“Look, I know it’s unconventional, but oftentimes the best solutions are. Will you at least consider it?”
I looked at him for a moment, then said, “All right. I’ll think about it. No guarantees. Probably not.”
“Fair enough,” he said, standing. “I’m leaving town tonight, but I’ll be back Monday.”
“That will give me some time to think about it,” I said.
“I eagerly await your response.”
“Don’t be too eager,” I said.
“It’s been a pleasure, Elise.” He smiled as he turned and walked away.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Richard Paul Evans is the #1 bestselling author of The Christmas Box. Each of his more than thirty novels has been a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 20 million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into more than twenty-four languages. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Mothers Book Award, the Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, the German Audience Gold Award for Romance, four Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Awards, The Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award, and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children. You can learn more about Richard on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RPEfans, or visit his website (and read his weekly blog) at www.richardpaulevans.com.
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Michael Vey 3: Battle of the Ampere
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Evans, Richard Paul.
The Mistletoe Inn : a novel / Richard Paul Evans. —
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
pages cm.
1. Christmas stories. I. Title.
PS3555.V259M56 2015
813'.54—dc23
2015031357
ISBN 978-1-5011-1979-8
ISBN 978-1-5011-1980-4 (ebook)