It wasn’t far to their house from Suzanne and James’s, so they’d just walked in front of the horses, Tripp leading them behind. They walked in silence, Sadie not sure what to talk about after their interesting day…and her conversation with Suzanne. She’d had no idea that h...
When Maria knocked on her door and told her that supper was ready, she sighed, preparing herself for anything. She was pleasantly surprised that the food was excellent—although she’d never heard of, let alone eaten, enchiladas before—and as the easy conversation slowed, Cl...
He’d tried for hours to sleep but hadn’t been able to, his thoughts rushing through his head. He’d finally decided to get up, walking back down stairs and sitting next to the nearly gone fire. How had things gone so wrong? The girls had been with him for almost six months,...
Had he just said what she thought he had? That he was anxious for her to meet his wife? Could he not see her purple dress? Was he blind? She suddenly wished she had told someone—anyone—so that she could ask for advice. What should she do now? All the daydreams she’d had ab...
Are you sure this is the right thing to do?” Bernadette poured another cup of coffee as Pierre explained his plan. He warmed his hands on the mug and sighed. “Bernadette, you know as well as I do how ridiculous this situation is. Why on Earth would my inheritance be tied t...
Suzanne had been in several times with Lucy and Lily, but on the last two days she’d left them home with their housekeeper. Rose and Michael had fallen into the routine of taking a break for lunch and eating together on the bench under the shade tree behind the schoolhouse. &nbs...