“Is that so?” Franklin asked.
“It is,” Charlie confirmed with a nod. “And Mrs. Breashears over in Hurst Home has let us know that several young women there are mighty interested in the job.”
“So what are you going to do?” Corva asked, thinking of the friends she had made in her stay at Hurst Home.
“Why, we’re going to find them suitable husbands, is what we’re going to do,” Charlie answered with a wink. “Seeing as we were so successful with our first try.”
“I’m glad to hear it.” Corva let out a sigh of relief. She wished that every woman who had been through what she had could have as happy an ending and as lovely a new start as she’d had.
“Well,” Lucy leaned closer once more, “I’ve heard that a certain Mr. Luke Chance already has a bride lined up for him.”
“Really?” Olivia glanced to her husband. “Have you three been looking for a bride for Luke?” She seemed more surprised than anything else.
“We have.” Charlie nodded. “Although I can tell you, it’s been no easy task.”
“Luke is a good man,” Franklin began, face slightly pinched, “but he’s the last one I’d pick to be ready to settle down.”
“Believe it or not, he was eager as could be when he approached us. I guess he’s taking a page from Virginia’s book,” Charlie said.
“Well then, I hope that whatever young woman you pick is ready,” Lucy said.
Charlie grinned from ear to ear. “From what Mrs. Breashears tells me of the young woman she’s sending out this way, Luke had better be ready for her.”
Corva’s mind raced with all the possibilities of women who she’d gotten to know at Hurst Home. Whoever the lucky girl was, she didn’t think they could possibly beat the level of happiness and satisfaction that she’d found with Franklin.
She stepped closer to Franklin, slipping her arm through his. “Whoever she is,” she said. “I wish her all the love that we have found.”
“I’m not sure that it’s possible for a man to love a woman more than I love you,” Franklin added in a whisper.
He bent closer to kiss Corva, in spite of all their friends standing around, and as her heart flooded with joy, it occurred to Corva that she didn’t care one bit how unladylike it was. She loved her husband.
I hope you’ve enjoyed Corva: The Perfect Bride! Remember, reviews are always appreciated. And of course, there will be more brides. You can read all about Luke and his bride, Eden, in Eden: The Dangerous Bride, Available now! Yep, Luke had better be ready, because Eden is not at all what he expected. And if you haven’t read about how Franklin received his injuries, you can read all about it in Trail of Destiny, part of the Hot on the Trail series. (But keep in mind that that’s a spicy book and a steamy series.) Click here for a complete list of other works by Merry Farmer.
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Acknowledgments
I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my awesome beta-readers, Caroline Lee and Jolene Stewart, for their suggestions and advice. And a big, big thanks to my editor, Cissie Patterson, for doing an outstanding job, as always, and for leaving hilarious comments throughout the manuscript. Also, a big round of applause for my marketing and promo team, Sara Benedict and Jessica Valliere.
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