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    Under the Aspens: The Aspen Series, #1
    Under the Aspens: The Aspen Series, #1
    Under the Aspens: The Aspen Series, #1
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    Under the Aspens: The Aspen Series, #1

    By Elizabeth Sherry

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    Revised and re-edited 8/26/2014

    Sher is an everyday woman who owns a deli in Colorado until one day
    she finds herself being followed and then attacked by an unknown man.
    And if that wasn't bad enough, the responding police officer is the
    man she left without an explanation years ago. As they uncover
    evidence, the two get closer. But will they both survive long
    enough to see if their love for each other will last through time.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherScarecrow Books
    Release dateSep 8, 2013
    ISBN9781497774094
    Under the Aspens: The Aspen Series, #1

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      I received a free kindle copy of Under the Aspens (The Aspen Series Book 1) by Elizabeth Sherry published by Scarecrow Books for fair review. I gave it four stars. Sher who is a deli owner in Colorado is being is stalked. She feels watched but can't see anyone. Then her garage is broken into & her brother's house trashed while he is missing. The officer, Glen who comes to talk to Sher about the burglary is a man she'd almost gotten close to years before. She broke it off without explanation, because of the baggage she carried with her ex-husband who was tormenting her. There are twists & turns galore. Can she find what the burglar was looking for before they return again? Will she survive the attacks of the man hired by a vicious criminal mastermind who is stalking her? Can her romance be rekindled?The only thing I didn't like about the book was the abrupt ending. It's clearly one of a series. It leaves you hanging from a deeply pierced hook.
    • 1/5
      The story line was okay but I didn't think much of the mystery and the romance was formulaic. The book needs a good editor.

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    Under the Aspens - Elizabeth Sherry

    Books by Elizabeth Sherry:

    Under the Aspens (The Aspen Series #1)

    The Aspens Fall (The Aspen Series #2)

    Remember the Aspens (The Aspen Series #3)

    The Aspens End (The Aspen Series #4)

    The Aspens Collection (The Aspen Series Box Set)

    Crime at Cripple Creek (The Sisters Week Series #1)

    Murder at Myrtle Beach (The Sisters Week Series #2)

    Trapped In Tunica (The Sisters Week Series #3)

    The Sister’s Week Series: Volumes 1-3 (Box Set)

    Alone and Afraid (Rocky Mountain Home Series #1)

    On the Run (Rocky Mountain Home Series #2)

    Not Her Baby (rocky Mountain Home Series #3)

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    Under the Aspens

    Elizabeth Sherry

    Chapter 1

    She was being followed. Sher Mason felt her hair prickle on the back of her neck as it stood straight up. What she didn’t understand was why anyone wanted to follow her. She ran a deli in the north suburbs of Northglenn, Colorado. Although her deli was popular, it wasn’t a high-profile business.

    As she drove north on Interstate 25, returning from a shopping trip in Denver, she knew her old Toyota could act up at any time. Should she have avoided going downtown today? No, she had to start work on her fall display window and needed some supplies. Still . . . what reason did anyone have to follow her?

    She couldn’t actually see who followed her; it was after two in the afternoon, and there was lots of traffic on the road. She looked again in the rearview mirror, and she saw a black SUV changed lanes, maneuvering closer to her. As she looked back to the road, she realized her exit came next, so she jerked the wheel to the right—and as she did, the black SUV exited also. What should she do now?

    She remembered a police station was only two blocks up the road on the left. Stomping on the gas pedal, she hoped the light stayed green at the next intersection and that no one was passing through it—other than herself. As luck had it, the light turned yellow as she sped through and made a quick left turn into the parking lot of the police station. She glanced back and her breath caught when she saw the SUV had slowed down. Please keep going, she prayed. A scream rose in her throat . . . but the black SUV kept going.

    She couldn’t believe how her whole body shook. The occupants of the other car were probably just going in the same direction—not following her specifically. Probably a mother going to pick up her children from the middle school five blocks from here. Since the windows on the SUV were so darkly tinted, there was no way she could tell who was inside. Sher let out a nervous laugh.

