Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Grace & Maggie Across the Pond
    Grace & Maggie Across the Pond
    Grace & Maggie Across the Pond
    Ebook97 pages1 hour

    Grace & Maggie Across the Pond

    By Beverly Nault

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    In this charming standalone novella from the Seasons of Cherryvale, Grace & Maggie travel across the pond for a bucket list pony-trekking holiday in the English countryside. Instead of carefree days in the saddle, though, the two pals find themselves giving an old friend of Maggie's a "leg up" on her own fresh start. With their trademark banter, a dose of tough love and a bit of the Gracie touch, you'll adore this cozy read, perfect for a weekend getaway with friends you'll adore.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBeverly Nault
    Release dateFeb 16, 2015
    ISBN9781311173720
    Grace & Maggie Across the Pond
    Author

    Beverly Nault

    Beverly Nault writes from a 2014 Newmar Ventana named Flight Risk. Married to her high school sweetheart, she's been penning novels and nonfiction ever since launching their gorgeous daughter Lindsay, now married to the handsome Josh, and the wise and wonderful Evan, married to the beautiful and smart Kamie. So far, the RV has taken Gary and Bev on short trips around the southwest. Stay tuned for new adventures as they develop.

    Read more from Beverly Nault

    Related to Grace & Maggie Across the Pond

    Related ebooks

    Humor & Satire For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Gemma Levels Up

      Aug 4, 2021

      Gemma Levels Up
      4 min read

    • Article

      First Steps

      Sep 14, 2021

      First Steps
      6 min read

    • Article

      Broken Wings

      Aug 24, 2020

      Whenever Gemma Faber came to London for work, she stayed at Searle’s. It was a luxurious club-type hotel and every time she visited, she felt she’d really made it. The taxi pulled up and her heart lifted at the sight of the lilac-and-gold striped awn

      5 min read

    • Article

      Shoes for MY LADY

      Nov 1, 2023

      Shoes for MY LADY
      9 min read

    • Article

      Meet Meg

      Jul 21, 2021

      Meet Meg
      3 min read

    • Article

      FIRST Steps

      Sep 26, 2023

      FIRST Steps
      6 min read

    • Article

      Love Is In THE AIR

      Aug 16, 2023

      Love Is In THE AIR
      6 min read

    • Article

      Rip Her To Shreds

      Feb 1, 2018

      Rip Her To Shreds
      11 min read

    • Article

      My Lasting Impression?

      Feb 26, 2019

      My Lasting Impression?
      5 min read

    • Article

      The Song Of Songs

      Mar 8, 2022

      The Song Of Songs
      6 min read

    • Article

      Manifesting Magic

      Mar 3, 2022

      Manifesting Magic
      4 min read

    • Article

      Three Ordinary Women

      Sep 4, 2022

      Three Ordinary Women
      2 min read

    • Article

      Know When To Stop

      Oct 22, 2020

      Know When To Stop
      2 min read

    • Article

      Waiting for Aunt Gee-Gee

      Feb 1, 2022

      Nothing brightened my spirits more than hearing Mama say, “Aunt Gee-Gee is coming for a visit!” This was especially good news the spring of 1958. Fourth grade was rough for me, with frequent bouts of tonsilitis. My teacher expected assignments in my

      3 min read

    • Article

      As you HIKE IT

      Jan 20, 2021

      “I was scrubbing out a pot of raspberry yogurt when the telephone rang, and I mention this just to assure you that life at Dear Towers isn’t all ballgowns and glamour. In fact, I honestly can’t remember the last time that Harrison Ford popped round a

      3 min read

    • Article

      Shoes for MY LADY

      Nov 8, 2023

      Shoes for MY LADY
      9 min read

    • Article

      A Parallel Universe

      Aug 12, 2021

      YESTERDAY, Alec and Mary, a couple of their Pony Club friends and I stepped through a portal into a shiny parallel universe. We left the woolly environs of the Cheviots and headed south to a field in the Morpeth country. Here we found lines of lorrie

      2 min read

    • Article

      A SELECTION FROM Walking in Grace

      Dec 27, 2022

      ‘‘A urora, run and grab me some kindling, please,” my husband, Jim, said to our daughter as he carried an armload of firewood over to the woodstove. “But there’s already such a big pile of wood in here, Papa!” Jim laughed. “All the big wood in the wo

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Evil Stepmother

      Apr 3, 2019

      The Evil Stepmother
      6 min read

    • Article

      Taking Off!

      May 7, 2021

      Taking Off!
      5 min read

    • Article

      The WITCH GIRL

      Oct 20, 2021

      The WITCH GIRL
      6 min read

    • Article

      Spring Picture Books To Read With The Ones You Love

      May 18, 2020

      Children and adults can visit Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, ride a mysterious elevator, and discover “recipes” for writing poems in these new titles.

      2 min read

    • Article

      Destined To Drive

      Jun 9, 2021

      Destined To Drive
      8 min read

    • Article

      The winds OF CHANGE

      Jan 19, 2022

      The winds OF CHANGE
      11 min read

    • Article

      Cricket League

      Sep 1, 2020

      Cricket League
      7 min read

    • Article

      Women’s Work

      Dec 15, 2020

      Women’s Work
      12 min read

    • Article

      Hauntings

      Jul 5, 2023

      Hauntings
      11 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Grace & Maggie Across the Pond

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Grace & Maggie Across the Pond - Beverly Nault

      A Seasons of Cherryvale Novella

      Grace & Maggie Across the Pond

      BEVERLY NAULT

      Copyright © 2011 BEVERLY NAULT

      All rights reserved.

