Sparks & Joy Box Set: Books 1-3 by Nancy McGovern

Author:Nancy McGovern [McGovern, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: McGovern Books
Published: 2023-03-17T00:00:00+00:00

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The Tanner Family Farm was well known in Bent River. After World War 2 had devastated the world, Alex Tanner had emigrated to America and founded a farm on a patch of the famously fertile ″black dirt″ of the region. Back then, Alex Tanner had built a small wooden hut with his own hands, and tried to keep his family alive on the meager produce. Succeeding generations had slowly expanded the farm, so that it now supplied onions and potatoes to markets in three different states. As a hobby, Jonah Tanner now also produced what Joy thought were the world's best strawberries.

They drove past field after field neatly lined with crops. Jonah stood in the middle of one, talking to a worker. He frowned as they drove by, but raised his hand in greeting when Joy waved.

About half a mile from the gate was a group of buildings including an aged barn and a few greenhouses. The farmhouse stood in the center. It was made of stone, with a slightly-crooked chimney and a roomy porch. Joy parked and led Aurora to the back, where a small cottage stood, detached from the house. Through a window, Aurora could see Rosa with safety goggles on, bent over a table. She straightened up and stopped work as they approached.

The inside of the little cottage was littered with cardboard boxes, paintings and glass art in various sizes and shapes. Aurora admired a transparent sphere with roses suspended in mid-air within it, while Joy's eye was caught by a multi-colored vase that seemed to trap sunlight.

″What a surprise.″ Rosa took off her work gloves and shook hands with them both. ″I don't often get visitors.″ She gave a curious look at the bump on Aurora's head. ″Get into an accident?″

″Oh, you haven't heard, then? Aurora got—″

Aurora stepped on Joy's foot to stop her from talking.

″Actually, I was wondering if I could borrow the keys to the mansion from you? I think I left my jacket in there. I know it's Milly's day off today.″

″Of course.″ Rosa nodded. ″You should just keep the keys, actually.″ She opened up her purse and looked through it, then frowned. ″That's strange. I don't have them. I think I must have left them in the study. Hang in here for a minute while I run to the house, would you? I'll fetch them.″

″Sure. Are we allowed to touch things?″ Joy asked. ″Your work is so beautiful.″

″Touch away.″ Rosa seemed pleased. ″Just as long as you remember: you smash, you pay cash.″ After peeking at the price tag, Joy hastily put down the vase she'd just picked up.

″Why didn't you let me tell her about your accident?″ Joy turned to Aurora as soon as Rosa had vanished from view.

″Did you notice that they weren't in her purse?″ Aurora ignored Joy's question. ″What do you think that means? Do you think Jonah took them, and hid them?″

″I mean, I misplace my keys all the time, Aurora. I'm hardly one to judge if she did.

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