by Nicole Ellis
He stopped moving and she opened her eyes. He turned her toward the window. “Look.”
Outside, small flakes of snow were floating down from the sky, landing on the frozen sidewalk and blanketing it in white. She laughed. “A white Christmas.”
He wrapped his arms around her as they stood there in the warm, cozy living room of her new house. “Just for you.” He kissed the top of her head and she leaned against him, covering his arms with hers. As she looked outside, she imagined two little kids building a snowman together as she and Patrick helped them with the carrot nose and black button eyes.
She held onto him tighter, never wanting to let the feeling go. This was the beginning of all she’d ever wanted, and she knew that he was the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. As though he saw the same thing too, he squeezed her hands and then moved in front of her, gazing deeply into her eyes.
“I almost can’t believe this is real. I’ve wanted it for so long.” He smiled, tears pooling in his eyes. “With all the mishaps along the way, we truly must be meant to be together.” He kissed her lips, then searched her face. “I love you.”
With every muscle in her body feeling as though it had been turned to jelly, she leaned into him and met his gaze. “I love you too.”
He pulled her close to his chest and they stood there together as the lights twinkled around them and the Christmas music continued to play.
Now this is a perfect Christmas. Sarah melted into him, not thinking about anything other than how wonderful it felt to be there with Patrick.
Author’s Note
Thank you for reading Sweet Matchmaking! I truly appreciate all of my readers! If you enjoyed the book, please consider leaving a review.
Continue your visit to Candle Beach with the next book in the series, SWEET SURPRISES.
It was love at first sight. Will his arrival ruin it all?
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The first time Maura saw the historic Candle Beach Hotel, she knew it was the perfect future site for the local historical society's museum. Now that it's on the market, she just needs enough money to buy it before some greedy developer swoops in and demolishes the crumbling building.
Experienced hotelier Aidan has been searching for his dream property for ages, so when his friend tells him about the old hotel for sale on the Washington coast, he's intrigued by the possibilities.
After Aidan catches Maura trespassing on the hotel property, unaware that it's been sold, her dreams are shattered and she wants nothing to do with the new owner. He's instantly intrigued by his gutsy visitor, but winning over her mind and heart isn't easy to do.
How can Aidan convince her that he's not the greedy developer she feared? Maura wants to believe he's there for the right reasons, but can she trust him?
Candle Beach novels
Sweet Beginnings (Book 1)
Sweet Success (Book 2)
Sweet Promises (Book 3)
Sweet Memories (Book 4)
Sweet History (Book 5)
Sweet Matchmaking (Book 6)
Sweet Surprises (Book 7)
Sweet Sacrifices (Book 8)
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Also by Nicole Ellis
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Jill Andrews Cozy Mysteries
Brownie Points for Murder (Book 1)
Death to the Highest Bidder (Book 2)
A Deadly Pair O’Docks (Book 3)
Stuck with S’More Death (Book 4)
Murderous Mummy Wars (Book 5)
A Killer Christmas Party (Book 6)
Acknowledgments
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