Saturday Snippets: Widow's Groom & Merry's Family

Last week I shared a snippet from my story in the nine-author anthology, 

Under a Mulberry Moon.

For the next four weeks, I will share two snippets a week 

from the books written by the other authors.

The following snippet is from The Widow Buys a Groom by P. A. Estelle:

    “Take your hands off him!” Katherine said, hurrying around the counter.

    “I wouldn’t be so high and mighty,” Chester sneered. “Accidents happen all the time, ’specially when you live outside of town. Young’uns get lost never to be seen again.”

    “Hope I’m not interrupting.” Three pairs of eyes turned to see a man standing in the open doorway. A black hat sat low on his head, hiding his eyes. He wore tan pants, a light blue shirt, and a brown jacket. The stranger walked in and stopped a few feet from Chester, tucking one side of his coat behind his holster. “Sounded like you were threatening this lady.”

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The following snippet is from A Family for Merry by Caroline Clemmons:

Blake stepped to the counter. “We’ll have sarsaparillas and cupcakes all around.”

Abby clapped her hands. “Did you hear, Tammie? We get sar’prilla and a cupcake.”

Polly protested, “Mr. Woolfe, surely you don’t intend to treat all of us.”

“My pleasure, ladies and gentlemen.” He paid Bea and then gave a slight bow. After he delivered two of the drinks he went back to the counter for more.

Merry sat and pulled Tammie onto her lap. Abigail and Calvin joined her. Polly and her two sat at the next table.

When Bea and Mr. Woolfe had delivered all of the drinks and cupcakes, he sat at the table beside Calvin. “You don’t mind if I sit beside you do you, Calvin? We men have to stick together.”

Calvin sat up a little taller and almost smiled. “Yeah, we men have to stick together ’cause we’re outnumbered.”

Mr. Woolfe saluted Noah with his glass. “Isn’t that right, Noah?”

Noah grinned and raised his drink as Mr. Woolfe had done. Although Noah still hadn’t spoken, seeing him smile was a relief.

The lawyer carried on a conversation with the children but sent her glances that left her puzzled. He was usually gruff yet he was quite kind to the children. She simply couldn’t figure out Blake Woolfe.

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Both these delightful stories may be found in
Under a Mulberry Moon 
which is now available and still at the pre-order price of 99 cents. Be sure to purchase it before it resumes its regular price of $2.99. 
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