Secrets At Maple Syrup Farm (33 page)
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Authors: Rebecca Raisin
I tried to hide my smile at that remark. I’d told Sophie in the past, how bereft of single men Ashford was, and how my love life had been almost non-existent until Ridge strolled into town.
“Sophie, I want to help you, but I’m barely hanging on to the bookshop as is…” I stalled for time, running a hand through my hair, my bangs too long, shielding the tops of my eyebrows. How could it work? How would we run each other’s businesses, the financial side, the logistics? I also had an online shop, and I sourced hard-to-find books—how would Sophie continue that?
My mind boggled with the details, not to mention the fact that leaving my books would be akin to leaving a child behind. I loved my bookshop as if it were a living thing, an unconditional best friend, who was always there for me. Besides, I’d never even left Ashford let alone boarded a plane—it just couldn’t happen.
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Please
,” Sophie said, a real heartache in her tone. “Think about it. We can work out the finer details and I’ll make it worth your while.” Her eyes clouded with tears. “I have to leave, Sarah. You’re my only chance.”
“Exchange bookshops…” I said, the idea taking shape in my mind. Could I just up and leave? What about my friends, my life, my book babies? My fear of change? Ridge? But my life…it was missing something. Could this be the answer?
Paris. The city of love. Full of rich literary history.
A little bookshop on the bank of the Seine. Could there be anything sweeter?
With a thud, a book fell to the floor beside me, dust motes dancing above it like glitter. I craned my neck to see what it was.
Paris: A Literary Guide.
Was that a sign? Did my books want me to go?
“Yes,” I said, without any more thought. “I’ll do it.”
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Secrets at Maple Syrup Farm
Copyright © 2015 Rebecca Raisin
Published in Great Britain (2015)
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