A Novel Idea

Recap of Chapter 36: After she said “yes,” Penny and Matthew enjoyed sharing the news with friends and family. And, celebrating privately in the little apartment above the Lucky Penny. Penny scanned the late afternoon crowd at Willow Creek, looking for Chloe. She...

Recap of Chapter 35: After securing permission from her dad, Matthew made every effort to set a romantic scene to propose to Penny during a canoe picnic on the lake. Too bad he was terrible at canoeing. At least he got the answer he hoped for. Back at the Lucky Penny,...

Recap of Chapter 34: Matthew picked up Penny’s dad from the airport, reminding him of their date, just the two of them. Martin suspected it was the age-old ritual of asking for his daughter’s hand. Penny wanted something else from him: advice. She was worried that...

Recap of Chapter 33: Matthew phoned Martin to secure a time to take him out to a nice dinner the next time he was in town. He was so secretive and nervous that Martin instantly suspected he was going to ask for his daughter’s hand in marriage. Thinking of his career,...

by Corey Colombin Recap of Chapter 32: Finally together after the holidays, Penny and Matthew have a steamy reunion, followed by lounging lazily and catching up. When the conversation moved into sharing each of their 5-year plans, something big was revealed. Matthew...

When Matthew set out to surprise Penny by showing up before the sun, he did it right. She had to admit that having Matthew wake her by dropping rose petals onto her bare skin was lovely, and the steamy reunion that followed was mind-blowing. “Good morning, Sexy!”...

Recap of Chapter 30: While Penny is busy making notes about her future life, she realizes how prominently Matthew features in her plans. He’s been on a trip visiting his family, due to return in a matter of hours. Although she can’t wait to see him, she is troubled by...

Recap of Chapter 29: Facing a Christmas alone in his cabin, Martin contacted his best friend, Fred, and they agreed to spend the holiday together. The visit took a turn when they began to look back into the past. A deeply buried secret was about to be revealed. And,...

Recap of Chapter 28: After limping home to the safety of his lakeside cabin, Martin first called his friend, Fred, to talk it all out. On his prompting, he then called Penny to try to make it up to her for coming to town and not seeing her. Reconnecting with Fred...

Recap of Chapter 27: Scorned, Martin headed toward the Lucky Penny, but along the way, going home sounded much more appealing. He could lick his wounds in the privacy and comfort of his own lakeside cabin and no one would be the wiser. The decision made, he made a...

Recap of Chapter 26: Martin was energized by the wild idea of surprising Chloe by showing up at her doorstep. His plan was completed when he stood on the porch with Barney holding a bouquet in his mouth. He waited for the loving embrace that was sure to follow. Little...

Recap of Chapter 25: When Chloe was out dancing with friends at the Little Bear, she saw Matthew come in with a mysterious blonde woman. She gathered the courage to confront him and Penny arrived on the scene just as Chloe had tossed a drink in Matthew’s face. Her...