The Game with Cara Lindstrom by Alexandra Sokoloff

As a ward of the court, Cara’s Thanksgiving would be entirely different from the warm holiday we generally associate with the day. This season especially I wanted to remember that not everyone is sitting down to turkey dinners and football and family. The van turns,...

A Day in the Life with Dr. Watson by Kelle Z. Riley

Well, I see they’ve gotten my name wrong. It’s not Watson, it’s Mayfield-Watson. (My parents are to blame for that one!) And while my Ph.D. in chemistry technically makes me a doctor, I rarely use the title. Honestly, just call me Bree. All-in-all, I’m pretty average,...

A Day in the Life of Hazel Rose by Maggie King

I look in the mirror and laugh. Is that really my hair or did a cloud of chestnut-colored cotton candy land on my head? I may have gone overboard with the big hair look—but, as long as I fit in at the Moonshine Inn, Richmond, Virginia’s premiere redneck bar, that’s...

A Day in the Life With Maggie Dove by Susan Breen

Since last visiting Dru, I’ve solved a murder mystery and opened a detective agency. I love my new life as Private Investigator Maggie Dove. I have an office, a badge, stationery and two business partners. Everything is perfect, except for one small problem. I have no...

A Sitdown with Roy by Simon Wood

I’m Roy. No last name. It works better if you don’t know. I’m running a business that operates in the shadows, so the less you know, the better for everyone. I have to protect myself and by doing so, I protect you. The police can’t put the squeeze on...

A Day in the Life of Grace Kimball by Susan Van Kirk

Grace Kimball, retired high school teacher in Endurance, Illinois, is writing historical stories for the Endurance Register. Her boyfriend, Jeff Maitlin, recently bought a huge Victorian mansion to renovate called Lockwood House. Its past is full of dark secrets....