Hometown Wedding

Hometown Wedding
Elizabeth Lane

YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN…Which was fine with Eden–formerly Edna Rae–Harper, since after a humiliating incident involving high school heartthrob Travis Conroy, home was the last place she wanted to be. But her mother needed her, so here she was. And there was Travis Conroy–still as appealing as ever and still out of her league.Travis wasn't ever expecting to see mousy Edna Rae Harper again–and in a way he was right, since Eden, the shapely blond sophisticate before him, bore little resemblance to the dateless, bookish girl he remembered. He wanted her, pure and simple. But could he convince Monroe's most wayward daughter to come home…to him?

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u51ab94c7-9ceb-562c-ab59-04a455c81b1d)

Excerpt (#u9c175aa8-4822-5d2f-a38b-014d555d63e9)

Dear Reader (#u6da40c7c-b12d-55b8-a228-7585393f3ae8)

Title Page (#u1abc13df-04f3-52bb-99e8-30d9883b0311)

Dedication (#u017c6777-1320-559f-b125-fc3d1b4e4f99)

About the Author (#ua3e28de4-09cd-5116-977e-b0a7df6adecc)

Chapter One (#uda038282-8d5c-57ff-8483-833fc8aeb5f9)

Chapter Two (#u9d280c21-6fa3-5885-a938-dd69e3492119)

Chapter Three (#u233579b3-8b9b-569f-b1a8-935835d9ea39)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

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“Haven’t you ever wondered what might have happened if you’d come back home years ago?” Travis asked.

“No. No, absolutely not.” Eden shook her head vigorously. “I know what would have happened here—nothing! My life in Manhattan is no party, but at least it got me away from Edna Rae. She never bothers me there. It’s only when I’m in Utah that she comes back to haunt me.”

“That’s funny,” Travis said with the quirk of an eyebrow. “I don’t see her anywhere.”

“Then look harder, Travis. Edna Rae is right in front of you. Shy and awkward and scared to death.”

“Scared? Of me?” Travis grabbed Eden’s hand. “Look at me, Eden. The last time we were together, I kissed you. And you kissed me back. I don’t know what was going through your head at the time, but judging from your reaction, it sure as blazes wasn’t fear!”

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Hometown Wedding

Elizabeth Lane

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For My Parents

Author’s Note

This story is set in the town where I grew up, and many of the locations are real. The story and characters, however, are entirely fictional. No resemblance to actual persons or events is intended.

ELIZABETH LANE

has traveled extensively in Latin America, Europe and China, and enjoys bringing these exotic locales to life on the printed page, but she also finds her home state of Utah and other areas of the American West to be fascinating sources for romance, historical and contemporary. Elizabeth loves such diverse activities as hiking and playing the piano, not to mention her latest hobby—belly dancing.

Chapter One (#ulink_99f28aab-7ea9-529e-8c41-461bc93ca249)

He was standing next to the water fountain, one bluejeaned hip cocked outward as his dark-eyed gaze swept the bustling Salt Lake City air terminal. One hand dangled a dusty Stetson. The other clutched a dog-eared paperback. His long fingers toyed with the book, crushing it, curling it, ruffling its edges in restless impatience.

Eden Harper saw him before he saw her. She had come barreling out of the jetway, intent on making a swift dash across the concourse to the ladies’ room, but the sight of him stopped her like a collision with a brick wall.

Travis Conroy.

And he was directly in her path.