epub |eng | 2021-08-11 | Author:Cami Checketts [Checketts, Cami]

Chapter Twelve Stuart hardly slept, tortured by how close Belle was yet so far out of his reach. He needed to keep his eyes open to watch for the dissenters ...

epub |eng | 2018-12-02 | Author:Pete Nelson [Nelson, Pete]

Ten THE PROGRAM BEGAN, AS IT DID EVERY YEAR, with the senior member of the family reading the Christmas story from the Bible, Luke 2, verses 1–14, beginning with, “And ...

epub |eng | 2012-04-10 | Author:Karen Kingsbury [KAREN, KINGSBURY]

Molly spent another fifteen minutes visiting with Allyson and talking about Joey. The last few weeks had been an emotional rollercoaster—signing adoption papers for Joey, knowing he was theirs forever, ...

epub |eng | 2014-12-15 | Author:Jolene Navarro

Chapter Fourteen Three hours into the Kerrville music festival, and Vickie had been ready to go home two and half hours ago. Letting the kids convince her to come with ...

epub |eng | 2014-12-15 | Author:Jill Lynn

Chapter Eleven Cash watched Olivia as she carried a pitcher of sweet tea across Jack’s parents’ backyard. She was wearing a bright yellow sundress, and his mouth felt as though ...

epub |eng | 2010-09-10 | Author:Denise Hunter

As Ray pulls back onto Highway 17, she gets stuck behind a tractor going ten miles an hour. Then she hears her cell phone buzzing in her pocketbook. “Mama,” Priscilla ...

epub |eng | 2010-06-15 | Author:Marlo Schalesky [Schalesky, Marlo]

15 Emmit threw his hands in the air and twirled to the music. He closed his eyes and swayed and dipped. He tried to sing, but the words didn’t come ...

epub |eng | 2020-04-01 | Author:Heather Smith

Chapter Fifteen Sunday, October 28 “Amy Lynn, I need to talk to you.” Lavinia stood outside the office door. She was reminded of old times, when Amy Lynn lived under ...

epub |eng | | Author:Joy Ohagwu [Ohagwu, Joy]

12 Two weeks later, April’s steps slowed as she left work in no hurry to return to her suite. Nneka wouldn’t be home. She had made good on her intention ...

epub |eng | 2015-06-11 | Author:Suzanne D. Williams

MADDENED BY HER PRESENCE, Paxton spent day and night in an endless freefall. He used her and was used by her in a toxic mix, aware of the descent of ...

epub |eng | | Author:CeeCee James

15 ~HOMELESS~ With a jerk, the train began to slow down. “About five more minutes,” Jason warned, his eyes narrowing as he stared down the tracks. The town still wasn’t ...

epub |eng | 2021-07-22 | Author:Kathryn Springer

* * * Nick’s words barely registered as Jess scraped away some rust on the handle. She couldn’t believe someone had actually tossed the skillet into the trash. Or—she resisted ...

epub |eng | 2009-10-14 | Author:Marlo Schalesky [Schalesky, Marlo]

Good grief, what am I supposed to say now? She sits on the rock, with sunlight in eyes too dry, bits of sand clinging to cheeks that should be damp ...

epub |eng | 2018-04-22 | Author:Debra White Smith

Eighteen Reeling from the kiss, Kathy watched Ben leave and didn’t bother to acknowledge the customer. She looked down and realized she’d tortured a French fry into tiny bits. In ...

epub |eng | 2018-04-05 | Author:Debra White Smith

Nineteen The next morning Elaina walked up the country lane that led to Jeanna and Noah’s home. The cold air entered her lungs with invigorating crispness as she pumped her ...