Circle of Strangers (Dangerous Strangers Thrillers, #2)

by Minka Kent

find myself at Sozi’s Monday afternoon—not because I want to be here, but because I need more insight on Oscar and Mara’s situation.

the glow of my bedside lamp, I scroll aimlessly through my phone. Will took Jackson and Georgie on another bike ride after dinner tonight, and now that the kids are bathed and in bed, he’s enjoying a long, hot shower himself. Tapping on the True Spark app, I pull up my messages. I still haven’t decided what I’m going to do about Oscar, if I do anything

but you’re going to have to try harder to convince me why I should consider you. Tell me what you’re looking for in someone, what kind of partner you are, what a relationship means to you.

I’ve always found those kind of men to be pathetic. A job won’t love you back or keep your bed warm.

She’s one of those—the ones who complain about their problems, then rationalize all the reasons why they’ll never do anything about said problems. The kind who are only happy when they have something to be unhappy about.