Small Town Life: Small Town Shorts, #4

By Lorana Hoopes

Love comes when you least expect it.

 

Tabitha thought she was content in her life until Jamison walked into her shop, but when she finds out a secret from his past, will it send her running?

 

Jamison was just stopping for pastries, but he found so much more in Tabitha, but when she meets his ex-wife, will it destroy their future?

 

Find out in Small Town Life, the sweet conclusion to the Small Town Short series by best-selling author Lorana Hoopes. You'll also get a glimpse at what Kirsten, Tristan, Molly, Dillon, Tess, and Samuel are doing now. Lose yourself for an hour by clicking above!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lorana Hoopes
• Release date: May 31, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393725442

Lorana Hoopes

Lorana Hoopes is an inspirational romance writer originally from Texas. She now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and three children where she works full time as a teacher. When not working or writing, she can be found kickboxing in her gym or singing at her church.

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Small Town Life

Small Town Life

A Clean Romance Short

Lorana Hoopes

Copyright © 2019 by Lorana Hoopes

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

The Epilogue

It’s not quite the end!

6. Not ready to say Goodbye yet?

The Story Doesn’t End!

About The Author

Chapter One

Tabitha

As I watch my daughter Tess leave the cafe with her boyfriend Samuel, I can’t help but feel a tiny tinge of jealousy. I am happy she has found someone. And relieved. For awhile, I wasn’t sure if Tess would ever settle down with someone - she had quite the chip on her shoulder after her father and I divorced - but she and Samuel appear to be content. Now, if only I could find someone.

I knew the divorce was hard on Tess, and I wanted to make sure she knew I loved her, so I didn’t date anyone after her dad and I split. Then when she left town, I busied myself with getting my cupcake shop up and running. Now that it’s moved into Kirsten’s coffee shop, I find myself with more time, but no one to spend it with. And after the brain tumor scare a few months ago, I’m realizing how short life is and that I don’t want to go through the rest of it alone, but in this small town, good men are hard to come by. Especially now that I’m in my fifties.

With a sigh, I begin packing up the pastries. Some will keep for tomorrow, but most will have to be thrown out or given away. That’s always the saddest part of my day, getting rid of the hard work that didn’t sell.

The bell above the door jingles, and I’m tempted to tell whoever it is that we’re closed. Tess was supposed to have locked the door on her way out, and I’ve already shut down the till for the night. But when my gaze lands on the customer, the words die in my throat. He is gorgeous - a literal silver fox. His face is chiseled to perfection - a strong chin, a nose most models would kill for, and a perfect dimple that draws the right amount of attention to his lips.

I’m sorry. I know you’re closing, but I’ve got a bus full of hungry football players, and I was hoping I could take whatever you’ve got left off your hands.

Even his voice is perfect, deep