A Darcy Sweet Mystery Box Set Six by K.J. Emrick

Author:K.J. Emrick [Emrick, K. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: South Coast Publishing

Chapter 6

The sign on the front door of the bookstore was proudly turned to “OPEN a good book today.” The sidewalks had been full of people, all going from little shop to little shop, taking in the scenery, and just seeing what Misty Hollow had to offer. Several of them found their way into the Sweet Read Bookstore, and Darcy couldn’t be happier to see it.

She just wished the marching band tunes didn’t find their way inside every time the door opened. This was the third version of The Star-Spangled Banner that Darcy had heard. Today.

In between her and Izzy selling books to people, Darcy quietly explained about her visit from Jozelle and Althea this morning. She kept it short and concise and made sure not to say anything whenever someone was close enough to hear it. She never knew who might be a spy for Brianna Watson. The reporter for EZTV had used that particular trick before.

“They really are a funny pair,” Darcy told Izzy as they were putting out more digital audiobooks in their sales display. People on long drives liked to have something good to listen to. “Oh, and they want to join our book club.”

“Heh,” Izzy chuckled. “Well, that makes sense, considering all the books they’ve bought here recently. Books on gardening, mostly.”

“Yes, they said they were going to have a lot of time on their hands now that they weren’t looking after their father anymore. A garden is a good way to spend time, for sure. Maybe I can convince Jon to start one when he retires.”

“Whoa, wait now?” Izzy said to her. “Jon’s doing what? Retiring? Since when?”

“Well, it’s not official yet.” Darcy packed up the rest of the audiobooks into their cardboard box. “Truthfully, he and I haven’t had a real conversation about it because I’ve been avoiding the issue. He mentioned it back before Christmas and ever since… well, I guess I’ve just been scared about how our life would change if he wasn’t a cop anymore.”

Izzy took the box of extra audiobooks from Darcy to put away in the office. “I don’t know what to tell you, Darcy. I really don’t. With my daughter in college, I’m pretty sure that I’ll never be able to retire!”

They laughed at that, but inwardly Darcy cringed. She had two kids who would be going to college pretty much back to back when they got older. Not only that, she wasn’t sure she would ever really want to retire. She loved this bookstore. It was a part of her life she would never want to give up.

A woman was at the checkout counter, smiling over at them patiently with a few books in her hand. Darcy went to check her out as Izzy brought the audiobooks to the back office. The customer had real books to purchase, two on the state’s natural landmark attractions, and an atlas of North America, plus a thick romance book. Darcy had read that one. She chatted with the woman

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