A nice, short, fast-paced read. Would have been better if it was spread out a bit, though, as there was a fair amount of jumping around and it would have been nice to see some more character development and more description in some scenes. I solved the whodunit fairly easily, and I was all set to...
he said, handing me the flowers.Kate was the one who called and invited him over for pizza and a movie. At first, I didn’t want her to. I felt beyond foolish about the Jeep and there was, of course, that awkward silence the last time we were together right after I told him I saw ghosts.But seeing...
I said. “Do you think he will?”Kate and I were shopping at the Old Mill.“Yes,” she said, picking up another hat. “That’s what he said anyway. He’s coming back here in February.”It wasn’t like I had completely given up on Dr. Mortimer returning to Bend, but I had stopped holding my breath. He had ...
Ty asked after we walked a few feet. He had given me a small pack while he had a huge one on his back.“Oh, it’s so heavy,” I said. “Could you take a few more things?”He laughed.“Anything you want,” he said. “So, really, it feels okay?”“Come on, it’s like the pack’s empty. Even Kate makes me carry...
The noise could be anything, anyone. For all I knew maybe it was the Coast Guard coming to rescue me. I wasn’t going to turn around to look. I had to keep going. Maybe it was someone from one of these other islands. A fishing boat getting an early start. It couldn’t be Nathaniel’s people. Even if...
I helped a customer, told Lyle the order, and slowly walked to the back to get more napkins. David was still waiting for me when I returned.“Breakups are such a bitch,” he said. “It’s not official yet,” I said. “He’s still thinking about it.”But it sure felt official.“Well, I say we put him on th...