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The Sweetest Thing
Troy drove, Harper rode shotgun, and Quentin brought up the rear, occasionally kicking the back of Harper’s seat as he tried to situate himself in the back of his brother’s sports car. A morning radio show played softly. An awkward veil had dropped down over them. Everyone had felt it after the m...
A Cure for Night
It seemed a point of pride with ADAs to always keep defense lawyers waiting; perhaps it was taught as part of their orientation."What's making us wait like this get them?" I asked."They just want us to know how much they dislike us," Myra replied.Finally ADA Williams arrived and gestured for us t...
Behind Closed Doors
Her bench faced the lorry parking, and was tucked into an alcove next to one of the fire escapes. She made an effort to pretend she was waiting for someone, and she looked casual enough, but she had seen two police cars already and knew she could not sit here much longer. A day had passed since s...
Lucky In Love
“My, OH, MY, DON’T the world look brighter this day. Does Hilda know? How about Slim?” “I don’t think so, and don’t you dare tell them,” Milli suddenly had a vision of all the people standing in a line she’d have to deal with and it made her weary just thinking about it. H...
Save My Soul
I was in shock and I couldn't move. The only thing I felt was my heart shattered in a million pieces. I'd done everything I could do to help Adam, and my best wasn't good enough. I guess the guardians didn't mind Rhyan touching me now, because he climbed in the back seat of Kobhye's crew cab and ...
The Shiksa Syndrome: A Novel
asks Josh. After last night, I assumed this morning we’d linger, but he had us up and out. Showered and dressed, hailing a cab to take me for, you got it, a surprise. “They should have a table any minute.” “Oh, good,” I say. “It is a little cold.” Last night was wonderful. Much better, we took a ...
Snow Wolf
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Yours, Mine, and Ours
“Aw. And here I was hoping you’d vote me mascot and introduce me to all the boys.” George was looking at the framed mug shots; I knew that amused expression. I didn’t think we had to worry about Adrienne showing up and causing trouble. George was the one to keep an eye on. “We just had some quest...
Strolling Through Istanbul: The Classic Guide to the City
Surrounded on two sides by high hills covered with groves of cypress trees and turbaned tombstones, commanding magnificent views of both shores of the Golden Horn, it was a peaceful back water devoted to death and religion. The modern world in its most dreary form of shabby factories and warehous...
Our Husband (a humorous romantic mystery)
Among the list of words that described Raymond, "schmuck" was downright kind. "Butler got a good start on cleaning up your garden. I noticed he left his tools, so I guess he's planning to come back." "Can we change the subject, please?" "He feels bad about the way the two of you met." "Good." "He...
The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots
Lena launched herself back into work with a vengeance. The skid had slipped back to five per cent behind and starting truss installation was becoming urgent. Therein lay Lena’s next problem. The crane on the skid could only lift five tonnes and the trusses weighed eight to...
Mary Bennet: A Novella in the Personages of Pride & Prejudice Collection
(Image in public domain.) The characters and events in this book are fictitious or used fictitiously. Any similarity to real people, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. Other Works by Jennifer Becton The Personages of Pride & Prejudi...
Worth the Wait
Too bad the luxury carried a steep price, namely the predawn screech of seagulls’ cries. As Cat’s gentle snore filled the room, Vivi marveled at her friend’s ability to sleep through the noise. She bit back a whimper as she nearly peeled away her corneas trying to open her...
McNally's Chance
When I reached his post he was standing by the door displaying a shiny chrome object with the lid open that might have been a relic from the Spanish Inquisition.“How do you like it?” He asked.“I would hate to get my foot caught in it,” I assured him. “What are you trapping?”“Trapping?” he cried. ...
Hunted
He was seated at the middle of a long board table in a meeting room with DeLuca, Tuck, Evers, Schroder, and three of the DEA guys they’d been training with in Biloxi. They’d already been talking—well, Tuck, DeLuca and the DEA guys had been—about ongoing security issues along the Gulf Coast and th...