A quiet summer morning, a hidden channel, and the first steps toward something Adeline never expected. As you get close to the lake, you can smell it. The scent of sun-drenched pine rides in on the breeze, mixed with the musk of warm earth and green things growing. Then the sunshine streams through the dense […]
Adeline Chapter One: The Channel Read Post »
A story born from lake summers, dark woods, and the quiet power of believing in what we cannot always see. Some stories begin long before they are written. Adeline grew from the wonder I carried with me as a child: lazy summer days at the cabin on the lake, woods waiting to be explored, night
Adeline Begins: Prologue Read Post »
“I’m sure glad you weren’t coming down with anything, Earl,” says Mary Beth. “I’d hate for you to miss this tournament!” Earl forces a smile, though sweat prickles down his back. Every door and window in the house had been checked twice before they left. Locked. Chained. Secured. He’d even stood in the dark kitchen
One last frame at Sling-It Read Post »
Earl leans across the table, eyes glittering. “What do you mean, think I got it figured out. I got it figured out.” He slapped the magazine. “I’ll pass these photos around Sling-It so fast your sweet little reputation won’t know what hit it. You’ll never be able to show your face in there again!” Earls
Things are hoppin’ like a field full of caffeinated rabbits at Sling-It tonight. Pins are crashing, music’s thumping, and the whole place smells like popcorn, shoe spray, and competitive spirit. Earl pauses at the entrance, scanning the lanes until he spots Mary Beth’s team. He squares his shoulders, smooths his shirt like a man with
Extortion on Hop Island Read Post »
Tracy stares at the photos in front of her and gasps—a full, hand-to-chest, pearls-clutching gasp. Her eyes flick up to Bunny, then back down to the album like it might bite her. Mary Beth’s mouth gaps like a fish out of water. Collective silence. Then— “OH my word,” Mary Beth finally breathes. Alice blinks. Once. Twice.
Some secrets don’t stay sweet… Read Post »