by Angela Lain
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Ben stood at the front of the church with David at his side.
“She’s coming,” his brother whispered.
Ben turned to look, he couldn’t help himself. What he saw was a vision. Her dress was beautiful. Pale blue with lace, it showed her slender figure and set off her glorious red hair. All he could do was stare; she was beautiful, and she was going to be his wife.
The exchange of vows passed like a dream, and before he knew it, they were man and wife, and the Christmas service was under way.
He smiled down at her, feeling a little dazed.
“Ben,” she murmured. “Is everything all right?”
“Everything is… absolutely perfect,” he returned.
The church rang with Christmas cheer, and they joined in along with the rest of the congregation.
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The snow fell softly on the worshippers as they left the church and headed into the church room alongside. The Christmas tree, which had been standing since Thanksgiving, looked even prettier than it had then.
“Oh, Ben! Look, someone has added lanterns to the tree, it looks lovely.” Charis squeezed his arm. “Look.”
“Yes, absolutely beautiful.” He still didn’t look at the tree, his eyes were firmly focused on his new wife.
“Ben,” she scolded softly, “people are watching.”
“Of course they are; they are looking at the most beautiful bride who ever stepped out of this church.” He dropped a soft kiss on her lips.
Charis giggled softly. He was so sweet to say so, she could never rival Maybelle when it came to looks. Then again, maybe he preferred her? He hadn’t stopped gazing at her since she had entered the church.
They followed the rest of the congregation into the church rooms, and spent a happy two hours eating and drinking and talking with people who obviously wished them well.
Tonight they would go back to their own little house. Tomorrow they would head back to the ranch and she and Maybelle would cook a wonderful Christmas feast for the whole family. It was a Christmas to remember, and the first day of the rest of their life together.
Author Links.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angela-Lain/e/B01HUC6XOW
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Series link
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08121FXK3
About the Author
My name is Angela and I live in the countryside in Norfolk, UK, with my husband (who is an engineer and always busy) and my horse. My two children have left home, but I help my daughter with her horses and her whippets. I tend both house and garden, rather reluctantly, and I write and read.
For years I had woven stories in my head, when travelling and watching the world go by, when lying in bed trying to sleep, or just when I was transported by a place or an event. The result was several handwritten manuscripts, hard labour over a typewriter and eventually a single romance novel accepted and published back in 1990. Then I gave up for a time. Now the revolution has happened. Computers. The internet. Self-publishing. I felt able to inflict my creations on the world once again.
I write both historical and contemporary romance, although I prefer the historical; I enjoy the research. I have written some sweet stories, but most (as one of my lovely reviewers said) are a little bit naughty, I don’t leave at the bedroom door, but sex is part of the characters’ lives, not the main purpose.
I like a bit of adventure, excitement and danger. My characters have been involved on the Oregon Trail, in Indian raids in the west, and in the Crimean war. They have been variously stranded in snow storms, caught in tornadoes, kidnapped by ruffians and trapped in cellars. Generally the heroes are tough and noble, and the heroines are feisty and independent. One thing they always get is their happy ending. I don’t like a book without a happy ending, so I really cannot write one.
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Other books by Angela Lain
Historical western romance and adventure
THE BUCKSKIN STALLION – Book 1
VENGENCE – Book 2
THE BRAVE HEART
FAITH’S RESCUE- Christmas Rescue Series .book 7
RESCUING THE WILDCAT- Christmas Rescue Series book 10
A LEAP OF FAITH FOR CHRISTMAS
Historical romance - England and America.
THE BUCKINGHAM-BROWN SERIES.
Chronological Order.
RIDE A WILD TRAIL Lance and Kit - 1839-1853
AFTER THE RAIN Rupert and Juliette - 1853
MORE REBEL THAN LADY Susannah and Flynn-1854-1856
SAVING SOPHIE Sophie and Joshua - 1857
NOT QUITE A GENTLEMAN Carel and Constance - 1848-54, 1858
FOUNTAINS CUCKOO Eleanor and Lucien - 1854-1859
ANGEL’S HERO Elizabeth and Garrett – 1860
VENTURE WEST Alexander, Eddie and Louisa -1868
Companion book
COME HOME TO MY HEART Frances and Leo- 1851-1856
Contemporary Romance
RESCUE ME
CHEQUERBOARD
GAZE AT THE MOON
AVALON