“Difficult conversations are always uncomfortable. But with the right person, you can have those conversations.”
―
Gina LaManna,
Witchy Sour
“He might move like a jaguar, but I moved like a drunken elephant.” ― Gina LaManna, Jinx and Tonic
“Learn to laugh when others will cry, darling, and nobody will ever be able to faze you.” ― Gina LaManna, Jinx and Tonic
“now I have a choice. I can let life control me, or I can grab life by the cojones and be a boss.” ― Gina LaManna, Jinx and Tonic
“To forgive is to take the high road. To forget is to be foolish. If you forgive someone just one more time than they betray you, the bitterness stays away.” ― Gina LaManna, Witchy Sour
“There were always reasons not to do something; it was getting up the courage to take action that took guts.” ― Gina LaManna, Spooked
“There’d been nobody to comfort me and, therefore, no reason to cry.” ― Gina LaManna, Hex on the Beach
“for a teacher, there is no greater joy than finding a student with the willingness to learn, the capacity to do great things, and the natural ability to succeed.” ― Gina LaManna, Witchy Sour
“My insides warmed, and to my dismay, the unfamiliar prick of tears in my eyes startled me. I hadn’t cried in years. There’d been nobody to comfort me and, therefore, no reason to cry. But” ― Gina LaManna, Hex on the Beach
“only the victors wrote history.” ― Gina LaManna, Spelldriver
“Though I was now a woman of thirty years, one old enough to have a family of her own, the pain of missing my mother never fully went away. It lessened, but it didn’t disappear. And there were some moments that I couldn’t push the sadness away. This was one of those moments. Anthony’s” ― Gina LaManna, Sauced
“As somebody smarter and more famous than me had once said, only the victors wrote history.” ― Gina LaManna, Spelldriver
“Friends are wonderful, aren’t they? Men come and go, but women, you can count on the good ones.” ― Gina LaManna, Pretty Guilty Women
“I spun around at the door. “Yes?” “Word of advice,” he said. “Gem had nothing to do with this. Not to mention, Alastair contributes generously to the police department every year.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” Wes cracked his knuckles, then winced and shook out his hand. “Alastair Gem is not a man you want to offend.” Chapter 9 “Iexpect you’ll fill me in,” Jimmy said as I climbed back into the car. “Dare I suggest it be over a bucket of chicken?” I swerved into the left lane and put on my blinker for The Chicken Hut, a fried food joint near the station. We crawled through the drive thru line and put in our orders. A king-sized pail for Jimmy, a queen for me. A few minutes later, the tantalizing smell of fried chicken was working its way into the car’s upholstery. Jimmy had shiny fingers by the time we returned to the station parking lot. He mopped his chin with a napkin. “I’m ready to hear the details whenever you’re done with that wing.” I sighed, tossing the wing back into the bucket. I wasn’t all that hungry. It was hard to care much about food when a case consumed me. “My sister brought Wes home last night,” I said. “Like, on a date. Wes Remington—the manager of Rubies—was at my house. Rubies is Alastair Gem’s latest venture.” “No kidding? That’s neat.” “What’s neat?” “Gem is like the Tony Stark of the Twin Cities. His latest restaurant has the best food I’ve ever tasted—it set me back a year into retirement to eat there, though. Now I hear he’s got an Emerald hotel coming soon that’s gonna cost two grand a pop for a night. That man is rich, powerful, and handsome. The rest of us don’t stand a chance.” “I beg to differ,” I said. “Anyone who is that rich, handsome, and powerful has secrets to hide.” Jimmy shrugged. “Probably. Still doesn’t mean I wouldn’t date him, and I’m a happily married straight man.” “As it turns out, Wes doesn’t have an alibi for the night of the murder. He says he was upstairs working, but we don’t have anyone who can confirm it.” “Do you like him for Jane Doe’s murder?” I licked my fingers. “It’s too early to tell. My head says yes. He’s new to town and had easy access to the victim. But I don’t have any clue as to a motive. Why would he grab her specifically?” “We’re looking for a serial killer. Is there any saying why they do what they do?” “Maybe not,” I agreed. “But my gut’s telling me Wes isn’t our guy. He seemed...” ― Gina LaManna, Shoot the Breeze
“When I swam, it looked like someone had thrown a puppy in the water for the first time—lots of splashes and gulps of air, and probably a yelp or two.” ― Gina LaManna, Shades of Pink
“From this close, I could see how he’d gotten those long, lean muscles, and also where he’d developed a gorgeous tan. If I swam like this I’d look like a supermodel, too. Too bad I hated getting in the water. I preferred baby oil and a margarita on a towel to the exercise bit.” ― Gina LaManna, Shades of Pink
