The organ volume swelled, and Lady Penny said, “It’s eleven o’clock. Let’s get in line.”
As she shifted people around, Joanna pulled away to grab Caro. They went over to Libby who was at the rear of the group. Her father stepped away so they could have a private conversation.
“When we were on our island,” Joanna said, “you were my family. You were my sisters.”
“You were mine too,” Libby said.
“And mine,” Caro added.
“We were the Lost Girls of the Caribbean,” Libby said, “but look at us now! Who could have predicted we would arrive at this wonderful spot together?”
“I always knew we’d find each other again,” Joanna told her. “Fate wouldn’t have been so cruel to kept us separated forever.”
They peered toward the heavens and Libby murmured, “Thank you, Captain Ralston.”
They were convinced Jacob and Caleb’s father had been protecting and guiding them through the arduous summer they’d endured. He’d led them to this perfect moment, where they were united—sisters again—and about to watch Libby march down the aisle.
“You’re the most gorgeous bride who ever lived,” Caro said to Libby.
“Of course she is,” Joanna agreed. “Would we have expected anything else?”
“No,” Caro said.
“My sisters, my best friends,” Libby said, “you’re here to celebrate with me. What better wish could have been granted?”
Libby opened her arms, and Joanna and Caro fell into them. They began to cry; they couldn’t help it, and Lady Penny rushed over and yanked them apart.
“Libby,” she scolded, “I refuse to have you grow so emotional that you’re bawling like a baby. Stop it or your face will be mottled, and the guests will notice.”
They were dabbing at their tears, laughing, weeping. Caleb came and eased Caro away. Jacob came and took Joanna. They moved into the line Lady Penny had arranged. Down by the altar, the vicar appeared, prayer book in hand. Luke followed him out, accompanied by his new brother-in-law, Simon Falcon.
In their wedding finery, the two men were handsome and dashing, and Luke was clearly impatient to get on with the ceremony. He stared to the back of the church, visually willing Libby to hurry so he could become her husband.
Clara started down, tossing her rose petals side to side, then Caro and Caleb went after her.
Joanna was still crying, and Jacob pulled a kerchief from his coat and dried her eyes.
“Next month, it will be our turn,” he whispered. “All these people will be there to see you and me. What do you think of that?”
“I think I am the luckiest girl in the world.”
THE END
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MY SCOUNDREL
ALWAYS MINE
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KNIGHT OF SEDUCTION
NICHOLAS
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TASTE OF TEMPTATION
PROMISE OF PLEASURE
SLEEPING WITH THE DEVIL
DOUBLE FANTASY
FORBIDDEN FANTASY
SECRET FANTASY
TOO WICKED TO WED
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TOO HOT TO HANDLE
FURTHER THAN PASSION
DEEPER THAN DESIRE
MORE THAN SEDUCTION
COMPLETE ABANDON
ABSOLUTE PLEASURE
TOTAL SURRENDER
LOVE LESSONS
MOUNTAIN DREAMS
MY TRUE LOVE
MY ONLY LOVE
MEG’S SECRET ADMIRER
THE WAY OF THE HEART
Someone To Wed
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CHERYL HOLT is a New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon “Top 100” bestselling author who has published over fifty novels.
She’s also a lawyer and mom, and at age forty, with two babies at home, she started a new career as a commercial fiction writer. She’d hoped to be a suspense novelist, but couldn’t sell any of her manuscripts, so she ended up taking a detour into romance where she was stunned to discover that she has a knack for writing some of the world’s greatest love stories.
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