Close to Home
When the bells above the door of the coffee shop jangled, Dodie Westerveld looked up from the latte she was making and felt as if the wind had been knocked out of her.
He had returned…and with him came the dark shadows of the past.
It had been a week and a half since Jace Scholte had come back to Riverbend. And in those ten days, Dodie jumped at the sight of any man with dark hair wearing a suit. The sound of a deeply timbred voice sent her heart into overdrive.
But each jolt had been a false alarm.
Dodie knew it was just a matter of time before Jace made an appearance, however.
And the time was now.
From where she stood Dodie could see his sculpted cheekbones. A distinctive scar down one side of his face added a sense of mystique to his strong features. His icy blue eyes were edged with dark lashes.
Jace's suit sat easily on his broad shoulders. His tie was cinched in proper lawyer fashion and he carried an expensive-looking briefcase.
Dodie swallowed, wishing she could have prepared better for this moment.
She forced her gaze back to the espresso machine, trying to contain her chaotic thoughts. Why did Janie have to choose this time to do inv ... read full excerpt from: Close to Home ebook
