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husband lose it, but—considering the fact that we hadn’t even been trying for another child—he melted down in a puddle.
    “Are. . .are you sure, Bella?”
    “I am. Absolutely. Positively.”
    He pulled me into his arms and gave me a dozen kisses, right there at the water’s edge. I could feel his heartbeat against mine as we shared our thoughts, our joy, our plans for the future.
    I thought about that day when Rosie had poured shampoo into Tres’ hair. What a mess that had been. Life was messy like that, no matter the ages of your children. You just wanted to clean them up and make everything perfect, of course. But life would always present the next challenge, the next bit of chaos, the next opportunity to shower off the old and put on the new.
    Sure, we’d have our hands full. And yes, we might just have to start over again. . .find a bigger house. Deal with the financial strains of a growing family. Adjust our schedules. Buy a bigger vehicle.
    But every single minute would be worth it, because we would do it together. . .one big, happy family.
     
     
     
     

A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
     
    Thank you for reading That Lucky Old Sun . I hope you enjoyed traveling back to Galveston with Bella and the Pappas gang. I also hope you enjoyed meeting the Nguyen (not When ) family.
    I so enjoyed writing this story. Most of the writing came on the heels of a cruise to Bermuda, where I got to spend time on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Horseshoe Bay. Though I set this story in Galveston, the breezes of Bermuda rippled through my imagination as I penned the words.
    There are two more stories coming around the bend for Bella. Stay tuned for a fall novella titled The Tender Trap , which features an autumn shabby-chic wedding. You’re sure to enjoy this, as well as the final story, Return to Me , which will celebrate the birth of Bella and D.J.’s fifth (and final) child. I can’t wait to share that story!
    Thanks again for reading. I’m always delighted to reveal more of Bella’s world to some of my favorite people, my precious readers.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
     
    I’m so grateful to the following:
     
    My Dream Team: What an amazing group of readers and friends you are! I could never publish a book without you! (Truly!) Thanks for proofing my story and for helping with cover ideas. You gals are the best!
     
    My Cover Designer, Crystal Barnes: Wow, girl! You have worked so hard on my behalf and I’m grateful, grateful. You truly captured the essence of the story in the lovely cover design and I’m tickled pink, (the same color of pink in the sunsets described in this story, of course).
     
    The MacGregor Literary Agency: Thank you for your undying support, no matter which publishing route I choose.