“He might move like a jaguar, but I moved like a drunken elephant.” ― Gina LaManna, Jinx and Tonic
“Learn to laugh when others will cry, darling, and nobody will ever be able to faze you.” ― Gina LaManna, Jinx and Tonic
“now I have a choice. I can let life control me, or I can grab life by the cojones and be a boss.” ― Gina LaManna, Jinx and Tonic
“To forgive is to take the high road. To forget is to be foolish. If you forgive someone just one more time than they betray you, the bitterness stays away.” ― Gina LaManna, Witchy Sour
“There were always reasons not to do something; it was getting up the courage to take action that took guts.” ― Gina LaManna, Spooked
“There’d been nobody to comfort me and, therefore, no reason to cry.” ― Gina LaManna, Hex on the Beach
“for a teacher, there is no greater joy than finding a student with the willingness to learn, the capacity to do great things, and the natural ability to succeed.” ― Gina LaManna, Witchy Sour
“My insides warmed, and to my dismay, the unfamiliar prick of tears in my eyes startled me. I hadn’t cried in years. There’d been nobody to comfort me and, therefore, no reason to cry. But” ― Gina LaManna, Hex on the Beach
“only the victors wrote history.” ― Gina LaManna, Spelldriver
“Though I was now a woman of thirty years, one old enough to have a family of her own, the pain of missing my mother never fully went away. It lessened, but it didn’t disappear. And there were some moments that I couldn’t push the sadness away. This was one of those moments. Anthony’s” ― Gina LaManna, Sauced
“As somebody smarter and more famous than me had once said, only the victors wrote history.” ― Gina LaManna, Spelldriver
“Friends are wonderful, aren’t they? Men come and go, but women, you can count on the good ones.” ― Gina LaManna, Pretty Guilty Women
“I spun around at the door. “Yes?” “Word of advice,” he said. “Gem had nothing to do with this. Not to mention, Alastair contributes generously to the police department every year.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” Wes cracked his knuckles, then winced and shook out his hand. “Alastair Gem is not a man you want to offend.” Chapter 9 “Iexpect you’ll fill me in,” Jimmy said as I climbed back into the car. “Dare I suggest it be over a bucket of chicken?” I swerved into the left lane and put on my blinker for The Chicken Hut, a fried food joint near the station. We crawled through the drive thru line and put in our orders. A king-sized pail for Jimmy, a queen for me. A few minutes later, the tantalizing smell of fried chicken was working its way into the car’s upholstery. Jimmy had shiny fingers by the time we returned to the station parking lot. He mopped his chin with a napkin. “I’m ready to hear the details whenever you’re done with that wing.” I sighed, tossing the wing back into the bucket. I wasn’t all that hungry. It was hard to care much about food when a case consumed me. “My sister brought Wes home last night,” I said. “Like, on a date. Wes Remington—the manager of Rubies—was at my house. Rubies is Alastair Gem’s latest venture.” “No kidding? That’s neat.” “What’s neat?” “Gem is like the Tony Stark of the Twin Cities. His latest restaurant has the best food I’ve ever tasted—it set me back a year into retirement to eat there, though. Now I hear he’s got an Emerald hotel coming soon that’s gonna cost two grand a pop for a night. That man is rich, powerful, and handsome. The rest of us don’t stand a chance.” “I beg to differ,” I said. “Anyone who is that rich, handsome, and powerful has secrets to hide.” Jimmy shrugged. “Probably. Still doesn’t mean I wouldn’t date him, and I’m a happily married straight man.” “As it turns out, Wes doesn’t have an alibi for the night of the murder. He says he was upstairs working, but we don’t have anyone who can confirm it.” “Do you like him for Jane Doe’s murder?” I licked my fingers. “It’s too early to tell. My head says yes. He’s new to town and had easy access to the victim. But I don’t have any clue as to a motive. Why would he grab her specifically?” “We’re looking for a serial killer. Is there any saying why they do what they do?” “Maybe not,” I agreed. “But my gut’s telling me Wes isn’t our guy. He seemed...” ― Gina LaManna, Shoot the Breeze
“When I swam, it looked like someone had thrown a puppy in the water for the first time—lots of splashes and gulps of air, and probably a yelp or two.” ― Gina LaManna, Shades of Pink
“From this close, I could see how he’d gotten those long, lean muscles, and also where he’d developed a gorgeous tan. If I swam like this I’d look like a supermodel, too. Too bad I hated getting in the water. I preferred baby oil and a margarita on a towel to the exercise bit.” ― Gina LaManna, Shades of Pink
