Mistletoe Cactus — Roxie Clarke

**Mistletoe Cactus is a short story best enjoyed if you have read String of Hearts, Calico Hearts, Tangled Hearts, and Christmas Cactus beforehand. **After a rough few months between her former daughter-in-law, Avery, and herself, widow Tanesha Penn is attending Avery's wedding at the Braverton Botanical Garden and trying to make her heart a judgment-free zone.On the day of the wedding she meets a widower named Bert, who is the groom's uncle, in the sitting room of the 3B (Braverton B&B) and the two hit it off immediately. Bert asks Tanesha if she'll walk with him to the venue and they end up sitting next to one another.Tanesha, overcome by the beautiful ceremony, finds herself crying on Bert's shoulder. So, when he asks her to dance, it feels like the most natural thing in the world.That is, until they find themselves slow dancing under the mistletoe cactus, the wedding guests urging them to kiss. Will they, or won't they? Not even Tanesha and Bert know for sure.Mistletoe Cactus is the second short story in the Pinwheel Plant Shop thread of the Old Town Braverton Sweet Romance Series. To learn more about the series and Roxie Clarke, visit www.writefreepress.comPinwheel Plant ShopString of Hearts Calico Hearts Tangled Hearts Christmas Cactus (holiday short story)Mistletoe Cactus (holiday short story) Heart of Flame Bleeding Heart The Sweetheart Plant Purple Heart Contemporary Romance by Roxie's alter ego Stacey WallaceCrossing (Open Door Love Story #1)Diving In (Open Door Love Story #2)My Remedy (Open Door Love Story #3)Scars On Our Hearts (Open Door Love Story #4)Cooking Up LoveThe Wedding ArrangementLiterary Fiction by Stacey WallaceHer Other LifeTotality