Mobbed
Chapters (88)
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BOOKS BY CAROL HIGGINS CLARK
Wrecked
Cursed
Zapped
Laced
Hitched
Burned
Popped
Jinxed
Fleeced
Twanged
Iced
Snagged
Decked
WITH MARY HIGGINS CLARK
Dashing Through the Snow
Santa Cruise
The Christmas Thief
He Sees You When You’re Sleeping
Deck the Halls
Title Page
Acknowledgments
Kudos to the following people who helped get Regan Reilly to that garage sale!
As always, endless gratitude to my editor and friend Roz Lippel, for her guidance, support, and wonderful suggestions. Thanks Roz! Regan and Jack Reilly thank you as well!
Associate Director of Copyediting Gypsy da Silva.
Scribner Art Director Rex Bonomelli.
Senior Production Manager Lisa Erwin.
Copy Editor Joshua Cohen.
Scribner Publishing Associate Lisa Erickson.
Designer Carla Jayne Jones.
My agent, Esther Newberg.
My family and friends who cheer me on through the writing process.
A special thanks to my readers—I hope you enjoy Regan and Jack’s unusual weekend at the shore!
Dedication
In joyous memory of our uncle,
Kenneth John Clark
Known forever in our family as “The Unc”
1931-2011
You always made us laugh and always will
We love you
Kevin, Marilyn, Warren, Glenn, David, Carol, Brian, and Patty Clark
Billy and Tommy Quinn
MOBBED
Thursday, August 4th
Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
1
Get that phone call over with.” Jack Reilly leaned down, kissed his wife, then opened the front door of the loft they shared in TriBeCa.
“I will,” Regan answered, with a slight grimace. “I had the feeling that guy wasn’t going to turn out to be Mr. Right for Hayley, but I certainly didn’t expect what we witnessed last night.”
“He’s a first-class creep,” Jack said. “Hayley dodged a bullet.”
“You’re right,” Regan agreed. “But somehow I don’t think that will be the first thought that runs through her mind when I tell her what happened. It’ll probably take a little time for her to reach that conclusion. Like another ten years.”
Jack smiled, then started out the door. “If she has to hear the bad news from anyone, she’s lucky it’s you. You’ll know what to say.” He turned back and gave Regan a hug. “What a relief to be out of the singles scene. Another reason to raise a glass to your father.”
Regan smiled. “That’s for sure. And Dad never gets tired of hearing us thank him. We can toast him for the millionth time tonight.”