Destined to Love (Starting Over Trilogy Book 3) (27 page)
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Authors: Brenda Kennedy
I nod and bend down to see four rings tied to the pillow that James is holding. I smile at James and stare at the rings. I blink a few times and my heart begins to race. I lean up and look at Mason. I can’t see him through the tears. Sara hands me a tissue and I try to wipe the tears enough to see Mason.
“Mason, I don’t know what ring to take; there are too many of them on the pillow.”
Mason takes the pillow from James and holds it up to me. “Angel, I have two different rings for each of us. It’s totally up to you which ones we use. These ones belonged to your parents. With Raùl and Maria’s approval, I had them cleaned and the diamonds tightened. These other ones are the ones I bought; if you would rather not use your parents’ rings, we can use these. It’s up to you, but I wanted you to have a choice.” He smiles and wipes away my tears.
“Really, you did that?”
“It’s your choice.”
I look at the rings and untie my father’s ring from the pillow for Mason. Mason smiles and hands the pillow back to James. I say a few words and slip the ring on Mason’s finger. To my surprise, it is a perfect fit. I look up and Mason nods at me. He puts my mother’s ring on my finger, and it is also a perfect fit.
“Now you may kiss your bride.”
Everyone laughs as Mason swoops me up in his arms and I wrap my arms around his neck. We kiss like we are the only two people in the room.
We turn around and smile. The preacher announces, “I would like to introduce you to Dr. and Mrs. Mason Alexander Myles.”
I smile and look over at Mason. “Mason, I love you.”
“Angel, I will always love you, more.”
The End
•••
Destined to Love
is Book 3 of the
Starting Over
trilogy:
Book 1:
A New Beginning
Book 2:
Saving Angel
Book 3:
Destined to Love
You can follow Mason and Angel and the other characters in
Shattered Dreams:
a spinoff of the
Starting Over Trilogy
, featuring Emma, James, and Dr. Alec Collins.
Writing has always come easy for me. When I finally put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, I had no idea the direction my books would take me, or the roller coaster ride I would be on. My characters figuratively spoke to me day and night. I was shocked by the direction these books traveled. I hope you love Mason and Angel as much as I do.
My husband Rex: Thank you for all you do for me and our family. You have truly been a blessing every day. I don’t know where I would be without you. I love you, more.
Carey, John, Derek, Nikki, Chastidy, Rex, Brittany, Amanda, and Katie: Thank you for keeping me grounded and being who you are. Thank you for reminding me what is important every single day. I love you.
Desmond, Samantha, Autumn, Evan, Derek, Dayquan, Darius, Draden, Alyssa, Hailey, Lucca, Tanner, Giovanni, Cain, Lelila, Kylie, DeVonte’, Adrienne, Amaya, Dominic, Damien, Caden, and Gemma: Thank you for reminding me that I am somebody; I am your grandma and nothing else matters. I love you all.
My sisters, Martha, Rosa, and Carla: Thank you for loving Mason and Angel as much as I did. Thank you for listening to me go on and on. I love you.
My brothers, George and Frank: Thank you for believing in me. I love you.
My other brother, David:
Thank you for believing in me and making these books even better.
Thank you for your dedication and hard work. I truly appreciate everything you do. I love you.
Dave Grether, my Business Manager and co-worker: I sold more books than I gave away. All because of you. Thank you.
Thank you, Julie Veitas, Kelly Lanford, Cathy Stotts, Lorraine McDonald, Natalie Neck, Rose Grether, Nichole Taggart, Brittany Kennedy, and Rosa Jones for
always
having my back, pimping my books, helping me at book signings or assisting with the proofreading and editing. I love and appreciate you, more than you know.
All my family, friends, internet friends, and the Manatee County Jail nursing and corrections staff: Thank you all for your support and ideas. I hope I didn’t disappoint you.
My close family and very close friends: You may recognize many names and places in
Destined to Love.
I had so much fun incorporating family names and some of my favorite places into this book. You all have definitely helped inspire many of the characters in this book.
To my supporters, readers, and fans. Thank you a million times over. I truly love and read every single review, comment, and piece of advice you leave. I love hearing from you and interacting with you. Your comments and feedback make my day.
Eric Laudenbacher, thank you for allowing me to mention your handcrafted and unique artwork in my book as Angel’s Christmas pen set to Mason. I love your handcrafted, wooden pens. To see more of Eric’s work, you can go online to Turning Red Wood Turnings by Eric Laudenbacher, or contact him via Facebook.
Missy MacKenzie Swain, owner of Noodle Noo Jewelry/Watches, thank you for allowing me to mention your unique and handcrafted artwork as Mason’s Christmas gift to Angel. I love your framed charms. To see more of Missy’s designs go to Noodle Noo via Facebook.
Thank you to Cakes and Cups Bakery for making Arturo’s mini birthday cupcakes for the Tampa Mashup Book Signing.
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Disclaimer: People and places in this book have been used fictitiously and without malice.
About the Author: First and foremost I am a wife, mother and grandmother.
I am also a nurse and a new author.
I moved to sunny Florida in 2006 and never looked back. I love fresh squeezed lemonade, crushed ice, teacups, wineglasses, non-franchise restaurants, ice cream cones, boating, picnics, cookouts, throwing parties, lace, white wine, mojitos, strawberry margaritas, white linen tablecloths, fresh flowers and Pinterest. I also love to read and write and to spend time with my family.
My books, thus far, have been inspired by the things I love and the people who influence me, every single day to be a better person.
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