The Matchmaker's Ploy

"Okay, Mom," Hazel answered, doing exactly as I asked.

Turns out, without those sugar-coated lessons laced with poison from a stepmom, Hazel's just a really sensible kid.

Declan looked like he wanted to say something, but in the end, his voice grew serious as he said, "Mom, take Hazel home."

"But..." Miriam was this close to blurting out her real reason.

"Let's go," Declan said, giving me a compli