“Sister Collette had pointed out a spider web the size of a dinner plate suspended between the prickly stalks of the sunflowers planted along the edge of the garden. The web glistened with early morning dew transforming it into a crystal masterpiece of geometry.”
The Enchanted One by Lora Deeprose pg.70
“She had been the last person to see him alive, and what had she done? She had fought with him and made him leave the house angry. It was her fault he was dead.”
The Enchanted One by Lora Deeprose pg.67
“Lizzie could feel Madison watching her even as her employee dug into her sandwich. Sighing, Lizzie raised her spoon to her lips and took a mouthful of golden broth. It tasted of nothing, but the warmth was comforting. She ate another small spoonful, noticing Madison was now focused on her own food.”
The Enchanted One by Lora Deeprose pg.52
“She stopped when she felt what she was searching for, a thin pulse. What she called The Letting Go. It was coming from a bucket of irises and although their pulse was thready, they would still be sellable for a week at least. She searched for other flowers needing her attention.”
The Enchanted One by Lora Deeprose pg.41
“Opening the door on the lower shelf, she pulled out a nondescript book. She lifted the cover to reveal a small square compartment hollowed out in the false pages and pulled out a tiny gold key.”
The Enchanted One by Lora Deeprose pg.39
“The moment before the comforting cocoon of sleep dissolved and reality reasserted itself, Lizzie floated in nothingness. There was no pain or disappointment, only an awareness of being connected to everything and nothing at the same time.”
The Enchanted One by Lora Deeprose pg.33
“… she glanced around the room. There was no feeling of Ian in the bedroom, no poignant echos of whispered affection, no memories of nights spent in intimate comfort.”
The Enchanted One by Lora Deeprose pg. 30
FATAL
“When she looked up at the sound of yet another gurney, she knew before they passed by her view that this person had breathed her last breath long before reaching the hospital. The paramedics weren’t talking as they pushed the stretcher down the hall, their energy subdued, almost defeated. Lizzie squeezed her eyes shut.”
The Enchanted One by Lora Deeprose pg.23
SHATTERED
“Lizzie stood motionless in the sea of opaline glass. Her hand started to bleed again, soaking the bandana and silently dripping scarlet beads onto the shattered glass on the floor.”
The Enchanted One by Lora Deeprose pg.16
“The owl circled lazily one more time before descending in a graceful spiral to land on the roof of Lizzie’s shop where it settled in to watch her. . . . but it always took her by surprise when it sailed past her on wings as silent as death.”
The Enchanted One by Lora Deeprose pg.7
Lora Deeprose 