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January 7, 2013
New Year's Blog Hop Winner!
We have a winner of the New Year's Blog Hop!!!
Congrats to: Laurie!
Come back next month for not just one, but I'm getting all romantical and lovey dovey with Valentines and I'm doing two hops!!! Crazy!!!
Hugs to you all and thanks for entering!
Amy
Congrats to: Laurie!
Come back next month for not just one, but I'm getting all romantical and lovey dovey with Valentines and I'm doing two hops!!! Crazy!!!
Hugs to you all and thanks for entering!
Amy
January 6, 2013
Thank you to alll my friends and supporters!
Look what you all have done!!!!!!!!
Thank you sooooooo much!!!!
Carter's Treasure is free for a couple of more hours in honor of Jesse's Soul's release this past week. Hurry to grab your copy! Amazon - Carter's Treasure Kindle
Good night and have a great Monday!
Hugs,
A
Thank you sooooooo much!!!!
Carter's Treasure is free for a couple of more hours in honor of Jesse's Soul's release this past week. Hurry to grab your copy! Amazon - Carter's Treasure Kindle
Good night and have a great Monday!
Hugs,
A
January 5, 2013
Six Sentence Sunday 1/6/13
Six Sentence Sunday 1-6-13
What a busy week this has been! Most of you have heard that Jesse's Soul released this past week! Yay, and he's doing really good, so I'm excited about that! Also big news, Carter's Treasure (book #1 in the RTL series) is FREE this weekend at Amazon ( Carter' Treasure - Amazon ) and as I type this right now it is #87 in the free Kindle store and --drum rolll - #24 in the Kindle Store - contemporary romance section!!!!!!!!!! I'm just beside myself! It will be free through Sunday so hurry!!!
Well, since SSS is coming to a close rather quickly, I'm jumping ahead to book #3 - Eli's Honor. Last week you got a tiny first impression that Eli had of Honor as he exited his rental car. This week, and it was a really rough call for me to make, I'm giving you Honor's take on him. I wanted to include the next two paragraphs sooooo bad, but the good girl in me won out and I followed the rules... LMAO! So here we go and then when you're done licking the screen and fantasizing about my man... hop over to Six Sentence Sunday to check out my amazing friends that also participate in this weekly ritual!
Have a great weekend everyone!!!
Hugs,
A
The thin V-neck sweater clung to his shoulders and the hard plane of his chest, on top of it, the beautiful gray was freaking cashmere. Only certain men could pull off cashmere without looking like they were trying to impress people. Eli was one of them.
His muscles rippled and bunched underneath when he moved, the sleeves were pushed up and showed off his chorded forearms. Dark honey skin combined with his hazel eyes were a deadly combination for any woman, but those damn eyelashes were doing Honor in. So not fair in any sense of the word. Men were not supposed to have eyelashes like that.
What a busy week this has been! Most of you have heard that Jesse's Soul released this past week! Yay, and he's doing really good, so I'm excited about that! Also big news, Carter's Treasure (book #1 in the RTL series) is FREE this weekend at Amazon ( Carter' Treasure - Amazon ) and as I type this right now it is #87 in the free Kindle store and --drum rolll - #24 in the Kindle Store - contemporary romance section!!!!!!!!!! I'm just beside myself! It will be free through Sunday so hurry!!!
Well, since SSS is coming to a close rather quickly, I'm jumping ahead to book #3 - Eli's Honor. Last week you got a tiny first impression that Eli had of Honor as he exited his rental car. This week, and it was a really rough call for me to make, I'm giving you Honor's take on him. I wanted to include the next two paragraphs sooooo bad, but the good girl in me won out and I followed the rules... LMAO! So here we go and then when you're done licking the screen and fantasizing about my man... hop over to Six Sentence Sunday to check out my amazing friends that also participate in this weekly ritual!
Have a great weekend everyone!!!
Hugs,
A
The thin V-neck sweater clung to his shoulders and the hard plane of his chest, on top of it, the beautiful gray was freaking cashmere. Only certain men could pull off cashmere without looking like they were trying to impress people. Eli was one of them.
His muscles rippled and bunched underneath when he moved, the sleeves were pushed up and showed off his chorded forearms. Dark honey skin combined with his hazel eyes were a deadly combination for any woman, but those damn eyelashes were doing Honor in. So not fair in any sense of the word. Men were not supposed to have eyelashes like that.
January 2, 2013
RELEASE DAY!!!!!!! Racing to Love - Jesse's Soul
IT'S RELEASE DAY BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!
I truly can't believe it! It seems like an entire lifetime ago that Carter's Treasure was hitting the stands for my debut into this crazy world! I won't get all sappy, but I do want to thank each of you for your continued support and encouragement! I could not do this without you all!
I will say this, and please know I LOVE LOVE LOVE my boy Carter, but I will admit freely, there is just something about Jesse. He's hot and I want him! He's a total alpha cowboy with a heart the size of the state he's from! But I'm going to tease you, and let you know, my husband has remarked a thousand times how he knows I'm in love with Eli. Okay, I won't lie--I am!
