by Diana Orgain | Jun 13, 2021 | Love or Money, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? From A Second Chance at Murder Chapter Two Even though I’d wanted to search for Scott, Parker and Victoria convinced me to go back to camp. After all, it was likely Scott could have returned in the time we’d been away. When we arrived at camp, the silence was ominous. Parker unceremoniously announced, “My ribs are killing me. I’m going to lie down.” I turned to Victoria, shining the lantern in her face. “You said you saw the NFL guy. Did you mean Cooper or his partner, Todd?” Victoria snorted. “Todd’s not NFL. He’s more like a sumo wrestler, if you know what I mean.” It was true that Todd hadn’t played football for the NFL, but he was still associated with it somehow, as Cooper’s manager or some‐ thing. I realized with a shudder how little I knew about the people I was stuck here with. Victoria shrugged. “Anyway, I meant Cooper. He was hanging around the campsite when I got up. We chatted for a few minutes, but when I asked him if he wanted to walk to the river with me, he said no and went back to his tent.” She motioned toward one of the two-man tents across the meadow. My mind was whirling. Should I wake Cooper and ask him if he’d seen Scott? Should I call Becca or the authorities and start a search and rescue? In the States, anyone could call for search and rescue as soon as someone in his or her party was overdue. Was it the same in Spain? Was Scott overdue, or was...
by Diana Orgain | Jun 13, 2021 | Love or Money, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss part one of Chapter One? From A Second Chance at Murder Chapter One Continued… He nodded slowly and then he sagged like a deflated balloon. “My sister’s not in our tent,” he confessed. “I came out to find her. She’s got a bad habit of going off on her own and I want to win this stupid contest. If I don’t get control of her, I can kiss this thing good-bye.” A nervous energy wiggled through my stomach. His sister was missing and so was Scott. Okay, maybe missing was an overstatement. But he sure as hell wasn’t where he was supposed to be and according to Parker, his sister, Victoria, wasn’t, either. I picked up my phone. “Where do you think she skulked off to?” He shrugged. “I was going to check the outhouse. She’s probably not there though, because she would have come back by now, right?” I remained silent. Silence was usually the best way to get informa‐ tion out of people. At least that’s what they’d taught us at the police academy. “Anyway,” Parker continued. “I figured I’d walk down the trail to the restrooms, then check the path that goes to the mountain stream. It’d be just the kind of thing she’d do alone.” My stomach churned as I considered that perhaps she wasn’t alone. A midnight stroll to the mountain stream would be right up Scott’s alley, too. I flashed my light against the dark soil, illuminating a small circle. “Let’s get a lantern,” I said. “If we’re going down to the river, we’ll need more light than this.” Parker...
by Diana Orgain | Jun 13, 2021 | iWitch, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
From Brewing up Murder Chapter One MAEVE Maeve O’Dare watched her friends disappear from the rearview. It broke her heart watching Gracie wave frantically to her. Leaving Wisteria Pines when her café, Listen: It’s Old Fashioned, was still so new made her anxious. Then again, she was leaving the café in some pretty trustworthy hands. Her best friend Gracie and her one employee, Donnie, were going to handle things in her absence, and they’d proven themselves competent. Her face flushed as she saw Officer Joseph standing next to Gracie wearing a goofy looking grin. Maeve had taken a chance, giving him a quick peck on the cheek before departing for her trip to LA. Now, she regretted it. I can’t believe I kissed him! Stupid, stupid, stupid, Maeve! She shook it off. Her time away would give him an opportunity to think about how he felt, and that was a good thing. She didn’t need to get involved with someone who didn’t reciprocate her feelings. She’d had enough of that. Joseph was a complete sweetheart—very different from her ex—a little awkward at times, but the man had a heart of gold. And there was something about a man in uniform that could make a woman blush. She wasn’t afraid to admit that. “Bye, Joseph,” she whispered into the rearview mirror. From the passenger seat, Wanda, her trusty canine companion, growled. Maeve laughed. “You need to start being nicer to Joseph, sweetie.” She reached over and patted her pooch on the head. “Whether you like it or not, he’s sticking around if I have anything to say about it.”...
