Only the heightened adrenaline coursing through Ella’s veins saved her. The second the creature lunged at her, she shoved Izzy as hard as she could out of the creature’s reach. Together they plunged to the floor, Izzy slamming onto the cold surface first with a sickly crack.There was no time for ...
As usual she had scraped it back into a tight ponytail. ‘Because it’s a pain in the bum and keeps getting in my eyes.’ She took the seat opposite him and frowned down at the carved figures laid out in their respective starting positions. ‘You have s...
Sleep really had no intention of coming. She could count as many sheep as she liked but they might as well be blowing big fat raspberries at her for all the use they were at getting her off to slumber. Cara climbed out of bed and reached for her new robe, which was more of...
She took a sip of her lukewarm coffee and pushed her plate of half-eaten chicken pie to one side. She wasn’t hungry. She’d hoped with all her heart that her father getting out of bed was the first step towards recovery. But her return had set him back. &n...
Two on-duty armed guards nodded at them respectfully as they drove through and into the Mastrangelo estate. As they travelled along the smooth drive, cutting through rolling vineyards and verdant olive groves, the familiar scent of Sicilian nature at its crispest pervaded ...
That was cosmetic and easily fixed. Even the accounts, usually his first consideration when buying a new business, mattered not at all. All he craved was what the business symbolised. Tonight, though, symbolism and everything else could take a hike. He’d finally managed to...