling kiss. And yet she was upset with him for recommending
the sale of the candle company. The logical part of her brain told her it was
just a function of his job—the reason he was in Bayberry. But she couldn’t
dismiss the disappointment that he’d confirmed the worst possibility.
As Wes approached, Kate stood frozen, torn be- tween throwing her arms around
his neck to repeat that unforgettable kiss, and telling him what she thought of
his report in no uncertain terms. Instead she did neither, and just stood
immobile as he blocked her way out of the building.
“Kate, I was hoping to catch up with you. Today’s the Christmas basket thing,
isn’t it?”
She nodded, not trusting her voice.
He cleared his throat. “Something has come up. I won’t be able to go with you.
I’m sorry. I hate to leave you shorthanded—”
“It’s okay.” She hoped her voice sounded normal. She just had to keep her
emotions in check for a few more moments. “I should be going. Excuse me.”
“What’s wrong?”
“I…I have to find someone to help with the baskets. Excuse me.”
He moved to the side. “Sorry.” She brushed past him. “Kate?”
She kept going, forcing herself to walk instead of run, but she didn’t want him
to see her face. She was losing her tenuous hold on her emotions.
How could he act as if everything was normal? Did he know what he was going to
do to this town? Her heart broke, imagining this small community shattering,
everyone going in different directions. None of their lives would ever be the
same. Her past and future were gone.
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About the Author
Award-winning author, Jennifer Faye pens fun, heartwarming contemporary romances with rugged cowboys, sexy billionaires and enchanting royalty. Internationally published with books translated into nine languages. She is a two-time winner of the RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Award, the CataRomance Reviewers' Choice Award, named a TOP PICK author, and been nominated for numerous other awards.
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One winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card plus…
an autographed copy of CHRISTMAS IN BAYBERRY, Yankee Candle Bayberry, Wilton cookie cutter, Hallmark ornament, Hallmark Light-up earrings, Hallmark glass and more…
2 comments:
Thanks so much for hosting my book! 🙂 I hope you have a good evening.
I love story's set for Christmas time and this book sounds awesome
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