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Wedding Score
Wedding Score
Wedding Score
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Wedding Score

By Amanda Tero

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Most girls dream of their wedding days. Except me. I'm too busy practicing piano and being the live soundtrack for everyone else's weddings to think about my own. I've survived most of my twenties with harmonious chords and pleasant days. So why is it that now, at twenty-seven, a discordant feeling presents itself?

Is there a solid solution to loneliness when there is absolutely no potential husband on the horizon?

A CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN SHORT READ

LanguageEnglish
PublisherAmanda Tero
Release dateOct 28, 2019
ISBN9781942931317
Wedding Score
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Amanda Tero

Amanda Tero went straight from phonetics to scribbling before she understood spelling. Though none of her one-inch letters will ever be published, she has since grown up and introduced the world to her faith-filled novellas: A Strand of Hope, Journey to Love, and the Tales of Faith series. She’s a picky bibliophile on a quest to fill bookshelves with pages of clean, accurate, and edifying stories, specifically for the YA Christian reader. Her childhood as one of twelve kids in a preacher’s home gave her many lessons on Biblical forgiveness, endurance, friendship, and love. She weaves this knowledge into the lives of characters who take the daring, difficult, and daunting paths, leaving readers with a glimpse of how to apply Scriptural teachings in realistic ways. When she’s not surrounded by words, Amanda educates students in understanding a different alphabet on piano and violin.

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    Wedding Score - Amanda Tero

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    Wedding Score

    © 2019 by Amanda Tero

    All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

    Published by Amanda Tero

    Decatur, MS 39327

    All Scripture references taken from the King James Version. Public domain.

    This novel is a work of fiction. The characters in this story are fictitious. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is coincidental.

    ISBN: 978-1-942931-31-7

    _______________________________________________

    Cover design by Amanda Tero

    Images from

    www.pixabay.com

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    Used by permission.

    Formatted by Amanda Tero

    Dedication.jpg

    Table of Contents

    Chapter One

    Chapter Two

    Chapter Three

    Chapter Four

    Chapter Five

    Chapter Six

    Chapter Seven

    Chapter Eight

    Chapter Nine

    Chapter Ten

    Epilogue

    Author’s Note

    Special Thanks

    Other Books by Amanda Tero

    Have you Met the Master Author?

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    The double doors swung open. I instantly ran my fingers over the piano keys with the exhilarating introduction of the Bridal Chorus. The audience moved with a gentle swoosh as everyone rose to their feet to watch Addison enter. I could barely see her through the throng of people, so I kept sneaking glances toward Harper, the groom. If I wasn’t mistaken, that was a tear glistening in his eye as he gave his bride one of those million-dollar smiles. Addison and Uncle Bryan stepped to the front just as I reached the cadence.

    Perfect timing. I’d take that. Even though I was used to lengthening or shortening this classic, I wasn’t about to complain about well-timed synchronization. I leaned back as the preacher asked, Who gives this bride to be married to this man?

    A few seconds later, while everyone bowed their heads for the opening prayer, I slipped from the piano bench to a chair that was closer to the wall. This was my prime wedding-watching spot. I had done it dozens of times and was prepared to do it again. From here, I could see the families of the bride and groom and watch their expressions. It gave a greater overview of the wedding than most guests received.

    As soon as the preacher said amen, my phone buzzed—almost as if the sender knew the timing. I discreetly glanced at the screen.

    Meet for coffee when you’re done?

    Caiden. My cousin from Dad’s side of the family.

    I glanced around, wishing I was more like Mom, who saw the miracle in every wedding—and cried for almost every single one. I searched for her in the crowd. Sure enough, a gentle smile graced her face. I flicked my gaze back to my phone.

    Sure... what’s her name? ;)

    It didn’t take long for Caiden’s reply to come in.

    You know you just guess that each time for one-in-a-million chance you’re right. JUST so you can say so.

    I bit back the smile. Yep. He knew me well. I sent an angel face emoji.

    Caiden: You’re not texting during a wedding again?

    Another angel face reply.

    Stephanie Lynn! Yo’ mama’s gonna tan yo’ hide.

    Ooh. Full name use here. I grinned as I slipped the phone into the invisible pocket of my black dress. I checked on Mom. No she wouldn’t. She was wiping away tears now as the preacher was talking about the beauty of joining two individuals to make a new family. I gave a contented sigh and crossed my ankles. I had an easy repertoire for Addison’s wedding. She wasn’t a musician—hardly anyone on Mom’s side was—so she had told me, just do your thing. I was cool with that. But even though Addison didn’t have a preference, Aunt Kim did. All traditional. It may be a tad boring for my tastes, but it worked out. These pieces didn’t require practice like the last wedding where the groom—not the bride—requested ten country love songs to be played for the prelude. Songs I didn’t know, of course.

    I jerked my attention back to the preacher. There had only been a short ceremony rehearsed. No unity candle—or sand, or three-knot rope—was being done. I didn’t want to miss my cue to start Wedding March from Midsummer Night’s Dream.

    You may now kiss your bride.

    There it was. I slipped back onto the piano bench while the crowd cheered, and someone whistled. I kept playing while the bridal party and family exited,

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