Against The Wind – Amanda Cabot (1)

If only Caroline could be so contented. “Are you tired of working for Thelma?” Caroline shrugged. “It’s not Thelma. She’s as good a boss as anyone could want. But I’m tired of pricking my fingers and I’m tired of women who take an hour to choose a piece of soutache braid.

Mostly, I’m bored. The only good thing I can say about working as a dressmaker is that Thelma pays me more than anyone else has. I’m saving as much as I can, because I want to move out of my aunt and uncle’s house.” This was the first time Caroline had mentioned that possibility. “Where would you go?” “I’m not sure. I’d like my own house, but it’ll take a long time before I can afford one.” Unless she married, but as far as Louisa knew, no one was courting Caroline.

As Louisa took a bite of the sandwich Caroline had brought for her, the image of an empty seat at the dining room table flashed through her brain. Now that Alice and David were married, Alice had begun cooking meals for them at the parsonage, saying it was time for her to learn to feed her family. “What about Finley House? Would you like to live there?”

Louisa almost cringed as she heard the words emerge from her mouth. Emily had always called her the impulsive Vaughn sister, and this would only cement that opinion. Still, it felt right. A smile transformed Caroline’s face from ordinary to pretty. “That would be wonderful!” She paused, perhaps remembering other times when Louisa’s impulsiveness had gotten them into trouble. “Is Emily taking new boarders?” “I don’t know,” Louisa admitted.

“I shouldn’t have offered without asking her. It’s almost ironic that I’d suggest you stay there after I was the one who told Emily she was making a huge mistake by turning our home into a boardinghouse, but I agree that it would be wonderful to have you there.

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I miss our dinners together! 1kitap1.com/en Contents Cover Half Title Page Books by Amanda Cabot Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Sweetwater Crossing, TX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Author’s Letter Sneak Peek at the Next Adventure About the Author Back Ads Back Cover 1kitap1.com/en 1kitap1.com/en Chapter One MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1883 “Louisa Vaughn, you’re a fool to go back.”

Phoebe Sheridan propped her fists on her hips and glared as she repeated the words Louisa had heard half a dozen times since she’d announced her decision. “You have no future there.” Though Louisa couldn’t deny the truth of her best friend’s accusations, she wasn’t going to admit how much she dreaded returning to Sweetwater Crossing and seeing the changes her oldest sister had made to their home. Instead, she continued folding the clothing she planned to take with her and said as mildly as she could, “You know your mother can’t travel by herself.

We’ll be back as soon as she takes care of matters.” There was no reason to remind Phoebe that her father had died under what were euphemistically called difficult circumstances and that Louisa didn’t want Mrs. Sheridan to be alone if she faced scorn or pity. After all, fear of the townspeople’s reaction was the reason Phoebe refused to accompany her mother. “I won’t give them a chance to laugh at me,” she’d declared when Mrs. Sheridan had read the telegram to her. “I won’t.”

Louisa abandoned her packing and crossed the room she and Phoebe had shared for more than half a year to wrap her arms around her friend’s waist and draw her close. Though no one would call Phoebe beautiful, Louisa had always envied her blond hair and what Mama had called Phoebe’s patrician nose. They were so much more distinguished than Louisa’s medium brown hair and ordinary nose.

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