Mistletoe in Paradise (Wildstone #5.5) - Jill Shalvis Page 0,31
on deck, Harry at her side. Together they were taking in the view, which was different this year.
Very different.
They weren’t surrounded by the Caribbean, but were on the Pacific coast. Which meant that instead of blue-green seas for as far as the eye could see, they were in Morro Bay, surrounded by the gorgeous California green rolling hills.
The boat was, of course, The Therapist. Hannah smiled at Harry and then took in everyone else as well, seated along both sides of the walkway so that it was now a makeshift aisle. Her mom and her new husband. Sally, who was wearing an engagement ring from none other than Harry himself. Susan and Dan.
And James, standing at the other end, under a wooden arch that he’d built for her, waiting for her to walk down the aisle to him. He was watching her, a small just-for-her smile on his lips, his eyes filled with so much love she had to swallow hard as emotion nearly overwhelmed her.
The year had gone by so fast. Her boss had been promoted, and so had she, taking Cynthia’s old job, giving her more of an administrative position. Which in turn freed her up to work from home—or better yet, to travel when she wanted to tag along with James. She’d been able to untether herself from the job a bit, while still making sure the cases that needed to be heard were heard.
As for her almost husband, one of the first things he’d done was convince Harry to come work for him. Harry had happily shifted his life to be closer to Hannah’s.
But the biggest thing James had done was stand by his word. He’d opened a home office in Wildstone, and because Wildstone was virtually a playground in itself, he’d created a series of adventures right in Hannah’s backyard, working for a variety of clients big and small who wanted to provide their employees with exclusive and unique team-building experiences.
He and Hannah had bought a small house, and she’d thought nothing could make her happier than all of last year. Except now, standing there about to walk to the man of her dreams and exchange vows, she knew that she’d been wrong. This, the official entangling of their lives, filled her heart in a way she could never have imagined.
“Ready, Smalls?” Harry asked.
She’d never been more ready for anything in her life.
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author JILL SHALVIS lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is . . . mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold, and visit her website for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.
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Also by Jill Shalvis
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About That Kiss
Chasing Christmas Eve
Accidentally on Purpose
The Trouble with Mistletoe
Sweet Little Lies
Lucky Harbor Novels
One in a Million
He’s So Fine
It’s in His Kiss
Once in a Lifetime
Always on My Mind
It Had to Be You
Forever and a Day
At Last
Lucky in Love
Head Over Heels
The Sweetest Thing
Simply Irresistible
Animal Magnetism Novels
Still the One
All I Want
Then Came You
Rumor Has It
Rescue My Heart
Animal Attraction
Animal Magnetism
Copyright
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Digital Edition DECEMBER 2020 ISBN: 978-0-06-299302-1
Print Edition ISBN: 978-0-06-299304-5
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