"Caramel Kisses" is an unfinished novel I began to write back in 2009 and stopped working on in 2010. The two main characters - Adriana Maguire Reynard and Emma Burking - would ultimately be revised for my later completed novella, "The Liffey Is Half-Asleep," in 2011. Several elements of "Liffey" can be found in their original forms in "Caramel Kisses," such as the characters' names, the haiku scene, and Adriana's penchant for writing. Because of its influence on my later writing, I figured that this story, though incomplete, was worth sharing. Caramel Kisses: Chapter Nineteen by Belinda Roddie I bought an engagement ring at the small jewelry shop near the Sausalito Chamber of Commerce. The owner had been patient with me, even helpful, guiding me around the various panels of glass and presenting the gleaming love symbols underneath. Each jewel meant something different, each gold or silver band presenting some form of style. I waited