My Story BEFORE the Story ~ Annie McPherson ~ in ~ Protecting Annie ~ by ~ Jodie Wolfe

Greetings! My name is Annie McPherson. I’m a newcomer to Burrton Springs, Kansas. Before living here, I resided back East. While I’ve never officially been a schoolteacher before now, I have had some limited experience with teaching in the past. I used to be a tutor for a wealthy family. The girls I taught were…

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My Story BEFORE the story ~ Melanie Hutton ~in~ Buried Cold Case Secrets ~by~ Sami A. Abrams

Hi everyone! My name is Melanie Hutton, and I’m a forensic anthropologist. I grew up in the small town of Valley Springs, Indiana. My parents weren’t exactly what you’d call loving. They cared more about money and reputation than their own child. In elementary school, I started hanging out with my neighbor Allison Cooper. She…

My Story BEFORE The Story ~Grayson Roberts ~in~ No Place LIKE HOME ~by~ Amy R. Anguish

I don’t talk about my past. It’s not that I’m ashamed of it, per se. I just don’t see the need. Sure, it shaped who I am today. If not for going what I went through, I might not be so hesitant to pursue something more with my new temporary coworker, Adrian. But when I…

My Story BEFORE The Story ~Maggie Kerr ~in~ Maggie’s Strength ~by~ Pegg Thomas

Hello, I’m Maggie Kerr. Joy asked me to tell you a little bit about myself, about what she calls my backstory. ’Tis not a pretty story. My earliest memories, once I unlocked them, are of Da. He was a braw Scotsman come to the colonies of America to better his future. Da loved adventure. He…

Our Story BEFORE The Story ~ Constable Ben Koper & Joy Gallagher ~ NORTHERN PROTECTOR ~ HEROES OF THE TUNDRA BOOK 2

I’m Constable Ben Koper, and if you read the article in the Winnipeg Free Press, last November, you’ll know a polar bear mauled me up in Churchill, Manitoba. I had television news calling day and night at the hospital wanting updates on my condition. My doctors kept them away. I just wanted to tell my…

Our Story BEFORE The Story ~ Lexie Parker & Clint Rawlins ~ from The Cowboy’s Missing Memory ~ by Shannon Vannatter

Hi, I’m Lexie Parker and I’m really nervous about this job I’ve taken on. I’m an occupational therapist. In case you don’t know what that is, I work mostly with the hands, developing fine motor skills. Some of my therapy for patients involves playing cards or board games or catch. All three activities involve repetitive…

Our Story BEFORE The Stories ~ Jake, Lola, Sam, & Arthur – by – Bonnie Engstrom Candy Cane Girl Series

Cast of canine characters from The Candy Cane Girls Series:Jake from Connie’s Silver ShoesLola from Melanie’s Blue Skirt Sam from Melanie’s Ghosts Arthur from Doreen Finds Her GrooveThe scene opens with the dogs arguing about which one is more important. Why aren’t we in this last book about Natalie’s Red Dress? Jake the Miniature Pinscher cocked his…

My Story BEFORE The Story ~ Doctor Katherine Clark ~ Courting Doctor Clark by Patty Smith Hall

Hello. My name is Doctor Katherine Clark, and I really don’t have time to talk right now. At this moment, my only concern is for the victims of a terrible train wreck that has happened on the outskirts of our small town of Hillsdale, Michigan. We were in the mist of the worst blizzard I’ve…

My Story BEFORE the Story ~ Clara Malone ~ Desert Willow

Hi! My name is Clara Malone. I just finished college and had to put my job-hunting on hold to travel to Texas and deliver my grandmother’s last love letter. She’s about to die and I’m scared. The letter’s recipient, a retired general she dated seventy years ago, didn’t even make it to Texas like he’d…

Our Story Before the Story ~ Hattie Waltz and Arno Kreger ~ Three Little Things

I’m Hattie Waltz from rural Iowa. Ten locals leave for boot camp later today on the eleven o’clock train. I wish the war overseas didn’t exist, but nobody asked for my twenty-two cents on the topic. Every night, I pray for a swift end to the fighting. Every day, I knit socks to hand out…