Married at First Sight novel (Serenity and Zachary York)

"Puh, puh, puh, don't say such unlucky things," Mrs. Ormond exclaimed, trying to stop her daughter from speaking negatively. "If it comes to that, I'd rather you marry far away. At least you'd have a home, a companion, and your own children." In her mind, Mrs. Ormond thought that even marrying far away was better than Elora not marrying at all. As long as the man was good, distance didn't matter. She added, "Elora, do you know any good men from other cities? Have you met any at social events? If you find someone promising, bring him home, and we'll help you choose. We trust your judgment, but with our experience, we can guide you in making the best decision." Elora replied, "No, the men I meet at social events are all married, and some are old enough to be my grandfather. There aren't many young, successful, single men around."

There were a few, but none caught Elora's interest. She felt her standards were high. "Mom, let's change the subject. I'm feeling a bit hungry. Let's go see if there are any snacks. I'll have a bite to tide me over." Elora stood up, clearly wanting to avoid further discussion.

Mrs. Ormond said, "Tatum went on the business trip with you, didn't he? The snacks here were made by the pastry chef, and you think they're too sweet. You've never liked them." The family enjoyed the pastry chef's treats, but Elora was picky and found them too sweet. She could tolerate the snacks Tatum made, though.

Tatum often said he wasn't great at making snacks, but Mrs. Ormond found them less sweet and softer than the pastry chef's, which might explain why Elora could eat them. Elora walked into the kitchen.

can have a bowl then." Tatum knew

needed another half hour to

even though she might have wanted it. He didn't want to compromise the high standards he

snacks, but I remembered you were on the trip with me, and I don't like the ones here. I can

on cooking, she found him particularly attractive when he was serious about

strikingly handsome. Elora assumed his parents must have been very good-looking to produce such

sisters admired. If Tatum entered the entertainment