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May 20, 2013
Prologue - Drowning In Love
Well I did it! I finally reached 400 likes on my FB page! So in honor of that I shared the prologue to my soon to be released novel Drowning In Love for all of my liker's the other night.I wanted to share it here on GR for you guys as well:
The following is copyrighted material and subject to change (unedited)
What defines the perfect life? Well, I wasn’t quite sure but I was fairly certain that mine was pretty close to it. I was marrying my high school sweetheart in just a few short months. Together, we had pursued our dream of living in New York City in our tiny Greenwich Village apartment. But to me, it didn’t matter where we lived, as long as I was with Eric Callahan - I was happy. I first met Eric in the fifth grade. I was the new girl and couldn’t help but notice the cute boy with the big brown doe eyes who sat in the front of the class because of his constant chattering. I was told to stay away from him because he belonged to Tiffany Bennet, the most popular and mean spirited girl in the fifth grade. All of the boys liked her, probably because she had something that most ten year old girls lack - boobs. So, being the new girl and wanting to fit in, I kept my distance. All throughout middle school, I crushed on him from afar, and even though Tiffany had long since moved on to someone new, I still never had the guts to tell him how I felt. It wasn’t until Mrs. McVay’s tenth grade biology class, that I finally got the nerve to talk to him. Eric and I were partnered up during the frog dissection unit. Since I was totally grossed out by the whole thing, Eric just took charge and did everything. Ever since that day that’s how it’s been. Eric was my best friend, my finder of lost things, my foot warmer on a cold winter night, keeper of my heart and my soul mate. He was a New York City Police officer, and I had followed my love of cosmetology and was working at a very upscale New York City Salon. I had never been happier. But sometimes happiness can be taken away in the blink of an eye, leaving you scared, alone and wondering how you will ever pick up the pieces of what was once a fairy tale life.
I stepped out of the shower into the tiny steam ridden bathroom, while Eric stood at the bathroom sink, shaving and wiping the condensation from the mirror.
“Sorry,” I said as I wrapped myself in the towel and hugged him from behind.
He turned around with his half shaven face and hugged me back. “That’s okay, but only because you’re so cute.”
“Can you believe that in a little less than three months, I will no longer be Mia Taylor?”
He kissed me on the forehead. “I can’t wait. All of these overtime shifts will have paid off when I’m sitting on a beach in Aruba with Mrs. Mia Callahan.”
I smiled just thinking about our honeymoon. “I wish we could both call out today and stay in bed and practice for that honeymoon.” My towel fell off when I lifted my arms and wrapped them around his neck.
He looked down at my naked body. “You’re killin’ me Mia.” He glanced at his watch. “Ten minutes?”
“I’ll take it!” I grabbed his hand and led him into the bedroom.
***
I got through the work day with ease and stopped off at the store. I called Eric once I was home. It was six o’clock and he was working until seven. “I’m cooking your favorite tonight, eggplant parm, so don’t eat anything.”
“Okay.”
“You will be home on time, right?”
“Yup, and you know I want to pick up where we left off this morning.”
I giggled. “Eric….is Ian right there with you?” Ian was Eric’s partner.
“Yeah, he doesn’t pay attention to anything though.” He was silent for a moment as I heard a call coming over the radio. “Awe damn! I may be just a little late.”
“Ugh….Okay, I’ll keep it warm for you. I love you and be careful.”
“Always and I love you too.”
I hated his crazy schedule. He had been working so hard, picking up every over-time shift that he could get to pay for our wedding and honeymoon. We just had to get through the next three days and then we were on vacation for a whole week. We didn’t have any plans other than finalizing the wedding details and just taking time to slow down and relax. After two hours of slicing, breading, frying and baking I was finally taking the eggplant from the oven when I heard a knock on my door. Eric must have forgotten his key again. His timing was perfect. I opened the door and instead of seeing Eric on the other side, it was two police officers who I didn’t know.
“Mia Taylor?”
“Yeah?” I felt my heart drop to my knees. Somehow I knew, they didn’t need to say anything – I just knew.
“Mia there’s been a shooting…..” those were the last words I heard before I totally blacked out.
I was sitting on my couch; I didn’t even know how I got there. The female police officer handed me a glass of water as she held a cold rag on my head. “Are you okay?” I couldn’t answer. I was in shock. She took my hand and rubbed it gently.
“I need to go see him.” My voice was shaking.
“Okay, are you sure you’re okay. Do you need us to call you an ambulance to have you checked out?” The male police officer asked.
“No, I just need to see Eric, he needs me.” I began to cry.
The female police officer placed her hand on my shoulder. “We’ll take you to the hospital, Mia.”
“Has anyone notified his parents?” I asked.
