She untied the handwoven blanket, a gift from her grandparents, from the back of her saddle, and laid it on the rock, then settled herself there to take in the view of her ranch—her gentle and thoughtful mark on the earth.

Kathryn Jane

After flipping through a few pages, she pointed to a picture of a young family seated on the beach. Three young boys sat in front of their parents, almost exact versions of each other with reddish-blond hair and toothy grins.

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The situation stunk. He couldn’t imagine how he’d react if his parents had ever been involved in anything this bizarre.

Marsha West

In a stained red T-shirt and overalls with one strap hanging down, Rafe’s father waited a few moments before nodding. At least he wasn’t holding a beer. Or his shotgun.

Sharon Wray

Mom would be deemed a huge success if she achieved the goal of finding prospective mates for her offspring, because one never knew when your parents might pass on. Who’d care for you then?

Vicki Batman

“Who’s your daddy?” she whispered, though she had a feeling she already knew the answer. “He’s an angel,” the boy replied.

Jacquie Biggar

My parents moved to this country because they worried that we children didn’t have a good chance for survival in Northern Ireland.

Sam Bradley w/a McKenna Sinclair

Marrone, he could just imagine what his Old World Italian, terminally Roman Catholic parents would say if he announced he was in love with a Jewish girl.

Claire Gem

Aghast, her parents had suggested she join a convent, but Adele had an independent streak that refused to be tamed.

Joanne Guidoccio