Buy Links:
AmazonBarnes & Noble
So here's a little bit about Jesse! I can't wait to hear what you all think after you get to know him!!! Hugs,A
SYNOPSIS: Jesse Frost lived the life most men would kill for. Fast bikes, fame, money and good looks. However, he wasn’t a man that gave as much thought to that as most. Jesse was just an easy-going guy from a small speck of a town in Texas, a guy that worked hard for everything he had achieved in life. When everything else seemed to go his way, it was women that left him disheartened, and finding the right one always seemed to be just out of his grasp. After a run-in with his high-school crush left him even more confused and emptier than ever before, he had decided he would never find the type of love his best friend Carter had with Molly.Emery Kincaid had a last name that was revered in their world. Born into a world of gas, grease and speed, she was a woman in a man’s world, but she grew up more comfortable with a wrench in her hand than a doll. Irish through and through, she has the temper and sass to boot, and a reputation that precedes her. Determined to carry-on her family’s legacy, despite the chromosomes she was born with, she works harder than any man she’s come across and never backs down. However, things aren’t always what they seem. Emery had remained strong because she’s had no other choice, but the pain she masks runs deep and hiding it is the only way she can survive.Thrown together by circumstance, and forced to be in each other’s space day in and day out, sparks start to fly—from chemistry and the brakes Emery desperately tries to throw on. Without a doubt in his mind, Jesse knows he has finally found her, but the girl that stole his heart has a stubborn streak a country mile wide. What Emery doesn’t realize about Jesse is that he’s a competitive guy, by nature and by profession, and he has no intentions of letting her slip through his fingers. Not when she is the first woman to understand him, to appreciate his dedication to his career and well, the fact that she’s beautiful is just the icing on the cake in his mind. It is what Jesse doesn’t know that could break his gentle heart. Hiding her true feelings for him is the only way for Emery to protect him, and in turn—herself. She barely made it out the first time. If she lets Jesse in and he walked away well, that’s a risk her heart can’t take.
EXCERPT: Jesse had always had a sixth sense when it came to bad news. Anxiety would send a rush of heat from head to toe and his stomach would drop immediately. When he was little, he knew from the moment he hit the bus stop when his ass was in trouble for something. Plus, Jesse knew his manager and friend well enough to know the signals. Gripping the back of his neck like he was right now wasn’t a good sign. Their teasing was done and Reid was serious. Jesse had a feeling he wasn’t going to like what he was about to hear, and he had no doubt in his mind it was regarding Emery. “Listen, Jess, I’ve always tried to be a man who looks at life like everything happens for a reason. I know it’s affected you with Shawn leaving, but I can’t say I’m all that upset about it. I needed her here. I need her here with me so I can watch over her. And she’s good too, huh?” He had been right as rain. It was what Reid wasn’t saying that scared the hell out him. Sure, she was a mechanic and this could be a natural place for her to be as any, but she was a grown woman. Reid’s need to watch over her sent a shiver up Jesse’s spine. “I’ll admit it, she is the best, like you said. I just wish she’d let me in.”“I know, son.” Reid smiled. “I’ve seen the way you look at her. Give it time, it’ll—“Cutting their conversation off, Emery came out in just a pair of straight-legged Levi’s and a simple white t-shirt. Still, Jesse’s jaw dropped open. He didn’t mean to stare so openly, especially in front of her father. There was just no way to help it. His brain was stuck on one thing—making sure he didn’t look like an idiot wasn’t it. She’d been in her uniform all day, and the tight jeans and low-cut v-neck showed off her curves where the boxy polyester team shirt and shorts did nothing to flatter her. The messy bun she’d been wearing was gone. Instead her hair reached her shoulders in loose waves and curls that could only be natural. She had on very little makeup, from what he could tell, maybe just some mascara, but it made her big green eyes pop. She had added lip gloss, but that was it. Simple, not overdone. A classic beauty without even trying. “Wow, Em. You look really pretty.”She barely grinned, hiding it under the guise of sleepiness. But she couldn’t control the blushing. Whether it was because of the compliment or because it was said in front of her father, he couldn’t tell. She rolled her eyes—something Jesse was getting used to. An endearing part of her that tugged at his heart. “Sorry, I didn’t pack anything but jeans and t-shirts. I had no intentions of going someplace where I’d need anything but my team shirts or something like this.” She motioned down at her attire. “I think you look great. And you’ve got some color back in your face.” She cocked her head to the side. Jesse read the silent warning not to start on her, particularly in front of her dad. He just didn’t care. That part of him that needed to protect her was too strong, too big to ignore, especially after the slip her father just let him in on. Reid may have not intended for it to happen, but after their conversation a moment before, albeit brief, Jesse now had confirmation she had a problem. He was going to help. Emery probably wouldn’t agree, but then again, he wasn’t asking. There had been an instant attraction upon their introduction—chemical, hormonal, pheromones, whatever science wanted to break it down to. Jesse knew it wasn’t just lust and the fact he hadn’t had sex in way too many months. It wasn’t his dick, as much as it was his heart, that had taken the lead in this thing between them and he could do nothing but follow. “What? I’ve been worried, sue me.”“I just might. You ready?”She grabbed her fleece-lined jean jacket off the chair. “What?” she questioned as she glanced back over at him.A true skeptic. Her curled lip and arched eyebrow made it harder than hell not to smile, but Jesse held it in the best he could.He was playing with fire, but God she was beautiful. The chase she was sending him on was fueling the flame, making her all the more enticing. With his tongue in his cheek, he answered, “Nothing.”
I truly can't believe it! It seems like an entire lifetime ago that Carter's Treasure was hitting the stands for my debut into this crazy world! I won't get all sappy, but I do want to thank each of you for your continued support and encouragement! I could not do this without you all!
I will say this, and please know I LOVE LOVE LOVE my boy Carter, but I will admit freely, there is just something about Jesse. He's hot and I want him! He's a total alpha cowboy with a heart the size of the state he's from! But I'm going to tease you, and let you know, my husband has remarked a thousand times how he knows I'm in love with Eli. Okay, I won't lie--I am!
