Set up: Kelly works at her uncle's florist and she's doing deliveries on Valentine's Day. On her route, she runs into Jared (wearing a black duster and hat thus she thinks of him as looking like a gunslinger) who needs her van to get an injured foal to the vet. They are in the van together.
Jared clutched the pink bear and stared out the side window. “I think if you're with the right person, you won't ever feel left out of their life,” he said in a quiet voice, and I was inclined to agree. “No matter where they are or what they're doing, you’re in their heart. Love will keep you connected.”
I glanced at the dreamy gunslinger. “Listen at you.”
“Hey,” he recovered quickly, “you’re the one who said you were delivering love today.”
“I know that sounds cheesy, but it’s true,” I insisted.
Kelly Anderson never wanted to be delivering love on Valentine’s Day. But she has no choice. Her uncle had been kind enough to give her a job at his florist after she was fired from a diner, and she doesn’t want to let him down. So she puts on her best smile and climbs behind the wheel of the delivery van that’s filled flowers and balloons. Reminders that love is everywhere except in her disenchanted life. On a lonesome country road, she’s stopped by Jared Marsden, a handsome cowboy who needs her help, or more precisely, her van. He offers his help in exchange for hers. Is he more than he seems? Will the cowboy disrupt more than just Kelly’s delivery schedule on Valentine’s Day?
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8 comments:
Love the snippet - could just see Jared holding the little pink bear.
Cute little snippet. No post for me today, I'm just moderating : )
Victoria: Thanks for stopping by! Yes, Jared and the pink bear are cute together!
Thanks Mille!
That pink bear was quite a visual - loved it! Excellent excerpt as always...
"...the dreamy gunslinger..." Why have we women always noticed the bad boys?? Good 8, Patricia. She's a fun, if a bit neurotic, character. :-)
Aw, that's cute! Love the pink bear...nice touch.
This is so beautifully light hearted and just makes me... happy. Such a delightful snippet and a great premise for a story for Valentine's Day.
Jared seems very kind and thoughtful, the perfect man to find on Valentine's Day. Maybe he can deliver a little love himself. :) Great voice in this 8.
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