" Hope turned sly. “What if the slice of apple pie is served a la mode?”

Smiling, Peggy Sue regarded her tall, brunette, and blue-eyed friend. “Is the slice of apple pie served a la mode with three scoops of homemade vanilla ice cream piled on top of it? "

― Lyn Key , Nozy Cat 1: A Tuxedo Cat Bookshop Cozy Mystery