Sweets Forgotten (Samantha Sweet Mysteries Book 10) (24 page)

The chocolates have been so popular with our
guests that I have come to an important decision. I want every traveler who
books through my agency to experience the exquisite flavors and classic
presentation (minus our personal cat theme, of course!) with which you have
delighted us. Attached please find a contract for Sweet’s Sweets to be the
official provider of chocolate gift boxes for Book It Travel.

Hoping you will find the terms agreeable,

Yours sincerely,

Stanley Bookman

“I printed the attachment. Sam,
this is huge. We’re talking thousands of travelers, a lot of celebrities and
important people,” Jen said.

“What? My gosh.” Sam took the
pages and speed-read through it. This would mean hundreds of thousands in extra
revenue. “I—I think I’m speechless.”

Jen chuckled. “Maybe for the
first time!” she said, which started all of them laughing.

“Okay, back to work everyone,”
said Becky. “There’s going to be a lot of chocolate flowing around this place
very soon.”

 
Sam picked up her baker’s jacket and slipped
it on. She thought of her daughter and the way Kelly and Scott placed their
full attention on each other last night at their restaurant table. Would they
have a future together; if so, where would that future take them? Jo, whose
forgotten memories had threatened her very sanity a week ago, would soon be off
to a new adventure in her own life. She looked around the busy kitchen, her
gaze landing on Bookman’s contract—Sweet’s Sweets might look like an entirely
different business a year from now. Nothing felt certain anymore.

You never know where fate will
take you, she mused, but if you’re open to the possibilities, exciting things
really can happen.

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Sweets Forgotten
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Thank you,

Connie Shelton

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As always, my undying gratitude goes to those who have helped
make my books and both of my series a reality: Dan Shelton, my partner in all
adventures who is always there for me, working to keep the place running
efficiently while I am locked away at my keyboard. My fantastic editors—Susan
Slater and Shirley Shaw—thank you so much! And a special thanks goes out to
Patty Shepard for planting the idea in my head about Kelly and Julio!

And especially to you, my readers—I cherish our connection
through these stories.

Thank you, everyone!

Sweets Forgotten

Published by Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of

Columbine Publishing Group

PO Box 416, Angel Fire, NM 87710

Copyright © 2015 Connie Shelton

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and
incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used
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First trade paperback edition: August, 2015

First e-book edition: August, 2015

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