Lacey turned sharply on her heel and headed for the kitchen. She needed a cup of hot tea, a slice of toast and peace and quiet. The last thing she needed was her matchmaking aunt and the spirit of her husband working together. Sean and Topper had always been close, but this was ridiculous.
Grabbing the kettle off the stove top, she walked over to the sink and turned the water on to fill it. She gazed out the large window over the sink. The rugged landscape was dotted with a scattering of Juniper trees and Sage brush. The red-striped hills in the distance disguised the maze of canyons that had been cut through the soil from the torrent of rivers that developed during the rainy season. It was hard to believe from the dry air that the desert environment could come alive with brilliant wildfl
