He made up his mind and it took him less than fifteen seconds to decide—he really needed to see if he could get things straightened out with Franci. They should be together. He just hoped she would se...
Thunder Point, Oregon, because
They wanted the scoop, but didn’t want to be a tabloidlike invasive. Of course, they wanted to know things like, who was the sexiest man you ever slept with? You can’t ask that! Shelby said with a gas...
Then he went for a flashlight from the kitchen and Brie shouted, What’s that for? I have to see how close she is, Jack responded, moving quickly. Oh my God, Brie said. We need some professionals here!...
Stop! Noah shouted from the side doorway into the sanctuary. Don’t take another step. Back away from her. I mean it! Arnie stopped. He grinned at Noah. You again? Ellie skittered to stand beside Noah...
She grabbed a roll of duct tape out of the store. Maggie loved duct tape—it cured almost everything shy of an aneurysm. She’d even seen a maintenance guy slapping it along the leading edge of the wing...
Preacher’s baby had arrived, and Joe liked babies—he’d been an uncle five times. He’d always thought that by now he’d have a couple of his own. The
Preacher went upstairs to put Christopher to bed. Christopher was running around the room bare-assed, dodging his jammies; the kid loved being naked. Preacher grabbed him up, swung him around as he gi...
Jo Ellen, honey, can we start over? We used to have something pretty special, you and me. I don’t think it’s too late for that. Ah. I think I know what you want. Pretty sneaky. Huh? What? he asked. Be...
I’m not interrupting anything, am I? Sean asked. Are you kidding? Luke said. Shelby’s already asleep. She feels like shit. Again? Sean asked. Jeez, what’s the deal? You haven’t guessed? She doesn’t wa...
It's not what you get in life that will make you whole, but what you give.
Is there anything I can do to help? Right now? Yeah, boss. You can let me get up the stairs and shake this off. This isn’t your problem. Oh, but it was, he thought. It wasn’t that he took on pain and...
I think I’m the only woman you’ve loved in forever. And you were going to pitch me out that fast, just because I make you nervous. I thought you didn’t trust me, but now I think you don’t trust yourse...
I must have nodded off. How was Christmas for Paige and Preacher? Good, Paul said. They have some big news. Paige is expecting. Ah, he did it, the general said with a chuckle. He showed up for ovulati...
I like Sean. He’s cute. I think he’s an ugly, stupid asshole. Shelby laughed at him. There is going to be one inconvenience, she said. Yeah? What’s that? I’m not going to be able to spend the night wi...
I don’t come here every night, so I thought maybe we just missed each other. But I asked Jack—you haven’t been around for a beer at all. A couple of weeks, I think…. Eleven days, he thought miserably....
He was completely smitten. Jack was forty and this was the first time that he had a woman in his life he couldn’t imagine giving up. *
He can be a mystery. There’s more to Preacher than... You really care about him? I do. Then you be patient. He’ll come around. Paige, it’s obvious—he cares about you, too. You and Christopher. I’ve ne...
God understands everything. And even He made a mistake or two. Look at the size of avocado seeds—way too big. And pomegranates? Too many seeds. What a waste of fruit! He
Go after her, Luke. Tell her the truth, that it scares you to death but you want her. Luke