Buy Links:
AmazonBarnes & Noble
So here's a little bit about Jesse! I can't wait to hear what you all think after you get to know him!!! Hugs,A
SYNOPSIS: Jesse Frost lived the life most men would kill for. Fast bikes, fame, money and good looks. However, he wasn’t a man that gave as much thought to that as most. Jesse was just an easy-going guy from a small speck of a town in Texas, a guy that worked hard for everything he had achieved in life. When everything else seemed to go his way, it was women that left him disheartened, and finding the right one always seemed to be just out of his grasp. After a run-in with his high-school crush left him even more confused and emptier than ever before, he had decided he would never find the type of love his best friend Carter had with Molly.Emery Kincaid had a last name that was revered in their world. Born into a world of gas, grease and speed, she was a woman in a man’s world, but she grew up more comfortable with a wrench in her hand than a doll. Irish through and through, she has the temper and sass to boot, and a reputation that precedes her. Determined to carry-on her family’s legacy, despite the chromosomes she was born with, she works harder than any man she’s come across and never backs down. However, things aren’t always what they seem. Emery had remained strong because she’s had no other choice, but the pain she masks runs deep and hiding it is the only way she can survive.Thrown together by circumstance, and forced to be in each other’s space day in and day out, sparks start to fly—from chemistry and the brakes Emery desperately tries to throw on. Without a doubt in his mind, Jesse knows he has finally found her, but the girl that stole his heart has a stubborn streak a country mile wide. What Emery doesn’t realize about Jesse is that he’s a competitive guy, by nature and by profession, and he has no intentions of letting her slip through his fingers. Not when she is the first woman to understand him, to appreciate his dedication to his career and well, the fact that she’s beautiful is just the icing on the cake in his mind. It is what Jesse doesn’t know that could break his gentle heart. Hiding her true feelings for him is the only way for Emery to protect him, and in turn—herself. She barely made it out the first time. If she lets Jesse in and he walked away well, that’s a risk her heart can’t take.
EXCERPT: Jesse had always had a sixth sense when it came to bad news. Anxiety would send a rush of heat from head to toe and his stomach would drop immediately. When he was little, he knew from the moment he hit the bus stop when his ass was in trouble for something. Plus, Jesse knew his manager and friend well enough to know the signals. Gripping the back of his neck like he was right now wasn’t a good sign. Their teasing was done and Reid was serious. Jesse had a feeling he wasn’t going to like what he was about to hear, and he had no doubt in his mind it was regarding Emery. “Listen, Jess, I’ve always tried to be a man who looks at life like everything happens for a reason. I know it’s affected you with Shawn leaving, but I can’t say I’m all that upset about it. I needed her here. I need her here with me so I can watch over her. And she’s good too, huh?” He had been right as rain. It was what Reid wasn’t saying that scared the hell out him. Sure, she was a mechanic and this could be a natural place for her to be as any, but she was a grown woman. Reid’s need to watch over her sent a shiver up Jesse’s spine. “I’ll admit it, she is the best, like you said. I just wish she’d let me in.”“I know, son.” Reid smiled. “I’ve seen the way you look at her. Give it time, it’ll—“Cutting their conversation off, Emery came out in just a pair of straight-legged Levi’s and a simple white t-shirt. Still, Jesse’s jaw dropped open. He didn’t mean to stare so openly, especially in front of her father. There was just no way to help it. His brain was stuck on one thing—making sure he didn’t look like an idiot wasn’t it. She’d been in her uniform all day, and the tight jeans and low-cut v-neck showed off her curves where the boxy polyester team shirt and shorts did nothing to flatter her. The messy bun she’d been wearing was gone. Instead her hair reached her shoulders in loose waves and curls that could only be natural. She had on very little makeup, from what he could tell, maybe just some mascara, but it made her big green eyes pop. She had added lip gloss, but that was it. Simple, not overdone. A classic beauty without even trying. “Wow, Em. You look really pretty.”She barely grinned, hiding it under the guise of sleepiness. But she couldn’t control the blushing. Whether it was because of the compliment or because it was said in front of her father, he couldn’t tell. She rolled her eyes—something Jesse was getting used to. An endearing part of her that tugged at his heart. “Sorry, I didn’t pack anything but jeans and t-shirts. I had no intentions of going someplace where I’d need anything but my team shirts or something like this.” She motioned down at her attire. “I think you look great. And you’ve got some color back in your face.” She cocked her head to the side. Jesse read the silent warning not to start on her, particularly in front of her dad. He just didn’t care. That part of him that needed to protect her was too strong, too big to ignore, especially after the slip her father just let him in on. Reid may have not intended for it to happen, but after their conversation a moment before, albeit brief, Jesse now had confirmation she had a problem. He was going to help. Emery probably wouldn’t agree, but then again, he wasn’t asking. There had been an instant attraction upon their introduction—chemical, hormonal, pheromones, whatever science wanted to break it down to. Jesse knew it wasn’t just lust and the fact he hadn’t had sex in way too many months. It wasn’t his dick, as much as it was his heart, that had taken the lead in this thing between them and he could do nothing but follow. “What? I’ve been worried, sue me.”“I just might. You ready?”She grabbed her fleece-lined jean jacket off the chair. “What?” she questioned as she glanced back over at him.A true skeptic. Her curled lip and arched eyebrow made it harder than hell not to smile, but Jesse held it in the best he could.He was playing with fire, but God she was beautiful. The chase she was sending him on was fueling the flame, making her all the more enticing. With his tongue in his cheek, he answered, “Nothing.”
December 31, 2012
New Year's Blog Hop!!!
New Year's Blog Hop... hosted by CarrieAnn Ryan of CarrieAnn's Blog Hops
New Year's Blog Hop
CarrieAnn's Blog Hops!!!