“Yes, they’re on their way.”
I threw on my flip-flops and followed them out the door.
When we arrived at the hospital, the male police officer checked in with the nurse. Eric was still in surgery. I took a seat in the waiting area. The female police officer, who had finally introduced herself as Judy, took a seat next to me.
“Mia, is there anyone that you would like me to call, to be here with you?” I knew that I had to break the news to my mother. Since I probably wouldn’t even be able to get the words out without breaking down; I gave Judy her phone number to handle it.
I pulled my legs up onto the chair and wrapped my arms around them. I rested my head on my knees and thought back to this morning. We were talking about our wedding, our honeymoon, our life together as husband and wife. Never in a million years, did I imagine that I’d be sitting in a hospital while he was fighting to make that life happen.
“Is Ian okay?” I asked finally lifting my head from my knees.
“He’s okay. He’s in a state of shock. He’s not handling this too well,” Judy said.
Of course, he wasn’t handling this well. He and Eric were super close. They had been partners since Eric had joined the force. He thought of Eric as a younger brother.
My tears began to fall once again when I saw Eric’s parents. His mother’s eyes were swollen and I could tell that she was feeling the same way that I was.
“Mia!” The tears rolled down her face. She wrapped her arms around me and we both broke down together. Eric’s mom and dad were like a second set of parents to me. Eric’s father was always such a big strong looking man, but tonight he seemed as fragile as glass as he hugged me tightly.
We sat together in silence waiting for Eric’s doctor to appear and tell us that everything was going to be okay. Unfortunately, the news that he had to deliver was the opposite of what we wanted to hear. Eric was shot in the jaw. The bullet had lodged in his shoulder and tore through two main arteries in his neck, which had severely affected his blood flow. His brain was greatly affected by the lack of oxygen. There were a few more tests they wanted to do, but right now the prognosis seemed grim.
It was if my mother and stepfather appeared right when I needed them most. “Mom!” I cried.
“Oh, Mia!” She hugged me tightly. I felt like a little kid again as I curled up in her arms. My stepfather took the empty seat on the other side of me and gently rubbed my back. Once I felt calm enough to speak, I gave them an update on Eric.
“But it’s okay, he’s going to pull through this and everything is going to be okay, I just know it,” I said.
“Mia, they have him in a room. Would you like to go see him?” Eric’s father asked.
I nodded and stood up on my shaky legs. I followed Eric’s father down the hallway and into Eric’s room. He led me in and then immediately walked out to give me some privacy.
Eric was hooked up to every machine imaginable with a tube down his throat. It pained me just to look at him. I took his hand in mine as the tears rolled down my face.
“This wasn’t supposed to happen, Eric. You can’t leave me. I won’t be able to live in a world without you.” The haunting rhythm of the beeping machines was a painful reminder that this was the only thing keeping him alive. “I can’t say goodbye to you, I just can’t. You have to pull through this. We have so many things that we have planned in life and if you think I’m going to let you back out of them because of this, you’re wrong. Please, Eric…..please.” I buried my face into his chest and began to sob.
I still had my head buried in his chest and was clutching to his hand tightly when his father walked back in the room.
“Mia,” his tone was gentle.
I lifted my head and smiled through my tear filled eyes. “He’s going to be okay, you don’t have to worry,” I said.
He closed his eyes as if my words pained him. He took my hand and helped me up, leading me back into the waiting area, to my parents.
“Mia, why don’t you let us take you home and get some sleep and we’ll come back first thing in the morning?” My stepfather gently asked.
“No, if he wakes up I need to be here.”
“Mia, sweetie. It’s after midnight, you need to go home and get some rest,” my mother said.
“Mom, he is going to wake up. You know that right? He would never leave me.” I could feel the hysteria in my voice as I tried not only to convince my mother but also myself of that fact.
Her eyes filled up with tears. She didn’t respond. She just pulled me to her and kissed me on the head.
I said my goodbyes to Eric’s parents. They were sticking around for a little while longer and then staying at Eric’s Aunt’s apartment, who also lived in the city.
“Promise me that you will call me if anything happens?” I asked.
“I promise.” Eric’s mother answered
I hugged her tightly. “I’ll see you tomorrow,” I said. It was now just a waiting game – the longest wait of my life.
***
Three days had past and the test results were not what anyone had hoped for. Eric had no brain activity whatsoever. But I was still holding out hope. Eric was still here physically and that’s all that mattered. I could still feel the warmth of his skin and kiss his lips, so to me he was still alive. I hunkered down in his room for the past seventy two hours, only leaving when the nurse’s would come in and tell me that visiting hours were over. I would talk to him just as if he were there listening to me. I talked about our wedding, our honeymoon and what our life together would be like after we were married.
