Everly Swan by Bree Baker

Hey, y’all, my name is Everly Swan. I am the proud owner of Sun, Sand & Tea, a delightful seaside iced tea shop in Charm, North Carolina. Charm is the perfect coastal village, located on one of the east coast barrier islands known to most as the Outer Banks. For...

Sherry Oliveri by Devon Delaney

What did I get myself into? As if the holiday season isn’t chock full enough with extra activities and unforeseen stressors, I had to go ahead and sign up for my very first recipe contest judging stint. I love competing in recipe contests, but to be on the other side,...

Adele Jordan by Maddie Day

Boy howdy, are things ever getting busy around these parts. Oh, hey, there. I’m Adele Jordan, proud aunt to an amazing chef and businesswoman, my niece Robbie. She’s a dang hardworking girl, puts me to shame, really. But anyhoo, we had us quite the day last week when...

Sophie (Phee) Kimball by J.C. Eaton

I never should have answered the phone at the crack of dawn. Especially on my day off. I should have just gone back to sleep, but it was an automatic response, like turning on the lights when I enter a room. I should have known better. The only person who calls me at...

Olivia Redmond by Kate Parker

Hello, I’m Olivia Redmond, and I’ve been ordered by Britain’s spymaster to take the place of a young woman who’s been killed. When I tell people I feel odd replacing a murder victim, I’m not completely joking. Ordinarily I’d be telling you about my life in London as a...

Julia Geary by Gwen Florio

It’s 5:30 a.m. and the beeping, bleeping alarm clock starts another day in the Single Mom Shuffle. Downstairs, my four-year-old son is already up, chattering with my mother-in-law as she makes our breakfast. I know what you’re thinking: Somebody else is serving up...