Heron's Landing: The Complete Series
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She smiled, tears shining in her eyes. “I love you, Matt. Thank you for saving me.”
He held her close, and he hugged her hard. “Why did you go with him? Why didn’t you tell me? God, Holly, when we found your phone in the snow and then when you left a part of my coat at that rest stop…”
So he had found her clue. She smiled, but then she started sobbing. “I had to go with him, otherwise he was going to kill you. I couldn’t take that chance.”
Matt swore underneath his breath. “Don’t ever do that again. Ever. I’m here to protect you. I don’t care what happens to me. I’m only here to keep you safe, okay?”
And looking up into his eyes, she believed him with all of her heart.
EPILOGUE
O ne year later…
CHRISTMASTIME MEANT two things to Holly Haldon: decorating the tree, and celebrating the day she and Matt became an official couple.
It had been an interesting year, given the trial (Sam was now in jail for at least twenty years), and then the engagement, and then their marriage three months ago. Matt hadn’t wasted anytime in making Holly his wife, although she’d balked a little at the speed at which things had progressed. Shouldn’t they date a while, she’d argued? But Matt, in his calm, Matt kind of way, had asked her why they should wait.
Since she couldn’t give an answer, she eventually decided her boyfriend was right.
Now she gazed at the Christmas tree, smiling as she sipped her cup of eggnog. Who would’ve thought they’d both end up here after she’d gotten stuck in the snow one year ago?
“How are you feeling?” Matt sat down next to her, his arm around her shoulder. He leaned down to touch her abdomen, which had only just started to show the baby growing inside. “Feeling good today?”
She smiled. “I’m good. I only puked once this morning, and now I could eat the entire kitchen. Such is pregnancy, I’ve heard.”
He rubbed her stomach, his face one of both awe and love. “I hate that you’re feeling sick, but hopefully it won’t last forever.”
She covered his hand with hers. “For you and this baby, I’ll put up with anything.”
“Even my terrible singing?”
She grinned. “Even that.” She kissed him, and it wasn’t long before any worries about her pregnancy and the subsequent birth were pushed to the side for more important matters.
Afterward, Holly sat in the circle of Matt’s arms, humming as she finished knitting some booties. She’d never knitted in her life until she’d found out she was pregnant. At the moment, she was terrible at it, and the booties looked more like vague circles that wouldn’t hold much of anything. But she didn’t care. She was in love, and with the man who loved her, and they would have a baby come summer.
Everything was perfect.
“Look, Holly.” Matt pointed, and she glanced out the window to see snowflakes falling. “I guess we’ll have a white Christmas.”
She got up to go to the window, the dogs following. Matt stood behind her as they gazed out onto the snowy landscape.
“I love you.” He kissed the top of her head.
Holly smiled, leaning against him. His arms held her close. “I love you, too. Thank you for finding me.”
He lifted her face so they could look into each other’s eyes. “Didn’t you know, sweetheart? You were the one who found me.”
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BY IRIS MORLAND
HERON’S LANDING
Seduce Me Sweetly
Tempt Me Tenderly
Desire Me Dearly
Let It Snow
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A coffee addict and cat lover, Iris Morland writes sexy and funny contemporary romances. If she's not reading or writing, she enjoys binging on Netflix shows and cooking something delicious.
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Table of Contents
Copyright
Introduction
Seduce Me Sweetly
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Tempt Me Tenderly
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Tempt Me Tenderly Epilogue
Desire Me Dearly
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Desire Me Dearly Epilogue
Let It Snow
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Epilogue
A note from Iris Morland
By Iris Morland
About the Author