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BLURB:
Can tragedies have a
happy ending in Storybook Lake?
Every town has one—a
mean girl, hell-bent on taking down everything in her path—and Danielle Ranier
played the role to a tee. She broke up Storybook Lake’s most beloved couple and
to save herself from a lifetime of lectures on morality, she hopped on the
first plane out of town. Six years, one child, and a big secret later, she’s
back, fleeing from her abusive husband, who isn’t quite willing to set her
free. Now on trial for a murder she didn’t commit, Simon Hunter, the only man
she’s ever loved is offering her a lifetime of love and security. If she could
only reveal the secrets long-held inside her, a family that never was might
finally come together . . .
Excerpt
How it all started.
Since the moment I first noticed boys in fifth grade, Simon
Hunter was the boy I saw myself growing old with. He had the best smile, the
most expressive honey-colored eyes, and a way with people that made an entire
town love him. Even when he didn’t know it, he was everything to me. Any minute
I could sneak into his presence was a minute I savored and cherished.
When we got around to the business of being adults, our
schedules seldom coordinated, but we spent most Fridays together. I’d skipped
out on the last three, wanting him to see what it would be like without me. I
wanted him to miss me with a desperate passion.
The missing only happened on my end, and I had the phone log
to prove it. As it went to voice mail, I glared at my phone and left my tenth
message…a pitiful, I-miss-you-please-call-me-and-let-me-know-you’re-okay kind
of message. Since high school, he’d been my reason for waking up in the
morning, the hero in the dreams I had every night, and the focus of all the
moments in between. And damn it. Friday was our day.
After a quick makeup check, I left my apartment, the one
we’d planned to share up until a few months ago when he started making all
those trips to LA with Gatlin. I kicked the jealousy away with the toe of my
shoe against a rock on the sidewalk.
For three full blocks, I took my frustration out on chunks
of concrete until I strolled past the bakery. It took every ounce of my will
not to press my nose against the window to see if he’d decided to loiter inside
while his sister worked, or if he’d just run in to get some free pastries. His
car was parked out front, so I leaned against it for a few minutes,
waiting…remembering the first time he kissed me…the way his hand cupped the
side of my face, the brush of his lips so softly over mine. Had we been
sixteen? Seventeen? It was a lifetime ago.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
As an author, Melissa Shirley believes in fairytales,
happily ever after, and destiny. Born and raised in Illinois, and a mother of
eight, she lives with her husband and three youngest children in a quiet town
in the southern part of the state where she spends her time writing and
watching her children grow into the people she has always dreamed.
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Head Over Heels by Crystal B.
Bright
BLURB:
Sometimes it takes hurt to open your heart…
At twenty-two, Thane Wells is the highest-paid pitcher in Major League
Baseball—and he owes it all to his adoptive Mama, “Queen” Elizabeth
Sommerville, a wise, beautiful, entrepreneurial African-American woman who
always encouraged him and his two white brothers to reach for the stars…the
woman Thane still talks to daily. He never dreamed their most recent
conversation would be their last. With his beloved supporter suddenly gone,
Thane is grief-stricken, shaken, and vulnerable—especially to a woman like Kari
Meyers.
Kari’s had her eye on Thane for a while, but strictly for business. As
a junior sports agent, she’s hungry to sign him, especially when she hears his
current agent will be retiring soon. When she finally locates Thane, she’s
shocked to discover he’s attending his mother’s funeral—and he’s shocked to
find Kari in his hotel room. Assuming she’s an escort is just the beginning of
their misunderstandings. But one thing that’s clear is their mutual attraction.
As a single mom with an NBA ex, Kari has a rule against dating athletes. Yet as
circumstances bring the two closer together, they just might find they’re on
the same team, heart and soul…
Excerpt
“Hey!”
She turned,
hoping to see Thane calling for her. Instead, she saw the other businessman who
had been sitting with Alec Fogel. Out of curiosity, she waited as he walked up
to her.
“Do I know
you?” Kari asked as she held on to the strap of her purse.
“No. And I
don’t know you, but I’d like to.” The statuesque older man ran his hand over
his silver hair. “My name is Frank Milliner. I’m the owner of the Winning Edge
Agency. I heard what you said in there to Thane Wells. What agency do you work
at now?”
Kari regarded
him for a moment before speaking. “I don’t. I was hoping to sign him up as my
client.”
“Wait. You
don’t work at an agency? How did you even know about him?”
Great.
Another man who probably underestimated her passion for sports and her drive
for a career. She would have to correct that perception right now.
“I could use someone like you in my company.
I’m assuming you’ve finished school.” Frank crossed his arms over his chest as
he studied her.
“Just
graduated.”
He laughed
and shook his head. “Yes, you are exactly what I need for my business. We
should talk.” He tried to guide her back into the hotel.
Kari stayed
cemented to the cracked walkway. “I’m not exactly welcome back in there. Can we
meet somewhere else?”
Frank smiled.
“Of course.”
Although
she’d missed one opportunity, she hoped this one would turn out to be a winner.
That didn’t mean she would be giving up on Thane Wells. He wouldn’t be the one
who got away.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Crystal Bright graduated with a B.A. from Old Dominion
University with a major in Creative Writing, a minor in Communications, and an
emphasis on Public Relations. She earned her M.A. from Seton Hill University in
Writing Popular Fiction. She is a member of Romance Writers of America and
Chesapeake Romance Writers. For more information about Crystal and her writing,
please visit her website at CrystalBrightWriter.com. Follow her on twitter:twitter.com/CrystalBBright.
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