Paris Cravings: A Paris & Pastry Novel - Plot & Excerpts
I was in the middle of a soap opera—a soap opera called my life. I plugged my ears so I couldn’t hear the fight between my mom and Jerry on the other side of the plasterboard. Mom had thought they’d get married, and it was true that I thought Jerry was pretty nice, too. He was funny, brought gifts, paid for everything—he just didn’t want to get married. Or inherit an instant teenage stepdaughter.Jerry was nice as far as men go. Nobody could ever replace my dad, of course, but I was learning that my mom was the kind of person who needed someone. Losing my dad was the worst thing that could have happened to her. Plus, our finances weren’t exactly a rock of stability and I think she was getting more worried all the time.“It’s a sign, Mom,” I whispered. “Don’t beg him.”I looked up at the ceiling as though I’d spot God up there handing out advice and granting wishes. “Don’t let me ever get that desperate over a guy,” I added, feeling mortified for my mother.I had always assumed that after high school was over and I was in college, all the jealousy between other rival girls and the angst over boys and relationships would disappear.
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