We are going to celebrate like...well, like it's 2012! LOL Over 200 authors and bloggers have joined together to put together one hell of a hop for you! There will be giveaways at each site, plus your comments here will enter you into the grand drawing! As a reader you can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yeah, seriously,,,you can enter over 200 times! What are those grand prizes you ask?
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet2nd Grand Prize: A $300 Amazon or B&N Gift Card3rd Grand Prize: A swag pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies & more!
As for my giveaway, I've teamed up with my sweet friend & pub sister from Sapphire Star Publishing-- Dana Mason. Together we are going to giveaway 1 ebook copy of Dana's - Dangerous Embrace & 1 ebook copy of my new release that comes out THIS Thursday! Racing to Love - Jesse's Soul.
2012 Has been a total whirlwind for me, and the more I talk to others, I think it's been that way for just about everyone! I'd like to just throw aside the 'exercise more, eat better, be a kinder person' new year resolutions... We all are going to try really hard to do those things. It's a given and some of us will succeed (cough cough,,, I haven't yet, so ....um..) Anywho..... Let me ask you this, I know several of you know my story of how this writing journey took off. So then you know all things are possible, dreams do come true IF YOU TRY!!!!! What's the one thing you'd love to maybe attempt to do this year? It could be big, could be small...doesn't matter. What is ONE thing, that if you could do it, would make you happy!?!?! If it's writing, well, friend, I'm here to offer any advice or help I can. I wouldn't be here without all the friends I've made along the way and I'm a 'pay it forward' girl!
So here's to DREAMS, to 2013, to happiness, to you the readers that support me and my fellow authors. Thank you!!! Be safe and have a great and blessed New Year!!!!!!!!!!!Hugs,A
Dana Mason AmazonBarnes & Noble
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Barnes & Noble
a Rafflecopter giveaway
New Year's Blog Hop
CarrieAnn's Blog Hops!!!
We are going to celebrate like...well, like it's 2012! LOL Over 200 authors and bloggers have joined together to put together one hell of a hop for you! There will be giveaways at each site, plus your comments here will enter you into the grand drawing! As a reader you can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yeah, seriously,,,you can enter over 200 times! What are those grand prizes you ask?
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet2nd Grand Prize: A $300 Amazon or B&N Gift Card3rd Grand Prize: A swag pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies & more!
As for my giveaway, I've teamed up with my sweet friend & pub sister from Sapphire Star Publishing-- Dana Mason. Together we are going to giveaway 1 ebook copy of Dana's - Dangerous Embrace & 1 ebook copy of my new release that comes out THIS Thursday! Racing to Love - Jesse's Soul.
2012 Has been a total whirlwind for me, and the more I talk to others, I think it's been that way for just about everyone! I'd like to just throw aside the 'exercise more, eat better, be a kinder person' new year resolutions... We all are going to try really hard to do those things. It's a given and some of us will succeed (cough cough,,, I haven't yet, so ....um..) Anywho..... Let me ask you this, I know several of you know my story of how this writing journey took off. So then you know all things are possible, dreams do come true IF YOU TRY!!!!! What's the one thing you'd love to maybe attempt to do this year? It could be big, could be small...doesn't matter. What is ONE thing, that if you could do it, would make you happy!?!?! If it's writing, well, friend, I'm here to offer any advice or help I can. I wouldn't be here without all the friends I've made along the way and I'm a 'pay it forward' girl!
So here's to DREAMS, to 2013, to happiness, to you the readers that support me and my fellow authors. Thank you!!! Be safe and have a great and blessed New Year!!!!!!!!!!!Hugs,A
Dana Mason AmazonBarnes & Noble
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
a Rafflecopter giveaway
December 29, 2012
Six Sentence Sunday 12-30-12
Six Sentence Sunday 12-30-12
So..... There are sadly (very sadly!!) just a few more SSS left :( I have to thank the wonderful creators, this has been an absolute blast for me to participate in, especially as a new author. I am going to miss it terribly....
As I promised last week, I am going to jump ahead. Most of you have met Carter and Jesse, who don't forget is coming to town this coming Thursday! 1/3/13 woot woot! But now, I am bringing to the table--Eli! I'll put up a quick synopsis next week on my blog, but let's get a glimpse of the woman who is about to steal his heart, breath and soul....
Enjoy, have a SAFE and Happy New Year's! And please visit my fellow authors at Six Sent Sun!
Racing to Love - Eli's Honor / releasing July 2013.... Book 3 in the RTL series....
Hugs,
A
The top two buttons undone, revealing only a hint of the creamy skin below it. Her hair was pulled into a loose bun, leaving her neck open and calling to him. Auburn tendrils curling around her porcelain face, her mouth in a gentle smile that reached the corners of her eyes. She had a romantic beauty to her, reminiscent of the actresses of decades past. A gracefulness that was evident in even the smallest of her movements.
For the first time in years he was speechless. Scratch that—for the first time…ever.
So..... There are sadly (very sadly!!) just a few more SSS left :( I have to thank the wonderful creators, this has been an absolute blast for me to participate in, especially as a new author. I am going to miss it terribly....
As I promised last week, I am going to jump ahead. Most of you have met Carter and Jesse, who don't forget is coming to town this coming Thursday! 1/3/13 woot woot! But now, I am bringing to the table--Eli! I'll put up a quick synopsis next week on my blog, but let's get a glimpse of the woman who is about to steal his heart, breath and soul....
Enjoy, have a SAFE and Happy New Year's! And please visit my fellow authors at Six Sent Sun!
Racing to Love - Eli's Honor / releasing July 2013.... Book 3 in the RTL series....
