You read a lot?” Galina finally asked.”Yes. It’s an escape into another world.” She tried to keep her words light instead of sad, thoughts of her family in her head. “Sometimes that is the best...

He had little respect for anyone who was not willing to put in the effort required to survive and thrive. Not everyone needed the same driving ambition that had fueled him. That had led him...

What was best for Charlotte? The answer was obvious. And for once he needed to overcome his selfish desires. “Go home, Charlotte.” “So thats it?” She straightened, her lovely pride stiffening her frame. “You are...

Yes. She got into a right state when she realized no one could read them, though. She’s setting up some sort of literacy curse. Some of the boys want to know–is that like gypsy magic?...