Josh Aterovis

I love this era of music but far prefer the ladies, with Billie Holiday being my all-time favorite singer, but also Ella (of course), Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, Etta James, Bessie Smith...I could go on. I never got into the male singers as much, but do enjoy Tony Bennett and Dean Martin. I agree about Sinatra. And I could never stand Perry Como for some reason, even as a kid...then I found out he was a wife beater and felt justified. LOL The big question is...how do you feel about Satchmo?

This is a great version, but my favorite version will always be Lady Day.

I get it, but I'll always love my imperfect, uptight, traumatized fictional child. 😉

LOL Can't say it occurred to me. When I was originally writing these stories many years ago, they were also serialized but on a different site, and Asher was extremely popular. I actually brought him back for this book mostly because there was so much demand for his return. Obviously, I did it my own way so as to stay true to the characters, which often gets me in hot water with my readers. 🤣 It's been really fascinating to see how views have shifted in 25 years and how very unpopular Asher has been this time around. And honestly, I do think about what @Summerabbacat, and @drsawzall and you and all my current readers here on GA will think as I'm doing rewrites these days. Less so about names, but definitely about little things I never even thought about before this round of posting...like how often Killian speeds or otherwise is reckless behind the wheel! 🤣 I sometimes edit that out now, but every once in a while, I leave it in...as a treat.

I think you get an update on Eve in the next chapter.

So glad you're enjoying it! It's a very different experience!

I paced nervously in the foyer of the bed and breakfast while I waited for Asher to arrive. He'd called soon after Jacy and I got back to the office and suggested I wear something nice. That was all he'd tell me. The rest, he said, was a surprise. I checked my watch for the fiftieth time to see that he still had five minutes before he'd be late. I sighed heavily. "Stop pacing before you wear a hole through my Serapi." I spun around to find Steve leaning against the door frame, watching

I truly hope you are on the other side of it now. Sending healing thoughts and big hugs...

Don't get me in trouble again... 😉

Oof. I hope you recover quickly. I had the flu about a month ago and it was rough.

I'm enjoying all the speculation, and it always impresses me how close some of you come this early in the story (although I suppose we are just past the midway point), though no one has gotten it exactly right yet. Keep up the good detective work! I think Kendall and Novak would strongly consider hiring some of you on for their newly vacant administrative position!

Different movie, but I couldn't resist....

There have been a few lesbians here and there, but mostly in secondary roles up until this book. Lysander's oldest daughter Nila is a lesbian, as was her girlfriend Heather, but you could be forgiven for forgetting them since I don't think they've made an appearance since Bleeding Hearts. One of Joey's aunts in Reap the Whirlwind was a big ol' bulldyke. Several members of Haven, the GSA at Pemberton U, are of the Sapphic variety. Chris Silver from The Truth of Yesterday is definitely queer, and it was never really came up in the text, but I always pictured Paul's deep-voiced neighbor Sabrina was gay. Nikki from RTW and this current story swings both ways, and is currently dating Lily. I will grant you that gay boys are definitely the focus of my stories, but I try to include my queer sisters as well! 🤣

Yes! Let's hear the guesses! And also, Eid Mubarak!

The smell of gunpowder hung in the air as I took my stance, feet shoulder-width apart, arms held out in front of my body at shoulder height. I aimed the gun at the target, tightened my finger on the trigger...and froze. The last time I'd fired a gun I killed a man. That was three years ago, and it still haunted my dreams. You have to do this, I told myself sternly. Novak wants you to have a gun, and in order to carry a gun you need to qualify. Still, I couldn't pull the trigger.

Not much longer until we find out! Maybe so...or maybe I just take pity on my poor readers now and then...

Life is full of irritating little coincidences. For instance, I caught up on the paperwork just in time to start interviewing for our new receptionist/secretary. Alanis Morrisette would have probably called it ironic. I'd arrived at the office to find the construction was finally complete. Things had moved along pretty quickly after a certain point. All the equipment was gone, leaving a new door in the center of the wall and an overpowering odor of fresh paint. I was tempted to peek in but

Hey, I remember all of these things!

So many red herrings! Must be spawning season.

Except for the trampled undergrowth, there was little sign that the area surrounding the clearing had been crawling with cops the night before. The spirits had been uncharacteristically quiet as I walked through the eerily still woods. Believing I was alone at the site, I nearly jumped out of my skin when a figure rose suddenly from the excavation. Elyse Pike and I stared at one another with identical spooked expressions. "I didn't hear you coming," she said, her voice a little shaky.

Definitely not trying to give anyone a coronary! Hang in there...the next chapter is coming!

One never knows...

I awoke with a jolt when my cell phone began to ring on the nightstand next to my bed. I scrabbled for the damn thing while trying to focus my bleary eyes. It was only a little after seven. "'lo?" I grunted, when I managed to answer. "Killian? It's Lily." I came awake instantly at the tone of her voice. I'd never heard her sound so upset. "What's wrong?" "They just arrested Jacy." "What?" "The police showed up at the door with an arrest warrant a little while ago an

You'll get an update on Eve soon... And yes, sometimes, Killian is much too honest.

I was working at my desk later that evening, enjoying the peace and quiet, when the phone rang. I glared at it before answering somewhat resentfully. "Killian?" It was Asher. "Uh, hi." "Man, you're hard to catch up with! I called your cell, your house and the B&B. Steve suggested I try you at the office. Isn't it kind of late to be there?" I glanced at my phone and was surprised to see it was almost nine o'clock. No wonder my stomach had been growling. "Sorry. I need