Breach of Promise
Chapter One
Nina Reilly opened the window in her office in the Starlake Building
on Highway 50. Warm air smelling of toast and dry grass drifted in
to mingle with the brittle cool of air-conditioning. Outside, every
shade of rust and gold shimmered in a hot October wind that rustled
papers on her desk. In the distance, brightly colored sails waved
against the blue backdrop of Lake Tahoe. She could sense a shift in
the weather. The sultry air held a tang in it, like the end of
something sweet, lemons in sugary tea.
Leaning through the opening to catch a ray of sunshine, Nina watched
as a man and a woman in spotless white athletic shoes, plaid shirts
tied around their waists, dropped hands so that the woman could
stoop and gather some carrot-colored leaves from the ground. She
held her little pieces of autumn like a bouquet, dancing a quick
step or two in front of the man on the sidewalk. The man continued
walking, apparently unwilling to play the g ... read full excerpt from Breach of Promise ebook
