Excerpt from Returns and Exchanges by Kayla Rae Whitaker, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

Fred, approaching with his own envelope, fatter than Gerald's. He didn't like housework, but he liked cash–out. "Say," he said, "how about we call up Jack tomorrow and we set up a meeting?"

She looked out over the empty floor—lights partly extinguished, resulting in a dim, pleasing half glow. Saw the floating forms of her boys at work. This was the magic hour. She tried to see the good in things, and this part of the day—it was good. She wanted to enjoy it, and so she nodded.

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