Finding Family
Rachel Madison's cell phone rang just as she parked her small SUV in the driveway of Mark Thomas's house in an upscale neighborhood outside Atlanta, Georgia. She glanced at the caller ID screen without enthusiasm. She wouldn't mind so much if the call were about business, but she doubted that she would be that lucky.Recognizing the incoming number, she knew that luck was not on her side this time. "Hi, Mother," she said, holding the little phone to her ear.
"Rachel, you absolutely have to talk to your sister. She won't listen to a word from me."
"I'll talk to her," Rachel promised without even bothering to ask what she was supposed to say. "But I'm just about to meet with a client, so this is going to have to wait until later, okay?"
"First let me tell you what she said."
"I'll call you after my meeting and you can tell me all about it. But I really have to focus on my client now."
Her mother sighed heavily. "All right. I suppose you should concentrate on your work. That's more important right now."
Even though her mother couldn't see her, Rachel resisted an impulse to roll her eyes. "You know I don't consider work more important than family. It's just that I ha ... read full excerpt from Finding Family ebook
