Dec 12, 2024 | A Day In My Life
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...
Dec 11, 2024 | A Day In My Life
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...
Dec 10, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hello—I’m Rayne McGrath and this year I turned thirty. I had huge plans for the big 3-0. That was my first mistake. There is a saying somewhere that humans plan and the fates laugh. If you hadn’t heard the news back in June when my ex Landon Short robbed me blind, on...
Dec 9, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Most days are calm and orderly here at Leigh Abbey in Kent. In the morning, after I break my fast, I work on the manor’s accounts. As a widow, it is my responsibility to make certain bills are paid and supplies are ordered. I am responsible for nearly a hundred...
Dec 6, 2024 | A Day In My Life
I am Connie Lam, a loser with a track record to prove it. I never win. Not even a free oil change for Lucky 48 Extra-Terrestrial Chandlery’s rust bucket minibulk hauler that I fly out for deliveries. And I certainly don’t win at life. I’m a single mother to a cute kid...
Dec 5, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Welcome to Larkspur! I’m so glad you’re here. Spring has sprung, and you picked a wonderful time of year to visit our charming, lakeside town, nestled up here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. I’m Greta Plank, library director at Larkspur Community Library. Usually you...
