"Evan's sex life was full but his heart was empty until he caught a glimpse of his lonely future."
Evan was bored. Not just momentarily bored, but chronically and perpetually bored. As the president of his own company, he had met and surpassed his own personal life goals by the ripe old age of 45 and was now struggling...
"A new Christmas for Luke and Emma"
Her puzzlement grew as they walked closer to her apartment. She'd expected that he might call a cab to go to his place after his words about sitting by a tree. Yet he continued walking down the sidewalk, turning onto...
"Christmas is coming."
As Christmas approached, Emma found herself ever busier at the diner. One of the waitresses slipped and fractured her leg, and Millie couldn't find anyone to cover, so everyone worked extra hours. Luke was deep in his novel when he...
"Emma and Luke share their stories."
Emma was too busy to reflect on her day with Luke, although she wanted to. Those kisses, she thought, bore particular reflecting. She smiled at herself. What's gotten into you? Even she knew the answer: Luke. The bulk of the...
"Emma tells Luke her story."
The next day, Luke arrived early at the stable and began hitching up the horses. He'd done it so often that he was able to let his thoughts wander, and they wandered to Emma. What would she say, he wondered....
"Emma takes a chance."
"What'd you tell him?" Millie jerked her head in Sol's direction. "Looked like he might jump over the table for that salt." Emma reached for the coffee carafe. "I told him you put extra salt in the hash browns." "Good...
"Luke wonders about Emma."
Horses in the City © 2010 All rights reserved Prologue "Emma, what are you talking about?" Lila Hutchins stared at her sister, unable to comprehend what she'd just heard. They were at a Christmas party but Lila barely registered the...
"Change is about letting go of pain and taking risks, something Elowyn couldn't do."
"Don't you love Christmas?" My best friend, Maggie exclaimed. "Maggie. We went over this.""No, we didn't.""We did. Suit yourself Maggie."It was December 5th, and Maggie was begging me to go Christmas shopping with her. I hate Christmas, and always have....
"The best time for love is six months away!"
I’m a winter girl, I cannot lie(I could give you 13 reasons why).If this were the Christmas season, what a jolly apparitionYou’d find me to be in my yuletide condition:Cropped and tight in a warm ribbed sweater,I might even break...
"Hard work can sometimes make you forget reality. Luckily, it can also lead to pleasurable moments."
6 am. You left early for work. You seemed to have completely forgotten what day it was. Kissed her lips and hurried off. You didn't even have breakfast. You said you had an early meeting with your staff. She sighed....