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Seasons of Change #1
Forgiveness of Summer
Silas Manning’s life has always been built on expectations, mostly those of others – his mother, his grandmother, basically the entire town. The one person who always accepted him for him pulled away years ago and he really doesn’t understand why. Now, he feels like he’s facing defeat and embarrassment all on his own, and paying for mistakes that aren’t even his.
Growing up with just her dad, Simone Whitman has done a great job of taking care of herself. Her dad is a great man, but he’s a dad. When it came to matters of the heart, she was all on her own. That’s why when her best friend broke her heart, she locked it up, and she doesn’t plan on giving it to anyone again. If that means never falling in love, so be it. She can’t handle the heartache of someone else leaving her behind and letting her down again.
When life gets turned upside down for these two, will they let each other back in and help each other through the hard times? Can they get over the past and start anew?
**A Seasons of Change Novella
Growing up with just her dad, Simone Whitman has done a great job of taking care of herself. Her dad is a great man, but he’s a dad. When it came to matters of the heart, she was all on her own. That’s why when her best friend broke her heart, she locked it up, and she doesn’t plan on giving it to anyone again. If that means never falling in love, so be it. She can’t handle the heartache of someone else leaving her behind and letting her down again.
When life gets turned upside down for these two, will they let each other back in and help each other through the hard times? Can they get over the past and start anew?
**A Seasons of Change Novella
- GenresNovella
105 pages, ebook
First published July 1, 2014
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About the author
S.M. Donaldson
39 books246 followersS.M. Donaldson is a born and raised Southern girl. She grew up in a small rural town on Florida’s Gulf Coast, the kind of place where everyone knows your business before you do, especially when your Daddy is a cop and your Mom works for the school system. She married one of her best friends at the age of 20 and has two sons. She is a proud military wife, has always had a soft spot for a good story, and is known to have a potty mouth. At the age of 31, she decided there was no time like the present to attempt her first book. Sam’s Choice was born and she hasn’t stopped since. If you are looking for a good, steamy, Southern set romance with true Southern dialect, she’s your girl.
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August 12, 2014
Silas Manning & Simone Whitman grew up together, helping each other through their crappy lives and were the best of friends - until Silas became the star player or their high school football team. Suddenly, Simone felt there was no room in Silas’ life for her. She didn’t get along with the cheerleaders he was now hanging out with and they only made fun of her anyway, which Silas knew nothing about. He knew he was losing his best friend, he was just clueless and couldn’t figure out why.
Silas heard rumors that Simone was sleeping around and it broke his heart. He couldn’t understand why she didn’t want him. Simone knew Silas wanted the prettier, more popular girls, and he could have them. He broke her heart, and she was determined not to let anyone in again. Her solution? Whenever she felt the need, she’d just find an out-of-town stranger to satisfy her.
One summer, Silas finds himself in the middle of a college football scandal and he could lose everything. He goes back to his hometown and finds work at Simone’s dad’s lake resort until everything gets settled and he can figure out which direction his life is going. What he wasn’t expecting was for his feelings for Simone to still be there, and he definitely wasn’t expecting the bitter Simone he’s seeing.
He never got over her, and she never got over him. Can they clear the air of the misunderstandings in the past and work things out? When Simone receives terrible news, can she count on Silas to be there for her and not run off again? Silas has his own problems, will they prove to be too much for the couple?
Forgiveness of Summer is a short, sweet novella about the past, misunderstandings, forgiveness, and moving forward. If you’re looking for a quick summer getaway into the lives of two loving smartasses, this one’s for you. Be on the lookout for the other stories in the Seasons of Changes series, S.M. Donaldson never disappoints!
Silas heard rumors that Simone was sleeping around and it broke his heart. He couldn’t understand why she didn’t want him. Simone knew Silas wanted the prettier, more popular girls, and he could have them. He broke her heart, and she was determined not to let anyone in again. Her solution? Whenever she felt the need, she’d just find an out-of-town stranger to satisfy her.
One summer, Silas finds himself in the middle of a college football scandal and he could lose everything. He goes back to his hometown and finds work at Simone’s dad’s lake resort until everything gets settled and he can figure out which direction his life is going. What he wasn’t expecting was for his feelings for Simone to still be there, and he definitely wasn’t expecting the bitter Simone he’s seeing.
He never got over her, and she never got over him. Can they clear the air of the misunderstandings in the past and work things out? When Simone receives terrible news, can she count on Silas to be there for her and not run off again? Silas has his own problems, will they prove to be too much for the couple?
Forgiveness of Summer is a short, sweet novella about the past, misunderstandings, forgiveness, and moving forward. If you’re looking for a quick summer getaway into the lives of two loving smartasses, this one’s for you. Be on the lookout for the other stories in the Seasons of Changes series, S.M. Donaldson never disappoints!
January 3, 2016
I am in LOVE!
S.M. Donaldson has stole my heart with the sweet and sexy novella! Forgiveness of Summer has all the best components that I look for in a romance novel.. down to the BBF (book boy friend) of my dreams.
Although this book is book #2 in the Novella series, I feel that is could be read with or with out the previous book. As a stand alone you are given all the important information that you would have missed in the previous book in a brief, yet tasteful way. I enjoyed the first book so I would highly recommend enjoying these books as a series, although I do not fell it is required.
In this story you meet two very young adults hurt by their pasts and compelled to over achieve to please those around them. They suffer from the classic small town syndrome. Everyone is watching, judging and waiting. They grew up best friends, but time and pressures made them part ways. Will they be able to find their way back to each other? Can they overcome the pressures put on them to be there for each other when they each need it the most?
I adore this couple. Although I feel that they will only make short cameos in the remainder of the novellas in this series I would love love love for them to be revisited in the future. I feel that their story, chemistry and personalities deserve a full novel or even novels.
I can't wait to dive in to the remainder of this series!
S.M. Donaldson has stole my heart with the sweet and sexy novella! Forgiveness of Summer has all the best components that I look for in a romance novel.. down to the BBF (book boy friend) of my dreams.
Although this book is book #2 in the Novella series, I feel that is could be read with or with out the previous book. As a stand alone you are given all the important information that you would have missed in the previous book in a brief, yet tasteful way. I enjoyed the first book so I would highly recommend enjoying these books as a series, although I do not fell it is required.
In this story you meet two very young adults hurt by their pasts and compelled to over achieve to please those around them. They suffer from the classic small town syndrome. Everyone is watching, judging and waiting. They grew up best friends, but time and pressures made them part ways. Will they be able to find their way back to each other? Can they overcome the pressures put on them to be there for each other when they each need it the most?
I adore this couple. Although I feel that they will only make short cameos in the remainder of the novellas in this series I would love love love for them to be revisited in the future. I feel that their story, chemistry and personalities deserve a full novel or even novels.
I can't wait to dive in to the remainder of this series!
September 2, 2014
Another great book by Author S.M. Donaldson.
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