Lyndsey strolled along the sidewalk near Shep’s home after church on Sunday. Josh, abounding with energy, skipped ahead of them. The frigid day wouldn’t allow for a long walk, but enough for Josh to burn off the liveliness he’d stored while sitting in church. &...
Sitting at one end of the table, Ma had her hands clasped in front of her. “Find out what he is after.” All afternoon Patrick had thought about Burl’s visit to the spread earlier in the day. It didn’t make sense. Candace and he were married, good an...
He read through the list of favorites Madison had sent him. When he finished, he studied them again. A half hour later, and despite knowing they shared a favorite color of blue, that black bears were her favorite animal, and that ice cream was the food she could eat and never tire of, he didn’t f...
Cicely quirked a brow at her parents’ announcement. “But you love barn dances.” “We want to stay home tonight, have an evening to ourselves.” Pa cast an adoring gaze upon Ma that made Cicely feel like an interloper. “How will I get there, and then h...
That morning, while he shared coffee with Lettie, he’d never been so close to telling her he loved her. The words were so close to coming out, resting on the tip of his tongue. But at the last second, he’d backed down and told her he cared for her. The words sounded empty, even to him. Of course,...