Apparently the complete works ...

Apparently the complete works of Shakespeare packed quite a wallop. To think, my mother said I'd never find use for an English degree. Ha! I'd like to see her knock someone silly with an apron and a cookie press.
 Rachel Vincent

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You know, honey, Natalie's expecting her second." I arched my eyebrows at my mother, not following the change of subject. "Second what? Mortgage? Conviction? Chance at life?" "Baby of course. Her second baby. The doctor says this one's a girl." I laughed, genuinely amused that my mother thought it should have been so obvious. "Yeah. Well, I bet Natalie can't drop a Stray with a Powerhouse Right Hook.
 Rachel Vincent
There was just no good way for a dead son to greet his mother almost two weeks after his funeral.
 Rachel Vincent
Have either of you seen your mother Yeah Ethan said and my heart actually skipped a beat. But I should have known Ethan was joking. Slim lady. Blue eyes and a gray pageboy he continued his eyes glistening in appreciation of his own humor. Answers to the name ‘Mom'.
 Rachel Vincent
I’d learned that my mother was a badass in disguise. She was Van Helsing in an apron and heels, and—at least for the time being—I couldn’t think of a single thing cooler than that.
 Rachel Vincent
And anyway, considering that her mother dies and her boyfriend's spending a small fortune to get high off someone else's bad breath, I'd say Sophie's next in line for therapy.
 Rachel Vincent