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“Awesome.” He walks back toward my desk. “And you look especially dazzling today, darlin’.”

I come around the desk and hug him. “Pray that this one works.”

“It’ll be great.” He kisses me. “I need to run. I don’t want to mess up on my first day as greeter.”

As he steps away, I swat his backside. “You’re a cute greeter. That’s for sure.”

He wiggles his butt before walking out of the office.

After marrying Matthew, I’m even more excited about helping people find love. Because now I know how amazing it feels. And I want everyone to feel this way.

BONUS EPILOGUE

MATTHEW

TEN YEARS LATER

Zach and Haley have made the house their own, but it still exudes an at-home feeling. The twins are teenagers now, and when they aren’t at school or with friends, they’re on a horse. And that makes my heart happy.

“Grandy, look at me!” Trixie rides up to Tandy, showing off her new horse.

“What a beautiful horse!” Tandy smiles. “Let me see you ride.”

Eli beams with pride as Trixie rides around the paddock. “She’s a natural, isn’t she?”

“She is. Takes after her daddy.” I keep an eye on Tandy. It’s warm, and both of us are starting to show our age. “Sweetheart, what do you say we head up to the porch?”

“Good idea.” She loops her arm around mine, and we amble our way to the rocking chairs in the shade.

There are lots of other kiddos running around, friends of the boys from school, children of Haley and Zach’s friends.

Tandy flashes a wide grin. “In another decade all these young teens will be looking for love.”

“Maybe they’ll come seek out your help at Matchmaker Ranch.”

“Ourhelp, not just mine. But ten years is a long time from now. I think maybe we should retire. Soon. For real this time.” She lays her hand on mine. “We could travel. Or just sit on our porch and watch the butterflies flit from flower to flower.”

“I like that idea. But what about the matchmaking?” I have an idea about what she’s thinking, but she hasn’t actually said it out loud. Yet.

“Dallas can run the ranch. He’s proven that. But I think Colt and his sweetheart should take over the matchmaking. They’re naturals.”

I squeeze her hand. “I knew that’s what you were going to say. And you’re right. Little did you know when you hired him.”

She huffs. “And I can’t even take credit for finding him a sweetheart. Well, I can take a little bit of credit.”

“Where will we go? You want to get one of those maps where we fill in every state with a picture of us in that place?”

“That would be so fun! We can get a motorhome. Scratch that, I like the idea of hotels better. Luxury hotels. The kinds with the thick cotton towels and super soft sheets.”

“I’m sold. When are we going to tell Colt and Dallas the good news?”

“Tomorrow. Let’s just enjoy today. Everyone is in town. The whole ranch smells incredible. How many briskets is Zach smoking?”

“Several. The entire family is here and lots of friends, and now the littles are bigger and eat like horses.”

“And there are more of them.”

“Yep. We’ll still live in the same house after we retire, won’t we? I hope so because I love the pitter-patter of little feet on our porch when Dallas’s children stop in for a visit.”

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