by Diana Orgain | Jun 13, 2021 | iWitch, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss Chapter Two? Did you miss part one of Chapter Three? From Brewing up Murder Chapter Three Continued… After a while, Maeve and her mom plopped down at an empty poolside table and people-watched. As they were talking, Maeve noticed a couple heading in their direction. “You know those two?” Maeve asked. “They’re staring.” “Hmm … I know of them. Rebecca and Kirk. They’re actors,” Fiona said. “But, I don’t know them personally. Your dog seems to like them, though.” Wanda stood on her hind legs and wagged her tail. “Good, girl,” Maeve said. “Maeve O’Dare?” the woman, Rebecca, asked. “Yes, hello,” Maeve said politely, and the woman motioned toward the empty chairs. Maeve nodded, letting her know they were welcome to sit. The couple plopped down, and the woman smiled. “First, love your songs. I am a big fan of Die, You Dirty Dog!” Wanda whined. “Oh hush now, Wanda. I wrote that song before adopting you.” Maeve said, and everyone laughed. “Did you know you made it into the tabloids around here last month?” the woman asked. Maeve shook her head, confused. “Umm …?” “Yeah,” the man, Kirk, said. “Some picture of you with Chuck Lowry at a café out in … Wisteria Pines? We honestly came over here to get the scoop on that. Chuck’s an old buddy of ours. He’s been AWOL for a while, and after we saw that picture in a magazine, we figured he must have gotten caught up in a relationship or something to have dipped out of LA for so long.” Maeve...
by Diana Orgain | Jun 13, 2021 | iWitch, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss Chapter Two? From Brewing up Murder Chapter Three MAEVE Maeve felt overwhelmingly fabulous that evening as she and her mother exited a limo in front of the enormous luxury hotel. Music blared from the large pool-side balcony onto the street, and the base made her chest pound. Damien and Emma had been left behind at the apartment, but Wanda tagged along. She was right at their side freshly bathed and wearing a purple bow on her head that matched both her collar and the form-fitting, floor-length gown that Maeve wore. Her mother, always the fashionista, was decked out in an orange gown that accented her hourglass figure. The woman also wore a stylish hat that matched, and her shoulders were draped with a light-weight orange, silky shawl. After getting through security, Fiona hooked arms with Maeve and squealed as they entered the party. Maeve gasped as she looked around. This was a significantly nicer party than any of the crummy LA shindigs her ex had brought her to back in the day. These were some A-list actors and producers. “Whoa,” Maeve said. “Mom, how did you score an invite to this party?” “I was on the show once,” she said. “As a guest star sharing one of my recipes. The show is celebrating its twenty-five-year anniversary.” “What season were you on?” Maeve asked curiously. “Season two – first episode,” her mother said proudly. “Ooh, come on, come on – I see Chef Massimo! I must introduce you to him … you too, Wanda.” Wanda yelped playfully, and the three of...
by Diana Orgain | Jun 13, 2021 | iWitch, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss part one Chapter Two? From Brewing up Murder Chapter Two Continued… “I’m your mother, darling. Of course, I knew.” The woman again reaches to scratch my head, but she can’t reach me from where she’s sitting. I’m keeping my distance from the rat. I hate rats. “And yet, you’ve picked up a couple of animal companions, I see,” her mother says. “Hey there, puppy dog, I’m Fiona. Nice to meet you.” Fiona. Sounds like a witch name to me. “That’s Wanda,” Maeve says. “And the bird is Damien.” “Hmm … Emma is getting pretty old to be a witch’s companion. I might need to find myself a new pet,” Fiona says, and Damien abruptly stands upright and squawks. Fiona laughs. “I do like birds. Why do you have a raven, Maeve?” “Would you believe it stowed away in my car?” Fiona laughs. “Feisty! I like it.” Fiona looks at me, and suddenly she leans in close and stares me down like she’s studying me. “Interesting …” “What?” Maeve asks. “Your dog … there’s magick there,” she says. I stand upright and wag my tail. Holy crap! I love this woman! This is just what I need – a witch who gets me. If Fiona can figure me out, then that would bring me one step closer to breaking this stupid curse. I bark, and Maeve smiles. “Yeah, well … I did see her do this crazy bark thing once. Knocked a woman clear off her feet. But, I wasn’t sure if it was Wanda or if maybe it had been me...
