The other day, I received a check in the mail. The letter said, “Thank you for your order, but….” It went on to say that they had received my order, but one of the items wasn’t available, so they were refunding me my money.

Except I hadn’t ordered anything. At Steve’s suggestion, I looked closely for any small print that said I was signing up for something if I actually cashed the check. There wasn’t any small print, but I haven’t cashed the check yet either.

And then I received a package. It was from Harlequin, and there were 7 books inside by Linda Lael Miller, but I never ordered them. The books were $7.99 each, which was the amount of the check I had received (plus $4 shipping).

I called the company and questioned the order. I indicated I hadn’t ordered anything, and the operator suggested it might have been a gift. If it is, no one has confessed to buying it. According to Harlequin, the books were paid for with a check, but they weren’t able to access the checking account information.

I don’t know who bought these books for me or why. They were shipped to my address and “L M Sherwood,” which is me. I have two guesses of who might have done it, but I haven’t asked those two people yet. My first guess is my mother. My second guess is Steve’s grandmother.

I don’t think I’ve read anything by Linda Lael Miller before. I hope she’s good….