WHISPERS IN THE DARK (SECRETS OF WHISPERING PINES #1) BY HOLLY BOWNE – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Holly Bowne
- Language: English
- Genre: Contemporary romance
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Alex wandered closer to the water’s edge, letting the wet sand ooze
between her toes with each step. Her sandals dangled from her
fingertips. She tipped her face to the rising sun and reveled in the
chill as a frothy wave slipped over her feet. Even at this early hour, the
day’s heat already warmed her skin.
She inhaled the tangy Lake Michigan air and marveled as always at how
much more like an ocean it seemed than a massive lake. She willed the
rhythmic pulse of its waves to soothe the corded knot that seemed
permanently jammed between her shoulder blades. She’d been in
Whispering Pines for a week now in response to her grandmother’s
unexpected request. And while she usually found visits to the quaint village
relaxing, her insomnia and stress were still frustratingly present.
Turning north, she made her way up the shoreline, zigzagging around
two small children who shrieked in delight as they played tag with the
waves. Hopeful seagulls caterwauled overhead, diving for scraps left from
the previous day’s picnickers. A few boats dotted the horizon. Sharp, white
specks against the lake’s deep navy blue. A soft breeze pulled at the shorter
wisps of dark hair that escaped her ponytail. They tickled her cheeks and
neck, and she brushed them back, tightening the elastic.
Alex knew that in a few hours the beach would be swarming. Families
toting coolers and beach toys would stake their claims across the soft, white
sand. Groups of teens would fill the volleyball courts, flirting and lying
down to bake in the warm June sunshine. But for now, it was blissfully
vacant.
She reached for her cell phone to check the time, and suddenly, her legs
were swept from beneath her. Alex cried out as her body hit the ground
hard, sandals flying from her grip. She was flat on her back, trying to catch
her breath, when a cold, wet nose and sloppy tongue assailed her. Twisting
her face away, she pushed hard at the offender.
“Rex, nein! Pfui!”
The panting golden retriever instantly backed away at the command.
Alex sat up, glaring at the dog, who didn’t appear the least bit repentant,
tongue lolling, tail wagging. Instead, he looked expectantly at Alex and
barked.
She brushed at the sand which now clung to her arms and clothing. And
feeling the sting of it in her eyes, she squeezed them shut, swiping at them
with both hands.
“I’m so sorry. He’s normally better behaved,” said a deep voice nearby.
The dog continued his short, staccato barks.
“What’s his problem?” Alex muttered, still brushing sand from her eyes.
“You’re sitting on his Frisbee.”
Squinting through one eye, Alex looked up to meet the voice’s owner. A
pair of dark eyes met hers. So dark, in fact, Alex couldn’t make out where
the pupils ended and the irises began. They were framed with thick, dark
lashes—the kind most women would kill for. At the moment, though, the
eyes were looking back at her from a masculine face wearing a bemused
expression.
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