Blurb:
There's nothing like a wedding to bring the family
together....
If not for her baby sister’s
impending marriage, Margaret West would never return home. But after six long
years, she finds herself a maid of honour who must answer to the people she
left behind.
If her parents’ interrogation
doesn’t drive her to drink, facing her foster brother, Adrian, just might. To
make matters worse, her ex-fiancé is the vicar who will conduct her sister’s
ceremony.
Everyone demands to know why
she ran off. But the more time she spends at home, the more Margaret realizes
even she doesn’t know the real reason.
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Excerpt:
“When is Aidy getting here?”
Jessica grabbed the large bowl of scrambled eggs and brought it closer to her
plate.
“I think his flight is due in
at three.” My mother placed a dish of bacon on the table and took a seat beside
me. “He will be in time for the wedding rehearsal; don’t worry.”
My stomach clenched. “Wedding
rehearsal?” I coughed, trying to clear the chunk of toast lodged in my throat.
“What wedding rehearsal?”
“Today at four. We’re running
through the service.” Jess scooped egg onto her plate. “I told you.”
Nervous laughter bubbled in
my throat, and try as I may, I couldn’t stop shaking my head. “No.” I patted my
chest. “No, you never mentioned a rehearsal.”
“Oh.” She placed the bowl
back in the middle of the table. “I could have sworn I did.”
“Nope, you didn’t. Believe
me, I would have remembered otherwise.” I grabbed my mug and knocked the coffee
back before finishing my piece of toast.
“Well, it’s no big deal.”
Edward took the bowl of eggs and helped himself.
“Just a quick run-through.”
“Will everyone be there?”
Forcing a smile on my face, I looked up at them both, hoping like hell my
question would pass as innocent and genuine curiosity.
“Anyone who is involved in
the wedding itself will be.”
Great. So that meant Jessica,
Edward, the parents, and the bridesmaids, plus me. Plus Adrian and…. “Will
Vicar Taylor be there?”
Oh, God, did my voice just go
higher?
“Yes, Margaret, William will
be there. He is the one who is marrying Jessie and Edward, so he needs to be
there.” My father skewered some bacon and tomatoes onto his fork.
Grimacing, I reached out and
grabbed another piece of toast. “Just a question, Pa.”
A stupid one, but a question,
nevertheless…
“It is normal for people to
have wedding rehearsals, Margaret. Just because you—”
Jess picked up the coffeepot.
“Does anyone want more coffee?”
I straightened, my focus
fixed on Pa. “I’m aware.”
“Maggie?”
My father’s shoulders went
rigid. He lifted his head, and our gazes locked. I didn’t miss the way the
muscle in the side of his neck ticked. Arguing with my father in front of
Jessica and Edward was not an option, so I looked away.
“Please.” I held out my mug,
and Jess poured the dark liquid.
I could kick myself. A
wedding rehearsal hadn’t even crossed my mind. Having to stand at the altar
before William on the actual wedding day would be hard enough, but having to do
it twice…my stomach churned.
“So, will Adrian come
straight to the church?” Edward cut the awkward silence.
“Yes. He will get a taxi to
the church, and then we will bring him and his luggage back here.” My mother
held her mug out to Jess.
“Adrian is staying here?
Tonight?” I added sugar to my coffee. “Won’t it be crowded? I thought—”
“No more crowded than it was
in your childhood.” My father took a bite of his toast.
More and more good news. Of
course he would be staying here; it was his family home, after all. I guess it
was stupid of me to hope he would go to a B&B, but my parents wouldn’t have
allowed it even if he’d suggested it. I hadn’t seen him in six years, hadn’t
spoken to him. And yet, in a couple of hours, I would be locked in the same
house with him.
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About the Author:
Elizabeth Morgan is a
multi-published author of urban fantasy, paranormal, erotic horror, f/f, and
contemporary; all with a degree of romance, a dose of action and a hit of
sarcasm, sizzle or blood, but you can be sure that no matter what the genre,
Elizabeth always manages to give a unique and often humorous spin to her
stories.
Like her tagline says; A pick
‘n’ mix genre author. “I’m not greedy. I
just like variety.”
And that she does, so look
out for more information on her upcoming releases at her website: www.e-morgan.com
Away from the computer,
Elizabeth can be found in the garden trying hard not to kill her plants,
dancing around her little cottage with the radio on while she cleans, watching
movies or good television programmes – Dr Who? Atlantis? The Musketeers?
Poldark? American Horror Story? Heck, yes! – Or curled up with her two cats
reading a book.
Where to find Elizabeth Online:
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