The Sterling family Christmas dinner had always been Vanessa’s show, and this year was no different.
The morning the will was opened, the flag outside a Riverside law firm hung limp in the heat, and the
I was supposed to be on a flight to Portland, heading to my sister’s lake house for the holidays.
I overheard my five-year-old daughter whispering to her teddy bear about her daddy’s secrets: “Daddy
“Daddy has a secret place where he keeps things on his computer. He said it’s our special secret, but
The wedding hall buzzed with anticipation as Richard stood at the center, ready to fling the garter into
…an invitation. I blinked, trying to make sense of the elegant script that danced across the paper.
I’m 72, and I Saw a Woman My Age in a Swimsuit, Sh0wing Off Her B0dy at the Beach. Should She Be More
I invited the officer and Mrs. Miller inside, trying to maintain composure as I led them to the living room.
…a sudden, unexpected commotion erupted at the far end of the ballroom. The clinking of cutlery paused
Emma took a deep breath, her small chest expanding with courage beyond her years. Instead of running