Hugs,
A
The top two buttons undone, revealing only a hint of the creamy skin below it. Her hair was pulled into a loose bun, leaving her neck open and calling to him. Auburn tendrils curling around her porcelain face, her mouth in a gentle smile that reached the corners of her eyes. She had a romantic beauty to her, reminiscent of the actresses of decades past. A gracefulness that was evident in even the smallest of her movements.
For the first time in years he was speechless. Scratch that—for the first time…ever.
December 28, 2012
Sapphire Star's Merry Christmas Jubilee
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December 24, 2012
Saving Molly - Chapter 4 (RTL prelude)
Well....... I warned you that chapter four was intense! I decided that I needed to release it today instead of Christmas. I hope you enjoy and have a great, wonderful, fantastic amazing Christmas! Love & Hugs to you all!
Chapter 4
James stood behind Karen lightly rubbing her shoulders. She’d been sitting in the same chair for three days, holding the frail hand of the angel in the hospital bed. The only exception to that was when she quickly changed into the clothes that he had had delivered from the nearest department store. Not something they normally did probably, but under the circumstances and the amount of money he gave them, the store assured him that they were more than happy to oblige, and freely offered their services for anything the Nolands might need.
Seeing his wife without a trace of makeup and her hair pulled up into a messy bun of sorts, she looked as young as she did the first day he’d laid eyes on her. He only wished she didn’t have the dark purple smudges painted on the delicate skin under her eyes. James had reserved two rooms at the nearest hotel for the four of them. Luckily it was just across the parking lot and a road that he had yet to see a car drive down. While George and Eileen sat all day, the two of them had been leaving when visitor hours were over.
Karen however, refused to move.
She wouldn’t even go as far as the cafeteria to eat, and what he brought up for her, she barely touched. Sitting on Molly’s left side, since her right hand was bandaged from surgery, Karen would softly stroke her leg, hold her left hand or sometimes James would even catch her laying her forehead on the bed with her arm draped around Molly’s waist. As far as he knew, those were the only times he saw Karen shut her eyes. He was worried about both of the girls in his life, so that meant he himself had only left the hospital long enough to shower in the barely used hotel room.
Every once in a while the machines running in and out of the young girl would sound off differently. After spending as much time around them as they had, the four adults had quickly learned what alarms would have the nurses rushing in, and it was time to worry, or if it was something as simple as the IV fluids had run out. The doctors had set them down the moment they arrived, along with George, Eileen, a lawyer and two local police officers, they had given the group a grim outlook, therefore when the nurses came running, it was nothing short of heart stopping.
In all his life, James had never had something leave him so angry, scared as hell, reeling, pissed and upset as that conversation had left him. They had been given the specifics of what George had found when he entered the West’s RV, as well as what the doctors found during their initial surgery. Surgeons had gone ahead and pinned both her right wrist and left shoulder at the same time, but let them know that it was very possible Molly would be back in surgery again. Scans had shown two broken ribs along with a punctured left lung and multiple contusions over her face, back, arms and collar bone. She’d lost a fair amount of blood, although not a dangerous amount, and to top it off, they were very concerned about the extent of her internal injuries.
It was simple. At that point—she either lived or died.
There were no guarantees. That afternoon the doctors had said it was touch and go, and the first twenty-four hours would give them an idea. No one asked what they meant, the unspoken truth was better left unsaid. She was just a young girl…an innocent young girl. A girl their son’s age that had a life so drastically different from Brody’s that it nearly killed her—literally.
That meeting had been just over seventy-two hours prior. James had kept track of every hour and every minute. Each moment of time that she was still with them, gave them all more hope. They just needed her to open her eyes. Over and over they’d been reassured that the doctors weren’t worried about the coma…yet. Another statement left hanging. James knew what they weren’t saying, but he could feel the petite little thing was a fighter. She might have been barely five foot at fourteen, and couldn’t have weighed more than seventy pounds soaking wet, but James felt it when he would caress her cheek or whisper softly to her—she was a fighter.
The deep sleep was helping to heal her broken body, but God help them, they needed her to wake up. They needed to tell her it was over, that she was safe from now on.
They needed her to live.
A psychiatrist, two social workers and a physical therapist had all been by the room multiple times to check on her. It seemed her story had spread through the hospital. The professionals all agreed it was going to be a long, rough road of healing for Molly, both physically as well as mentally. He and Karen had been given names and contact information for anybody and everybody the staff thought they might need in Pennsylvania once they got her home. Eileen had shopped and brought back a couple of outfits that would be comfortable to travel in, shoes and a lightweight jacket she would need for the cooler Pennsylvania temperatures that Brody swore was what all the girls were wearing. Everything was in place. All they needed was for Molly to wake up so she could get dressed, sign the emancipation documents and start her life over.
When James had returned from showering at the hotel early that morning, what he found nearly stole his breath. Karen was alone in the room, sitting in the same chair as she’d been in day in and day out with tears streaming down her face. Glancing at Molly, he saw that Karen was holding her cell phone to her ear. Confused, he turned back to Karen. Through the tears she mouthed one word.
“Brody.”
Given the least amount of information that would appease him, still had Brody growing up in ways they had never intended him to. Compassion and empathy yes, every parent wants their child to possess those traits for others, but to learn firsthand the depth of how ugly the world could be was something they’d tried to keep him from. From the first conversation they had with him once they were in Florida, Brody had referred to Molly as his sister. James had been caught off-guard by the reference the first time, pausing during their phone conversation. Their son continued on, supplying his answer without being prompted.
