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Falling for the Boss
Concerned for his orphaned twin brothers, outdoor-gear shop owner Sawyer Banks urges new employee Tori Janner to apply for the nanny position their grandparents are advertising…and spy for him. With plans to start over in Hunter Ridge and dreams of reviving her quilting business, Tori takes the job—but refuses to report to Sawyer unless the boys’ welfare is in danger. But soon it’s her own heart that’s in jeopardy. Because after spending time with the committed bachelor, she starts to see the depth behind his easy charm—and begins to imagine herself as his wife.
“My little brothers think the world of you.”
“I don’t know when my heart has ever been won over to children so quickly. They’re so sweet. So loving.”
“A lot like you in that respect.” He looked down at her, his expression tender.
Sensing his intentions, her heartbeat quickened in anticipation. But she couldn’t let him kiss her, could she? Not until she discovered if Therese was wrong in her assumptions about his long-term level of devotion to the twins. To her.
As she well knew, the enticing feelings of “love” held little meaning if not built on a solid foundation of lasting commitment. But Sawyer had yet to speak of love. Shouldn’t that fact alone put her on her guard?
Reluctantly she pressed her hand firmly to his chest and attempted to step back.
But he held her fast, his gaze intent. “Tori, I think you need to know that—”
With a reverberating clang the cowbell above the main door startled them apart.
“You were starting to say?” Tori encouraged.
He shrugged, avoiding her gaze. “Maybe it will come to me later.”
GLYNNA KAYE treasures memories of growing up in small Midwestern towns—and vacations spent with the Texan side of the family. She traces her love of storytelling to the times a houseful of great-aunts and great-uncles gathered with her grandma to share candid, heartwarming, poignant and often humorous tales of their youth and young adulthood. Glynna now lives in Arizona, where she enjoys gardening, photography and the great outdoors.
The Nanny Bargain
Glynna Kaye
Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience.
—Hebrews 10:22
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
—Deuteronomy 31:8
To Maridor Keck, who loves God with all
her heart. Thank you for your friendship,
encouragement and prayers
as I continue on this writing journey.
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“That’s all there is to it,” concluded Sawyer Banks from where he sat behind a weathered oak desk. He looked quite at home in the decidedly masculine-flavored office of his outdoor-gear shop, Echo Ridge Outpost. Leather. Wood. Wildlife prints on the knotty pine walls. “Piece of cake.”
Easy for him to say. Victoria “Tori” Janner folded her hands