Total pages in book: 77
Estimated words: 76000 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 380(@200wpm)___ 304(@250wpm)___ 253(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 76000 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 380(@200wpm)___ 304(@250wpm)___ 253(@300wpm)
I didn’t hate growing up out on the cliffs, but I didn’t love it like Luna did. From an early age, I knew I wanted to be in town where all the action was because I didn’t enjoy the feeling of isolation that came with being at the lighthouse.
Luna thrives there, though, and she’s an excellent lightkeeper.
She’ll be an excellent innkeeper, as well.
I park next to Tanner’s vehicle, noting June’s truck not far away, and then head inside.
It isn’t hard to figure out where they all are since I can hear laughter coming from the kitchen, so I head toward it.
They say that you choose your family, that it’s not always blood that links people together. I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, that it’s true. Yes, Luna is my sister, but the others are my family because I’ve chosen it.
The six of us spend a lot of time together as a group, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
“You’re here,” Luna says when she sees me at the entrance to the kitchen.
“I was under orders,” I remind her and smile when she throws her arms around me and gives me a big hug. “Hey, Luna bug. What’s up?”
“Now that you’re all here, I’ll tell you. I want the first people who stay here to be you. And Wolfe and I, of course. The six of us are the first guests of Luna’s Light. Mira made us dinner, which is already waiting for us in the oven, and she’ll be back in the morning to make us breakfast.”
“We get to stay the night?” Sarah asks, already bouncing on her feet in excitement, her blonde hair dancing on her shoulders.
“You’re staying the weekend,” Wolfe corrects her. “Zeke will join us tomorrow night. He’s busy tonight.”
“This is so freaking awesome,” June says with a grin as she fist-bumps Sarah. “Do we get to pick our rooms?”
“Nope!” Luna replies, shaking her head. “I kind of designed the rooms with you guys in mind, so I want everyone to stay in the room that is kind of theirs.”
“Which room is ours?” Sarah wants to know, as Tanner grins at her. The man is so gone over her that they should be the center of a Hallmark movie.
“You have the Rose room.” Luna claps her hands with excitement. “Apollo has the Lighthouse room.”
I lift an eyebrow. “Really?”
“Of course. It’s masculine and decorated in gorgeous, rich colors. It’s one of my favorite rooms.”
“Aren’t they all your favorite?” Wolfe asks her.
“Hush,” Luna replies, planting her hand over Wolfe’s mouth, making us all laugh. “Wolfe and I are in the Huckleberry room.”
“Why aren’t you in the View room?” June demands with a scowl. “It’s the biggest room with the best view, and you own the place.”
“Because that’s your room,” Luna replies with a triumphant smile. “We wouldn’t be standing here without you. That space is so beautiful and has such amazing craftsmanship in all the little details that it suits you, and you deserve it.”
I glance over at June and smile because she looks utterly shocked.
“Wow,” she says at last. “I’ve been dying to sleep in that room.”
“I know.” Luna pulls June into a tight hug. “And now you get to spend the whole weekend in it. I want to treat you and give you the whole inn experience. Though, it’s a bit self-serving because it also gives me a bit of practice for when we open the doors to other guests.”
“You can practice on us all you want,” I assure her. “I’m in. I already took the weekend off work since this week was a shit show. You won’t be able to pull me out of that room,” June adds with a laugh. “That deep, copper soaking tub is mine.”
“Let’s take tons of pictures for social media,” Sarah says. “And we can tag the inn and get people excited to stay here.”
“Good call.”
“But, first, we eat,” Wolfe announces. “What do we have in here?”
“Chicken parm with pasta, salad, and bread,” Luna replies. “Mira said she left a cheesecake in the fridge.”
“I’m going to kiss Mira on the mouth when I see her,” June declares as she opens a cupboard and pulls down plates. She passes one my way. “Here you go.”
“Thanks.” I wink and then pretend not to see Sarah’s look of surprise. June typically goes out of her way to snark at me or flat-out ignore me, so something as simple as handing me a plate draws attention. I wait for her to say something, but thankfully, she just shrugs and continues to help Luna and Wolfe get out the food.
Once all our plates are filled, Tanner says, “We should sit in the dining room.”
“Let’s go,” I reply, and we walk into the dining room and find seats.
A pass-through opens between the kitchen and dining room, and Luna grins at us from the kitchen side. “One of you guys want to come grab the salad and bread?”