Dorry Woods is notorious in Schuyler Point. Her antagonism plagues Bobbi Oliver from the day they meet. Having left Seattle in favor of the small South Carolina town, Bobbi is finding it hard enough to settle without butting heads with the town crank. When Dorry finds out that Bobbi is the new r...
I said, tucking my order pad back into my apron pocket. “We don’t usually have storms this early in the year,” Cosgrove said. I turned my gaze from the television mounted high on the wall above the bar and examined him. He looked good today, dressed uncharacteristically in a suit and tie with his...
Her skin tingled and she couldn’t remember a time she’d felt so deliciously relaxed. Memories flooded her mind and, blushing, she relived the night before. Hazel loved her, she was sure of it. Love was a hard emotion to define, but she had seen it shining in Hazy’s eyes as she let down her guard....
I discovered this when absolute silence drew me back to consciousness. Where was I? I saw only a slate gray solidness through my slitted eyelids. My sense was at rest so I knew I was no longer in danger, yet there was still a mild sense of unease. And pain. There was a lot of pain. I quickly made...
Delora’s thoughts turned slow but came out in a rush. Who had seen? She glanced about, first wildly, then more furtively as she saw no one. She stood still, mouth agape.“Delora? Lora? You with me?” Hinchey moved closer and took her arm in a firm grasp. “I didn’t mean to hurt him, I swear. It just...