Breaking
Hearts
by
Melissa Shirley
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GENRE:
Contemporary Romance
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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 . . .
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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.
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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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GENRE:
Contemporary Romance
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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…
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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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