But the self-appointed leader of the renovated Cold Plains community made no move to walk out. Instead, the man remained where he was, uncomfortably close to her. Carly instinctively braced herself for round two. “You know, your sister is coming along very well,” Grayson said. “She is going to be...
It had been several days since Sin-Jin's fever had broken, and still he remained in her cabin undetected. She would let him stay there until he grew strong enough to travel, but Krystyna couldn't help thinking that her luck would soon run out. Savannah gave her a curious look as she took her plac...
There were a number of adults milling around, either catching up with one another or exchanging the kind of pleasantries that were involved when strangers attempted to become acquaintances. All the voices were raised in varying degrees in order to compete with the joyful din created by approximat...
Muttering a curse, Cruz stooped down and picked it up off the ground. Pickett whinnied, and it sounded suspiciously like a laugh. Cruz’s foul mood intensified.What the hell was the matter with him lately?He knew the answer to that even as he made the silent demand. Knew the answer, even though it...
The thunder rattled the windows. It only served to make the large room that much cozier. A haven for the two of them. Down the hall, their two sons slept peacefully, watched over by a loving nurse, Leola, Jeremiah and Marwilda's daughter. Jason pulled his white shirt free of his breeches. As it h...
He knew that Beth was partial to tea, and he was partial to Beth. He looked up in surprise as the solemnly driven entourage came down the backstairs and poured into the kitchen. The tea was forgotten as he looked upon the lifeless body in Duncan’s arms. Jacob bolted to his feet, upsetting the sto...
Dr. John Stephens said with a smile, closing Maizie Sommers’s folder. He turned the stool he was sitting on so he was facing her directly. “If all my patients were as healthy as you and those two best friends of yours, I’d be forced to retire.”“Don’t you dare,” Maizie warned the man that she had ...