A Tiny House Christmas: A Runaway Bride Christmas Romance
Book 8, Hockey Sweethearts
***An all-new version of this bonus story that is 25% longer that includes Joey’s point of view.
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ABOUT A TINY HOUSE CHRISTMAS
A beautiful bride with cold feet.
Feet that are running straight out the small town church doors and away from the wedding she didn’t plan.
With her wedding gown flapping in the cold December wind, Karlene gallops to the town’s limits on a “borrowed” horse.
Only one person anticipates her next move: her steady-as-a-rock childhood crush—her brother’s best friend. He’s six years her senior, and a man who’s never minded her tagging along. Instinctively, Joey knows where Karlene’s going and what she needs. He sets her up with a fresh horse to a bed roll so she can hide out at their old camping cabin far from what will surely be a very dramatic Christmas with her parents and almost-inlaws.
However, her plans hit a snag when she discovers the back-country cabin has been reduced to ashes. But, once again, Joey comes to the rescue, offering her safe haven on his ranch.
As Karlene spends the holidays with her secret-crush cowboy, will he begin to see her as more just a grown-up version of that tag-along kid she used to be? And will the magic of the season bring her heart its deepest wish as well as a second chance at love?
SNEAK PEEK from A Tiny House Christmas
He rolled onto the balls of his feet, fighting the sense of loss. He met Karlene’s eyes across the church and the air left his lungs.
Somewhere along the line, her familiar legginess had made her a knockout without him noticing. She was simply stunning, the dress hugging her curves.
He bounced in place again. Something felt right about waiting for her to walk down the aisle toward him.
He frowned at the fleeting thought, then became distracted by how Karlene was frozen in the church doorway like his prize bull had gotten out again and she was afraid of becoming a target.
Karlene’s round eyes locked on Joey’s and the hitch in her shoulders dropped. His gut warmed and he caught himself taking a half step forward before catching himself. The heat spread as memories of this woman, his best friend, flooded through him. Laughter. Horseback rides and camp-outs at their secret cabin. The two of them cooking breakfast in his kitchen after an endless night of calving cows, elbow to elbow.
He reminded himself that she wasn’t here for him. And this wasn’t the day or time to swoop in and look out for her. That was over now. She had other people to do that.
Karlene Spragg and her long legs were all grown up.
But his gut told him she wasn’t okay.
She needed something. A friend. Him.
She was wavering in the doorway, seemingly unable to move down the aisle.
Was she waiting for something from him?
He almost stepped forward again.
What was she asking him?
He waited, trying to read her mind, predict her needs.
Did she feel…?
His breath left him.
Did he…?
He blinked, wondering when his feelings had shifted for this woman who fit into his life like she’d been made for it.
His Karlene.
She still wasn’t moving down the aisle, questions lingering in her eyes.
Should she?
Did he feel…?
Could they…?
He gave a slight nod, letting her know that he was here. He was always here.
And that somehow he’d fallen in love with her.
Now that it was too late.
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