Case of the Ex - A Mini Excerpt of 'Before You Say I Do'
8/1/2017
For #TeaserTuesday I'm sharing an excerpt from Before You Say I Do. Enjoy!
[Please note this is an unedited excerpt and is subject to change.]
In the world of Lauren Chandler, nothing sucked worse than being known around town as the woman who thought she was going to snag one of the Lennox men, only to be dropped faster than a satellite signal in a torrential rain storm. That’s why she left Bryson City, North Carolina in the first place – to get away from and get over Kenton Lennox. To get her life back on track.To forget he ever existed.To get over the humiliation.Away from the wise women (her mother included) who’d warned her that you couldn’t turn a womanizing bachelor into a loving husband.Still, she tried. And failed. Failed miserably.Her heart drummed in her chest just thinking about how nerve-racking it was when it came to the hope of a relationship working out with him. When they fell apart, she put all the blame on Kenton, but it was her idea to give him an ultimatum two years ago – to either put a ring on it or the relationship was over. She thought he had it in the bag. She knew he liked her and she loved him, so why wouldn’t he abide by her terms? She was certain he’d realize how much of a catch she was and would want to do whatever he had to do to hold on to her, even if he wasn’t ready.Boy was she wrong.Sitting in her car, she shook her head, listening to the soft voice of Jhené Aiko singing The Worst, playing softly in the background. Men were supposedly sooo strong. So this and so that. Yet, the word commitment sent them Usain Bolting. And she didn’t run after Kenton. She could have, even thought about it for a hot second, but how would she look running after a man – begging him to come back into her life? She would look desperate, or thirstypeople nowadays called it. Yeah, thirsty…She wasn’t that desperate. So she let him be and she went on with her life. Besides, she had plans. Dreams. She wanted a family. Children. The challenging, yet rewarding life of marriage and motherhood. But he had apparently wanted something different because he as soon as she’d presented him with the ultimatum, their relationship crashed and obliterated into a thousand, crumb-like pieces. The sudden, abrupt end had rattled her. Caught her off guard. She at least thought they’d have a discussion about it. Talk it through. That’s what couples did, right? Talked? Rambled on and on about issues and problems until some resolution was reached? But not Kenton ‘Usain Bolt’ Lennox. He had just…well, bolted. That was two years ago.
***Coming August 2017. Exact Date TBA.
For #TeaserTuesday I'm sharing an excerpt from Before You Say I Do. Enjoy!
[Please note this is an unedited excerpt and is subject to change.]
In the world of Lauren Chandler, nothing sucked worse than being known around town as the woman who thought she was going to snag one of the Lennox men, only to be dropped faster than a satellite signal in a torrential rain storm. That’s why she left Bryson City, North Carolina in the first place – to get away from and get over Kenton Lennox. To get her life back on track.To forget he ever existed.To get over the humiliation.Away from the wise women (her mother included) who’d warned her that you couldn’t turn a womanizing bachelor into a loving husband.Still, she tried. And failed. Failed miserably.Her heart drummed in her chest just thinking about how nerve-racking it was when it came to the hope of a relationship working out with him. When they fell apart, she put all the blame on Kenton, but it was her idea to give him an ultimatum two years ago – to either put a ring on it or the relationship was over. She thought he had it in the bag. She knew he liked her and she loved him, so why wouldn’t he abide by her terms? She was certain he’d realize how much of a catch she was and would want to do whatever he had to do to hold on to her, even if he wasn’t ready.Boy was she wrong.Sitting in her car, she shook her head, listening to the soft voice of Jhené Aiko singing The Worst, playing softly in the background. Men were supposedly sooo strong. So this and so that. Yet, the word commitment sent them Usain Bolting. And she didn’t run after Kenton. She could have, even thought about it for a hot second, but how would she look running after a man – begging him to come back into her life? She would look desperate, or thirstypeople nowadays called it. Yeah, thirsty…She wasn’t that desperate. So she let him be and she went on with her life. Besides, she had plans. Dreams. She wanted a family. Children. The challenging, yet rewarding life of marriage and motherhood. But he had apparently wanted something different because he as soon as she’d presented him with the ultimatum, their relationship crashed and obliterated into a thousand, crumb-like pieces. The sudden, abrupt end had rattled her. Caught her off guard. She at least thought they’d have a discussion about it. Talk it through. That’s what couples did, right? Talked? Rambled on and on about issues and problems until some resolution was reached? But not Kenton ‘Usain Bolt’ Lennox. He had just…well, bolted. That was two years ago.
***Coming August 2017. Exact Date TBA.
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