
Clara stared at him. “Are you serious?” Adrian ended the call and slipped the phone into his pocket. “Completely.” “This…

She looked down again. “Do you know the answer?” Caleb’s jaw tightened. “No.” “Then I’ll ask Miles.” That was the…

Nora had seen it that morning and nearly changed her mind. “Do you think Grandpa likes pumpkin pie?” Jonah asked….

“Because of Sam what?” Denise’s eyes filled. And that was when Nora’s life began to split open. “Sam worked for…

Last night was awkward. I hope Claire isn’t too upset. You know how sensitive women can be when they’re tired….

She turned to leave, but he spoke before he could stop himself. “Why do you still do all this?” Clara…

Nadia Rourke was my attorney, my fixer, and the only woman I knew who could make a federal prosecutor apologize…

Tonight, she returned to her sketchbook. Damian remained near the doorway. “What are you drawing?” “Nothing important.” He watched her…

I closed the folder and pushed it back. Eleanor exhaled. Brooke’s smile returned. Grant looked confused, almost disappointed. “That’s it?”…

Then he crossed the gallery and crouched in front of Ava, careful not to loom. “Can you stand?” he asked….

Vivian locked the portafilter. “Would you like vanilla today?” Sloane smiled. “I’d like you to listen when I speak.” The…

“Then maybe I shouldn’t have told her.” “Why did you disappear?” Ethan laughed once, bitterly. “That’s your question? Not who…

Lena froze with an oyster halfway open. “Excuse me?” “Marry me,” he repeated. “Contractually. Temporarily. Publicly. You help me stop…

The scarred man looked as if the floor had tilted beneath him. “Why would you pay for her?” Adrian turned…

Grant saw her reflection and frowned. “Don’t wear that.” Claire lowered the dress slightly. “Why?” He did not look at…

Evelyn looked away before he could catch her staring. “What happened?” he asked. “I cut my leg.” “I’m not talking…

“I said,” Dolores Whitaker told her son, holding the sealed document high enough for everyone on the sidewalk to see,…

Dante Moretti stared at the honeymoon photo until the glass of whiskey in his hand no longer felt cold. Claire…

The second key sat in Claire Whitmore’s palm like a bullet. For a moment, nobody in the study breathed. Rosa…

Nora Morrison sat inside her car outside her son’s perfect suburban house, staring through the windshield at the life he…