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“Mentally, he face-palmed. He seemed to be digging himself a grave with a spoon.”
― Heatherly Bell, Lucky Cowboy

“Eve said if I didn’t wear a dress no one would recognize me.” Sadie laughed.

“I would.”

Those two words were laced with meaning and her heart swelled. They sat quietly as the sun disappeared over the horizon and they were surrounded by utter darkness and a bright spread of stars. They covered every inch of the velvet black sky.”
― Heatherly Bell, Lucky Cowboy

“If a heart could shimmer, hers did at that moment, and surely as bright as the stars in the sky.”
― Heatherly Bell, Lucky Cowboy

“Gets better every time.” He brought her hand to his lips and brushed a kiss across her knuckles. “Tell me.”

She didn’t have to ask what he meant. “I love you.”

He got very quiet then, studying Sadie’s eyes, tracing the curve of her jaw. “Yeah.”

And then he kissed her, so sweet and tender, she heard the words he didn’t say.”
― Heatherly Bell, Lucky Cowboy

“Sophia wished she could phone heaven and ask for a small consultation.”
― Heatherly Bell, Starlight Hill #5-7

“Genevieve’s “I Love You” Birthday Cake 2 ¾ cups sifted cake flour (unbleached) 4 tsps. baking powder ¾ tsp. salt 4 egg whites (organic) 1 ½ cups white sugar ¾ cup butter (do NOT substitute) 1 cup milk (organic) 1 tsp. PURE vanilla extract 1 tsp. almond extract Measure sifted cake flour, baking powder, and salt; sift together three times. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add ½ cup of sugar gradually, and continue beating only until meringue will hold up in soft peaks. In a separate bowl, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add remaining 1 cup of sugar, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add sifted ingredients alternately with milk a small amount at a time, beating each addition until smooth. Mix in flavorings. Add meringue, and mix thoroughly into batter. Spread batter in a 15x10x1 inch pan which has been lined on the bottom with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. You can also bake this cake in two 9 inch round pans for 30 to 35 minutes, or in three 8 inch round pans for 25 to 30 minutes.”
― Heatherly Bell, The Starlight Hill Series

“Better yet, why don’t I just throw them to you in the car as you swing by? All you have to do is open the door and slow down a bit.”
(from The Ex Next Door)”
― Heatherly Bell

“Declan had a fastball that went close to ninety miles per hour, according to the town lore.”
― Heatherly Bell, The Ex Next Door

“The marriage vows were for better or worse, not “until things get tough.”

from The Ex Next Door”
― Heatherly Bell, The Ex Next Door