Family By Design
Becca Tyler limped her car to the side of the road, the vehicle lurching every few inches because of the flat tire. Coming to a final, slow stop, she turned off the engine and pressed her forehead against the smooth, cold leather on the steering wheel.What now?
She'd left her two kids and baby, Daisy, with her best friend, then driven the thirty miles from Katyville to an all-night pharmacy in Wichita to buy a vaporizer for the baby. Daisy's cold had gotten worse, and her raspy breathing had Becca worried. If things didn't improve and the vaporizer didn't do the trick, she would have to take the baby to the emergency room.
One more expense she couldn't afford.
With a heavy sigh of resignation, Becca lifted her head. If she was lucky, the spare would have enough air to get her home—or at least to Raylene's house in Katyville. She'd worry about getting the flat fixed later, as soon as Daisy was breathing easier.
The car door groaned in protest when she pushed it open. Cold winter air raised goose bumps on her arms, and she wished she hadn't left home without a coat—but she was too worried with a sick baby. Gravel crunched beneath her sneakers when she s ... read full excerpt from Family by Design ebook
