PROLOGUE: There is a certain reality that has colored my entire existence—a certain kind of clutter. When I was younger, it was my refuge. I would tuck myself away and try to hide from the black cloud of discontent that seemed destined to follow my family. I think that’s why I was always so …
Hush, Sorrow – By GatesRhiannon
Hush, Sorrow Feeling rather useless at the moment, she watched as her daughter wove her way through the late lunch crowd. Kayla had too much talent to be tending bar and serving up chowder. With her customary kind heart and predictable Brady stubbornness though, she’d insisted on helping. Oh sure, she’d called it an early …
Long Black Veil – By GatesRhiannon
Ten years ago, on a cold dark night, someone was killed beneath the town hall lights…. That time is mostly a blur to me now, like shadows. It’s an enigma really how only light can bring to life such dark shapelessness. And contrary to all the fears and insecurities that I know he harbored, …
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