Rachel Gibson: Tangled Up In You

“Hmm. Look or touch? I saw you talking to Tanya in the park.”

“Just look. I don’t want anyone else.”

She put her arms around his back and locked her hands together. “What about Meg?”

He raised his head. “What about my sister?”

“What are you going to tell her? She hates me.”

“Actually, she’s been too busy with my friend Steve to think much about you.” He thought a moment, then said, “I don’t think she really hates you. She blames your mother for everything that happened, but she doesn’t know you.”

Maddie laughed. “Getting to know me isn’t a guarantee that she’ll like me.”

He shrugged. “I think she’ll get over it, because ultimately she does want me to be happy. She wants me to marry someone I love. To have a wife and a family. I never thought I wanted kids, but after I’ve seen the way you’ve raised your cat…” He paused to look over at Snowball, who was mesmerized by goldfish. “You’re a natural.” He looked back at her and smiled. “Let me know if any or all parts of that plan appeal to you. If not, we’ll make adjustments.”

“This sounds a lot like a white wedding, picket fence, baby maker plan.”

He chuckled. “Who would have thought?”

Certainly not her. She’d never thought she’d be some man’s wife or that she’d be thinking about having a family. Of course, she never thought she’d fall in love or be a cat owner either. Her life had drastically changed since she’d moved to Truly. She’d changed.

She took Mick’s hand and led him from the room. Maybe he was right. Maybe their lives had always been entwined and they were meant to be together. If that was the case, she’d happily spend the rest of her life tangled up in Mick Hennessy.

With the publication of New York Times bestselling author RACHEL GIBSON’s first book, readers discovered one of contemporary romances freshest voices. Four of her novels were named among the Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year by Romance Writers Of America. She has won numerous awards, including Borders Bestselling Romantic Comedy, National Reader’s Choice, and the RITA ®award for the Best Single Title Contemporary Romance of the Year.

Readers can write to Rachel Gibson at P.O. Box 4124, Boise, Idaho 83711-4124, or visit her website at www.rachelgibson.com.