The Story Of Us - Teri Wilson Page 0,78
a sauté pan; add asparagus and cook over medium-low heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Season to taste with salt and black pepper and set aside.
In a saucepan, heat chicken broth to a low simmer. Keep warm.
Heat olive oil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan; add onions and garlic; cook over low heat for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add arborio rice and cook for 3 minutes or until grains are evenly coated and translucent around outer edges, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low. Add white wine and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until all liquid is absorbed.
Ladle 1 cup hot chicken broth over rice and stir until liquid is absorbed. Continue adding broth, one ladle at a time, stirring frequently, until rice is tender yet firm to the bite and has a creamy appearance, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add grated Parmesan, nutmeg, remaining butter, reserved asparagus and mushrooms; gently toss to blend. Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.
Serve risotto immediately garnished with shaved Parmesan and parsley.
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About the Author
Teri Wilson is the Publishers Weekly bestselling author/creator of the Hallmark Channel Original Movies Unleashing Mr. Darcy, Marrying Mr. Darcy, The Art of Us, and Northern Lights of Christmas, based on her book Sleigh Bell Sweethearts. She is also a recipient of the prestigious RITA Award for excellence in romantic fiction. Teri has a major weakness for cute animals, pretty dresses and Audrey Hepburn films, and she loves following the British royal family. Visit her at www.teriwilson.net or on Twitter @TeriWilsonauthr.
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Chapter One
This is what I get for saying I wanted an adventure.
“Wanted” sounded much better than “no other alternatives.”
When whisperings of budget cuts became a reality, the principal of the school Jemma had worked at for three years had called her into his office. He told her that the administration was sorry, but they had to lay her off. Considering her limited options, she’d had to smother her panic, roll with the punches, and take a risk.
As she sat in the living room of the cottage she’d been renting for all of a day, she experienced a pinch of loneliness. Add her worries about the raging storm outside, and she struggled to maintain the optimism she’d kept a tight grip on since taking the temporary teaching position. In a tiny Colorado town she’d never heard of before finding the job posting, no less.
The truth was, she did need something new. A bit of a shakeup to get her out of her funk. While she could handle a classroom full of kids like nobody’s business—partially because she understood occasionally losing focus and the importance of making learning fun—she was working on taking control and being less of a hot mess in her personal life. On being bolder and having the courage to meet new people and take more chances.
Surely seizing the opportunity to live somewhere besides the city where she’d grown up would help with that, even if it was a forced sort of help.
A crack of thunder vibrated the window panes, and a little shriek escaped. Since she’d nearly spilled her tea, Jemma set her favorite extra-large mug on the coffee table and tightened her fuzzy fleece blanket around herself. It’s an adventure. It’s an adventure.
When people said they wanted an adventure, usually exotic locations or rollercoasters came to mind. Bungee jumping. That kind of thing. Whereas she shuddered at the idea of trusting a rickety man-made machine or flinging herself off a bridge. What if something went wrong? Did people really trust a cord to catch them? Because she certainly didn’t.
It wasn’t that she was the type of person to need her entire life mapped out or for everything to go according to plan. No, as a third-grade teacher, she’d forever be disappointed if she let curve balls get to her. If there was one thing you couldn’t plan for, it was what would pop out of a kid’s mouth next. But she needed to be more organized and less idealistic, and the next time she was in a relationship, she wouldn’t be the only one aware