SNIPPET – MAIL ORDER ANGELIQUE – WIDOWS, BRIDES, AND SECRET BABIES

A snippet from Angelique – Book 4 in the exciting new series Widows, Brides, and Secret Babies.

The first meeting of the bride and groom:

Damn Angelique for letting him down. Anger surged in his breast as he started to walk away. Surely, he wasn’t such a bad prospect in the husband stakes?

“Clinton McKenzie?”

He swung around. It was the young woman. “Yes, who’s asking?”

“Angelique.”

“What! You’re Angelique? You’re very young.”

“I’m twenty-one.”

“You don’t look it.” She certainly wasn’t a hag. She was real pretty. The platform cleared and they were the only two left except for station staff.

“Um, I’ve brought a buckboard. I thought you would have luggage but not as much as this.”

“I had to bring extra things because of….”

“I’ll get a trolley.” He stepped over to where several of them were lined up and wheeled one over to her. He lifted the bigger trunk first, then piled the other one on the top. “Here, give me that.” He went to grab the basket.

“No.” She backed away.

“Give it to me. I’ll put it on the trolley with the rest of your luggage.”

“No, I’ll hold it.”

“What does it contain? The family jewels?” He grinned. “I won’t steal them.”

Was she crazy in the head? That’s all he needed – to wed a crazy woman. “Come on.” He lost patience with her, grabbing one of the handles he left her holding the other one. The basket opened and he let out a shocked gasp. “What’s that?”