The Bachelor Next Door

The Bachelor Next Door
Kathryn Springer

Time for LoveDedicating all his time to the family business isn't easy for Brendan Kane. But he owes his foster parents big-time for taking him and his brothers in. And if he has to give up the possibility of a relationship–so be it. So when Brendan's mother hires Lily Michaels to redecorate the family home, it doesn't matter to Brendan that Lily is beautiful. And funny. And smart. He has no time for distractions. Can Lily show him there's more to life…and that it includes a future together?Castle Falls:Three rugged brothers meet their matches.

Time for Love

Dedicating all his time to the family business isn’t easy for Brendan Kane. But he owes his foster parents big-time for taking him and his brothers in. And if he has to give up the possibility of a relationship—so be it. So when Brendan’s mother hires Lily Michaels to redecorate the family home, it doesn’t matter to Brendan that Lily is beautiful. And funny. And smart. He has no time for distractions. Can Lily show him there’s more to life…and that it includes a future together?

Castle Falls:

Three rugged brothers meet their matches.

“What are you doing here?”

Lily had practically skipped down the hall to Sonia’s office and now had bumped into a wall she hadn’t encountered on her first tour of the house. One that was solid. Warm.

“That’s funny.” One dark eyebrow lifted. “I was about to ask you the same question.”

If it was funny, then why wasn’t he smiling?

“I’m going to do some prep work.”

Her explanation was met with silence. Lily tried again. “Scrub the walls. Tape around the windows and trim—”

“I know what prep work is,” Brendan interrupted. “But why are you in here?”

Lily took a deep breath. Prayed for patience. “Because this is the room I’ll be painting first.”

“No.”

Manager or not, she was getting a little tired of the man’s high-handed ways.

“My employer—” Lily couldn’t help but press down on the word “—gave me a list of the rooms she wanted me to paint, and this office happens to be one of them. Is there a problem?”

Yes. There was.

KATHRYN SPRINGER

is a lifelong Wisconsin resident. Growing up in a “newspaper” family, she spent long hours as a child plunking out stories on her mother’s typewriter and hasn’t stopped writing since. She loves to write inspirational romance because it allows her to combine her faith in God with her love of a happy ending.

The Bachelor Next Door

Kathryn Springer

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

He is like a tree planted by streams of water,

Which yields its fruit in season

And whose leaf does not wither.

Whatever he does prospers.

—Psalms 1:3

Contents

Chapter One (#u13710415-b97a-5567-82b0-0769df5529f9)

Chapter Two (#uc438a348-0b70-59b3-837d-75fa2202850c)

Chapter Three (#u882bcd61-e1e8-5b88-b643-0bfbffff1460)

Chapter Four (#ufd02d334-134c-5760-9f35-77abef7a5249)

Chapter Five (#u0f8cba73-19b8-5566-8c91-238eebba93bd)

Chapter Six (#ub357b9e6-d793-5cdb-ab79-eb51b33487e2)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seventeen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eighteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nineteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty-One (#litres_trial_promo)