That we’d found our way to one another.
“I now pronounce you husband and wife,” Father Davis said, and everyone howled and cheered.
It was exactly what we’d wanted today to be.
I kissed my bride and dipped her down low.
And when I pulled her back up, we turned to look at the sky as the sun was just setting behind the clouds.
“You ready for forever?” she whispered.
“Absolutely, I am. Happy wedding day, Mrs. Reynolds.”
She smiled, her eyes wet with emotion, and I dipped her back and kissed her again.
Just before the sunset.
THE END
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acknowledgments
Greg, thankful to call you mine. I’m forever grateful to be on this journey with you. Love you SO MUCH! Thank you for supporting me and encouraging me to chase my dreams.
Chase & Hannah… My greatest gift is being your mom. You are the reason that I work hard, and the reason that I chase my dreams, because you both inspire me more than you know! I love you to the moon and back!
Willow, Thank you for always making me laugh, and for listening and encouraging me every step of the way. And of course, thank you for being the friend who is willing to read all three books of a certain series for me, and then fill me in in real time, so I can mentally prepare. Who could ask for more? I love you so much and am so grateful to have you in my life!
Catherine, thank you for your friendship and all of your support! Cheers to making many more memories together for years to come. Thankful to be on this journey with you. Love chain forever! Love you!
Kandi, I truly love being on this journey with you! Thank you for pushing me, inspiring me to work through the tough days and for cheering me on every step of the way. I am forever grateful for you! Love you my sweet friend!
Pathi, I can’t put into words how thankful I am for YOU! Thank you for being such an amazing friend!! Thank you for believing in me and encouraging me to chase my dreams!! I love and appreciate you more than I can say!! Love you FOREVER!
Nat, I could not be happier to be on this journey with you! I am so excited for all the memories we will get to share and I feel so lucky to be working together again! Thank you for supporting me and most importantly, thank you for your friendship! So grateful for you! Love you!
Nina, I don’t know how I ever made a decision without you. Thank you for always being there for me. From the little things to the big things. Thank you for encouraging me in every way! I am forever grateful for your friendship and to be on this journey with you! Cheers to many more years together! Love you!!
Valentine Grinstead, I absolutely adore you! You are such a bright light and I am so thankful for YOU! And I will forever love our date night in Paris!! Love you!
Kim Cermak, You complete me. LOL! I’d truly be lost without you! Thank you for all that you do for me every single day!! I absolutely adore you!!
Christine Miller, I am so grateful for you! Thank you for making my life so much easier and for all that you do for me!! I am SO THANKFUL for you!
Sarah Norris, thank you for the gorgeous graphics, for all of your support and for always being willing to help! I am incredibly grateful for YOU!
Meagan, Oh how I adore you! Thank you for being an amazing beta reader and an amazing friend! Your support means the world to me!! Thank you so much!!
Kelley Beckham, thank you for setting up all the “lives” with people who have now become forever friends! Thank you so much for all that you do to help me get my books out there! I am truly so grateful!
Amy Dindia, You are the absolute sweetest and I’m so thankful for you. Thank you for creating absolutely perfect reels and TikToks for me. I am endlessly grateful for you!
Logan Chisolm, I absolutely adore you and am so grateful for your support and encouragement for this book! Your graphics are gorgeous and I just absolutely love working with you! Xo Doo, Abi, Meagan, Annette, Jennifer, Pathi, Natalie, Caroline and Diana, thank you for being the BEST beta readers EVER! Your feedback means the world to me. I am so thankful for you!!
Hang, Thank you for bringing Reese and Finn to life in the swooniest way! I love these covers and I love working with you!!
Sue Grimshaw (Edits by Sue), I would be completely lost without you and I am so grateful to be on this journey with you. Thank you for being the voice that I rely on so much! Thank you for moving things around and doing what ever is needed to make the timeline work. I am FOREVER grateful for YOU!
Ellie (My Brothers Editor), So thankful for your friendship! I am so grateful for our chats and for all the laughs! Thank you for always making time for me no matter how challenging the timeline is! Love you forever!
Julie Deaton, thank you for helping me to put the best books out there possible. I am so grateful for you!
Jamie Ryter, I am so thankful for your feedback! Your comments are endlessly entertaining and they give me life when I need it most!! BEST COMMENTS EVER!! I am so thankful for you!!
Christine Estevez, thank you for your eagle eyes and being the last set of eyes on my book! I am so thankful for you! Your friendship truly means the world to me! Love you!
Crystal Eacker, I am so thankful for you! Thank you for doing whatever is needed! For making forms, beta audio reading, taking photos and making graphics!! You are such an amazing support and I’m forever grateful!
Jennifer, thank you for being an endless support system. For running the Facebook group, posting, reviewing and doing whatever is needed for each release. Your friendship means the world to me! Love you!
Paige, I am so thankful that the book world brought us together! I love our chats about decorating, renovating, books, kids, life, and everything in between! Most of all, I am thankful for your friendship! Love you!
Rachel Parker, I am endlessly grateful for your friendship! I love our chats. I love our LIVES! I love my Charlotte updates! And… I love you!
Sarah Sentz, thank you for always being so supportive and for making time to chat with me on every release! Thank you for helping spread the word about my books. I am forever grateful for you!!
Ashley Anastasio, I am forever grateful for your support and friendship! I appreciate all the love for my books!! It truly means the world to me!! So thankful for you!!
Kayla Compton, I am so grateful for your endless support! I love that you and I share a love for our favorite lake!! Thank you for spreading the word about my books and all that you do to support me!
Mom, thank you for loving Finn & Reese and for cheering me on every step of the way! I am so thankful that we share this love of books with one another! Ride or die!! Love you!
Dad, you really are the reason that I keep chasing my dreams!! Thank you for teaching me to never give up. Love you!
Sandy, thank you for reading and supporting me throughout this journey! Love you!
Sammi, I am so thankful for your support and your friendship!! Love you!
Marni, I love you forever and I am endlessly thankful for your friendship!! Xo
To the JKL WILLOWS… I am forever grateful to you for your support and encouragement, my sweet friends!! Love you!
To all the bloggers, bookstagrammers and ARC readers who have posted, shared, and supported me—I can’t begin to tell you how much it means to me. I love seeing the graphics that you make and the gorgeous posts that you share. I am forever grateful for your support!
To all the readers who take the time to pick up my books and take a chance on my words…THANK YOU for helping to make my dreams come true!!