Foolish perhaps to confront three armed men alone, but brave. Tom managed a weak smile. My father always said our name meant something in this…
I think I need to give myself permission to do the same thing, to change things, to make mistakes. You don’t need permission, Daniel said.…
Slowly, cautiously, he moved toward the opening, toward freedom. At the last moment, he stopped. His head came up, nostrils flaring, testing the air. Then…
Like she’s afraid if she puts it down, she’ll fall apart completely. Daniel thought about the figure in red by the creek, motionless as a…

The Virgin Tried To Escape The Auction Block—Until The Cowboy’s Bold Bid Claimed Her Forever … There was sorrow in them and something else she…
She was so deeply and completely sorry for every single day of those six years and that she knew sorry was not sufficient and she…
thought about 6 years of the clock above the stove. Make the deal, she said. Are you sure? If his records close the case, make…
Evelyn watched her go and felt something shift in her chest that she recognized distantly as gratitude. And underneath the gratitude, something raw and less…
A very long silence. Who gave you this number? Webb said. Sergeant Daniel Miller. Another silence, shorter this time. Is Miller with you? He’s in…
“Where did you learn to do that?” he said. His voice was different now. “Quiet, deliberate.” “Do what?” she said, releasing his shoulder and stepping…





