“Of course.” Smiling, Aria helped the older woman bundle the baby against her chest.

“She’s marvelous,” Frances said proudly, taking the baby back to the couch.

Eli drew Aria into his arms, warming her skin with the hard planes of his body. His eyes twinkled. “Have I told you how beautiful you look today, my wife?”

“Not yet,” she replied, knowing full well he had.

“You look beautiful today,” he said, nuzzling into her neck. “Would you like me to show you?”

“Now?” she hissed, scandalized by his provocative suggestion when they were only yards away from their parents. And their daughter.

His eyes narrowed. “Is that a challenge?”

“Maybe.” She winked and blew him a kiss.

“Soon,” he promised. “But first, we should entertain our guests.”

“Our family,” she corrected.

And they were. Her family had welcomed Eli into their ranks. They were growing together and making each other stronger. Every day brought more joy than the last, and she thanked her lucky stars for the quirk of fate that had given her a daughter and a soulmate. Forever with them would never be enough, but it was a good start.

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed Eli and Aria’s love story.

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I should have known when I sold my mansion in Bel Air and flew to the bottom of the world with a suitcase and a dream that nothing would go according to plan.

Returning to the small town where I'd spent the happiest year of my life had seemed like a great idea once the last of my younger siblings had left the nest. I'd put aside my own happiness for long enough. It was time to do something for me.

But Destiny Falls isn't the same welcoming place I remember. The tight-knit community has rallied around Liam Braddock. They seem to think the broody firefighter needs protection... from me.

As for the man himself? He's convinced I abandoned him for fame and fortune. He doesn't know about the impossible decision I had to make, or the nights I cried myself to sleep wishing he was there.

I lost him once, but this time, I'm not giving up on us. I'll do whatever it takes to prove we belong together.

The problem is, I'm not the only interloper in town. Someone seems to have it out for me, and if I'm not careful, the sparks firing between Liam and I will be short-lived... and so will we.

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Cooper Simons didn’t have the foggiest idea what to do when he was confronted by a harpy wielding a half-empty bottle of wine and screaming. Should he be scared? Horrified? Amused? Somehow, he doubted ‘amused’ was the correct response.