The Romantic Side of Suspense Author/Coach/Encourager Sarah Hamaker
A Conversation With Mary Ellis
Mary Ellis has written 20 novels. Her latest, Magnolia Moonlight, is part of a mystery series called Secrets of the South. Before retiring to write full-time, Mary taught middle school and worked as a sales rep for Hershey Chocolate. She enjoys gardening, bicycling and swimming, and lives in Ohio with her husband, dog and cat. […]
A Meeting of Old Friends, Phantom Love, Chapter 2 continued
Jared Quinby eyed the tall stalks of weed grass by the patio and raised the weed whacker. He moved it over the top of the weeds and grunted with satisfaction as the weeds shrunk by half. Two more inexpert passes and the weeds were cropped close to the ground. He idled the machine and turned […]
A Birthday Memory, Phantom Love, Chapter 2
R u there? Mary Divers hit send. She picked up her coffee cup and glanced at the clock on her computer. Eight a.m. Since she worked evenings, she usually slept until eleven. But after awaking an hour ago, she hadn’t been able to fall back asleep. Maybe David would help her pass the time. A […]
A Friend Rediscovered, Phantom Love, Chapter 1
Jared Quinby stared at the printouts of chat transcripts scattered on his bed, willing the words to make sense. He’d been pouring over the material for far too long and now his left leg cramped, muscles bunching and twisting beneath the marred surface. Gritting his teeth and willing his left leg to support his weight, […]