James had let him know her mother was deceased, as well as one set of grandparents. Her paternal grandparents didn’t believe their son would do the things Molly had told them about. George had let James know that from the very first phone conversation they had had two years ago, and it still to this day made him sick. Even more so at the moment.
Brody’s answer…they were her family now.
Simple, concise, black and white. Easy. Done. She was theirs now and they would take care of her. James didn’t tell his son that he and Karen had felt the same way after George came to them the first time with Molly’s situation asking for help, but it was the truth.
As much as George and Eileen had loved the little girl since she started racing and they got to know her, they didn’t have the means to step in. George traveled with the circuit and like Karen, Eileen was also a teacher. George knew Molly was going to make it to the top, he just couldn’t afford to get her there. Combined they made good money, but James also knew how expensive racing got at the level Molly was at. The costs would eat his friends alive and no one wanted to hold her back, especially when riding was all she had. Even more so, Molly had confided in George one weekend at a race several months prior, that being on a bike was the only place she felt safe. She knew her father couldn’t get to her then. They also weren’t in the position to pay for the legal fees to step in and save her. But George had known where to turn.
James squeezed Karen’s shoulder gently, then walked around the bed to Molly’s other side. Leaning over her, he curled one arm around her head laying his cheek against her forehead. Gently running his fingers through her hair he began to whisper to her like he had so many times already. “Molly. It’s me, James. We love you baby girl, you’re safe now…we’ve got you. It’s time to wake up sweetheart, we need you to open your eyes baby girl.”
“Oh my God, James!” Karen whispered, her eyes opened wide. “She squeezed my hand. Keep talking to her.”
“Baby girl, you hear us don’t you? You’re safe, it’s okay, please wake up, honey.”
“She did it again, James.” Karen looked from him to Molly’s hand in hers, the tears of joy pouring over her cheeks. “James, she’s with us. Don’t stop.”
George and Eileen walked in the hospital door to catch the last words from Karen. “I’m going to get the nurse.” Eileen said, hurrying back out of the open door.
George walked to Karen’s side of the bed and maneuvered himself in between the monitors and Karen’s chair. “Sugar, how’s my favorite girl? You can believe James, Molly. We’ve got you now, you’ll be safe from now on. I promise with all my heart. Wake up, honey. It’s me, George.”
The face that had been still and unmoving for far too long—twitched. The three of them watched as she squeezed her eyes tight, her brow furrowed and it looked like she was trying to swallow. The moment they’d been waiting for was here, her eyes fluttered, barely opened, and then shut again. Her struggle to open them was heartbreaking to watch. James and George both continued to whisper to her as the nurse came in.
“I’ve let Dr. Golden know she’s coming around. He’s on his way up.”
In the quietest voice James had ever heard, but the sweetest sound in all the world, Molly spoke. It was more of a hoarse whisper on a dry throat, but it sounded like Heaven to everyone in the room. “G…George?”
“I’m right here baby, and so is Eileen. And I’ve got some people I want you to meet, they’re good, good friends of mine, Mol. You’re safe now, honey. Can you open your eyes for me?”She started to cough and the pain from her broken ribs washed over her face, wincing and gritting her teeth. James saw Karen biting her lip to keep her own emotional pain hidden from the young girl. Grunting between short breaths, Molly settled back against the pillow again with her eyes still closed.
“Molly. How’s my favorite patient today?” The nurse walked straight to the IV pole beside the bed. “We didn’t want you under so much medicine you kept sleeping silly girl, but I’m going to give you something now that will make you feel better.”
Her chipper voice could have been annoying, but James knew it was for Molly’s benefit alone. Her normal speaking voice hadn’t been nearly that high-pitched, it was as if she was almost talking to Molly like she was a two year old. “Just give that a couple of minutes and it’ll kick in and you’ll feel much better, I promise sweetie.”
“Thanks Donna.” Karen smiled.
Slowly, Molly’s face relaxed. After another long minute, her eyes parted, fluttering open, not even half way, but enough for them all to know they had turned a corner. The deep sapphire blue was a shocking comparison to pale skin of her face.
Softly James spoke again. “Hi baby girl, we’re all here. You’re gonna be just fine now…just fine.” The corner of her mouth twitched. Almost unnoticeable, but James saw it. Then her eyes drifted closed once again. Karen smiled through her tears at him.
“She squeezed my hand again, James.” Lowering her lips to Molly’s hand that she wasn’t letting go of, she kissed the soft skin. “We all love you so much, sweetheart.”
For the first time in days, James let out a deep breath.
Chapter 4
James stood behind Karen lightly rubbing her shoulders. She’d been sitting in the same chair for three days, holding the frail hand of the angel in the hospital bed. The only exception to that was when she quickly changed into the clothes that he had had delivered from the nearest department store. Not something they normally did probably, but under the circumstances and the amount of money he gave them, the store assured him that they were more than happy to oblige, and freely offered their services for anything the Nolands might need.
Seeing his wife without a trace of makeup and her hair pulled up into a messy bun of sorts, she looked as young as she did the first day he’d laid eyes on her. He only wished she didn’t have the dark purple smudges painted on the delicate skin under her eyes. James had reserved two rooms at the nearest hotel for the four of them. Luckily it was just across the parking lot and a road that he had yet to see a car drive down. While George and Eileen sat all day, the two of them had been leaving when visitor hours were over.
Karen however, refused to move.
She wouldn’t even go as far as the cafeteria to eat, and what he brought up for her, she barely touched. Sitting on Molly’s left side, since her right hand was bandaged from surgery, Karen would softly stroke her leg, hold her left hand or sometimes James would even catch her laying her forehead on the bed with her arm draped around Molly’s waist. As far as he knew, those were the only times he saw Karen shut her eyes. He was worried about both of the girls in his life, so that meant he himself had only left the hospital long enough to shower in the barely used hotel room.
