two stars seems almost too harsh. I didn't actively dislike it, but didn't really enjoy it either. it was just - meh. Abundant typos and odd turns of phrase, which had me frequently wondering, "was that another typo, or did she write that sentence like that on purpose?" I knew when I started t...
Cassie is the oldest of her siblings. When their mom died 10years ago, she did her best to step into her shoes. Their dad is a rock to the family and they have frequent family get togethers where she cooks. She started a catering business and one of her clients is Adam who is CEO of a huge cor...
But the look on his face when he opened the door pretty much confirmed she’d made the right choice. No sooner had she announced her presence than he had her in his arms, his lips on hers, kissing her senseless. It was madness. It was almost frightening how much she wanted ...
Anna’s reaction was a simple look of annoyance. Quinn and Anna were dancing together along with the rest of the family at the reception, and Quinn noticed the teary look on Anna’s face. “Look around,” he said cheerfully. “Nothing but smiles and happy people. What gives?” &...
John said, unable to control the laughter. “And I don’t know which was worse—the fact that we were still out there marching or that people were standing there watching!” Josiah and Melanie laughed with him. They had just finished their Thanksgiving dinner and John was sh...
Zoe had tried several times, and it continued to go directly to voice mail. Which was full. And he didn’t call from someone else’s phone either. And he didn’t come back to the apartment. By seven the f...
Honestly and truly here. And that I wasn’t just imagining it. The hand that was caressing me told me that she was real and that if I didn’t slow her down, I was going to embarrass myself. And fast.Reaching down, I put my hand on top of hers to still it. A little sound of protest escaped her lips....
Since their flight to Boston, they had gotten back on track. The kiss seemingly forgotten. Out of sight, out of mind, she supposed. But at night? It was the highlight of all of her dreams. Sure, during the day Maggie was able to play the part of the engrossed executive assistant but once she...
Not a single one.I tried to get my mind to work, tried to think of some sort of response that would rectify this situation, but I couldn’t make my mouth work any better than my brain.He’d caught me red-handed—I had the papers spread out before me, papers I clearly had no reason to be looking at. ...
With his hands in his pockets, Stephen stared at the floor before looking at Holly and saying solemnly, “I really am sorry; about working you so hard, keeping you from having a social life, calling you at two a.m….everything.”“How could you know that it was bothering me if I never said anything? ...
and the tension in the office was enough to make him scream. His plan had been perfect; there was no way for anything to go wrong! One look at Emma, however, had told him that something was off and Lucas had pretty much scared anyone who had tried to talk to him. He was ...
As they approached their shared porch area, Noah picked up the remains of her step ladder and walked it around to the trash pail as Maddie stood silently and waited. When he returned, he stopped in front of her. “Are you sure you’re okay?” He nodde...
Waiting for…something.What came was a knock on my bedroom door.“Come in,” I called, smiling tiredly when I saw my mom at the door.She didn’t say anything. Just walked in and sat at my desk chair.I sighed and turned around. “Do you remember when Beaker got trappe...
I suppose I might have had a privileged, over-indulged life, but I tried every day to be nice and not take advantage of the people around me. I sometimes spent too much money, and I’d had a few wild times in the past, but I was never one of the tabloid-princess celebrities who are always pouring ...
Selena muttered to herself as she picked up her attaché case and put on her shoes. “Why didn’t I put my foot down and insist that you handle this?” “Because Mackenzie Williams has the potential to be a huge client for us, and you are a big softie,” Kate said as she waltzed...
She had been pampered from head to toe and felt as if she could sleep for a week. But duty called and she had to make sure that she did her best to wow Cam’s colleagues tonight. Going to her luggage, she pulled out her cocktail dress and was thankful it had traveled so wel...
Now wasn’t the time to start talking about the past or if she was interested in them getting reacquainted. He knew it was best to stick to safer subjects—no matter how much it killed him. “So what’s this about Mac and Gina’s wedding?” he finally asked. &n...
As Summer rushed around the house gathering her things, she checked her watch for the hundredth time. “Darn it,” she muttered. “I’m going to be late.” Ethan strode into the room as he adjusted his tie. “You okay?” “Just late as usual.” &...
Snow was in the forecast, and Emma was more than a little nervous about transporting dessert for two hundred people. Her purchase of the bakery had been completed the previous week and one of the things she’d invested in was a delivery van. Her staff helped her load everything into the van and sh...
Hailey asked the next day over lunch. Angie shook her head. “Oh…so…how do you feel about it? I mean…are you happy? Sad? Relieved?” “Honestly,” Angie began, “I’m kind of disappointed. It’s one thing to think you don’t mean a whole lot to someone, but it’s quite another when it’s pretty much confir...