She’d spent a restless night, tossing, turning, and denying that she felt any disappointment when Jake turned down her invitation to come in the evening before. He gave her some wonderful excuses. Trevor had gone out with some friends, and he couldn't leave Chloe alone in the house. At fifteen, t...
He had to give Russell credit. The report was so complete that Andrew could only marvel at the private investigator’s contacts throughout the country. Would it be enough to convince Caitlin’s family of her innocence? The newspaper reports had been damning, but then no one ...
She had so many errands she didn’t know where to begin. Her current house, a summer bungalow, had no heating system. She needed to find a new place for her and Sam, but year-round rentals in the Heights and the Cove were hard to come by. When in doubt, ask the locals. She took the ten-minute walk...
She tapped her toe impatiently against the tile floor. "What do you mean round the clock protection? You plan to live here twenty four hours day?” Even when she drew herself up and stiffened her spine she barely reached as high as his shoulder. One small push and he could pass her easily. Instead...
He’d returned from a meeting in the desert with a tribe of disgruntled Bedouins to learn that a dear family friend had suffered a heart attack. He should have been told immediately, not informed two days after the fact. He elbowed his way through the solid oak doors without pausing to knock. &nbs...
The sight was hardly uncommon. In her twenty-five years, she’d seen Marissa Jordan perform this ritual at least two dozen times. Delilah never understood her mother’s need to constantly move, but she had learned from a very young age not to get attached to any person or place. Consequently, as...
“May I finish?” She nodded warily. “I’m away on business most of the time and I need someone to look after my plants. You could save on the commuting expenses and only go back for weekends, if you wanted.” “It’s not a good id...
She could kill her brother for his lousy timing. She didn’t want to give Erik time to build up his walls again.“No, everything is fine here.”She ran her fingers through his hair, still damp from his earlier physical exertion.He shot her a warning glare, which she ignored. “She was resistant to th...