Friend Friday Blog Posts

Chapter 1 “How did it go today?” Cooper asked, setting down his bag and loosening his tie. I was lounging on the couch with Bella’s head in my lap, reading my latest US Weekly. Cooper’s appearance in my condo got a solid tail wag from Bella but she didn’t feel the need to get up […]

A Holland Harbor Clean, Small Town Romance book 2. Time For Change A Clean, Small Town Romance Chapter 1 Anna Dowling addressed the customer standing between her and lunch. “How does that look, Mrs. Moore?” Mrs. Moore examined her reflection in the mirror, tossing her head from side to side. Anna watched attentively, handing her […]

At the breakfast table Monday morning, I wrapped my hands around my steaming mug of coffee. Having just gotten out of bed a few minutes ago, I was freezing. You wouldn’t think it was August in Illinois, the hottest and most humid month, the way I had goosebumps. Cooper preferred to keep the air conditioning […]

Chapter 1 Walking into my condo, I kicked off my shoes and plopped down on my chocolate-brown Pottery Barn couch, which I loved because it was the most comfortable thing I had ever sat on. Without even taking off my coat, I sighed and rubbed Bella’s head. The way-too-big-for-the-couch mastiff was currently wedged in one […]

Chapter 1 I stood in the middle of Silk, an upscale women’s boutique that was all mine. Well, mine and my creditors’. I was thrilled to see it busy already, seeing as I’d opened the doors just thirty minutes ago. This was the kind of business I wanted to see every day. This was my […]

Spring is blooming in the charming town of Sweet Haven, and Tillie's pet bakery is thriving. Life seems peaceful until one evening, when Tillie’s friend Hilary stumbles upon a shocking discovery: Walden Stout, a local attorney, lying dead behind the Sweet Haven Coffee Beanery. Walden had been representing accused embezzler Theo Strauss, which raises many […]