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Chapters (57)
  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Chapter One
  6. Chapter Two
  7. Chapter Three
  8. Chapter Four
  9. Chapter Five
  10. Chapter Six
  11. Chapter Seven
  12. Chapter Eight
  13. Chapter Nine
  14. Chapter Ten
  15. Chapter Eleven
  16. Chapter Twelve
  17. Chapter Thirteen
  18. Chapter Fourteen
  19. Chapter Fifteen
  20. Chapter Sixteen
  21. Chapter Seventeen
  22. Chapter Eighteen
  23. Chapter Nineteen
  24. Chapter Twenty
  25. Chapter Twenty-One
  26. Chapter Twenty-Two
  27. Chapter Twenty-Three
  28. Chapter Twenty-Four
  29. Chapter Twenty-Five
  30. Chapter Twenty-Six
  31. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  32. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  33. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  34. Chapter Thirty
  35. Chapter Thirty-One
  36. Chapter Thirty-Two
  37. Chapter Thirty-Three
  38. Chapter Thirty-Four
  39. Chapter Thirty-Five
  40. Chapter Thirty-Six
  41. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  42. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  43. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  44. Chapter Forty
  45. Chapter Forty-One
  46. Chapter Forty-Two
  47. Chapter Forty-Three
  48. Chapter Forty-Four
  49. Chapter Forty-Five
  50. Chapter Forty-Six
  51. Chapter Forty-Seven
  52. Chapter Forty-Eight
  53. Chapter Forty-Nine
  54. Chapter Fifty
  55. Acknowledgments
  56. Discover More
  57. About the Author

I returned his playful nudge from earlier. “Anyway, Brothers Brewery should do something for Oktoberfest. It could boost their business.” We’d arrived at the B&B and I walked through the door Finn held open for me. “Although your boss probably wouldn’t like that.” It was in Andrew Hanes’s best interest for the brewery to be on the verge of financial collapse—easier for him to swoop in and buy them out with a lowball offer.

“My boss has bigger things to worry about than a beer festival.”

We walked single file up the stairs with me in the lead. “Then you won’t care if I suggest it to the cousins.” If they scheduled it before I left, I could refer to it in my article.

Finn stopped outside the room next to mine. “I care so little, I’ll forget about it the second I close this door. Although they might want to expand their beer selection.”

I’d be damned if I conceded his point. “Have a nice night.” I plucked my room key from my purse and opened the door.

“Sweet dreams, Adina. I hope your interview is everything you want it to be.”

I turned to him, expecting to see an expression of sarcasm on his ridiculously handsome face to contradict his words, but all I saw was sincerity. A warm gooey feeling spread through me without my permission. I croaked out a thanks, right as he stepped inside his room and closed the door behind him.

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve

I’d planned to call Davina from my room the next morning but changed my mind at the last minute. I had to go downstairs to fill my new to-go coffee mug anyway, and the common room was quiet and completely empty—like my own private office. The decision had nothing do with the possibility of running into Finn. Nothing.

Now, ten minutes into the call, my spirits climbed steadily with each word out of my source’s mouth. I’d told her my story angle was Hallmark characters come to life. Davina loved their movies as much as I did, which made sense since she basically lived one. She was currently telling me how she got into the wedding-planning business.

“I started off working with caterers, which is where I earned my experience, but one of the items on my list of goals before turning thirty was to open my own shop. I accomplished it with a year to spare, and five years later, here we are!”

My cheeks hurt from the strain of smiling so hard while I jotted down notes. It was a careful dance to capture everything while maintaining legible handwriting. But the outlook for my story was blue skies for days. A turning-thirty bucket list was adorably romcom-y. “Tell me about some of the favorite couples you’ve worked with.” I took a sip of coffee and shook out my hand.

“They’re all my favorites!”