“Maybe I could help you out with your boys, too,” he said.
“I’m not sure that would work,” Delia replied. “They’ll just see you as a threat.” An image sprang into her mind of a scarecrow—stuffed with straw, incapable of feeling any pain. “The most helpful thing would be to have a scarecrow to let them work out their worst behavior so they can get over it!”
“A human scarecrow?” Elias said, his eyebrows rising.
“I was joking! I can’t ask you to put up with their bad attitudes.”
“It’s not a bad idea, actually.” Elias plucked a muffin off the plate and peeled back the paper. “Your sons want to protect you and take care of you like their daet did. They need to talk about all that—work it out. If you helped me to sort out my daughter’s anger, I could take a couple of weeks of teenage angst for you.”
Elias cast her a heart-stopping lopsided smile. Was he offering what she thought he was offering? And dare she consider it?
Patricia Johns is a Publishers Weekly bestselling author who writes from Alberta, Canada, where she lives with her husband and son. She writes Amish romances that will leave you yearning for a simpler life. You can find her at patriciajohns.com and on social media, where she loves to connect with her readers. Drop by her website and you might find your next read!
Books by Patricia Johns
Love Inspired
Amish Country Matches
The Amish Matchmaking Dilemma
Their Amish Secret
The Amish Marriage Arrangement
An Amish Mother for His Child
Her Pretend Amish Beau
Redemption’s Amish Legacies
The Nanny’s Amish Family
A Precious Christmas Gift
Wife on His Doorstep
Snowbound with the Amish Bachelor
Blended Amish Blessings
The Amish Matchmaker’s Choice
Harlequin Heartwarming
The Butternut Amish B&B
Her Amish Country Valentine
A Single Dad in Amish Country
A Boy’s Amish Christmas
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Her Pretend Amish Beau
Patricia Johns
There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
—Proverbs 18:24
To my husband and son. Life just keeps getting sweeter, so long as we are together. I love you!
Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