I was in my usual spot, sitting in the chair right along Eric’s bedside with his hand in mine, when his dad walked in the room.
“I was just telling Eric, that once we have kids we really need to move back home, away from the city. That would be better for you guys too, because then you would get to see your grandkids all the time,” I said.
Eric’s dad looked at me sympathetically. “Mia, we’ve made the decision. Eric wouldn’t want to be kept alive this way.”
I shook my head in disbelief. “No, no, no!” I shouted. “Please, don’t! He’s alive, he’s breathing. Please don’t take him away from me. I will die right along with him. Eric is strong, he’s going to wake up; I know it.” I was trying to catch my breath. Eric’s father looked at me with tear-filled eyes as the nurse came running in, hearing my screams.
“Is everything okay?” she asked.
I bent down and hugged Eric. “Please don’t let them do this….please. He loves me and I love him. We’re going to get married and have kids. Please I’m begging you.”
Eric’s father had tears rolling down his face as he looked at me. “I’m sorry Mia.” He put his head down and walked out the door.
I buried my head into Eric’s chest and began to sob. “Eric, please wake up, baby. Don’t let them do this to you.”
The nurse came over and tried to gently pry me away from him, but it was useless. I wasn’t budging. She finally gave up and walked out the door, leaving me alone one last time with Eric. I kissed him over and over again. I wanted to taste him on my lips for the rest of my life. I took a deep breath, memorizing every inch of his familiar face. I rested my head on his shoulder and whispered in his ear, “I will love you forever Eric….”
*Read the rest of Mia's story ~ Summer
The following is copyrighted material and subject to change (unedited)
What defines the perfect life? Well, I wasn’t quite sure but I was fairly certain that mine was pretty close to it. I was marrying my high school sweetheart in just a few short months. Together, we had pursued our dream of living in New York City in our tiny Greenwich Village apartment. But to me, it didn’t matter where we lived, as long as I was with Eric Callahan - I was happy. I first met Eric in the fifth grade. I was the new girl and couldn’t help but notice the cute boy with the big brown doe eyes who sat in the front of the class because of his constant chattering. I was told to stay away from him because he belonged to Tiffany Bennet, the most popular and mean spirited girl in the fifth grade. All of the boys liked her, probably because she had something that most ten year old girls lack - boobs. So, being the new girl and wanting to fit in, I kept my distance. All throughout middle school, I crushed on him from afar, and even though Tiffany had long since moved on to someone new, I still never had the guts to tell him how I felt. It wasn’t until Mrs. McVay’s tenth grade biology class, that I finally got the nerve to talk to him. Eric and I were partnered up during the frog dissection unit. Since I was totally grossed out by the whole thing, Eric just took charge and did everything. Ever since that day that’s how it’s been. Eric was my best friend, my finder of lost things, my foot warmer on a cold winter night, keeper of my heart and my soul mate. He was a New York City Police officer, and I had followed my love of cosmetology and was working at a very upscale New York City Salon. I had never been happier. But sometimes happiness can be taken away in the blink of an eye, leaving you scared, alone and wondering how you will ever pick up the pieces of what was once a fairy tale life.
I stepped out of the shower into the tiny steam ridden bathroom, while Eric stood at the bathroom sink, shaving and wiping the condensation from the mirror.
“Sorry,” I said as I wrapped myself in the towel and hugged him from behind.
He turned around with his half shaven face and hugged me back. “That’s okay, but only because you’re so cute.”
“Can you believe that in a little less than three months, I will no longer be Mia Taylor?”
He kissed me on the forehead. “I can’t wait. All of these overtime shifts will have paid off when I’m sitting on a beach in Aruba with Mrs. Mia Callahan.”
I smiled just thinking about our honeymoon. “I wish we could both call out today and stay in bed and practice for that honeymoon.” My towel fell off when I lifted my arms and wrapped them around his neck.
He looked down at my naked body. “You’re killin’ me Mia.” He glanced at his watch. “Ten minutes?”
“I’ll take it!” I grabbed his hand and led him into the bedroom.
***
I got through the work day with ease and stopped off at the store. I called Eric once I was home. It was six o’clock and he was working until seven. “I’m cooking your favorite tonight, eggplant parm, so don’t eat anything.”
“Okay.”
“You will be home on time, right?”
“Yup, and you know I want to pick up where we left off this morning.”
I giggled. “Eric….is Ian right there with you?” Ian was Eric’s partner.
“Yeah, he doesn’t pay attention to anything though.” He was silent for a moment as I heard a call coming over the radio. “Awe damn! I may be just a little late.”
“Ugh….Okay, I’ll keep it warm for you. I love you and be careful.”
“Always and I love you too.”