      ISBN: 1497544718

      ISBN-13: 9781497544710

      Jubilee Press

      Other Books by Beverly Nault

      Fiction

      The Seasons of Cherryvale

      Fresh Start Summer

      Grace & Maggie Across the Pond

      Autumn Changes

      Hearts Unlocked

      Christmas Bells

      Spring Blossoms

      Cozy Mystery

      Murder, Most Sincerely

      Romantic Suspense

      The Kaleidoscope

      Nonfiction

      Lessons from the Mountain, What I Learned from Erin Walton

      with Mary McDonough

      Visit www.beverlynault.com to learn more about Beverly

      Acknowledgements

      My husband, Gary, thanks for letting me live the dream. (and taking me to England so I could do the research. Okay, it was on the military, but it still counts.) Thanks Candace Carrabus, for telling me I could do this. Brenda, Mom, you’re the best. Lindsay and Evan, love you!

      DEDICATION

      To anyone who has ever gone the distance for a friend.

      CHAPTER ONE

      As the wheels touched tarmac into London’s Heathrow airport, Grace Harkins let out a breath and flexed her fingers to encourage the circulation to return. She picked up the tour book from her lap and checked the mark, but tossed it high when the plane hit a bump. The woman in front of her rubbed the back of her head and slid the book back between the seats. Sorry! Grace accepted it as the plane shuddered and groaned to slower speeds, then finally turned toward the jet ways, lit from within in the early morning haze.

      The flight attendant’s Welcome to London, in a brisk English accent seemed way too cheerful for someone who had just spent the crossing reassuring Grace with glasses of ginger ale and explanations of the reliability of modern aerodynamics. But her matter-of-fact tone once again reassured Grace that all was well. She’d survived her first ever Atlantic crossing.

      Pleased with herself, Grace leaned over as Maggie stirred. top o’ the mornin’ to ya.

      Maggie Elmsley, world traveler and Grace’s best friend, pushed her facemask up and blinked. That’s Irish.

      Pardon?
Your greeting and bad accent are Irish. We’re in England.

      Fiddle. I studied these phrases so I wouldn’t embarrass you in front of Emma. she flipped open the book. don’t want to sound like I’ve never traveled outside my own state.

      Maggie ducked her frazzled red curls and hauled up the bag Grace called Purse Everest. I have to say I’m proud of you. Your first airline travel and you cross the ocean. No one would guess a few months ago you were a white knuckler.

      Except I didn’t sleep a wink all night. Not like some people who can wake up, eat breakfast, and then doze through the descent. Grace wrestled her own carry-on to her lap and shoved the tour book inside. Thumping below them jump-started her heart again, and she bumped her head on the window, squinting at baggage handlers working below.

      She regretted starting the trip on a sour note. "I appreciate the support, thanks for staying awake with me as long as you did. Our vacation, make that pony trekking holiday, awaits!" she opened a pack of mints and offered one to Maggie, who traded her for a comb and mirror.

      Your rooster tail may be appropriate for the morning hour, but you look ridiculous. Maggie nudged her. Maybe we should find you one of those Fascinators to tame that mess.

      I quite fancy the kind that would make me appear taller. Grace smacked the ceiling in demonstration, accidentally clicking the red call button.

      The flight attendant stepped up next to Maggie, clicked the button off and waited, her lips a thin line of patience.

      Sorry, just doing some stretching this time, Grace winced.

      The young woman smiled, returned to her post, and pulled the mic out to finish her announcement. Local time is 6:45 a.m.. she eyed Grace, now combing her hair. On behalf of your London-based crew, we thank you for choosing British airways and hope you have a lovely stay.

      She’s praying under her breath she’s not on my return flight, Grace whispered to Maggie, who laughed and nodded in agreement. The tone sounded and they unclicked their belts, joining the crush down the plane’s aisle to the terminal.

      They negotiated baggage claim, customs, and after a grueling wait through passport control, found the cabstand, and by midmorning were settled on the train north to Newmarket.

      They rumbled past office buildings, and then miles of lookalike town- homes in long rows, their narrow gardens stretching toward the tracks. Beyond that, rich fields of dirt, newly harvested and turned over, anticipated winter’s rest. The train picked up speed and Grace tried to watch, but the blur challenged her sandy eyes, and she leaned her head back to rest. Think Emma will recognize you?

      Maggie handed their tickets to the conductor. Twenty years is a long time. We’ve kept up, though. Mailed back and forth. Christmas cards, sympathy cards... her voice caught, and she cleared through it.

      The conductor scanned their tickets and handed them back.

      Sorry. Grace’s stomach plunged with sudden understanding. There I go, open mouth, insert foot!

      Maggie shot a thin smile. Fresh start, Grace. They turned to the window, taking in the view of passing horse and cattle farms.

      Grace rubbed her empty belly. She tried to focus on their destination, their horseback riding adventures already bought and paid for! Their agreement, whenever someone called for a fresh start, no hard feelings. But it also called for a new approach. I can’t wait to meet Emma, after hearing you speak about her all these years.

      Next stop, Newmarket. The announcement called through tinny speakers.

      That’s us! Maggie grabbed her

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1