to leave her daydreams at home and focus on the children, who had worked hard to express their creative ideas. She didn’t have ch

life yet. One of the other teachers had called in sick, and, as will happen in a small town, there weren’t any substitute teachers available to fill in. That meant that Anna, Kelly, and the other tea

ain. But she had thought of some things she wanted to do in her yard that weekend, but she needed some gardening supplies. As she started her ca

t there often. Since it was such a small town, there was much more than hardware on sale there. All the people in the knitting club bought their yarn there, and there we

was sweeping up near the front door. The cashier was talking to someone, but at first Ann

hind made her heart

hat’s why I moved here.” A deep and confident male’s voice floated across the roo

in town?” asked B

ce. Everyone around here seems to know where everyone lived or

ut, she definitely didn’t want to be the one who embarrassed herself falling over backward when he spoke to her, so she decided to

utiful sandy colored hair that flowed gently, as if displaying a softer side of himself. He was wearing jeans

sle so she wouldn’t be seen. She took a deep breath and was surprised at herself with the way

ndliness was deeply ingrained in the culture, and Anna had been there all her life. She picked up some flowerpots and other supplies that she’d

he was headed out the door. “Hello,” he said,

by his gorgeous blue eyes, the exact c

out the door. Anna was lost in a daydream again, an

She placed her flowerpots on the counter, gaz

ery woman in town has the same reac

?” Ann

own. I wish I was as lucky as that guy. I’d have the attention of every woman in Belleville. Of course, th

heading out the door. By then, Ethan was gone, b

daydreams, which now starred Ethan Greenfield. Would he want c

the festival next week and h