I hated his crazy schedule. He had been working so hard, picking up every over-time shift that he could get to pay for our wedding and honeymoon. We just had to get through the next three days and then we were on vacation for a whole week. We didn’t have any plans other than finalizing the wedding details and just taking time to slow down and relax. After two hours of slicing, breading, frying and baking I was finally taking the eggplant from the oven when I heard a knock on my door. Eric must have forgotten his key again. His timing was perfect. I opened the door and instead of seeing Eric on the other side, it was two police officers who I didn’t know.
“Mia Taylor?”
“Yeah?” I felt my heart drop to my knees. Somehow I knew, they didn’t need to say anything – I just knew.
“Mia there’s been a shooting…..” those were the last words I heard before I totally blacked out.
I was sitting on my couch; I didn’t even know how I got there. The female police officer handed me a glass of water as she held a cold rag on my head. “Are you okay?” I couldn’t answer. I was in shock. She took my hand and rubbed it gently.
“I need to go see him.” My voice was shaking.
“Okay, are you sure you’re okay. Do you need us to call you an ambulance to have you checked out?” The male police officer asked.
“No, I just need to see Eric, he needs me.” I began to cry.
The female police officer placed her hand on my shoulder. “We’ll take you to the hospital, Mia.”
“Has anyone notified his parents?” I asked.
“Yes, they’re on their way.”
I threw on my flip-flops and followed them out the door.
When we arrived at the hospital, the male police officer checked in with the nurse. Eric was still in surgery. I took a seat in the waiting area. The female police officer, who had finally introduced herself as Judy, took a seat next to me.
“Mia, is there anyone that you would like me to call, to be here with you?” I knew that I had to break the news to my mother. Since I probably wouldn’t even be able to get the words out without breaking down; I gave Judy her phone number to handle it.
I pulled my legs up onto the chair and wrapped my arms around them. I rested my head on my knees and thought back to this morning. We were talking about our wedding, our honeymoon, our life together as husband and wife. Never in a million years, did I imagine that I’d be sitting in a hospital while he was fighting to make that life happen.
“Is Ian okay?” I asked finally lifting my head from my knees.
“He’s okay. He’s in a state of shock. He’s not handling this too well,” Judy said.
Of course, he wasn’t handling this well. He and Eric were super close. They had been partners since Eric had joined the force. He thought of Eric as a younger brother.
My tears began to fall once again when I saw Eric’s parents. His mother’s eyes were swollen and I could tell that she was feeling the same way that I was.
“Mia!” The tears rolled down her face. She wrapped her arms around me and we both broke down together. Eric’s mom and dad were like a second set of parents to me. Eric’s father was always such a big strong looking man, but tonight he seemed as fragile as glass as he hugged me tightly.
We sat together in silence waiting for Eric’s doctor to appear and tell us that everything was going to be okay. Unfortunately, the news that he had to deliver was the opposite of what we wanted to hear. Eric was shot in the jaw. The bullet had lodged in his shoulder and tore through two main arteries in his neck, which had severely affected his blood flow. His brain was greatly affected by the lack of oxygen. There were a few more tests they wanted to do, but right now the prognosis seemed grim.
It was if my mother and stepfather appeared right when I needed them most. “Mom!” I cried.
“Oh, Mia!” She hugged me tightly. I felt like a little kid again as I curled up in her arms. My stepfather took the empty seat on the other side of me and gently rubbed my back. Once I felt calm enough to speak, I gave them an update on Eric.
“But it’s okay, he’s going to pull through this and everything is going to be okay, I just know it,” I said.
“Mia, they have him in a room. Would you like to go see him?” Eric’s father asked.
I nodded and stood up on my shaky legs. I followed Eric’s father down the hallway and into Eric’s room. He led me in and then immediately walked out to give me some privacy.
Eric was hooked up to every machine imaginable with a tube down his throat. It pained me just to look at him. I took his hand in mine as the tears rolled down my face.
“This wasn’t supposed to happen, Eric. You can’t leave me. I won’t be able to live in a world without you.” The haunting rhythm of the beeping machines was a painful reminder that this was the only thing keeping him alive. “I can’t say goodbye to you, I just can’t. You have to pull through this. We have so many things that we have planned in life and if you think I’m going to let you back out of them because of this, you’re wrong. Please, Eric…..please.” I buried my face into his chest and began to sob.
I still had my head buried in his chest and was clutching to his hand tightly when his father walked back in the room.
“Mia,” his tone was gentle.
I lifted my head and smiled through my tear filled eyes. “He’s going to be okay, you don’t have to worry,” I said.
He closed his eyes as if my words pained him. He took my hand and helped me up, leading me back into the waiting area, to my parents.
