Sweet on the Grumpy Neighbor

Sweet on the Grumpy Neighbor

Author: Paige Ellison Listening Length: 8h 58m

The man next door is the same Ian I admired from a distance fifteen years ago, only the smiles and easy banter are gone. A friend's offer of cheap rent was meant to steady life for me and my five-year-old son, not leave me beside a reclusive grouch who would rather glare than take cupcakes from my bakery. After my last...

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17. Tess

SEVENTEEN

TESS

Sometimes you just need a spontaneous girls’ night. My friend, Lila, returned from her week-long hike this afternoon, so Wren and Hope wrangled her into an evening out to help her decompress. Get some real food in her after a week of trail mix and granola bars. But mostly, they want to hear all the juicy gossip about her new boyfriend.

Wren and I were both a little shocked when Helena Parrish, Lila and Hope’s mother, came in this afternoon to casually drop that bit of info. Actually, nothing about her gossip was casual—she grinned so wide you’d think she was the one with the new man.