Peering through a driving November downpour caused by remnants of Hurricane Karl, Matt Cavanaugh surveyed what might be the biggest mistake he ever made as sheeting water sluiced from unprotected roofs. Wind-driven storm rains pummeled gaping window openings. Expensive, irreplaceable topsoil wash...
He kept his arms snugged and held tight, hoping to share his warmth and strength, knowing she needed both. “I didn’t know that when I was little. What it meant.” Marc nodded, his chin to her hair. “We moved often. All over Ohio, a little in Pennsylvania.” Kayla paused. Her shoulders relaxed. “Whe...
Nice to see that twenty years of separation had changed absolutely nothing. “What do you want, Matt? What are you doing here?” Matt Cavanaugh didn’t match Jeff’s caustic tone, but then he’d always had a way of wriggling out of things right up until he nearly cost Katie Bascomb her life. He did co...
“Felix. How’s it going? You got anything for me?” “I’m sorry, he’s out of the office at the moment, but I’ll tell him you called.” Code: someone was listening. “Is James right there?” “You have a nice ...
Aunt Tillie remarked the next evening. “Percy, don’t Grant look handsome tonight?” Uncle Percy grunted, unimpressed, but when Timmy saw him dressed in a turtleneck and a sport coat, he frowned. “I go bye-bye, too.” “Not this time, little man. Daddy’...
Luke strode into the dairy store at three o’clock on Tuesday afternoon and reached for her hand. “The twins are already buckled in the car. Come on.” “I can’t.” She planted her feet and heard Marly laugh behind her. “You’re supposed to take them, not me. We’re busy.” ...
April said, trying to remain diplomatic. Trying not to unleash a torrent of words all over her sister’s head. “The dresses are yellow, Kristin. Yellow. It’s not like pink clashes with it, so who cares?” Her sister’s almond-shaped eyes narrowed to resemble hot, burned pumpk...
Have you ever been in a similar situation? How did you handle it? Even though he enjoys logging, Jason returns to Barrett’s Mill to help out with the family business. Do you think he’s happy with that decision, or does he wish he could have stayed in Oregon? &n...
Megan Russo, proprietor Danny read the business card she’d handed him and felt his heart downslide to somewhere in the vicinity of his gut. He sighed, a feeling of inevitable doom descending. He turned and offered the grocer a hand along with a partial introduction, knowing that prices spiraled u...