by Hope Ramsay
Luckily, that hadn’t been necessary.
She strolled through the door, and he captured her, pulling her up into his arms as if she weighed nothing. She rested her head on his strong shoulder and looked deep into his dark blue eyes.
“I’ve crossed this threshold a zillion times before, you know. I mean, my grandmother used to live here.”
“I know. But still. It’s our house now. And that’s the important thing.” And then her husband not only carried her across the threshold but all the way up to the bedroom on the second floor.
She didn’t know who exactly to thank for this happy ending.
Was it Bobby Don Ayers, who’d set a price for Granny’s house so high that it sat on the market for weeks and weeks, giving Dylan a chance to buy it for her?
Was it the Piece Makers, who’d gotten her the job at the inn, where she’d met Jackie Scott, who’d insisted that she play some jigs and reels for a ghost?
Was it Ashley Scott, who’d heard her playing for the ghost and given her a chance to play for Norton Treloar?
Was it Norton Treloar, who’d gotten her an audition with the Myrtle Beach Symphony, or Sam Rivera, the symphony’s director, who’d finally called a day after Mom’s wedding to offer her a place as second chair violin?
Or was it Granny, who’d decided to move out of this house, and then, unbelievably, stopped her own daughter’s wedding, forcing Ella to confront her problems instead of running away from them again?
Or was it Rev. St. Pierre, who’d simply asked her the basic question about love and made her realize that she’d be a fool to throw away a chance to spend the rest of her life with Dylan?
Or maybe all of them had conspired to give her this happily-ever-after. All these wonderful people who lived in Magnolia Harbor, her new hometown.
About the Author
Hope Ramsay is a USA Today bestselling author of heartwarming contemporary romances set below the Mason-Dixon Line. Her children are grown, but she has a couple of fur babies who keep her entertained. Pete the cat, named after the cat in the children’s books, thinks he’s a dog, and Daisy the dog thinks Pete is her best friend except when he decides her wagging tail is a cat toy. Hope lives in the medium-sized town of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and when she’s not writing or walking the dog, she spends her time knitting and noodling around on her collection of guitars.
You can learn more at:
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Twitter @HopeRamsay
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Praise for Hope Ramsay
The Moonlight Bay series
“Ramsay paints a quaint portrait of Magnolia Harbor and its earnest, salt-of-the-earth denizens, but she doesn’t shy from drama and drops in a few deliciously hateable villains to liven up the tale. This cozy small-town romance will please Ramsay’s fans and should attract new ones.”
—Publishers Weekly on Return to Magnolia Harbor
“An Officer and a Gentleman meets Nicholas Sparks’s Dear John in the second captivating installment of the Moonlight Bay series.”
—Woman’s World on Summer on Moonlight Bay
“An endearing and strong second contemporary.”
—Publishers Weekly on Summer on Moonlight Bay
“Ramsay mixes a tasty cocktail of sweet and sexy in this heartfelt launch of the Moonlight Bay series. Ramsay’s expert characterization (particularly with the multilayered hero and heroine), entertaining cast of secondary characters, and well-tuned plot will make readers long for a return trip to Magnolia Harbor.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Cottage on Rose Lane
The Chapel of Love series
“[A] laugh-out-loud, play-on-words dramathon…It won’t take long for fans to be sucked in while Ramsay weaves her latest tale of falling in love.”
—RTBookReviews.com on The Bride Next Door
“Getting hitched was never funnier.”
—FreshFiction.com on Here Comes the Bride
“Ramsey charms in her second Chapel of Love contemporary…[and] wins readers’ hearts with likable characters, an engaging plot (and a hilarious subplot), and a well-deserved happy ending.”
—Publishers Weekly on A Small-Town Bride
“Happiness is a new Hope Ramsay series.”
—FreshFiction.com on A Christmas Bride
The Last Chance series
“I love visiting Last Chance and getting to revisit old friends, funny situations, the magic and the mystery that always seems to find their way into these wonderful stories.”
—HarlequinJunkie.com on Last Chance Hero
“4 stars! Ramsay uses a light-toned plot and sweet characters to illustrate some important truths in this entry in the series.”
—RT Book Reviews on Last Chance Family
“5 stars! I really enjoyed this book. I love a little mystery with my romance, and that is exactly what I got with Inn at Last Chance.”
—HarlequinJunkie.com on Inn at Last Chance
“Ramsay writes with heart and humor. Truly a book to be treasured and a heartwarming foray into a great series.”
—NightOwlReviews.com on Last Chance Knit and Stitch
“Last Chance is a place we’ve come to know as well as we know our own hometowns. It’s become real, filled with people who could be our aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, or the crazy cat lady down the street. It’s familiar, comfortable, welcoming.”
—RubySlipperedSisterhood.com on Last Chance Book Club
“Amazing…This story spoke to me on so many levels about faith, strength, courage, and choices. If you’re looking for a good Christmas story with a few angels, then Last Chance Christmas is a must-read.”
—TheSeasonforRomance.com on Last Chance Christmas
“A little Bridget Jones meets Sweet Home Alabama.”
—GrafWV.com on Last Chance Beauty Queen
“Full of small-town charm and Southern hospitality…You will want to grab a copy.”
—TopRomanceNovels.com on Home at Last Chance
“Ramsay’s delicious contemporary debut introduces the town of Last Chance, SC, and its warmhearted inhabitants…[she] strikes an excellent balance between tension and humor as she spins a fine yarn.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
on Welcome to Last Chance
Also by Hope Ramsay
The Last Chance series
Welcome to Last Chance
Home at Last Chance
Small Town Christmas (anthology)
Last Chance Beauty Queen
“Last Chance Bride” (short story)
Last Chance Christmas
Last Chance Book Club
“Last Chance Summer” (short story)
Last Chance Knit & Stitch
Inn at Last Chance
A Christmas to Remember (anthology)
Last Chance Family
Last Chance Hero
“A Midnight Clear” (short story)
The Chapel of Love series
“A Fairytale Bride” (short story)
A Christmas Bride
A Small-Town Bride
Here Comes the Bride
The Bride Next Door
The Moonlight Bay series
The Cottage on Rose Lane
Summer on Moonlight Bay
Return to Magnolia Harbor
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