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Three Secrets
Blue skies and moonlit sea, seashells and sunkissed beaches! This spot on the Baja coast is everything widow Carolyn McAndrews hoped for on her Christmas vacation from snow and cold back in Colorado. No eligible men or romance, her friend had warned, but that was fine with Carolyn.
But what she hadn't counted on is a refrigerator that doesn't work, a shower faucet that breaks off in her hand while she's lathered with soap, and water that tastes undrinkable. There's supposed to be a machine that makes electricity, but Carolyn not only doesn't know how to use it - she can't even identify it. She'd probably turn around and head home, but that's another problem: her van is instantly stuck deep in the sand.
Enter Ward Setlow, a good-looking guy with crisp silver hair, an easy grin, and a fix-it ability to take care of all her problems. A guy who quickly disproves her friend's statement about a lack of romance here.
Ward also has an admirable plan to use his fix-it talents, and his love for the Lord, in the coming years, and he's in a holding pattern now, just waiting to see to what faraway place the Lord will send him. It's a plan that makes Carolyn see that no matter how deep and unexpectedly powerful the attraction between them is, she has secrets that mean this can never be more than a brief Christmas romance. Unless the Lord has something different in mind . . .
Most of Lorena McCourtney's readers know her as a mystery author, but this novella proves she writes great romance too.
But what she hadn't counted on is a refrigerator that doesn't work, a shower faucet that breaks off in her hand while she's lathered with soap, and water that tastes undrinkable. There's supposed to be a machine that makes electricity, but Carolyn not only doesn't know how to use it - she can't even identify it. She'd probably turn around and head home, but that's another problem: her van is instantly stuck deep in the sand.
Enter Ward Setlow, a good-looking guy with crisp silver hair, an easy grin, and a fix-it ability to take care of all her problems. A guy who quickly disproves her friend's statement about a lack of romance here.
Ward also has an admirable plan to use his fix-it talents, and his love for the Lord, in the coming years, and he's in a holding pattern now, just waiting to see to what faraway place the Lord will send him. It's a plan that makes Carolyn see that no matter how deep and unexpectedly powerful the attraction between them is, she has secrets that mean this can never be more than a brief Christmas romance. Unless the Lord has something different in mind . . .
Most of Lorena McCourtney's readers know her as a mystery author, but this novella proves she writes great romance too.
62 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 30, 2014
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June 29, 2020
Secret Responsibilities
Carolyn never expected to give her heart to Ward during the two weeks of a Christmas break. He had plans to work on the mission field in faraway countries.. She had to return to her three secret responsibilities at home. When their two futures collide, what will God do to change them?
Carolyn never expected to give her heart to Ward during the two weeks of a Christmas break. He had plans to work on the mission field in faraway countries.. She had to return to her three secret responsibilities at home. When their two futures collide, what will God do to change them?
July 13, 2020
This was a very quick and cute story about a senior couple who find each other in Baja at Christmas time - but she has three secrets - her three grandchildren that she is raising. The man she is falling in love with is done with raising children and wants to travel the world sharing Jesus with people. Gulp!
It's a sweet love story, and it's clean!
It's a sweet love story, and it's clean!
July 21, 2020
This was a fun, light-hearted, quick read. It was shorter than I thought it was going to be, but it was enjoyable for something light.
September 29, 2020
I love this story and can read it again and again. The characters are believable and the story is well-crafted. I had to pace myself so I didn't finish it too soon.
May 4, 2014
Good short story. Don't judge others from past relationship issues, erase the sleet start fresh in all that's new. Everyone isn't made up of the same cloth.
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