Family By Design

Family By Design
Callie Endicott

He hired her…now he can’t imagine life without herWidower Simon Kessler is doing just fine on his own. Or at least he thought so, until he met Rachel Clarion. Rachel instantly connects with his daughter, and her instincts are spot on when it comes to his wife’s struggling clothing line– a legacy he’s determined to preserve.Can Rachel save the business and, just maybe, his cynical heart?

He hired her

...now he can’t imagine life without her

Widower Simon Kessler is doing just fine on his own. Or at least he thought so, until he met Rachel Clarion. Rachel instantly connects with his daughter, and her instincts are spot-on when it comes to his wife’s struggling clothing line—a legacy he’s determined to preserve. Can Rachel save the business and, just maybe, his cynical heart?

As a kid, Callie Endicott had her nose stuck in a book so often it frequently got her in trouble. The trouble hasn’t stopped—she keeps having to buy new bookshelves. Luckily ebooks don’t take up much space. Writing has been another help, since she’s usually on the computer creating stories instead of buying them. Callie loves bringing characters to life and never knows what will prompt an idea. So she still travels, hikes, explores and pursues her other passions, knowing a novel may be just around the corner.

Also by Callie Endicott

Emerald City Stories

A Father for the Twins

Moonlight Over Seattle

Montana Skies

The Rancher’s Prospect

At Wild Rose Cottage

Kayla’s Cowboy

That Summer at the Shore

Until She Met Daniel

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Family by Design

Callie Endicott

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FAMILY BY DESIGN

© 2018 by Callie Endicott

Published in Great Britain 2018

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Rachel was intrigued.

“Preserving the business for Livvie was desperately important to my wife. It also connects Livvie to her mother. I have to keep Liv’ing Creations going for my daughter’s sake.”

It was a motivation that Rachel understood.

She didn’t know much about Simon, though one of the Carthage residents had mentioned he was a successful businessman. But wanting to save the design house for his daughter—when it would be easier to sell or close the operation down—must mean he had a good heart.

“I admire your goal,” she said, “but I’m not sure what I could do to help. Are you trying to find models who might turn things around?”

Simon leaned forward in his chair. “Actually, I realize this isn’t what your agency generally deals with, but I have a special proposal for you...”

Dear Reader (#uc66128d9-cdea-5cf0-b7b4-e2b7eac7f63e),

I’m sometimes asked how I come up with characters or book plots. When it comes to the Emerald City Stories, it began with Nicole George, the sister of Emily, who was the heroine of At Wild Rose Cottage. I wondered what Nicole’s life might be like. What if she wanted to stop being a supermodel and try something new? At that point, her friends Adam, Rachel and Logan seemed to stand up and introduce themselves.

Nicole’s story was told in Moonlight Over Seattle. And I was pleased to continue the series with Adam Wilding in A Father for the Twins. Now it’s Rachel Clarion’s turn. She’s a woman whose beauty seems almost otherworldly to widower Simon Kessler. But underneath it all, he discovers a strong woman who might be the key to not only saving the design business his wife left to their young daughter, but to redesigning a new happy family.

I always love hearing from readers and can be contacted on my Facebook page at Facebook.com/callie.endicott.author (http://Facebook.com/callie.endicott.author).

Best wishes,

Callie

To Mom

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