“She knew that she should; it was the only way to integrate the nightmares with her logical daytime thoughts. The therapists she had seen in the past talked about exposing her fears to the light of day, desensitizing herself so that she could handle the feelings and work through them.”
― Santa Shortbread
― Santa Shortbread
“Upon arriving at the murder scene, they saw Deputy Sheriff Peewee Stubblefield pacing back and forth on the front walk. He stopped and smirked as Sheriff Roosevelt Baker braked the patrol car. He emitted a noise sounding more like a groan than a sigh.”
― Easy Peasy: An Appalachian Town Diner Cozy Mystery
― Easy Peasy: An Appalachian Town Diner Cozy Mystery
“Without the ginger kitten, she would have been left with her own thoughts all night, worrying about what was going to happen at her police interview the next day. As it was, she seemed to fly from one kitten exploit to another. Was it any wonder that ‘catastrophe’ started with ‘cat’?”
― Gluten-Free Murder
― Gluten-Free Murder
“There's no point in wasting calories on cheap chocolate, always opt for the darkest and richest.”
― Truth Kills
― Truth Kills
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