On The Mountain Of Hope: Miss Fortune World: SS Beauty, #7
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Knight Investigations travel to northern Michigan's Hope Mountain Ski Lodge and Resort. Recent acts of vandalism at the lodge are getting worse. The owners want it stopped before someone gets hurt, or puts them out of business.
With three solid suspects and a twenty-year-old mystery complicating matters, they need all the help they can get. It's a good thing Amanda is available to join them, along with CJ's younger brother, Eric. They split into teams to investigate the suspects. Is it mild mannered George, the nearest competitor? Maybe it's Jenna, the nature lover. Or Leslie, whose late husband was involved in the mystery of the missing money.
Sady tackles a challenge she's never faced, while Amanda covers the lodge using her own methods of investigation. With a pool party surprise, a disastrous ski trip, and a wild ride the team still finds time for fun in the snow while tracking down the villain.
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On The Mountain Of Hope - Kamaryn Kelsey
Author's note:
This is Book 7 in the SS Beauty series and is not intended to standalone.
The series is not about Fortune Redding, Sinful, and the Swamp Team. SS Beauty is Sandy-Sue Morrow and the series is about her and the life she makes for herself.
This is a work of fiction. Other than Jana DeLeon's original story elements, the characters and names are creations of the author's imagination.
The S.S. Books revolve around Morrow's niece, Sandy-Sue. She tires of her European vacation and comes home early, to Morrow's dismay. Wondering about her inheritance in Sinful, she takes a bus trip to check it out.
Morrow sends Matt Meadows, who has done security work for him in the past, to keep an eye on her and to keep her from crossing paths with Fortune, and blowing Fortune's cover.
At this point in her life, Sandy-Sue decides she's leaving the past behind, along with her name. She shortens it to Sady (sometimes she uses Sassafras or Sassy, the name she first gave Matt in book one of the series.) I took the liberty of giving Morrow a first name, John, since he makes appearances throughout the series and it didn't make sense for Sady to refer to him as Uncle Morrow.
After the adventure in Louisiana, Morrow sends Sady to work for two former operatives, now retired and operating their own business, Knight Investigations in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Harry and CJ Knight are a husband and wife team.
Character descriptions:
Sady Morrow- Tall, slender, with long brown hair and big brown eyes. She often uses beauty pageant skills on the job. She is sweet, and sometimes goofy. However, she's intelligent and can been tough, when necessary.
Matt Meadows- Tall, dark, and handsome. He has blue eyes and unshaven stubble. Hence, Amanda's nicknames for him, Stubbles or Blue Eyes. Frequently grumpy because of Amanda's constant picking. Matt sometimes uses Sady's pet name, Sassafras.
Amanda Keller- Short, full-figured, black, and beautiful. She grew up in an exclusive suburb of Detroit. She has a smart mouth, a high tolerance for alcohol, and a full social dating calendar. She likes handsome men and isn't shy about saying so.
CJ Knight- Short in stature, with clipped gray hair, green eyes, and an even shorter fuse. CJ is impatient and lethal with her hands. Even though she's small, she keeps them all in line.
Harry Knight- Hot dang handsome with light blue eyes, a stunning white smile, and good build. Amanda calls him Handsome, and he is- even though he is bald. Harry looks out for his team and plays the big brother/ father to Sady.
The stories behind the supporting characters are developed throughout the series.
Chapter 1
Who's the new guy?
Sady asked Matt as they met for the Knight Investigations company meeting. He ignored her question, shook his newspaper, and turned the page.
I'd like you to meet my younger brother, Eric Barr,
CJ Knight said with a smile.
Sady held out her hand as she studied CJ's brother. He had light hair, buzzed short, and green eyes like his sister. CJ was small and kept her gray hair cropped. I see the family resemblance,
Sady told them, making the siblings scowl.
From behind his newspaper Matt said, Wrong answer, Morrow.
She's right, and you know it,
Harry came to Sady's defense. Don't blame her for your genetics, CJ.
I'm taller than the shrimp,
Eric said with a chuckle.
Not by much,
came from behind the newspaper. Sady guessed Eric's height to be about an inch less than her 5' 9".
You haven't changed any, Meadows.
Eric spoke to the front page.
I've grown since I was ten,
came the reply. CJ slapped her hand through the newspaper, and it ripped down the middle. She grabbed both sections and wadded them into a ball.
Wrong answer, Meadows,
Sady snickered. CJ glared at Matt. He gave her a resigned look, then he held out his hand to Eric.
They shook hands grudgingly, and CJ said, That's better.
She threw the newspaper ball at Matt hitting him in the stomach. Sorry. I thought you were watching,
she lied.
CJ's husband Harry, looking like a bald angel with the patience of a saint, smiled at them. Are you children ready for the meeting, or do we need a time-out first?
Mild-mannered Harry kept CJ on the ground and she kept order among the ranks.
Please, can I be excused if they are going to act like children?
Sady asked. I had enough babysitting when we watched the Davis children.
We can’t mention that job in his presence,
CJ warned as Harry's face paled. Take a deep breath, Harry. Focus on your quiet place.
On a recent job Matt and Sady watched two children while Harry and CJ guarded the children's mother, whose non-stop talking nearly sent the unflappable Harry over the edge.
Harry took a couple breaths and closed his eyes. I wonder if he's going to hum or chant?
Matt whispered to Sady. Harry cracked one eye, and Matt continued in a louder voice, Harry, if that works please let me in on the secret so I can make Amanda disappear.
Amanda enjoyed making Matt's life miserable.
Who's Amanda?
Eric asked.
CJ whispered to her brother, "Best not mention her name around Harry. Amanda... likes Harry, if you know what I mean."
Matt snorted, "Amanda likes most males, CJ. Please, let me be the one to introduce them!"
She doesn't like you,
Sady declared. He threw the newspaper ball at her with a snotty look. Hey, that reminds me... how's Arch?
Sady asked Matt about his friend Tim Archer, who worked with them on their babysitting job.
He hasn't spoken to me since you left us at the bar with Amanda. I think he's fled the country. That, or he's drinking himself into oblivion... or both. Actually, he hasn't forgiven either of us for Amanda.
Eric gaped at his sister. "And it's okay that this Amanda woman likes your husband?"
I like my husband,
CJ replied with a grin. So how can I blame her?
I like Harry, too,
Sady added. Matt and Eric shared a look of bewilderment. It was the only thing on which they agreed since entering the conference room.
What can I say, guys?
Harry asked them with a shrug.
Matt cleared his throat and turned his head to mutter through his teeth. The room grew quiet and he flashed a shameless grin. Okay, Handsome Harry. Can we get on with this meeting before the air becomes too toxic to breathe?
Don't be like that, boys. Harry can't help it if he was born with more charm than the two of you will ever learn in a lifetime,
CJ said to Matt and Eric.
We're on the clock,
Matt reminded CJ. "And I'm not