Falling In Love With A Police Officer (Rich & Rugged: A Hawkins Brothers Romance Book 4)
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At the top, a small cabin sat nestled in the snow. That was it. She recalled the cabin from her childhood. It was just the kind of peace and quiet she sought.
She imagined her father had arranged for the road be cleared, anticipating her visiting. Her parents were always there for her, even when they couldn’t be physically present. Then why hadn’t she told them about the restaurant? Because facing them made it real. Too real. A pair of tears slipped from her eyes, the first she’d cried since she’d gotten the terrible news. Her vision blurred as she got out of the car, gathered up her things, including the box of chocolates, and started making her way up the path toward the log cabin.
A porch wrapped around the front, but the snow hadn’t been removed. Instead, the driveway continued to a side entrance that she hadn’t noticed at first. She started toward it.
Still several yards from the door she heard a growl-grunt. Startled, she looked up.
A large brown bear stood on the front porch. Her emotions shifted from sadness to terror. A scream escaped. She dropped everything and raced back to the car. Had the bear wanted to follow, it had to walk along the side of the porch, down a ramp, and around to the lower part of the driveway where she’d parked, giving her a head start. Thank goodness.
After locking herself in the vehicle, she realized that her cell phone was in her bag along with the car keys. Outside. In the snow.
Panic seized her. Carol was the only person who knew where she was. She started to say a prayer when a thundering sound came from the woods on the right side of the property.
A bearded man wearing a green jacket appeared, mounted atop a four-wheeler. When leaving Mom & Lollipops, she hadn’t paid attention to what Carol had said about the Hawkins boy, but if that was who she’d meant, there was nothing boyish about him. He was all man.
Bumps pebbled across her skin and she shivered.
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Acknowledgments
As always I’m thankful for God, my family, friends, and all of you readers. I’m also very thankful for the men and women who serve and protect along with the first responders who perform such challenging and honorable work. Thank you!
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About the Author
Ellie Hall loves puppies, books, and the ocean. She writes sweet romance with lots of firsts and fizzy feels. Oh, and she loves tea in the morning and pizza for dinner. She believes in dreaming big, working hard, and lazy Sunday afternoons spent with her family and dog in gratitude for God's grace.
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