Heatherly Bell's Blog, page 11
March 8, 2016
I’m Listening!
Is this funny or what? What do you think the dog is thinking? Wouldn’t you love to caption this? Let’s face it, no one listens to the safety demo any more especially if they’re hearing it for the umpteenth time. But maybe this is the doggie’s first time. I think I was interested in it the first time I heard it, too. After all, who doesn’t want to ponder the possibility of a plane crash as you’re boarding one? I recall thinking it was so interesting that my seat cushion was supposed to double as a flotation device.
As for me, I have questions. Did he have to pay full fare for that seat?
March 1, 2016
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January 30, 2016
Riley and Sophia … and ice cream
He didn’t answer, but only studied her, his eyes a little sad. “Eat.”
She took a sip somewhat automatically and felt immediately annoyed with herself for listening to him. “You’re bad for me, Riley.”
“I’m not. I’m what the doctor ordered.”
“You’re like eating Chunky Monkey every night instead of once a week.”
He moved closer, so that his shoulder was touching hers. “So what do you want? Vanilla?”
“Not vanilla.” She took another sip, moved her legs and Hershey jumped off her lap, disgusted with Sophia for not sitting still enough for Her Highness. “Maybe Neopolitan. It’s good enough but not so much that I want it every day of the week.”
Riley stood up, took Sophia’s bowl and set it on the coffee table. He pulled her up off the couch, his hands on her elbows. The blanket fell to the ground at her feet.
“Admit it. You’d like to eat Chunky Monkey every day of the week. And sometimes you catch yourself thinking about it in the middle of the day. Wondering how you could get away with it.”
“Maybe.”
She’d forgotten how perfect it felt to be this close to him, their breathing comingled. Without a doubt, she’d once known he would have breathed for her if he could. He would have once done anything for her.
“You want Chunky Monkey. Admit it.” He pulled her closer, until she could feel every hard ridge of his body and then he pulled her closer still.
“Wait. Are we still talking about ice cream?”
“No.”
…. From ‘Forever with You’
December 31, 2015
Unforgettable You Release Giveaway
Check out this giveaway and enter for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card, and an RWA tote bag filled with fun swag and print books from various romance authors!
December 26, 2015
December 1, 2015
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November 23, 2015
COVER REVEAL!!!!!!
I’m so happy to finally share the awesome cover of Unforgettable You. It’s a little different from previous covers, which seemed appropriate since this story is a bit of a departure from the previous Starlight Hill stories. Here’s the blurb:
“A frustrated author recently jilted by her fiancée, Diana wants a life do-over. What she needs is a change of scenery and she just might find that in Starlight Hill. But when Diana is the victim of a fire and rescued by her teenage crush, she’ll be forced to remind her heart frequently that she’s sworn off men. Tough and wild Scott has changed from his days as a love ‘em and leave ‘em type, making it difficult for Diana to remember why she gave up on love in the first place …
Scott is an adrenaline-junkie firefighter with a wild past until a painful mistake changed his life forever. When Diana’s rescue is filmed and goes viral, his first instincts are to protect and fix. There’s something about being around Diana that makes him feel human again, and like he can be the man she believes he is. The kind of man she deserves. But first he’ll have to forgive himself …
Can these two trust each other enough to leave the past behind and find happily ever after in the small town of Starlight Hill?”
Look for its release next month!
October 23, 2015
September 19, 2015
Starlight Hill Series Books 1-3 Available now for Pre-Order!
Meet Billy Turlock.
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August 26, 2015
Summer of Mishaps … part two
After driving 100 miles to our final destination (the lovely University town of Columbia) we arrived at the hotel we’d previously booked. When I arrived, the cops were in the parking lot. Two cruisers. They were there to – you know what? I didn’t stay to find out.
A few phone calls later and I had a room at Extended Stay America. Quite a step down from the Hyatt and back down to mere mortal status where I belong. I proceeded to deluge the AA 800 phone number with phone calls. I was desperate to be reunited with my luggage. However, as far as anyone could tell me my luggage was still sitting at the airport in Chicago. Everyone was quite hopeful it would arrive “at some point” in Columbia. So…two days in the same clothes. I took a little side trip to a department store, courtesy of the airlines (though they don’t yet.)
At long last, we were tearfully reunited with our luggage early the next morning. I proceeded to move Man Child into his new digs with ease. No issues whatsoever. And he does love it there. He’s going to be fine, I know.
Until I got a phone call from my oldest son, informing me that he was being admitted to the hospital to have his appendix removed. (hint: never, never wonder ‘what else can go wrong?’ There’s always something.)
Anyone who knows me is aware of how geographically challenged I am. I thought a smart phone and GPS would help with this, but also I’m fairly new to the app. Long story short? Got lost on my way to the regional airport and missed my flight. I was there at six AM and this is what the airport looks like at this early hour (after the flight you missed has just left without you):
Empty. Desolate. I was alone for hours, except for the janitor. I’m not sure where all the rest of the people were. This is a little airport with only three incoming and departing flights a day, and they arrive when they’re needed. There’s a little café nearby, but as luck would have it there was construction going on. So I sat for eight hours and fed myself from two vending machines with all the $1 bills I had left and most of my change.
I tried to make the best of my situation (no place to go as I’d just delivered the expensive rental car) and wrote approximately 2400 new words. Not bad when you’re feeling sorry for yourself. This is the same heart bag I took with me to RWA. It gives me good feels and warm fuzzies. And believe me, I needed them.
