A runaway bride sets true love in motion . . . On the morning Felicity Patterson was born, a bluebird crashed into the bedroom window pane and died. The superstitious midwife announced that the baby would never know true happiness. Silly stuff, of course, and Felicity doesn't want to believe the prophesy has anything to do with the string of heartaches she's experienced. Or the fact that bluebirds haven't been seen in Serendipity, Texas for decades. In any case, things are looking up. Since the town's leading family chose her B&B to host their daughter's society wedding, The Bluebird Inn has become the hottest venue around. Until the bride says "I don't!" and blows out of town on a hijacked Ducati. Rumors of a jinx have guests canceling their reservations in droves—all except Tom Loving. The retired Army officer and amateur ornithologist hopes to lure the bluebirds back to Serendipity. What does... Views: 76
Fortunes rise and fall. One day you have a lucky ticket and get a dinner so good and you eat so much that you think you'll never need to eat again. You get busy making plans and then the hunger comes looking for you.I'm just an old man selling lucky tickets, but my theory is that we all get our turn in the end. I've had my turn at fortune. It was some years ago, maybe 2002, because I remember that was when Sài Gòn was less red and bright with fried chicken signs everywhere.A highly original collection of stories by a talented young writer. In the comic-tragic eponymous story, 'Lucky Ticket', the narrator, a genial, disabled old man, whose spirit is far from crushed, sells lottery tickets on a street corner in bustling Saigon. In 'Mekong Love', two young people in a restrictive society try to find a way to consummate their relationship—in an extraordinary tropical landscape. In 'Abu Dhabi Gently', a story of dreams and disappointment, of camaraderie and... Views: 76
Just when things are starting to settle into a nice little routine, Maggie finds herself once more tracking down a murderer. One she hopes isn't her best (and only) customer. Add to that the little complication of Matt's brother coming to town—a man who's a deadly dangerous combination of Matt's good looks and Lucas Dean's charm—and Maggie has her hands full. That's alright. With her trusty Newfie Miss Fancypants at her side, there isn't a murder Maggie can't solve. No matter how much she'd rather be eating cinnamon rolls instead. Views: 76
