Five years ago, British transplant, Jude, left San Francisco after the tragic murder of his lover, Martin. Heartbroken, he settled in Sutter's Bay and opened a small flower shop, hoping that surrounding himself with bright colors and pretty things -- living things -- would somehow lessen the anguish he felt over his loss.<br><br>Jude never expects to find a love like he shared with Martin ever again. Certainly a love like theirs won't come along twice in a lifetime. But then Jude meets sexy Rex Warner, the new veterinarian in Sutter's Bay, and he can't help but wonder if his luck has changed.<br><br>Will Rex be able to stop Jude from dwelling on the painful past and look toward a promising future instead?

Twice in a Lifetime

“What you really mean is that’s just as boring as you said it would be.”


Rex snorted. “It’s nice, like I said. I’m thinking of getting some of these for my new house. Which one do you think I ought to get? The pumpkin or the jack-o’-lantern?”


“The pumpkin is more practical because you can keep it up through Thanksgiving. Then you break out the Santa.”


A young dark haired boy in his late teens had been listening to them as he manned the booth. He was really cute in a sort of gothic way. He walked over to them. “Or you could buy both the jack-o’-lantern andthe pumpkin as well as the Santa with the sleigh and reindeer and make me practically salesman of the year in my older brother’s eyes.”


Jude laughed. “Well, there you go.”


“Who are you and who is your brother for that matter?”


Chapter 10