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ABOUT M LEIGH MORHAIME
M Leigh Morhaimeis an East Coast Native transplanted to the Pacific Northwest with her husband, sweet pup named Myah, and two cats, Hannibal and Watson. She can always be found with a pair of sunglasses somewhere on her head as she wasn’t meant for the sun. With a childhood dream to be an author, she published her first novel in November of 2020. While she is chaos, her stories revolve around the fierce heroines healing, thriving, and finding love.
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THE WINTER OF WISTERIAS: LILA GREY
ONE
MADILYN
The sun rises over the mountains as I sip on my morning tea. This is my third week in my little cabin here in the mountain town of Hollyhill Valley.
It’s a gorgeous town full of so many interesting people. After a bad break up in the city just south of here, I came here to find peace. Lucky for me, I landed a job at Mad Motors. It’s a local restoration and mechanic shop. The woman who runs the front office was looking to retire, and offered to rent me this cabin as well.
I finish my tea and head into the shower to get ready for my first day. I haven’t met the owner yet, but Doris assured me that everything would be fine.
Hopping out of the shower, I grab a pair of jeans and a shirt to throw on. I want to impress, but I also know this is a garage and I may get dirty. Doris mentioned sometimes she has to carry boxes or bring parts back that customers drop off… and they aren’t always clean.
Drying my hair, I throw it up in a ponytail to keep my hair out of my face for the day. I look outside to see a light flurry, so I grab a sweatshirt to layer on top.
My truck thankfully has a remote start so I turn that on as I pack a small bag of things along with my purse. Sneakers in case I’m inside all day, snow pants in case I get stuck, mittens, and a hat. I put my snow boots on, throw my winter coat on, and head out the door.
I drive down my little mountain pass and head right to the little coffee shop in town. There’s no way I can start my day without a cup of coffee.
Heading inside, I get to the counter and the young girl comes over to take my order.
“Hi! What can I get you this morning?”
“Peppermint latte with almond milk, please.”
She smiles. “Of course! Up early today, huh?”
“First day of my new job! I’m a little nervous, so I wanna get there early. Impress the new boss.”
“Oh, awesome! Where are ya working?”
She hands me my coffee as I hand her my cash. “Mad Motors. Miss Doris is retiring, so I’m taking over.”
The girl scrunches her nose. “Oh. Good luck. Your boss, Beckett? Huge jerk.”
Frowning, I take my coffee and head back to the truck.
My new boss can’t be that bad… right? Surely Doris would have said something to me…
Shaking my head, I head toward the outskirts of town where the garbage is located. I pull down the dirt driveway and park the trucks next to Doris’s little yellow bug. She comes outside and grins when she sees me.
“Oh good! I was gettin’ worried you got lost!”
I walk inside with her as we head over to her little office.
