Off the Hook (Never Harbor #1)

by Julie Olivia

“How long is Nana on vacation?” “Oh, she’s gone forever,” Bonnie says. “She’s dead?” “God, no! She moved to Aruba.” I blow out an exhale. “Christ. You can’t just say an eighty-year-old woman is gone forever.”

“Everyone texts everything nowadays, except you.” “I text.” “You text like a serial killer.” “I do not.” “You wished me a happy birthday, and it felt like a threat.”

I’m of the firm belief that collecting books and reading books are separate hobbies anyway.

But sometimes, adults can play pretend too. And I pretend that smile is just for me.