Muddy Bottom (Palmetto Island #1)

by Ashley Farley

What does this year hold for her? Will she expand her pie business? Or will this be the year she returns to nursing? Baking satisfies a creative side she’s only recently discovered and keeps her connected to friends and acquaintances she wouldn’t otherwise see.

My special lines

Heart pounding in ears, Birdie scours the house from attic to utility basement, checking in closets and under beds. Cary is nowhere in sight. Wait! There’s one room left to search. Why didn’t she think of it sooner? Cary must be with Hannah.

Good lines

Her mother shakes her. “Hannah! Wake up!” Birdie’s tone is urgent, her grip on Hannah’s arm tight. “Did your dad say anything about going hunting or fishing this morning?”

“I need coffee.” Hannah brushes past her mother, who follows her down the hall and stairs to the kitchen.

great lines