A Misguided Message from Jen Hamby by Wendy Roberts

by Wendy Roberts Working in a coffee shop isn’t so bad. At least that’s what I keep telling myself. I get to work with Mitch and that’s a coaster ride of wit made even more fun because he’s so easy on the eyes. You might even say that serving up lattes and frappes and...

A Conversation with Bea by Mollie Cox Bryan

Beatrice Matthews here, wondering who wants to hear about a day in my wonderfully humdrum life. Thought I’d tell you a bit about today, which is not exactly ordinary. Normally. I get up and eat and take my time about getting my chores done. If I do them at all. I live...

Alex Moreland and Something’s Fishy by Liz Lipperman

First off, let me introduce myself. I’m Alex Moreland, and I’m an FBI agent. I see so much crime in my real job that when I get a few days off, I like to relax and enjoy the company of my girl, the feisty redheaded, sports-loving journalist masquerading as the...

What’s Cooking With Olivia Paras by Julie Hyzy

Working in the White House is never boring. As a matter of fact, I enjoy my job as Executive Chef there so much, I actually prefer working to taking a vacation. But this time, I need to get away. Gav and I have decided to fly back to Chicago to visit Mom and Nana. The...

Meet Toby Sands by Lesley A. Diehl

We’ve driven from the coast to rural Florida, passing herds of cattle, fields dotted with cabbage palms and passed a cowboy on a horse. This is certainly not the Florida of sun, fun and bikini-clad babes. As we enter the tiny cell in the Big Lake Sheriff’s Department,...

It’s Dog’s Life by by Juliet Blackwell

Here’s a typical day for me: I wake up early, then I awaken everyone else in the house by giving them lots of kisses. Then I make a fuss until someone gives me breakfast, and I go outside to, well…you-know-what. Because according to my person Mel, all the best...