Every once in a while the machines running in and out of the young girl would sound off differently. After spending as much time around them as they had, the four adults had quickly learned what alarms would have the nurses rushing in, and it was time to worry, or if it was something as simple as the IV fluids had run out. The doctors had set them down the moment they arrived, along with George, Eileen, a lawyer and two local police officers, they had given the group a grim outlook, therefore when the nurses came running, it was nothing short of heart stopping.
In all his life, James had never had something leave him so angry, scared as hell, reeling, pissed and upset as that conversation had left him. They had been given the specifics of what George had found when he entered the West’s RV, as well as what the doctors found during their initial surgery. Surgeons had gone ahead and pinned both her right wrist and left shoulder at the same time, but let them know that it was very possible Molly would be back in surgery again. Scans had shown two broken ribs along with a punctured left lung and multiple contusions over her face, back, arms and collar bone. She’d lost a fair amount of blood, although not a dangerous amount, and to top it off, they were very concerned about the extent of her internal injuries.
It was simple. At that point—she either lived or died.
There were no guarantees. That afternoon the doctors had said it was touch and go, and the first twenty-four hours would give them an idea. No one asked what they meant, the unspoken truth was better left unsaid. She was just a young girl…an innocent young girl. A girl their son’s age that had a life so drastically different from Brody’s that it nearly killed her—literally.
That meeting had been just over seventy-two hours prior. James had kept track of every hour and every minute. Each moment of time that she was still with them, gave them all more hope. They just needed her to open her eyes. Over and over they’d been reassured that the doctors weren’t worried about the coma…yet. Another statement left hanging. James knew what they weren’t saying, but he could feel the petite little thing was a fighter. She might have been barely five foot at fourteen, and couldn’t have weighed more than seventy pounds soaking wet, but James felt it when he would caress her cheek or whisper softly to her—she was a fighter.
The deep sleep was helping to heal her broken body, but God help them, they needed her to wake up. They needed to tell her it was over, that she was safe from now on.
They needed her to live.
A psychiatrist, two social workers and a physical therapist had all been by the room multiple times to check on her. It seemed her story had spread through the hospital. The professionals all agreed it was going to be a long, rough road of healing for Molly, both physically as well as mentally. He and Karen had been given names and contact information for anybody and everybody the staff thought they might need in Pennsylvania once they got her home. Eileen had shopped and brought back a couple of outfits that would be comfortable to travel in, shoes and a lightweight jacket she would need for the cooler Pennsylvania temperatures that Brody swore was what all the girls were wearing. Everything was in place. All they needed was for Molly to wake up so she could get dressed, sign the emancipation documents and start her life over.
When James had returned from showering at the hotel early that morning, what he found nearly stole his breath. Karen was alone in the room, sitting in the same chair as she’d been in day in and day out with tears streaming down her face. Glancing at Molly, he saw that Karen was holding her cell phone to her ear. Confused, he turned back to Karen. Through the tears she mouthed one word.
“Brody.”
Given the least amount of information that would appease him, still had Brody growing up in ways they had never intended him to. Compassion and empathy yes, every parent wants their child to possess those traits for others, but to learn firsthand the depth of how ugly the world could be was something they’d tried to keep him from. From the first conversation they had with him once they were in Florida, Brody had referred to Molly as his sister. James had been caught off-guard by the reference the first time, pausing during their phone conversation. Their son continued on, supplying his answer without being prompted.
James had let him know her mother was deceased, as well as one set of grandparents. Her paternal grandparents didn’t believe their son would do the things Molly had told them about. George had let James know that from the very first phone conversation they had had two years ago, and it still to this day made him sick. Even more so at the moment.
Brody’s answer…they were her family now.
Simple, concise, black and white. Easy. Done. She was theirs now and they would take care of her. James didn’t tell his son that he and Karen had felt the same way after George came to them the first time with Molly’s situation asking for help, but it was the truth.
As much as George and Eileen had loved the little girl since she started racing and they got to know her, they didn’t have the means to step in. George traveled with the circuit and like Karen, Eileen was also a teacher. George knew Molly was going to make it to the top, he just couldn’t afford to get her there. Combined they made good money, but James also knew how expensive racing got at the level Molly was at. The costs would eat his friends alive and no one wanted to hold her back, especially when riding was all she had. Even more so, Molly had confided in George one weekend at a race several months prior, that being on a bike was the only place she felt safe. She knew her father couldn’t get to her then. They also weren’t in the position to pay for the legal fees to step in and save her. But George had known where to turn.
James squeezed Karen’s shoulder gently, then walked around the bed to Molly’s other side. Leaning over her, he curled one arm around her head laying his cheek against her forehead. Gently running his fingers through her hair he began to whisper to her like he had so many times already. “Molly. It’s me, James. We love you baby girl, you’re safe now…we’ve got you. It’s time to wake up sweetheart, we need you to open your eyes baby girl.”
“Oh my God, James!” Karen whispered, her eyes opened wide. “She squeezed my hand. Keep talking to her.”
“Baby girl, you hear us don’t you? You’re safe, it’s okay, please wake up, honey.”
“She did it again, James.” Karen looked from him to Molly’s hand in hers, the tears of joy pouring over her cheeks. “James, she’s with us. Don’t stop.”
George and Eileen walked in the hospital door to catch the last words from Karen. “I’m going to get the nurse.” Eileen said, hurrying back out of the open door.
