‘I hope we’re like that when we get to that age,’ Ella said, looking into Roman’s eyes.

‘I promise life will be plain sailing from now on… no pun intended.’

‘Just the quiet life for us both now.’

‘Thank God.’ Roman took Ella in his arms and kissed her tenderly on the lips. Overcome with emotion, tears were welling up in her eyes – happy tears. ‘Me, you and Megan.’

‘I can’t wait.’ Ella knew she had fallen in love. Roman was her happy ever after and all of her previous heartache had led her to Heartcross for that very reason… Roman.

Ella looked out over the audience, she felt proud, her eyes filling up with tears. She was happy, Dolores was happy and the whole restaurant was alive. Coming to Heartcross was the best thing she’d ever done.

‘You know, when everyone says, once you arrive in Heartcross you never leave,’ Ella said, looking straight at Callie, ‘they’re right. You did this, gave me a lifeline, and I can’t tell you how much I love you.’

‘That feeling is mutual. Does that mean you’re staying?’ Callie asked hopefully.

‘Of course, I’m staying.’ It had been a hell of a year, but Ella knew this was her future and it began right now.

Within seconds everyone was up on the dancefloor. The night had been a huge success and The Lakehouse was back on the map.

And as Roman held Ella’s hand tightly and she looked around the room, she was overcome with emotion. This night was her perfect night. She’d found her reason for arriving in Heartcross and she was never going to let him go.

THE END

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A Letter from Christie

Dear Readers,

Firstly, if you are reading this letter, thank you so much for choosing to read The Lake House.

I sincerely hope you enjoyed reading this story, if you did, I would be grateful if you’d write a review and share your thoughts on social media. Your recommendations can always help other readers to discover my books.

This is the fifth book in the Love Heart Lane series and my twelfth book to be published. The Love Heart Lane series has become a huge part of my life and I’m really not ready to let go of all the characters just yet. It’s a collection of books I’m super proud of and the good news is there are still a few more books in the series to come!