Book Snippets;

This bit is from A Place Called Home - Book 3 of The Dandelions Series:

Andrea stood there next to John, ringing her hands and looking quite pious. She smiled brilliantly. "Hi everyone. I am so sorry to crash your party and all. I hope you don't mind. I'm just so bored and lonely. Shanna told me you all were going shopping today and, look I know we're not the best of friends, but would you mind if I tag along? I'm just at my wit's end lately. Marcus is out showing land practically in Savannah and probably won't be home until late and I'll just be sitting there at the house going crazy. Shanna has to work and so does Bethany and I just really need some company. Would you mind terribly? After all, we are neighbors, it's time we started acting like it, don't you think?"
There was several seconds of silence before Megan broke it. "You're kidding, right?"
"Oh, Megan, tell me you don't mind. Like I said, I know we haven't been the best of friends, but we're older now. Can't we put that all behind us?"
John watched the group. He wasn't easily taken in and he didn't trust this girl. But it's always wise to keep your enemies close. Surprisingly, it was Lisa who gave in.
"Of course we can," Lisa said among a collective gasp. "That's what we're supposed to do, isn't it? Everybody makes mistakes. Of course you can come."
Cindy rolled her eyes. Megan shook her head. Jodi grinned, thinking things were getting interesting. Steph kept her mouth filled with muffin.
"Oh, wonderful! This is going to be so much fun," Andrea chimed.
"Oh, just so much," Cindy added, not bothering to disguise the sarcasm.