A Day In My Life ~ Julia Kogan by Erica Miner

I knew it didn’t feel right when I heard about Ben’s accident. Something about it sounded suspicious. At least to me. Being suspicious is in my nature, as my closest friends have told me. Let me back up. I’m Julia Kogan, a member of the first violin section of the...

A Day In My Life ~ Dani Jensen by Ryan Hoffman

At this time, I’d usually be on the street right now. But it’s vacation time with my Beau Riley Morgan. You probably know him as the guy that runs Pages & Scones now Pages & Brews. I’m a police officer in our little town of 3,200 and some...

A Day In My Life ~ Elizabeth Nelson by Barbara Howard

Occupation: Foreign Correspondent The alarm blares at 5:30 AM, jarring me from another restless night of unanswered questions about the Ohio Valley Aggregates Corporation. I force myself out of bed, padding barefoot across the worn linoleum floor of Uncle Leo’s...

A Day In My Life ~ Aurelia Escalante by Sharon Short

One might understandably think that living and working year-round on a tiny, remote island in Lake Erie would be dull. But for me, living and working on Trouble Island is both a refuge and a terror. I’m Aurelia Escalante (not my actual name if I’m being honest—though...

A Day In My Life ~ K.C. Trench by E.J. Copperman

I have always taken my title – Detective Lieutenant of the Los Angeles Police Department – seriously. So the possibility that I might lose it, along with my freedom, is troubling. I am Det. Lt. K.C. Trench of the Los Angeles Police Department. My twenty-two years in...