Summary

The next day, Mercer looked for a good writing spot in the cottage but could not find one. She had decided not to start writing until she knew she was ready because she believed she had plenty of time. She sent an email to Myra and looked through the books that Elaine had sent her. An excited Myra called Mercer saying she and Leigh were lonely and always in the mood for company. It was arranged that Mercer would visit them about six that evening.

At Myra’s house, she and Leigh were welcoming. They had lived on Camino Island only ten years so they did not know Tessa. They did ask Mercer about the book on which she was supposed to be working. Myra told her about their own writing careers. Myra had been trying to write historical fiction and Leigh was writing...