She pulled into the parking lot by the farm store, pleased to see that it was quite full. She hoped Darlene was coping okay—she seemed to get flustered if there were more than two people in the shop at a time. A dark car was pulled up almost onto the grass bordering the bu...
Gelman? She's all on her lonesome, and she's following me around, and it's getting tiresome." Lance glanced at Rivka, and she shrugged. Lance disappeared through the French doors, and Rivka turned to Mary. "Seriously, you won't tell Pamela will you? She doesn't want me to have anything...
Rita stood in back of Lucille and smiled inquiringly at Lucille’s reflection in the mirror.“The same as usual, I guess.”“How about something different? A little special maybe.” Rita wagged her scissors playfully at Lucille, then spun the chair around and tied a plastic cape around Lucille’s shoul...
She couldn’t believe she had bought such a thing. What would Frankie think? If it hadn’t been for her mother and the saleswoman, Missy, persuading her, she never would have done it.She closed the door to the closet and stood with her back against it. But what if? Maybe Frankie would like it? Mayb...
She recognized Mertz’s number right away. Was there something new on the case? “Hello?” She held the phone with her shoulder as she poured a mug of coffee.Mertz cleared his throat twice before speaking. “I know it’s short notice but . . .”Was he about to ask her out? Gigi put down her cup and gri...
She hoped she would see Pia’s wreck of a VW bus parked somewhere, but no such luck. It also wasn’t in the driveway of her cottage when Gigi pulled in. Perhaps Pia was at Declan’s, keeping him company and having a bite to eat? She finished the preparations for the lunches she was bringing to her c...
It took at least two feet of the white stuff plus whiteout conditions to do that. She woke up early so she could do some baking and still have time to wash her hair and take a stab at doing something with it. Her curls usually had a mind of their own, and today was no exce...
Poor Tiffany. This was going to break her heart. Lucille wasn’t sure how she got home. Downtown New Providence went by in a blur. She supposed it was what they called shock. She was so rattled she couldn’t even remember what she’d planned to make for dinner. It wasn’t until she pulled into her dr...
Gigi screamed as she fell to her knees beside her friend. Sienna’s eyelids fluttered.Gigi took Sienna’s wrist and felt for her pulse. Not that she had any idea what a person’s pulse ought to be, but she’d seen it done in movies often enough. At least she could verify that Sienna did indeed have a...