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Perfect Homecoming (Barrington Billionaires Book 10)

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by Danielle Stewart


  Brian’s face looked weighted down by concern. “That doesn’t sound very good. What do you think she means? She’d rather be anywhere but there?”

  “I don’t know.” Carmen shrugged and read through the message again. “You think she’s in some kind of trouble?”

  “Or maybe she’s just a kid who thinks her hometown is lame. We shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Maybe just give her a call.”

  “My parents don’t even talk about me?” Carmen twisted her face up. Part anger. Part confusion. “That’s really shitty. My sisters don’t even know the whole story. They spent all that time thinking I just bailed on them.”

  “You can talk to them now. You’ll have plenty of time to make it all right. And there are a lot of reasons people don’t talk about things anymore. Most of the time it’s because it hurts too much to bring up. They may be riddled with regret and just can’t bring themselves to deal with it.”

  “Or they still think they were right and they are digging in.”

  “They know what he went on to do after he hurt you. There is no way they think you were wrong in the situation. You fled for your life. You gave up everything.”

  “And I did it knowing my parents weren’t in my corner. That was the hardest part. Realizing the people who were supposed to love you the most, completely unconditionally, didn’t support me. I’m still pissed.”

  “You should be.” Brian didn’t offer any other platitudes or advice, and she was grateful for that.

  “I want to know what’s going on with Nora. I need to know she’s all right.”

  “I agree.” Brian rubbed Carmen’s back gently. “We’ll deal with it no matter what it is. We’ll do it together.”

  “You really think you’re going to want to stick around for whatever drama I’m about to get into with my family? You have no way to know how good or bad it might get with my parents. You might want to reconsider.”

  “There’s a problem there.”

  “What’s that.”

  Brian reached into his pocket and pulled out a small jewelry box. Her mind went to the charm bracelet he’d bought her. The perfection of it. The thought behind it. He could never top that gift. Perhaps another charm.

  “You see,” he said taking a knee, “I already bought this ring.” He flipped open the box and turned it to her. It was a diamond ring. Her mind was slow to process. What was that supposed to represent? There was no patron saint of diamond rings, right? Then all at once it hit her.

  An engagement ring.

  “What?” She gasped and covered her mouth with her hand. “What are you doing?”

  “I’m telling you, with this very beautiful ring, that I don’t care how dramatic things get with your parents. They’ll be my in laws and I’ll be right there in the front row for all of it. We both have complicated families. We both have things we’re still figuring out. But what if we promise to do those things together. No matter what.”

  Brian knelt there, looking up at her on the couch with a wide smile and emotion in his eyes. She had no words. He’d said them all so perfectly.

  “It’s your turn to decide,” Brian whispered. “I already made my decision.”

  She nodded vigorously and tried again to find her voice. “I— yes.”

  Brian came up from his knee and pulled her into his arms. “You’re mine now, Carmen. I’m yours. Whatever crazy schemes, epic family fights, or new career paths that come our way. It’s us against the world.”

  Nothing she’d heard in her life ever sounded that good before. Having a partner, a loyal and fierce one, made anything seem possible. Sliding the ring onto her finger, she could feel the sincerity of his promises. She could feel the depth of his love. There would be nothing she couldn’t do, with him by her side.

  The End

  Books in the Barrington Billionaire Synchronized World

  By Danielle Stewart:

  Fierce Love

  Wild Eyes

  Crazy Nights

  Loyal Hearts

  Untamed Devotion

  Stormy Attraction

  Foolish Temptations

  Surprising Destiny

  Lovely Dreams

  Perfect Homecoming

  You can now download all the Barrington Billionaire books by Danielle Stewart in a “Sweet” version. Enjoy the clean and wholesome version, same story without the spice. If you prefer the hotter version be sure to download the original.

  The Sweet version still contains adult situations and relationships.

  Fierce Love - Sweet Version

  Wild Eyes - Sweet Version

  Crazy Nights - Sweet Version

  Loyal Hearts - Sweet Version

  Untamed Devotion - Sweet Version

  Stormy Attraction - Sweet Version

  Foolish Temptations - Sweet Version - Coming Soon

  Also by Danielle Stewart

  Missing Pieces Series:

  Book 1: The Bend in Redwood Road

  Book 2: The Pier at Jasmine Lake

  Book 3: The Bridge in Sunset Park

  Piper Anderson Series:

  Book 1: Chasing Justice

  Book 2: Cutting Ties

  Book 3: Changing Fate

  Book 4: Finding Freedom

  Book 5: Settling Scores

  Book 6: Battling Destiny

  Book 7: Unearthing Truth

  Book 8: Defending Innocence

  Book 9: Saving Love(includes excerpts from Betty’s Journal)

  Edenville Series – A Piper Anderson Spin Off:

  Book 1: Flowers in the Snow

  Book 2: Kiss in the Wind

  Book 3: Stars in a Bottle

  Book 4: Fire in the Heart

  Book 5: Waves on the Shore

  Piper Anderson Legacy Mystery Series:

  Book 1: Three Seconds To Rush

  Book 2: Just for a Heartbeat

  Book 3: Not Just an Echo

  The Clover Series:

  Hearts of Clover - Novella & Book 2: (Half My Heart & Change My Heart)

  Book 3: All My Heart

  Over the Edge Series:

  Book 1: Facing Home

  Book 2: Crashing Down

  Midnight Magic Series:

  Amelia

  Rough Waters Series:

  Book 1: The Goodbye Storm

  Book 2: The Runaway Storm

  Book 3: The Rising Storm

  Stand Alones:

  Running From Shadows

  Yours for the Taking

  Love in a Paper Garden

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  Multi-Author Series including books by Danielle Stewart

  All are stand alone reads and can be enjoyed in any order.

  Indigo Bay Series:

  A multi-author sweet romance series

  Sweet Dreams - Stacy Claflin

  Sweet Matchmaker - Jean Oram

  Sweet Sunrise - Kay Correll

  Sweet Illusions - Jeanette Lewis

  Sweet Regrets - Jennifer Peel

  Sweet Rendezvous - Danielle Stewart

  Short Holiday Stories in Indigo Bay:

  A multi-author sweet romance series

  Sweet Holiday Wishes - Melissa McClone

  Sweet Holiday Surprise - Jean Oram

  Sweet Holiday Memories - Kay Correll

  Sweet Holiday Traditions - Danielle Stewart

  Foreign Editions

  The following books are currently available in foreign translations

  German Translation:

  Fierce Love

  Ungezügelte Leidenschaft

  Wild Eyes

  Glühend heiße Blicke

  Crazy Nights

  Nächte, wild und unvergessen

  Loyal Hearts

  Herzen, treu und ehrlich

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  French Translation:

  Flowers in the Snow

  Fleurs Des Neiges

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  Website: AuthorDanielleStewart.com

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