    She usually never got so spooked. But with no sleep in two days and living on caffeine, she wasn’t surprised she overreacted. She needed to get some sleep soon. She really shouldn’t be overreacting at every little thing—this was not normal for her. She usually was level-headed and calm. Still, she felt certain the driver of the black car had acted suspiciously.

    ***

    Oh, you’re finally back, Cathy yelled, from across the store.

    Sher walked through the door of her deli and spotted her assistant cleaning the slicers. Cathy had been with her since she opened two years ago. She couldn’t imagine doing without Cathy now. Although she attended college, studying criminology, she still had the energy to work at least thirty hours for Sher. And Sher loved her fun-loving personality. Cathy was always upbeat and sang throughout her shift. Sher counted her blessings she had found such a dedicated employee who also had common sense.

    Mr. Blackwheel ordered three sandwich platters and two cheese trays for tomorrow at noon. He wants you to deliver them to his real estate office, just like last month, Cathy said, giggling. Mr. Blackwheel was a loyal customer and had been since she opened the deli. Sher guessed he was in his mid-fifties . . . and knew exactly what he liked and didn’t like. They both worked hard to please him, which was the least she could do since he sent a lot of business her way.

    As Cathy rattled on, Sher felt her nerves calming. Cathy always had that effect on her due to her sweet, quiet voice and blue eyes that smiled brightly.

    Oh, Brad stopped in. Says to remind you he will be leaving in three days for Estes Park, camping. He and Todd will not be able to make dinner Saturday night, Cathy continued with her daily update. Brad, Sher’s older brother by two years, was the adventurous one in the family. Family...their family consisted now of just her and Brad. Their parents died in a car accident five years ago, Saturday. Sher still got teary-eyed whenever she thought of her parents. They’d always encouraged, and supported her and Brad in whatever adventure they tried. She remembered with fondness how the four of them always played board games on holidays. She wished she had the past five years back. Sometimes she felt so alone.

    After her parents’ passing, she and Brad went their own ways, for the most part. They planned a dinner once a month and spoke on the phone, but no more board games, and the laughter was less and less over the years. She was disappointed, as she looked forward to monthly dinners when they caught up on life’s events. She still hadn’t met Brad’s girlfriend, Alice.

    Brad’s partner in the construction company, Todd, introduced Brad to Alice. Because Todd described the relationship as serious, Sher truly wanted to meet her brother’s love of a lifetime. She made a mental reminder to ask Brad when the three of them could get together.

    Sher walked to the back office, regretting all the invoices she had to go through. She loved working out on the floor, where she met the customers and stocked the supplies. But the paperwork was not her favorite part of the business.

    She only got partway to the office door, when she heard the bell on the front door ring. A loud voice said, "Why haven’t you returned my calls?’.

    Sher almost knocked over the kosher pickle barrel as she stumbled.

    William. Her ex-husband...just what she needed now.

    What do we owe the honor of this visit, William?Sher said.

    William was her big mistake. They were only married for less than a year. She had believed him to be stable and hard working. He had believed her to be his financial backing. After she caught him trying to access her trust account to finance his next big adventure, she realized her marriage was over. She cringed as she remembered the fight that followed. Sher had believed all the ugliness was behind her, yet here he stood.

    You still have some of my things in your garage, and I need to get them, he gruffly told her.

    William walked toward her; at the same time, she backed up as she remembered how he slapped her after she’d told him to pack up and get out of her house a few years ago.

    I can’t recall much in the garage. It’s been over five years. But I will look when I have the time, and call you if I find anything. Sher hoped this would get him to go.

    Not good enough. I need them NOW, he sneered. William had a mean streak that she cared not to experience again.

    I cannot leave right now. I will look tonight. And if I find anything of yours, or if I don’t find anything of yours, this will be the last time you show up here.

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