Dec 16, 2024 | A Day In My Life
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...
Dec 13, 2024 | A Day In My Life
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...
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...
