It Happened One Summer Chapter-19: Piper dragged herself up the steps to the apartment and unlocked the door. Out of concern for her growling stomach, she’d stopped for coffee and breakfast on the ride home, making it close to noon. She’d already texted Hannah to let her know Brendan and the crew were fine, then … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-18: Piper woke up to her phone ringing. She blinked at the device, then at her surroundings. White walls, navy bedspread, beige chair angled in the corner by a lamp. No storm sounds. Was it over? The world was almost eerily quiet around her, save for the jangling notes of her … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-17: The storm started thirteen days later. Piper had fallen into a daily routine by then. Run along the harbor just after sunrise. Walk Abe to the maritime museum in the morning, and visit Opal on her way home, often with Hannah in tow. Work on the bar until dinnertime, then … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-16: Piper watched Brendan take a seat on the opposite side of the table and frowned. The boat captain didn’t appear to be easily seduced. When she’d picked this dress out, she hadn’t even expected them to make it through the front door, but here they were, sitting in his charmingly … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-15: Brendan adjusted the silverware on his dining room table, trying to remember the last time he’d had reason to use more than one set. If Fox or some of the crew came over, they ate with their hands or plastic forks. Piper would be used to better, but that couldn’t … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-14: Deciding to make over the bar and doing it were two very different things. The sisters quickly decided there was no way to salvage the floor in the bar. But thanks to an abundance of foot-sized holes in the hardwood, they could see the concrete beneath, and thus, their industrial-meets-nautical-chic … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-11: Brendan sat in the wheelhouse of the Della Ray stabbing at the screen of his phone. He should have been helping the crew load groceries and the ice they would need to keep the fish fresh in the hold. But they’d be pushing off in ten minutes, and he needed … Read more
It Happened One Summer Chapter-1: The unthinkable was happening. Her longest relationship on record . . . over in the blink of an eye. Three weeks of her life were wasted. Piper Bellinger looked down at her lipstick-red, one-shoulder Valentino cocktail dress and tried to find the flaw but came up with nothing. Her tastefully … Read more
Peril at End House Pdf Chapter-20: J. It was so sudden that no one knew what had happened for a moment. Then, with a violent exclamation, Poirot ran to the window. Challenger was with him. A moment later they reappeared, carrying with them the limp body of a man. As they lowered him carefully into … Read more
Peril at End House Pdf Chapter-19: Poirot Produces a Play It was a curious gathering that met that night at End House. I had hardly seen Poirot all day. He had been out for dinner but had left me a message that I was to be at End House at nine o’clock. Evening dress, he … Read more
