Tomes Scones and Crones (Three Tomes Bookshop #1)

by Colleen Gleason

Jacqueline had learned years ago that her favorite people were in the books she devoured, because at the end of the day, they never betrayed you. They never let you down. They always did what they were supposed to do: entertain, amuse, thrill, teach. Sometimes they even frustrated you, but at least you usually understood why they did dumb things.

The Universe said, “A woman makes plans and we laugh at her.”

Or maybe she’d get the three old ladies to give up some tea—meaning some scoop or gossip, not the beverage.

lol

Although Jacqueline looked longingly at her book when she got back to her room, she didn’t even allow herself to read one page—because she knew it would lead to one chapter, and then she’d get sucked

into the rest of the book.

“One must have baked goods in one’s life. It’s an unbreakable rule.”

Always

Egala’s hair constricted back into neat Professor Umbrage curls,

How could Jacqueline say no to pizza, bourbon, and brownies?

Precisely

feel like Harry Potter talking to Dumbledore! Everyone knew everything about what was going on around him—especially in the fifth book—and no one felt the need to tell him, even though he was in the thick of it and he was the one who had to save everyone’s bloody lives.

camellias are believed to represent and enhance prosperity and confidence, if I remember correctly.”

“Oh yes, but more importantly for our purposes, camellias help one align with the divine feminine. They also help open oneself to the receptivity of everything

the Earth and the Universe have to offer. Including and especially,” Pietra added with a wistful smile, looking at the two other w...

The clotted cream is from a dairy farm over in Antrim County, and the cherry tea blend is from Orbra’s down in Wicks Hollow.”

🩵🩵

crustless sandwiches. Cucumber and cream cheese—oh, and chives too,

Yumm

“Of course it’s dangerous. This is a hero’s journey story, right? If I’m going to be a hero, I’ve got to face danger and confront my own issues, and…”

If a croc comes at you, run. Don’t zigzag. Run straight. Yes, crocodiles can climb trees. And fences. Don’t splash water; it’ll draw attention from a croc. Move carefully and slowly. A croc can jump as far as five feet toward its prey. Grab a croc from behind the head so its jaws can’t get you. Use your second hand to support its torso.

Slip a band over its jaws from behind.

Life experience is what makes a crone a crone.”