“Mia, why don’t you let us take you home and get some sleep and we’ll come back first thing in the morning?” My stepfather gently asked.
“No, if he wakes up I need to be here.”
“Mia, sweetie. It’s after midnight, you need to go home and get some rest,” my mother said.
“Mom, he is going to wake up. You know that right? He would never leave me.” I could feel the hysteria in my voice as I tried not only to convince my mother but also myself of that fact.
Her eyes filled up with tears. She didn’t respond. She just pulled me to her and kissed me on the head.
I said my goodbyes to Eric’s parents. They were sticking around for a little while longer and then staying at Eric’s Aunt’s apartment, who also lived in the city.
“Promise me that you will call me if anything happens?” I asked.
“I promise.” Eric’s mother answered
I hugged her tightly. “I’ll see you tomorrow,” I said. It was now just a waiting game – the longest wait of my life.
***
Three days had past and the test results were not what anyone had hoped for. Eric had no brain activity whatsoever. But I was still holding out hope. Eric was still here physically and that’s all that mattered. I could still feel the warmth of his skin and kiss his lips, so to me he was still alive. I hunkered down in his room for the past seventy two hours, only leaving when the nurse’s would come in and tell me that visiting hours were over. I would talk to him just as if he were there listening to me. I talked about our wedding, our honeymoon and what our life together would be like after we were married.
I was in my usual spot, sitting in the chair right along Eric’s bedside with his hand in mine, when his dad walked in the room.
“I was just telling Eric, that once we have kids we really need to move back home, away from the city. That would be better for you guys too, because then you would get to see your grandkids all the time,” I said.
Eric’s dad looked at me sympathetically. “Mia, we’ve made the decision. Eric wouldn’t want to be kept alive this way.”
I shook my head in disbelief. “No, no, no!” I shouted. “Please, don’t! He’s alive, he’s breathing. Please don’t take him away from me. I will die right along with him. Eric is strong, he’s going to wake up; I know it.” I was trying to catch my breath. Eric’s father looked at me with tear-filled eyes as the nurse came running in, hearing my screams.
“Is everything okay?” she asked.
I bent down and hugged Eric. “Please don’t let them do this….please. He loves me and I love him. We’re going to get married and have kids. Please I’m begging you.”
Eric’s father had tears rolling down his face as he looked at me. “I’m sorry Mia.” He put his head down and walked out the door.
I buried my head into Eric’s chest and began to sob. “Eric, please wake up, baby. Don’t let them do this to you.”
The nurse came over and tried to gently pry me away from him, but it was useless. I wasn’t budging. She finally gave up and walked out the door, leaving me alone one last time with Eric. I kissed him over and over again. I wanted to taste him on my lips for the rest of my life. I took a deep breath, memorizing every inch of his familiar face. I rested my head on his shoulder and whispered in his ear, “I will love you forever Eric….”
*Read the rest of Mia's story ~ Summer
May 17, 2013
400 Likes Celebration!
Happy, Happy, HAPPY Friday!! I feel like I've earned the right to say that three times today....it's been a VERY long week!
Well, I finally go 400 likes on my Facebook page so in honor of that I have posted the prologue to my novel Drowning In Love that I will be releasing in the summer. This was a little thank you to all of my great Facebook people....they really are the best! So if you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for? Head on over to my page and check it out! Prologue Drowning In Love.
Also wanted to let you know about some great giveaways going on:
First, enter to win a signed copy (yup, signed by yours truly) of An Unplanned Lesson here Enter to win a signed copy of An Unplanned Lesson
Or if you prefer the e-copy instead here's another great giveaway: Enter to win an E-copy of An Unplanned Lesson
I wasn't fooling when I said I was going to have lots of surprises going on! Hope all of you have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!!
Well, I finally go 400 likes on my Facebook page so in honor of that I have posted the prologue to my novel Drowning In Love that I will be releasing in the summer. This was a little thank you to all of my great Facebook people....they really are the best! So if you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for? Head on over to my page and check it out! Prologue Drowning In Love.
Also wanted to let you know about some great giveaways going on:
First, enter to win a signed copy (yup, signed by yours truly) of An Unplanned Lesson here Enter to win a signed copy of An Unplanned Lesson
Or if you prefer the e-copy instead here's another great giveaway: Enter to win an E-copy of An Unplanned Lesson
I wasn't fooling when I said I was going to have lots of surprises going on! Hope all of you have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!!
May 12, 2013
Cover Reveal
First of all let me say, Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful Mom's out there! Hope you are spending you day doing something fun or just taking it easy!
