Have you ever had a Timbit? It’s a little round donut – what I’d call a donut hole. They are sold by Tim Hortons, a very popular donut shop chain here in Nova Scotia. There are at least three shops that I can drive to from my house in five minutes or less. They are everywhere!
These tasty little treats feature in a scene in Don’t Tell Anyone I Read Romance. Below are a few lines from that scene.
Fred grabbed him by the arm and pulled him towards the food court – if you could call three food service places a food court.
“This requires food and sitting,” he said as he stopped at a table. “Sit. I’ll get us a box of Timbits.”
Eddie sat and waited while Fred joked with the girl behind the Tim Horton’s counter and likely ended up with a couple extra donut holes in his box. Why couldn’t twins be alike in more than looks? All his life, Fred had walked into any and every situation as though he belonged there, while Eddie had felt like an outsider more often than not.
His brother plopped the box of twenty Timbits on the table and took a seat. Then, he opened the container. “All sour cream glazed, and she tossed in a couple extra when I said I was using them to bribe you into sharing secrets.”
It was just as he had expected, but Eddie wasn’t complaining about getting extra Timbits, especially since sour cream glazed donuts were among his favourites.
“Now, spill.” Fred demanded…
