Excerpt:

“Will Lily be okay?” Siegfried asked. His eyes darted toward the door, watching for her.
I laid my hand on his. “Seeing her brother like that will be a shock.”
He sighed deeply, his eyes troubled. “Ja. Natürlich.”
He got up and stretched his arms up, fingers brushing the ceiling tiles. I watched him alternately pace the room and stare out the window. My gentle friend finally stopped and sat opposite me on the couch, chin on palms and elbows on knees. He looked toward the door every ten seconds or so.
“Buddy?” I asked.
He lifted his blue eyes to mine. “Ja?” They flew back to the door again.
“She’ll be okay. I promise.”
He sighed, then ran his fingers through his long blond ponytail. “You are sure?”
“Something tells me Lily’s a very strong woman. I think she’ll surprise you.”
A chuckle burst from his lips. “She surprises me already, Professor.”
The strong April sun shone through the window, dancing in pools at Siegfried’s feet. A blue jay flapped his wings in the elm tree outside.
I studied my friend, watching the color rise in his cheeks. “You really like her, don’t you?”
He looked at me, then down at his scuffed work boots. “Ja, I do.” Waves of love rolled over his face like the surf on a golden beach.
My heart flip-flopped as I watched, amazed at the transformation. My best friend, this steadfast foot soldier, this stalwart defender of family… had finally found someone to love.
This time, I felt sure it would work out. If my impressions were right, Lily felt the same way about him. “I think she likes you, too,” I said.
He blushed and his chest heaved. “I hope so.”
Lily and Dr. Kwon came back, and Sig rose to meet them halfway across the room. Light stole over his features. “Lily,” he said, as if whispering currents of a gold-threaded breeze.
Face ashen, she sank onto the couch beside him, reaching for his hand. He enfolded hers gently in his enormous paw.

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The Gus LeGarde books are written to be read in any order. This happens to be book 10, but there’s nothing lost by starting with this very romantic mystery. ;o) This happens to be among the top favorites by LeGarde fans. (second only to Don’t Let the Wind Catch You!)