I have something very special that I would like to share with all of you in honor of Mother's Day.....The cover/synopsis to Drowning in Love my new novel that I'm hoping to have released by of Summer of 2013. I was a little hesitant about revealing it just yet because I'm still working very hard at perfecting the storyline but my patience got the best of me, so I must! So without further ado, here it is:
Mia Taylor has a huge heart, but just how much pain can one heart endure? Mia was living the picture perfect life, engaged to her high school sweetheart and working at her dream job at an upscale salon in New York City. She had it all. Until the day her past, present and future were taken away, leaving her to face the world scared and alone. Trying to pick up the pieces of her broken life, while mourning the devastating loss of her fiancé she just goes through the motions as an empty shell.
Enter Travis Montgomery, Olympic swimmer and totally gorgeous. He has several medals under his belt and just as many women. Mia is well aware of his womanizing reputation and refuses to be his next conquest, but finds herself coming alive again whenever she’s around him. They agree to be “just friends,” quickly finding that they are unable to fight the attraction between them. Mia’s life becomes complete once again with Travis in it; but nothing good lasts forever, at least not in Mia’s world. Torn apart by an ugly secret, Mia’s heart is broken once again.
When the unthinkable happens and Travis needs Mia the most, she must reach deep inside to find forgiveness for the one man who will always hold the key to her shattered heart. But will doing so only break it further; this time beyond repair?
*Expected Publication Date: Summer 2013
Do you like? Don't forget to to add to TBR List on Goodreads,
I hope that you grow to love Mia & Travis as much as Nicole & Dailan and Kat & Julian. I'm working hard to make sure that the readers can connect with them in the same way. Good character development is like fine wine... they take time to age and perfect! So, just bear with me....it will be here before you know it!
In other news....the Mother's Day Giveaway is over and the winners have been notified. Congrats to them and thanks to all who entered! Don't be disappointed if you weren't one of them, I will be doing plenty more in the near future. Well, that's all I have for today....hope all of you have a great day, especially if you're a mom and if not, make sure you are extra nice to yours! I may be having some other little surprises going on throughout the day on my Facebook Page so be on the lookout!
I have something very special that I would like to share with all of you in honor of Mother's Day.....The cover/synopsis to Drowning in Love my new novel that I'm hoping to have released by of Summer of 2013. I was a little hesitant about revealing it just yet because I'm still working very hard at perfecting the storyline but my patience got the best of me, so I must! So without further ado, here it is:
Mia Taylor has a huge heart, but just how much pain can one heart endure? Mia was living the picture perfect life, engaged to her high school sweetheart and working at her dream job at an upscale salon in New York City. She had it all. Until the day her past, present and future were taken away, leaving her to face the world scared and alone. Trying to pick up the pieces of her broken life, while mourning the devastating loss of her fiancé she just goes through the motions as an empty shell.Enter Travis Montgomery, Olympic swimmer and totally gorgeous. He has several medals under his belt and just as many women. Mia is well aware of his womanizing reputation and refuses to be his next conquest, but finds herself coming alive again whenever she’s around him. They agree to be “just friends,” quickly finding that they are unable to fight the attraction between them. Mia’s life becomes complete once again with Travis in it; but nothing good lasts forever, at least not in Mia’s world. Torn apart by an ugly secret, Mia’s heart is broken once again.
When the unthinkable happens and Travis needs Mia the most, she must reach deep inside to find forgiveness for the one man who will always hold the key to her shattered heart. But will doing so only break it further; this time beyond repair?
*Expected Publication Date: Summer 2013
Do you like? Don't forget to to add to TBR List on Goodreads,
I hope that you grow to love Mia & Travis as much as Nicole & Dailan and Kat & Julian. I'm working hard to make sure that the readers can connect with them in the same way. Good character development is like fine wine... they take time to age and perfect! So, just bear with me....it will be here before you know it!
In other news....the Mother's Day Giveaway is over and the winners have been notified. Congrats to them and thanks to all who entered! Don't be disappointed if you weren't one of them, I will be doing plenty more in the near future. Well, that's all I have for today....hope all of you have a great day, especially if you're a mom and if not, make sure you are extra nice to yours! I may be having some other little surprises going on throughout the day on my Facebook Page so be on the lookout!
May 4, 2013
Mothers Day Week Giveaway!
Yup, that's right, we mom's get a WHOLE WEEK! Since I can't offer you guys a date with Julian or Dailan (yes, I know it took me a while to realize they're fictional too!) I'm going to to kick it off with a little giveaway. I will be having a few other surprises throughout the week as well. But be sure to enter this one so you can stock up on some of your favorite books that you've been dying to read! Happy Saturday and Good Luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway
May 3, 2013
Share....share...share!
