Chocolate-Covered Crime
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I turned and held out my arms. “I feel like a princess. A true princess of the King.”
“How’s my girl?” Uncle Roy followed Aunt Eunice. In his hand he held a thin, narrow white jewelers box. “I’ve brought you something.” He opened the lid and lifted a delicate silver bracelet. “Entwined roses. To match your ring.”
Tears sprang to my eyes, and I found myself doing the silly pageant-girl hand flutter to my eyes. “Put it on me.” I held out my arm. “Can this day get any more perfect?”
Uncle Roy crooked his arm. “I know how it can. There’s a very nervous young man waiting for you, dressed in a monkey suit.”
I placed my arm in his. “Then let’s not keep him waiting.”
The organ struck up the wedding march as Joe pushed open the doors.
The sun shone through the stained glass windows lighting my way with rays of color. Ethan smiled at me from the other end of the white carpet runner. I glanced toward heaven and blew God a kiss, before taking the first step toward my soon-to-be husband.
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About Spyglass Lane
Spyglass Lane Mysteries is a collection of Christian cozy mysteries—modern-day whodunnits with colorful characters and plenty of wholesome romance.
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About the Author
Cynthia Hickey grew up in a family of story tellers and moved around the country a lot as an army brat. Her desire is to write real, but flawed characters in a wholesome way that her seven children and five grandchildren can all be proud of. She and her husband live in Arizona where Cynthia works as a monitor in an elementary school.
Other mysteries by Cynthia Hickey:
Fudge-Laced Felonies
Candy-Coated Secrets