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Marshall's Landing - Chapter 3

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Chapter 3 Ariel thought about the special bond she shared with Aidan. Her crush on him was perpetual and he adored the little girl next door. His mother's best friend's daughter and the sweetest person he'd ever met, hurting Ariel Tanner was the last thing he ever intended to do and the one thing he'd consistently do for as long as he lived. He discovered the intensity of Ariel’s crush by accident.  One day when he was mowing the lawn in his own backyard, he heard Ariel's mom, Gabby Tanner, calling for her daughter from their back door. Moments earlier, Aidan saw Ariel scamper for the security of the massive Magnolia standing stately in the center of her yard. Tall and grand and protective – Ariel often sought shelter in its boughs.  Aidan noticed she was crying, and Gabby couldn't coax her down.  He left his mower, spoke briefly to Gabby then nonchalantly walked over the tree and leaned on the thick trunk. Ariel held her breath, forcing the tears to stop s...
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Marshall's Landing: Chapter 2

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 One Year Later    It was late afternoon, but the June sun was high in the cloudless, sapphire sky. Marshall's Landing rested quietly under its golden glow. Safe. Serene. Ordinary. The hamlet was old and quaint and perfect in a small-town splendor reminiscent of days gone by.   The town was like an old painting, a treasured remnant of the past, with white houses and green trims that radiated a quiet Rockwellesque charm both soothing and welcoming to residents and visitors alike. Mostly. Main Street ran through the center of town and awnings covered the slab and cobble sidewalks.  At the far end of the street, near the town square, was a brick and granite general store. A dangling sign told the world inside was  Tucker’s General Store and Fountain .  Next to Tucker's was the oldest antique store in town. Ariel's mom owned it, and the remained a successful tribute to the tourist traffic the town was so dependent upon.  Across from  Ta...
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Marshall's Landing: Chapter 1

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This is the latest edition of Marshall's Landing - updated for today's audiences. The book will be posted here in its entirety. Enjoy.   Chapter 1 Traffic was heavy at LAX as the little red Aston Martin pulled up to departures and maneuvered between taxis and Ubers to park at the curb. Aidan Thomas unfolded his long legs from the creamy custom leather seat while Ariel Tanner labored out of the small, not so custom, backseat.  If you could call it a backseat. She sighed as he leaned over and put her bags down on the cement.  Aiden smiled mischievously and leapt towards her with the playful twinkle in his eye that had been making her stomach somersault since she was four and he was ten and they shared a swimming pool in the adjoining backyards of their parents' homes in a small town in Northern California called Marshall's Landing. Ariel smiled despite herself. Aidan could make the world go away.  He was the boy next door, the man of her dreams, the focus of ...
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