"A hedgehog box," she said. "It's wonderful. Thank you."
The old farmer's usually somber expression softened. "I made it myself."
"That was very thoughtful of you. I really appreciate it. And the hedgehog that ends up calling it home will be grateful as well."
Mr. Andrew's lips quirked, and he almost smiled. "That's all right then." He nodded and turned to go.
Felicity's two young boys came scooting through the crowd. "Granddad, Granddad," they shouted. "Take us to the playground."
The old man ruffled their hair affectionately. "You young scallywags never give me a moment's peace." He did smile then. It was the first time Victoria had ever seen him happy in the seven years she'd lived in the village.
"If Mr. Andrews can change, I guess there's hope for your parents yet," she said to Adam.
Adam squeezed her hand. "It would be nice to think so. But you, Harry, and Sophie are what's important to me now. I didn't know what it was like to have a proper family until I met you."
He leaned close and brushed his lips across hers. "I won't ever let you go. Whatever life throws at us, we'll be a family forever."
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Praise for A Family for Christmas
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He's a wealthy Italian celebrity used to dating beautiful women. She's a guesthouse cook without a penny to her name. When tragedy brings them together for a few weeks, an unlikely romance blossoms. But he has commitments that take him back to his jet-setting life, while her future lies in a remote English village. Is it possible for two people from such different walks of life to find a way to be together?
Praise for Oceans Between Us
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Praise for Unbreak My Heart
"Any lover of traditional Harlequin/Mills and Boon novels will especially adore this novel." Heather Hiestand
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Finally Home
As manager of the charming Greyfriar House Hotel, Melanie Marshall loves her job and spending time with her young son. But she can never forget what she ran away from: her late husband's crimes and her own terrible guilt. Though lonely, Melanie can't afford to let another man into her life.
But when her boss, gorgeous hotel owner Jack Summers, returns from his supposed wedding without a ring or a wife, Melanie discovers there's more to him than she ever thought. For one, the ex-soccer star is her son's idol. But the closer she gets to Jack, the more she pulls away. She can't share her past. Ever.
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Praise for Finally Home
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About the Author
Helen Scott Taylor won the American Title IV contest in 2008. Her winning book, The Magic Knot, was published in 2009 to critical acclaim, received a starred review from Booklist, and was a Booklist top ten romance for 2009. Since then, she has published other novels, novellas, and short stories in both the UK and USA.
Helen lives in South West England near Plymouth in Devon between the windswept expanse of Dartmoor and the rocky Atlantic coast. As well as her wonderful long-suffering husband, she shares her home with two Shih Tzus and an aristocratic chocolate-shaded-silver-burmilla cat who rules the household with a velvet paw. She believes that deep within everyone, there’s a little magic.
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Book List
Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
The Magic Knot
The Phoenix Charm
The Ruby Kiss
The Feast of Beauty
Warriors of Ra
A Clockwork Fairytale
Ice Gods Christmas
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Contemporary Romance
Unbreak My Heart
Oceans Between Us
Finally Home
A Family for Christmas
Moments of Gold
Flowers on the water
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Young Adult
Wildwood
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