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Praise for the novels of Debbie Macomber! “Macomber deftly handles the multiple storylines and emotional terrain of families, while the predictably happy ending is very genuine.” Publishers Weekly on Summer on Blossom Street “Excellent characterization will keep readers anticipating the next visit to Cedar Cove.” Booklist on 311 Pelican Court Praise for the novels of Cathy Lamb! “Charming.” Publishers Weekly on The Last Time I Was Me “Julia’s Chocolates is wise, tender, and very funny. In Julia Bennett, Cathy Lamb has created a deeply wonderful character, brave and true. I loved this beguiling novel about love, friendship and the enchantment of really good chocolate.” Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author Praise for Judy Duarte! “Mulberry Park is tender and touching…this novel will stay with you long after you have read the last page.” Dorothy Garlock, New York Times bestselling author “Judy Duarte brings together a cast of lost and lonely characters and deftly weaves their lives into a story that hooked me from a little girl’s aching honest Dear God request until the very last page. A wonderful heartwarming read!” Jill Marie Landis, USA Today bestelling author Praise for Mary Carter! “The sitcom-caliber humor hits its mark, and the trove of mini-mysteries will keep readers guessing.” Publishers Weekly on Accidentally Engaged “Carter shows she has a knack for creating odd but likable characters, and readers are sure to take notice.” Booklist on Accidentally Engaged Books by Cathy Lamb JULIA’S CHOCOLATES THE LAST TIME I WAS ME HENRY’S SISTERS Books by Judy Duarte MULBERRY PARK ENTERTAINING ANGELS Books by Mary Carter SHE’LL TAKE IT ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED SUNNYSIDE BLUES Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation Almost Home DEBBIE MACOMBER C L ATHY AMB J D UDY UARTE M C ARY ARTER ZEBRA BOOKS Kensington Publishing Corp. http://www.kensingtonbooks.com Contents Whale Island Cathy Lamb Queen of Hearts Judy Duarte The Honeymoon House Mary Carter The Marrying Kind Debbie Macomber Whale Island Cathy Lamb To my way-cool sister, Dr. Karen Straight, and her special friend, Matt Farwell, of the Kindness Ranch, a home for former laboratory animals. Hartville, Wyoming Chapter One I could not believe I was going to climb up on Stephen’s roof in a black burglar-type outfit so I could spy on him through his skylight. “I have gone over the edge,” I muttered, adjusting my black leather knee- high boots. “I’m completely whacked. Brain-fried. Crazed.” “Our mission,” Brenda whispered to me before we scurried onto the roof, the stars our only witnesses to this sheer stupidity, “begins right now. One for all, all for one, and don’t leave a wily woman behind!” She shimmied her hips, then stuck both thumbs up, her black gloves cutting through the cool night. My sister Christie and I smothered our laughter. “Never give up, ladies!” Christie ordered as she pulled a black-knit hat over her blond hair and down her face, her green eyes twinkling through the eyeholes. “Never surrender! Never accept defeat!” “Women unite!” I said as we high-fived each other. Brenda fiddled with her night-vision goggles then grabbed the gutter and shimmied her way up the roof. Her agility was impressive, as she’d had a number of strawberry daiquiris. I yanked my black-knit hat over my face, pulled the eye and mouth holes into the appropriate places, tucked in my black curls, and followed her, trying hard not to laugh. If I laughed while I was climbing I might wet my pants. “I’m a spy!” Brenda whispered as she climbed. She hummed the James Bond theme song. She has a full head of curling reddish hair, now hidden by her full-face black-knit hat, a huge mouth, huge eyes, and a biggish nose. Men went wild for her. “A sexy spy!” My laughter broke free, and I had to cross my legs. Don’t wet your pants! Brenda was wearing black leather pants and a black motorcycle jacket, like me. My sister was wearing a black cowboy hat over the face-hiding knit hat, which was so hilarious, and a black coat that wouldn’t close over her stomach because she is gigantically pregnant with twins. Normally she is the size of Tinkerbell.
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