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  And then he was gone.

  He thought she’d judged him. She hated that he thought that but it was best to let him think it. Certainly better than the truth, which is that the problem was her, all her. She inhaled a deep, shaky breath and turned, surprised to find to not just Cora watching, but his sisters, grandpa, and several others she could only guess were also related.

  Note to self: Capriotti’s multiplied when left unattended.

  About the Author

  JILL SHALVIS lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website, www.jillshalvis.com, for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

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  By Jill Shalvis

  Heartbreaker Bay Novels

  Sweet Little Lies

  The Trouble with Mistletoe

  One Snowy Night (novella)

  Accidentally on Purpose

  Chasing Christmas Eve

  Holiday Wishes (novella)

  About That Kiss

  Women’s Fiction Novels

  Lost and Found Sisters

  Lucky Harbor Novels

  Simply Irresistible

  The Sweetest Thing

  Head Over Heels

  Lucky In Love

  At Last

  Forever and a Day

  It Had to Be You

  Always on My Mind

  Once in a Lifetime

  It’s in His Kiss

  He’s So Fine

  One in a Million

  Animal Magnetism Novels

  Then Came You

  Rumor Has It

  Rescue My Heart

  Animal Attraction

  Animal Magnetism

  Copyright

  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

  Excerpt from Rainy Day Friends copyright © 2018 by Jill Shalvis.

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  Digital Edition JANUARY 2018 ISBN: 978-0-06-274181-3

  Print Edition ISBN: 978-0-06-274177-6

  Cover design by Nadine Badalaty

  Cover illustration by Aleta Rafton

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