George walked to Karen’s side of the bed and maneuvered himself in between the monitors and Karen’s chair. “Sugar, how’s my favorite girl? You can believe James, Molly. We’ve got you now, you’ll be safe from now on. I promise with all my heart. Wake up, honey. It’s me, George.”
The face that had been still and unmoving for far too long—twitched. The three of them watched as she squeezed her eyes tight, her brow furrowed and it looked like she was trying to swallow. The moment they’d been waiting for was here, her eyes fluttered, barely opened, and then shut again. Her struggle to open them was heartbreaking to watch. James and George both continued to whisper to her as the nurse came in.
“I’ve let Dr. Golden know she’s coming around. He’s on his way up.”
In the quietest voice James had ever heard, but the sweetest sound in all the world, Molly spoke. It was more of a hoarse whisper on a dry throat, but it sounded like Heaven to everyone in the room. “G…George?”
“I’m right here baby, and so is Eileen. And I’ve got some people I want you to meet, they’re good, good friends of mine, Mol. You’re safe now, honey. Can you open your eyes for me?”She started to cough and the pain from her broken ribs washed over her face, wincing and gritting her teeth. James saw Karen biting her lip to keep her own emotional pain hidden from the young girl. Grunting between short breaths, Molly settled back against the pillow again with her eyes still closed.
“Molly. How’s my favorite patient today?” The nurse walked straight to the IV pole beside the bed. “We didn’t want you under so much medicine you kept sleeping silly girl, but I’m going to give you something now that will make you feel better.”
Her chipper voice could have been annoying, but James knew it was for Molly’s benefit alone. Her normal speaking voice hadn’t been nearly that high-pitched, it was as if she was almost talking to Molly like she was a two year old. “Just give that a couple of minutes and it’ll kick in and you’ll feel much better, I promise sweetie.”
“Thanks Donna.” Karen smiled.
Slowly, Molly’s face relaxed. After another long minute, her eyes parted, fluttering open, not even half way, but enough for them all to know they had turned a corner. The deep sapphire blue was a shocking comparison to pale skin of her face.
Softly James spoke again. “Hi baby girl, we’re all here. You’re gonna be just fine now…just fine.” The corner of her mouth twitched. Almost unnoticeable, but James saw it. Then her eyes drifted closed once again. Karen smiled through her tears at him.
“She squeezed my hand again, James.” Lowering her lips to Molly’s hand that she wasn’t letting go of, she kissed the soft skin. “We all love you so much, sweetheart.”
For the first time in days, James let out a deep breath.
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Have a Merry Merry Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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December 22, 2012
Six Sentence Sunday 12-23-12 It's almost here!!! &nb...
Six Sentence Sunday 12-23-12
It's almost here!!! Yes, I 'm talking about the guy in the big red suit! Christmas! Yay-o-yay-o-Yay! um..... yeah, on that---I never grew up. Sorry!
I'll put aside my excitement for Santa for just a minute to bring you the last SSS of Jesse's Soul that I'll be posting. If you have followed this blog along, you already know, but for those of you that are new this week-thank you for stopping by-we are on the very last little bit of the count down! Racing to Love, Book #2, Jesse's Soul will release 1/3/13!!! Woot woot!
Let me remind you of the free gift novella in the series, posted on Smashwords: Brody's Love
Also: Saving Molly (the RTL backstory) has three chapters posted so far. I will actually post chapter 4 tomorrow night instead of Tuesday because of the holiday. So be looking for that!!
So back to Jesse........ They've just had an explosive situation, leaving them both raw..... Enjoy! Thanks so much for stopping by and please stop by SSS for more wonderful snippets from amazing authors! Six Sent Sunday
Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS! Enjoy your holidays, be safe, relax and thank you for your support this year!
Hugs,
A
The tension in him had coiled and twisted and snaked so tight he was afraid he was going to scare her, and it was barely being held together by a single thread that was rapidly unraveling as they looked at each other.Staring into her, he stood for a full minute or more saying nothing. Just breathing. Suddenly, he cupped her face, bringing her lips to his, kissing her so passionately it left her with no room for questions as to the depth of his love for her. Or his need. She had cut him open, exposing the man he kept hidden. Giving her a taste of how far he’d go to protect her, to love her.
It's almost here!!! Yes, I 'm talking about the guy in the big red suit! Christmas! Yay-o-yay-o-Yay! um..... yeah, on that---I never grew up. Sorry!
I'll put aside my excitement for Santa for just a minute to bring you the last SSS of Jesse's Soul that I'll be posting. If you have followed this blog along, you already know, but for those of you that are new this week-thank you for stopping by-we are on the very last little bit of the count down! Racing to Love, Book #2, Jesse's Soul will release 1/3/13!!! Woot woot!
Let me remind you of the free gift novella in the series, posted on Smashwords: Brody's Love
Also: Saving Molly (the RTL backstory) has three chapters posted so far. I will actually post chapter 4 tomorrow night instead of Tuesday because of the holiday. So be looking for that!!
So back to Jesse........ They've just had an explosive situation, leaving them both raw..... Enjoy! Thanks so much for stopping by and please stop by SSS for more wonderful snippets from amazing authors! Six Sent Sunday
Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS! Enjoy your holidays, be safe, relax and thank you for your support this year!
Hugs,
A
The tension in him had coiled and twisted and snaked so tight he was afraid he was going to scare her, and it was barely being held together by a single thread that was rapidly unraveling as they looked at each other.Staring into her, he stood for a full minute or more saying nothing. Just breathing. Suddenly, he cupped her face, bringing her lips to his, kissing her so passionately it left her with no room for questions as to the depth of his love for her. Or his need. She had cut him open, exposing the man he kept hidden. Giving her a taste of how far he’d go to protect her, to love her.
