The Holiday Swap

by Maggie Knox

“A chef’s domain should always be free of clutter, mess, and anyone who doesn’t understand the art of the work,”

Then she reached for her glass again at the same time Jake reached for his, and her fingers brushed his. A spark of electricity crackled between them, and as their eyes met Charlie knew he felt it, too. Oh no, she thought. We could have a problem here.

It’s like I always say, ‘Time heals all things. If time fails, try cake.’ ”

there was a whole universe out there and Cass didn’t have to stay stuck in one place forever, waiting for her life to begin.

Your differences are your strengths. You fit together as a perfect whole.

Loss is the human condition, they say, and no amount of medicine can change that.”

From now on she was going to take the time to pause in her pursuit of happiness and success and just be happy.