It had been exactly two weeks since her frantic trip home after Jenny’s accident. And now, with Billy Farr in custody and her sister on the mend, she planned to return to Atlanta in the morning. So why did she feel so blah? Perhaps because she worried about her sister’s psyche. Jenny wasn’t talki...
Eli’s lips curved into a small smile, but a hint of hesitancy flickered in his eyes. “Anna, this is my mother, Mrs. Mariam Miller.” “Hello, Mrs. Miller. Nice to meet you.” Anna did a horrible job hiding her surprise. “Please call me Mariam.” She too...
Spencer was supposed to arrive soon and install the locks on the doors. She was looking forward to the distractions because she had just called her supervisor at the bank and resigned her position. Her mouth had been so dry she wasn’t sure she was going to get out the words. But she had. And it w...
A tense undercurrent had flowed throughout the evening that was at odds with the polite exchange of pleasantries. Apparently, no one was willing to share what was really on their minds. Working off some of her stress, Lily cut the tube of cookie dough and placed heaping mo...
Missy’s fuzzy pink jacket hung in the far corner. A sudden bubble of hope bloomed inside Nicole and then popped. No, her friend wasn’t running the vacuum or dusting some dark corner of the funeral home before she headed to her other cleaning jobs for those wealthy enough t...