Happy Friday Everyone! I know I haven't been keeping up on my blog posts like I should be! I've been spending every free minute that I have, working on my new novel Drowning In Love. Speaking of which, I have a little bit of a challenge going on right now. I'm DYING to share the cover with everyone. I'm thinking this may be the best cover out of all my books! I plan on doing it once I get 400 Likes on my FB page. I will also be posting an inspiration photo of Travis Montgomery the new sexy leading man from this novel once I reach 350 like (just as an added bonus!).
Also, I've posted two excerpts on my FB page as well as an inspiration photo of Dailan O'Maley, from An Unplanned Lesson (that I'm sure you ladies would love).
So go on over and give it a like and share, share share!!! https://www.facebook.com/BethRinyu
Oh and most importantly....have a wonderful weekend :)
April 28, 2013
Blog Tour
Good Morning everyone....the birds are singing, the sun is shining (well at least here it is anyway) what more could you ask for? Okay, maybe another cup of coffee and for me to stop being so darn cheerful this early in the morning.....Okay, I'll stop. Just wanted to let you guys know about the upcoming blog tour this week for An Unplanned Lesson, there will be a couple of giveaways as well, so don't miss out stopping by some of these blogs on the dates listed below to find out what they are:
April 29 - Reading Addiction Blog Tours - Meet and GreetApril 29 - Busy Mom Book Reviews April 29 - My Bookmark BlogApril 30 - Faerie Tale Books May 1 - Noemi BetancourtMay 1 - Lov Liv Life ReviewsMay 2 - Queen of All She ReadsMay 3 - Please Another Book
Also, tonight I will be posting the first paragraph of my prologue to Drowning in Love, the novel that I'm currently working on so be sure to check out my facebook page so you don't miss it!
Hope all of you make the most of your day!!
April 29 - Reading Addiction Blog Tours - Meet and GreetApril 29 - Busy Mom Book Reviews April 29 - My Bookmark BlogApril 30 - Faerie Tale Books May 1 - Noemi BetancourtMay 1 - Lov Liv Life ReviewsMay 2 - Queen of All She ReadsMay 3 - Please Another Book
Also, tonight I will be posting the first paragraph of my prologue to Drowning in Love, the novel that I'm currently working on so be sure to check out my facebook page so you don't miss it!
Hope all of you make the most of your day!!
April 23, 2013
Extra....Extra!!
Good Morning everyone! Before you become engrossed in the the morning news on TV, the internet or your newspaper (do people actually still read the newspaper?) check out all my exciting news first!
In today's headlines.....
The The Exception To The Rule is on sale for .99 cents on Amazon for just a few more hours. Go get your copy an find out why everyone is crying and falling in love with Kat & Julian.Both An Unplanned Lesson and The Exception To The Rule are now available in iTunes.I posted a teaser for my upcoming novel Drowning in love on my Facebook Page. I will be posting little teasers, the cover and character inspiration photo's there as well in the upcoming weeks. So make sure you give it a like to so don't miss out!I've really gotten the hang of Pinterest (finally!) and have been pinning away! Check out my two book boards The Exception To The Rule and An Unplanned Lesson
Okay, that's it for today's headlines! Now on to the weather.......
Have a great day everyone!
In today's headlines.....
The The Exception To The Rule is on sale for .99 cents on Amazon for just a few more hours. Go get your copy an find out why everyone is crying and falling in love with Kat & Julian.Both An Unplanned Lesson and The Exception To The Rule are now available in iTunes.I posted a teaser for my upcoming novel Drowning in love on my Facebook Page. I will be posting little teasers, the cover and character inspiration photo's there as well in the upcoming weeks. So make sure you give it a like to so don't miss out!I've really gotten the hang of Pinterest (finally!) and have been pinning away! Check out my two book boards The Exception To The Rule and An Unplanned Lesson
Okay, that's it for today's headlines! Now on to the weather.......
Have a great day everyone!
April 20, 2013
Hooray for Saturday!!
Yay, it's Saturday! What's everyone doing this weekend? I'm planning on relaxing and working on my book. I'm planning on doing some giveaways in the near future, so be sure to like my Facebook Page so you don't miss out! That's also where I plan on posting some teasers from this new book and also sharing the cover!
I found another beautiful 5 star review for The Exception to The Rule when I just went on to Amazon to look at my reviews. I cannot express how happy it makes me to hear that people are getting the same emotional impact from Kat & Julian's beautiful love story that I intended. I fell in love with the story line when I wrote it. I was afraid that I would be the only one that was so attached to it because I was the one who created it, I'm so glad to see that I'm not.
Dailan O'Maley is still continuing to win over the ladies hearts in An Unplanned Lesson. I love reading reviews and emails from people telling me how much they love him - I think he's pretty special too!
