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try.”
    Kate didn’t say anything.
    Suspicion formed, but it wasn’t the time to push. “Kate, I think you forgot that Shelby’s waiting for you.”
    Kate clapped her hand over her mouth. “Oh my goodness! Thanks, Izzy—check in with you later.”
    She raced away, shutting the door behind her, and Izzy faced the two remaining partners. Originally Genevieve’s close friends, Izzy now felt as if a bond had formed and she was finally able to consider them as more than just her employers. They’d accepted her fully without hesitation and let her prove herself with her work.
    Kennedy sighed. “I’m telling you, babe. Devine is divine. You’ll thank me.”
    â€œNo, thank you.”
    Arilyn laughed at Ken’s disappointment. “Give her time. I believe in fate and the power of energy guiding us in the right direction. Maybe there’s another way for her to meet someone other than Kinnections, or setting her up with Devine.”
    â€œWhat’s better than Kinnections?”
    â€œWhat about Earth Mother?”
    Arilyn’s odd response made Kennedy stiffen. Shock gleamed in her whiskey eyes, and suddenly a giant, smug grin curved her lips. “Gotcha. You’re so smart, A.”
    Arilyn sighed. “I know. But right now I have to prep for my next session, then get back home to feed Pinky. See you guys later.”
    Izzy said good-bye, turning toward Kennedy for answers. “Okay, what’s going on? Who’s Earth Mother?”
    Kennedy practically oozed fake innocence. “Oh, never mind. It’s nothing. I have to go, too. See ya.”
    She shot out of Kinnections, leaving Izzy more confused and a tad bit curious. She should’ve known these three would be obsessed with hooking her up. Not only did they run a matchmaking agency, but they were all happily involved with gorgeous men who were also kind. Did they even make such combinations in the male species anymore?
    The phone rang, the doorbell chirped, and Izzy pushed the thought out of her mind, focusing on work.

chapter two

    â€œY OU’VE BEEN AWAY on vacation and you still haven’t gotten laid?”
    Officer William Devine regarded his partner with annoyance. “Why are you stuck on my love life all of a sudden? It was a family vacation. My brother was getting married.”
    Officer Stone Petty snorted. He sat in the passenger seat of the squad car, his gaze assessing their surroundings, looking for any type of action that would perk up their day in Verily. His head almost hit the ceiling of the car. With his staggering height, coal-black hair, craggy features, and goatee, Stone easily intimidated perps. They made the perfect team of bad cop/good cop and it had been working for a few years now. Besides being a great cop, Stone was an actual friend he trusted with his life. “There must’ve been a pretty bridesmaid or flower girl or someone.”
    â€œFlower girls are usually young girls.”
    â€œMaid of honor, then. Or matron—whatever. Chicks love to get laid at weddings.”
    Amusement made his lips twitch. Even after years of being partners, Stone still was able to make him laugh. “When was the last time you got laid at a wedding?”
    His friend puffed up like a proud cock. “Recently. At Kate’s wedding. That’s when Arilyn and I really hooked up.”
    â€œDoesn’t count. You were already in a relationship with her.”
    â€œSemantics. And I’m not stuck on your love life. I’ve just noticed you’ve been a bit bitchy lately, and with men, that channels itself into one direction. The almighty dick.”
    Devine shook his head. “Not bitchy. Just restless. I don’t know; it’s stupid.”
    â€œTry me. Looks like everyone’s obeying the law, so we have time to kill.”
    True. Verily was a small upstate town located on the Hudson River in New York. It held a quaint main street