Usually she came away from the Sunday morning services with a feeling of tranquillity and peace. But not today. The scene with Trace the night before had left her so upset she couldn't concentrate on anything else. She had gone through the religious rites by rote, her emotions in turmoil, her min...
Althea's carefully constructed composure was tested to the limit during her first week as Ward Kingman's assistant. As luck would have it, during her second day on the job Miss Dunston was taken ill and was rushed to the hospital, where she underwent an emergency appendectomy, and Althea was left...
Slowly she raised her hand and pressed trembling fingers against her mouth. Dear God, how could I have been so stupid?A sick sensation quivered through her, and she closed her eyes and let her breath out in a deep, shuddering sigh. Sean had been right all along; she was infatuated with him. She a...
Dazed, Erin sat motionless, gripping the wheel. For a moment a strange feeling of unreality prevailed. There was nothing but utter quiet, absolute stillness. Steam began to rise with a hiss from beneath the sprung hood of the Chevy. A second later a crumpled scrap of metal...
But even as her body braced for flight, common sense returned. Don't be a fool, she admonished herself, tearing her gaze away from Jason and turning to the Haggertys with a wan smile. You would only embarrass Phil, and he certainly doesn't deserve that. "Ms. Edwards! What ...