"Take one lovable heroine, add an adorably sexy hero, mix in a well drawn teenager, sprinkle in a cast of zany characters--both of the human and animal variety--place them all in a colorful Texas town and you have Lost and Found, a touching romance tailor made for your keeper shelf. With refreshing flair, talented newcomer [Alexis Hart] delivers a heartwarming romance sure to take up residence in your heart. A not-to-be-missed reading experience!"--Tori Carrington, author of Sofie Metropolis
"Brimming with hilarious one-liners, rib-tickling antics, and a whole slew of cute critters, Lost and Found is guaranteed to leave the reader in stitches. Next time you're looking for a fun read, treat yourself to this latest treasure from Alexis Hart."--Cathy McDavid, author of The Attraction Factor
"Leave it to Mother Nature."
Lightning flashed across the darkened sky, immediately followed by a deep roll of thunder. Allison Ryder turned the key in the ignition of her precious classic 1965 Mustang and the engine roared to life. She reached forward with trembling fingers and flipped the windshield wiper switch.
"Oh, would you look at that," Allison said, annoyed by the gold-colored flyer swishing back and forth across the front window of her car.
"Settle down. It's just a flyer," Katie consoled.
"I know what it is," Allison snapped at her best friend as she stepped back into the downpour. "Lord, I hate Texas storms."
With the icy cold rain pelting down onto her head, she reached to snatch the flyer off her windshield; or tried to. The swish of the rubber blade pulled the paper out of her reach and then tormented her by tossing it, along with a stream of water, back at her. A moment too late, she figured it probably would have been easier if she'd turned the wipers off first. The blade snapped back toward her again and sent another stream of water directly at her face. "Crud!"
She finally ended up with a wad of wet paper stuck to her fingers. Infuriated by the whole situation, she jumped back into the car and shook her hand trying to get the soaked paper loose. It landed on top of one of the bags settled in the back seat.
Once a week she made the trip into the heart of town to buy groceries and every week someone stuck one of those stupid flyers on her car. According to the numerous advertisements, she could lose twenty pounds in twenty hours. She could find Mr. Right through her VCR. Heck, she could even increase her annual salary by one hundred times by simply using her home computer. With all the wonders of the flyer world, her life should be perfect. "I hate it when they do this in the rain. Don't they know what a mess they make? What right do they have?"
"They should all be shot at dawn." Katie said from the passenger seat, her green eyes sparkling and a knowing grin spread across her face. "To hell with free enterprise and all that stuff."
"Oh stop patronizing me," Allison snapped playfully.
"What did I say? I'm just voicing an observation on your behalf."
Katie turned her head away and Allison reluctantly smiled as her friend's rosy cheek twitched. "You might as well laugh, before you explode. Lord knows I don't want your twisted sense of humor splattered all over my nice leather seats."
"Oh that's sick, Al."
Allison grinned. "Oh yeah, like you aren't, giggle girl."
"Not me. I have absolutely no desire to laugh at you." Katie snorted.
"What kind of person has so much time on their hands that they walk around tormenting people with useless pieces of paper?"
Katie pushed her overly long brown curls out of her eyes and sniffed. "What kind of person lets a piece of paper ruin her day?"
Allison glanced over the back of her seat and stretched to see around the van parked next to her. Not seeing anything, she stepped on the gas and the car rolled slowly backward. "You just don't get it. Someone had to cut down trees to make the paper that this is printed on."
"It happens," Katie acknowledged.
"Then someone pollutes the air with all the machinery that makes and prints the paper."
"And this is what's got your knickers in such a twist? For heaven's sake, Al, plant a tree." Katie settled into her seat and checked her seatbelt.
Thud!
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