I can't wait until I can share a little bit more about Travis & Mia, the couple from my new book. I'm still working really hard to perfect their personalities. I tend to drive myself crazy when it comes to character development, to me that is the single most important detail when reading and writing a book. If you don't have characters with well defined personalities that the readers can connect with immediately then you can't connect with the book. I will tell you that Travis is a little more like Julian (from The Exception to The Rule). But to all of you Dailan O'Maley lovers out there, don't fret.....I actually have three different ideas for a 2nd book to An Unplanned Lesson. Once I get done with this current book, I'm going to narrow it down and see which one would work best.
Oh well, enough from me! Hope all of you have a great weekend, running errands, spending time with your family, reading a good book - I can suggested two really good ones ;). Whatever your plans, make it your best day ever!
I found another beautiful 5 star review for The Exception to The Rule when I just went on to Amazon to look at my reviews. I cannot express how happy it makes me to hear that people are getting the same emotional impact from Kat & Julian's beautiful love story that I intended. I fell in love with the story line when I wrote it. I was afraid that I would be the only one that was so attached to it because I was the one who created it, I'm so glad to see that I'm not.
Dailan O'Maley is still continuing to win over the ladies hearts in An Unplanned Lesson. I love reading reviews and emails from people telling me how much they love him - I think he's pretty special too!
I can't wait until I can share a little bit more about Travis & Mia, the couple from my new book. I'm still working really hard to perfect their personalities. I tend to drive myself crazy when it comes to character development, to me that is the single most important detail when reading and writing a book. If you don't have characters with well defined personalities that the readers can connect with immediately then you can't connect with the book. I will tell you that Travis is a little more like Julian (from The Exception to The Rule). But to all of you Dailan O'Maley lovers out there, don't fret.....I actually have three different ideas for a 2nd book to An Unplanned Lesson. Once I get done with this current book, I'm going to narrow it down and see which one would work best.
Oh well, enough from me! Hope all of you have a great weekend, running errands, spending time with your family, reading a good book - I can suggested two really good ones ;). Whatever your plans, make it your best day ever!
April 15, 2013
Monday....Monday!!
Happy Monday everyone! I know, I know.....those two words just don't belong together, unless you are sitting on an island surrounded by turquoise water, palm trees and a warm ocean breeze with your drink of choice in hand! Then who cares what day of the week it is, right? I had a pretty exciting weekend. I attended my first "official" book signing. It was really a neat experience and I met a lot of great people during the process. I got quite a few chapters of my third novel done but the most exciting news of the weekend.....I finally decided on the cover. To say I'm in love with it is an understatement! My cover girl sent me at least a dozen choices, when I found the one that I somewhat liked, she began to tweak it for me (yes, I was a major pain in the....). Each time she would make a little change I would like it more and more, until finally, she sent, "the one." It was like bells going off on the $1,000,000.00 slot machine - okay I never really experienced that and maybe I would be just a little more ecstatic about that happening than my cover, but you get my drift. I am happy beyond words and I CANNOT WAIT to share it with everyone! I'm just hoping that I can do it proud and make the inside of it just as great as the outside.....I'm still shooting for summer! It will be the perfect book to take to the pool (hint, hint) or beach with you while you are relaxing in the sun!
Oh well, that's all I got for today...my lunch hour is just about up! Hope all of you are making the most of this Monday and if you are lucky enough to be sitting on a beach somewhere reading this.....Have a pina colada for me!
Oh well, that's all I got for today...my lunch hour is just about up! Hope all of you are making the most of this Monday and if you are lucky enough to be sitting on a beach somewhere reading this.....Have a pina colada for me!
April 13, 2013
The Roller Coaster Ride of Book Writing
Writing and putting your book out to the world is a lot like like a roller coaster.You can feel so good about it when you're hearing positive feedback and for each good review you slowly move further up the hill until you reach the top! Then all it takes is one negative word and you're face and stomach clenches before your dropped down that hill at warp speed. Now, anyone who knows me knows that I hate roller coasters. I draw the line with the tea cups! But I have to say, the book writing roller coaster, isn't so bad. Maybe because the past few weeks have been the upward ascent for me. I know it's just a matter of time before I hit that drop again! But I realized that you can either scream or sit back and enjoy the ride and I'm choosing the latter of the two. So, I got to thinking, if I was brave enough to put two books out for the world to see, then I should be brave enough to ride a real roller coaster -yeah, that's just my overactive imagination talking! I better put that voice to good use instead, like in the book that I'm currently writing,
Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend and remember, if you happen to hit that drop with anything in life, embrace the butterflies in your stomach and smile!! It only lasts a split second and then it's over!
Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend and remember, if you happen to hit that drop with anything in life, embrace the butterflies in your stomach and smile!! It only lasts a split second and then it's over!
