The Chocolate Castle Clue (2011)
The Chocolate Castle Clue
“She did grab my hand and hold on tight, but she didn’t fall over.
“Shep.” Her voice was remarkably calm. “Where did you come from?
“From Kentucky.” The newcomer smiled, and he had a great smile. “When I left Warner Pier I went back to my roots, and I’ve been there ever since.”
“And I never left Warner Pier.”
“Your name is Jones now? I thought everybody in Warner Pier had a name beginning with ‘Van.’ Do I know Mr. Jones?”
“No, Hogan only came to Warner Pier seven years ago. But he’s my second hu...sband. I married Phil TenHuis when I was twenty. He died five years ago.”
“I don’t think I knew him either.”
“Probably not. Though Phil did come to the Castle sometimes.” She waved the hand that held mine. “This is Phil’s niece, Lee Woodyard. She’s the nearest thing I have to a child. Did you marry, Shep?”
“Oh, sure. Twice. No kids. But I’m single now.” He gave that charming smile again. “Are you going to ask me in?”
Aunt Nettie glanced over her shoulder nervously.MoreLess
“Shep.” Her voice was remarkably calm. “Where did you come from?
“From Kentucky.” The newcomer smiled, and he had a great smile. “When I left Warner Pier I went back to my roots, and I’ve been there ever since.”
“And I never left Warner Pier.”
“Your name is Jones now? I thought everybody in Warner Pier had a name beginning with ‘Van.’ Do I know Mr. Jones?”
“No, Hogan only came to Warner Pier seven years ago. But he’s my second hu...sband. I married Phil TenHuis when I was twenty. He died five years ago.”
“I don’t think I knew him either.”
“Probably not. Though Phil did come to the Castle sometimes.” She waved the hand that held mine. “This is Phil’s niece, Lee Woodyard. She’s the nearest thing I have to a child. Did you marry, Shep?”
“Oh, sure. Twice. No kids. But I’m single now.” He gave that charming smile again. “Are you going to ask me in?”
Aunt Nettie glanced over her shoulder nervously.MoreLess
Read book The Chocolate Castle Clue for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
8 / 10
User Reviews: