Bargaining for Baby (2010)
“Hay stacks in every corner? Corncob bobbing contests? A country band wearing plaid shirts, plucking at banjos? Instead, that Saturday evening when she and Jack entered the Clancy City Gala Ball, she was more than pleasantly surprised.
Clancy was a Channel country community in Queensland’s deep west. It boasted the usual small town landmarks. Nothing to write home about. But the exceptional establishment in which they now stood shone like an oasis in a desert. She might have been back in Sydney.
Amid the soft strains of tasteful pre-dinner music, uniformed wait staff breezed around classic timber decor surrounded by exquisite gold-plated fittings and waterfalls of fragrant floral arrangements. Best of all, their fellow guests alleviated any concerns she might have had about being overdressed.
Maddy’s suitcase had presented nothing even remotely suitable to wear. Rather than rely on Hawksborough’s sole boutique—Lindie’s Labels—she had her assistant express courier a gown and accessories... she’d purchased from a recent fashion show for an upcoming event.MoreLess
Clancy was a Channel country community in Queensland’s deep west. It boasted the usual small town landmarks. Nothing to write home about. But the exceptional establishment in which they now stood shone like an oasis in a desert. She might have been back in Sydney.
Amid the soft strains of tasteful pre-dinner music, uniformed wait staff breezed around classic timber decor surrounded by exquisite gold-plated fittings and waterfalls of fragrant floral arrangements. Best of all, their fellow guests alleviated any concerns she might have had about being overdressed.
Maddy’s suitcase had presented nothing even remotely suitable to wear. Rather than rely on Hawksborough’s sole boutique—Lindie’s Labels—she had her assistant express courier a gown and accessories... she’d purchased from a recent fashion show for an upcoming event.MoreLess
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