Bridgett and Adam accepted Abby and Clay’s generous offer to join them in a double New Year’s Eve wedding ceremony at Slater’s Mill. Abby spared no detail in decorating the honky-tonk to look like a sparkling country fantasyland. Since it had been Abby’s wedding to begin with, Bridgett went along with whatever she chose and didn’t try to change a single thing. Bridgett had never imagined a place so rustic would look so romantic. The decorations even lined the back deck and all along Cooter Creek. It was perfect in every way possible. Abby and Clay had wanted to marry in the place where they shared their first kiss.
They’d sent silver-engraved invitations to their families and every Ramblewood resident. They’d even personally delivered invitations to Adam’s parents and sister on Christmas day. Their unexpected visit caught Adam’s parents off guard, but by the end of the day, they seemed to warm to Adam’s new appearance and listened while he explained his plans for a music school and recording studio along with Bridgett’s restaurant.
Late Christmas evening, Bridgett and Abby dropped in on their biological father after hearing he was spending another holiday alone. They invited him to the wedding, and he thanked them but was afraid he’d overshadow their big day. They left the decision up to him.
Considering Bridgett was supposed to be Abby’s maid of honor, they changed things up a bit, each couple being the other’s maid of honor and best man. With only minutes to go before Ruby walked her two daughters down the aisle, Bridgett’s nerves began to ramp up. Peeking out at their wedding guests, she was thrilled to see Adam’s parents arrive moments before the wedding procession began.
A few months ago, Bridgett never would have imagined she’d be walking down the aisle, beside a twin sister! The fast friendship they had formed when Abby had first come to town had once again blossomed. Bridgett had always wanted a sister to confide in, and now she had one, however unexpected.
The thought of leaving town was a distant memory. As they walked down the aisle, Bridgett felt the love radiating off their guests. Almost the entire town had come, including their new half siblings and Darren. This was where she belonged. This was home.
At midnight on New Year’s Eve, Abby and Bridgett stood side by side, as they pledged their love to the men in their lives. And even though they’d learned that good intentions don’t always turn out as expected, they’d also discovered that the honesty in their hearts would always prevail.
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Give yourself an early Christmas present!
Watch for MISTLETOE RODEO,
the next book in Amanda Renee’s
WELCOME TO RAMBLEWOOD series.
In stores October 2015.
Keep reading for an excerpt from THE COWBOY’S HOMECOMING by Donna Alward