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Roger Talbot's life is defined by his devotion to public service. Having just successfully prosecuted a brutal murder case, Roger turns his attention to discovering the shady dealings of Niles Parker -- the town's former mayor, Roger's old boss and the father of the woman Roger almost married.
Pennye Carrington ran away from Port Delamar with plans never to return. However, learning that her brother had murdered a family member of a famous movie star changed those plans. Pennye comes back with the hope of bringing stability to a family in disarray, but facing the torment of her childhood may be more than she can handle.
Roger's mission to bring down Niles Parker and Pennye's desire to keep her brothers out of trouble create a middle ground, where two people who couldn't be further apart, embark on a danger-filled journey of discovery to find themselves and each other.
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"Sure," she said. Strange man. For all of his sophistication, he'd ordered a burger, fries, and a soda, yet he couldn't stoop to condiments. She started for the kitchen. She had to be fast or she'd miss his introduction to the ways of the disposable, lower class.
"Are you going to tell me your name?"
Pennye turned back to find Roger smiling at her again. "Are you writing a book?" she snapped.
"I told you my name," he said, seemingly dismissive of her sarcasm.
"It's Pennye."
"Pennye...?" He pressed for her last name.
"B--" She swallowed. Boyle hadn't been her last name for over a decade. She didn't think she'd even spoken it in that long. God, I may have agreed to come back here, but I'm not reclaiming that last name. "Boy, you don't let up." She laughed and tried to brush off her discomfort.
He tilted his head, still waiting for her response.
"Penn-ee Car-ring-ton." She enunciated each syllable, slow and distinct, taunting his way of speech.
"It's nice to meet you, Penn-ee Car-ring-ton." He repeated her name in the same exaggerated manner.
Pennye rolled her eyes as she turned away, rushed to fill his soda and then hurried back out. A smile tugged at her lips when she realized he had already eaten to the center of the burger.
Her bet was that for all his protest against catsup, for whatever reason, he wouldn't even notice what she'd done. Maybe she should toy with him a bit.
"You want any catsup for those fries or do you eat those dry, too?" she asked as she set his soda down.
"I would love some, but I can't."
"Can't?" Pennye folded her arms across her chest and held up a thumb and finger, measuring a small distance between them. "Not even a tad?" She had to bite her lip to keep from laughing.
"Not unless you want to rush me to the hospital." He tugged at his neck tie and cleared his throat. "I'm deathly allergic to tomatoes."
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