A Better Man Louise Penny Novels & Stories

Cole Sullivan's intermittent amnesia has lasted for three years. Every so often, he'll forget me and fall hopelessly in love with my younger sister, Roselle White. The night before our wedding, he loses his memory again. I sit right beside his hospital bed, yet his eyes pass over me as if I weren't there and land once again on Roselle. Mom and Dad have long since gotten used to smoothing things over. "Rach, you know about Cole's condition. Don't take it personally." I make an excuse to leave. Halfway down the hall, I realize I've forgotten my phone. I've just reached the door when I hear my family laughing and talking inside the room. "So, Cole, how do you plan to tell Rachel about your

All my jewelry was gone. My stomach dropped as I tore through the mess. "Irene, how do you still have the nerve to come back?" Lumi sneered behind me. "Didn't you run off with that trashy new husband of yours?" I didn't even flinch. I was done here. Just kept packing, silent. But of course, she wouldn't shut up. She eyed the wreckage and clicked her tongue. "Malcolm got me a puppy. We cleared out your room for my baby. Why's there still trash lying around?"

I clear my throat and try to think of something to say, but the new woman stands up and offers her hand out to me before I can speak. "Sorry, I didn't have a chance to introduce myself. I'm Penny. I work with Claude; I'm kind of like his sidekick but obviously more talented than he is in the craft." Claude frowns deeply. "Penny," I shake her hand politely. Her grip is strong; not as strong as her eyes. "I'm Leslie." "Oh, I know." She laughs, unashamed of the gap that dominates her smile. "You made quite the introduction yesterday, believe me—"

"He sucks down there." Zaphrina palmed her widened mouth, her expression being a cocktail of shock and humor. "Whatttt? Girl, you took the right decision. The man's not a man. This is why you should try a Hawaiian man. We've run short of good men in New York, baby girl." Louisa went forward to tell her about Adrian whom by the mention of said name turned her expression sour. "Avoid that jerk. He's not serious about you," But Louisa wasn't looking for serious. All she wanted was use and discard or better still leave them yearning for her.

he explained "Deal with it"I said and walked away gingerly Guess the auction is about to start....men started coming but women we're much I climbed down the stairs and sat down on a couch I ran my eyes over the room and it caught sight of what... Penny! Penny POV I stared at the piece of paper in my hand and walked away I arrived at the manison and wore an oversized hoodie with a mini skirt "Will you be coming back tonight miss?"nanny asked "Of course Nanny"

“Not overly smart, but he’s easy on the eyes—and he has good taste in chocolates and flowers.” I chuckled at the shocked look on Katharine’s face. I was grateful Penny was still with us and lucid. Tami told me she drifted in and out, often confused and lost when she woke up from a nap. I didn’t want to think I had been the one to see her lucid today and rob Katharine of her chance. I wasn’t sure I could take any more guilt. I picked up my coat. “I’ll leave you ladies to it.” I bent down, lifting Penny’s hand and kissing the back of it, her veins like blue spider webs blooming under the thin, powdery skin. “Penny, it was an honor.”

Jacklyn's gaze glinted with amusement as it landed on Penelope. Penelope proudly puffed out her chest and said, "Nothing much. Lydia and I just get along well. It's a shame she doesn't have another son." The line sounded innocent enough, but those with a guilty conscience couldn't help but look awkward. At that moment, Emily chuckled and turned to Eugene. "Mr. Lloyd truly is a fine-looking man. If he were single, I'm sure he'd have a long line of admirers." She gave Jacklyn a teasing smile. "You're really a lucky woman, Mrs. Lloyd."

“How thick-skinned …” “President Leon has never been appealed by women. So what if she looks a little pretty? President Leon would never be interested in a woman like her.” As they kept talking, Leon's PA came downstairs to settle some matters a while later.As he walked past the front desk, the first receptionist at the desk called out to him.“PA Wilson, this lady came looking for President Leon. We’ve already told her that President Leon wouldn’t meet her if she didn’t have an appointment, but she’s just being annoyingly sticking around and is refusing to leave. She’s been sitting there for two hours, and we’re worried that she may cause trouble by sitting up here. Should we get security to

Instead, I simply raised my hand and slapped him across the other cheek. Everyone gasped, and the entire room fell into stunned silence. This time, Jayden was truly stunned. He stood there in a daze, his eyes wide with disbelief and simmering fury. "You, you dared to hit me?" I calmly withdrew my hand, my expression serene, my voice flat. "So what if I did? Jayden, it's time you faced reality. This isn't about revenge. I married Charles because I like him. In every single way, he's a better man than you."

The man, who looked to be about the same age as Sue, surely had children at home, considering the norms of Union County. The man hesitated for a moment, and Penny said, “Or you can just give the change back and I’ll give this note to you. We can let it go.” The man looked embarrassed, muttered a few curses, and threw a handful of coins on the ground. Aunt Sue immediately bent down to pick them up, but Penny pulled her up and sharply stared at the man. “Pick them up.” The man was frightened by her gaze but felt a little ashamed. “Hey, aren’t you being a bit too pushy, young lady?”