Now she was glad she’d hung on to that silly memory.
Courtney looked up at Sid’s reflection in the mirror. He had recovered from his heart surgery and seemed bigger and more full of life than ever. “Thanks for giving me away.”
He chuckled. “Honey, you don’t need giving away. But I’m honored to stand in for your dad.”
Just then, Amy, Melissa, and Arwen came through the door. They wore short rose-pink dresses with high waistlines to accommodate Amy and Melissa’s baby bumps. Courtney’s bump wasn’t all that visible yet.
“It’s time,” Amy said, handing Courtney a beautiful bouquet with a vintage look that blended perfectly with the dress’s ivory satin. The peonies and dusky roses were gorgeous, and all the more precious because Amy had made the bouquets herself. And Amy had become such a good friend.
But today, Courtney and Amy would become more than mere friends. This wedding would bind Courtney to Willow, Amy, and Melissa as family. It had been such a long time since she’d had any family to speak of.
Arwen, her maid of honor, was the odd woman out. She’d threatened to write a song about a wedding where all the bridesmaids were married and pregnant except herself. But she’d also made it clear that she was very happy not to be joining the Lyndon family. She had Rory, and he was enough to keep her busy.
They took their places in the vestibule. The music swelled, and the processional began.
When it was Courtney’s turn, at last, to walk down the aisle, she hung on to Sid’s arm like a lifeline. She’d dreamed this dream a million times, but somewhere along the line, she’d lost faith.
And now, like some fairy tale, here she was, looking at her imperfect prince with his curly hair and espresso eyes, which were trained on her as if she hung the moon for him or something.
Matthew was so much more than he appeared. Thank God she’d had a chance to get beyond the surface. Because underneath, he was kind and sweet and incredibly good to her and for her. Plus, his store of romantic poetry was nothing short of amazing.
He grinned at her. And she smiled back.
I love you, he mouthed as she came to stand beside him.
“I love you back,” she said, and meant it with all her heart.
About the Author
Hope Ramsay is a USA Today bestselling author of heartwarming contemporary romances. Her books have won critical acclaim and publishing awards. She is married to a good ol’ Georgia boy who resembles every single one of her Southern heroes. She has two grown children and a couple of demanding lap cats. She lives in Virginia, where, when she’s not writing, she’s knitting or playing her forty-year-old Martin guitar.
You can learn more at:
HopeRamsay.com
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Praise for Hope RamsayHere Comes the Bride
“Getting hitched was never funnier.”
—FreshFiction.com
“A satisfying tale about finding love by finding yourself. This is a well-paced, expertly characterized, and fun story.”
—Publishers Weekly A Small-Town Bride
“My favorite read of April 2017 is the sparkling gem A Small-Town Bride by Hope Ramsay. How Amy makes it on her own AND finds the man of her dreams is a fast-paced, occasionally poignant, always enjoyable story.”
—HeroesandHeartbreakers.com
“Ramsay charms in her second Chapel of Love contemporary…[and] wins readers’ hearts with likable characters, an engaging plot (and a hilarious subplot), and a well-deserved happy ending.”
—Publishers Weekly A Christmas Bride
“Happiness is a new Hope Ramsay series.”
—FreshFiction.com
“I’m so glad that A Christmas Bride is the first of Ramsay’s Chapel of Love series because there are more stories to be told—and I’ll be reading them.”
—HeroesandHeartbreakers.com Last Chance Hero
“Fans will enjoy another visit to Last Chance, the quintessential Southern small town. The characters in this town are priceless…Readers can expect to have a whole lot of fun.”
—RT Book Reviews
“I love visiting Last Chance and getting to revisit old friends, funny situations, the magic and the mystery that always seems to find their way into these wonderful stories.”
—HarlequinJunkie.com Last Chance Family
“4 stars! Ramsay uses a light-toned plot and sweet characters to illustrate some important truths in this entry in the series.”
—RT Book Reviews
“[This book] has the humor and heartwarming quality that have characterized the series…Mike and Charlene are appealing characters—unconsciously funny, vulnerable, and genuinely likable—and Rainbow will touch readers’ hearts.”
—TheRomanceDish.com Inn at Last Chance
“5 stars! I really enjoyed this book. I love a little mystery with my romance, and that is exactly what I got with Inn at Last Chance.”
—HarlequinJunkie.com
“5 stars! The suspense and mystery behind it all kept me on the edge of my seat. I just could not put this book down.”
—LongandShortReviews.com Last Chance Knit and Stitch
“Hope Ramsay is going on my auto-read list for sure. Last Chance Knit & Stitch may be my first Last Chance book, but it won’t be my last.”
—HeroesandHeartbreakers.com
“Ramsay writes with heart and humor. Truly a book to be treasured and [a] heartwarming foray into a great series.”
—NightOwlReviews.com
Last Chance Book Club
“The ladies of the Last Chance Book Club keep the gossip flowing in this story graced with abundant Southern charm and quirky, caring people. Another welcome chapter to Ramsay’s engaging, funny, hope-filled series.”
—Library Journal
“Last Chance is a place we’ve come to know as well as we know our own hometowns. It’s become real, filled with people who could be our aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, or the crazy cat lady down the street. It’s familiar, comfortable, welcoming.”
—RubySlipperedSisterhood.com Last Chance Christmas
“Amazing…This story spoke to me on so many levels about faith, strength, courage, and choices. If you’re looking for a good Christmas story with a few angels, then Last Chance Christmas is a must-read.”
—TheSeasonforRomance.com
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