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RELEASE BLITZ ~ Catching Teardrops (MAC Security #5) by Abigail Davies

Jun 19

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Title: Catching Teardrops
Series: MAC Security #5
Author: Abigail Davies

 

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: June 19, 2018
Cover Design: Pink Elephant Designs



ILLUSION—NOUN
 

A deceptive appearance or impression.

 

 
Life is an illusion. A mirage of what you want people to see.
 
I’ve perfected mine. 
 
I let people judge me for who they think I am, not willing to bare my true self. 
 
But perception isn’t reality.
 
Reality is painful, full of sorrow and sins.
 
I keep my secrets guarded closely, not willing to let them free.
 
But it only takes one person to see you—the real you—for your mask to evaporate.
 
One look. One promise. 
 
Life will never be the same again.


Abigail Davies grew up with a passion for words, storytelling, maths, and anything pink. Dreaming up characters—quite literally—and talking to them out loud is a daily occurrence for her. She finds it fascinating how a whole world can be built with words alone, and how everyone reads and interprets a story differently. Now following her dreams of writing, Abigail has found the passion that she always knew was there. When she’s not writing: she’s a mother to two daughters who she encourages to use their imagination as she believes that it’s a magical thing, or getting lost in a good book. If she’s doing neither of those things, you can be sure she’s surfing the web buying new makeup, clothes, or binge watching another show as she becomes one with her sofa.

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COVER REVEAL ~ A Change of Pace (Northern Lights Series #3) by Freya Barker

Jun 15

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Title: A Change of Pace
Series: Northern Lights Series #3
Author: Freya Barker

 

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 16, 2018
Photographer: Reggie Deanching of R+M Photographer
Cover Model: Scott Nova

 

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Once a man who lived by the letter of the law.
 
Newt Tobias will do anything for his little girl. Even take early retirement, sell his city home, and move to cottage country, hoping that the simpler life will provide a better balance for his troubled teenage daughter. 
 
Yet, not long after they’ve settled, he finds himself toe-to-toe with a stubborn, fiery tempered woman with pretty brown eyes.
 
Once a recluse preferring to live alone. 
 
Working with troubled adolescents, Frederique Marchand doesn’t suffer fools and won’t put up with bullies. Especially handsome strangers like Newt who think they can run roughshod over her. She loves her work, but on her own time she much prefers the company of her menagerie of animals.
 
But with the welfare of a teenager at stake, she must put aside rocky first impressions and work with a man who needs her as much as she’ll come to need him.

 Freya Barker inspires with her stories about ‘real’ people, perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy. She is the author of the Cedar Tree Series and the Portland, ME, novels.
Freya is the recipient of the RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for best first book, “Slim To None,” and is a finalist for the 2016 Kindle Book Awards for “From Dust”. She currently has two complete series and three anthologies published, and is working on two new series; La Plata County FBI—ROCK POINT, and Northern Lights. She continues to spin story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

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COVER REVEAL ~ Mess Me Up (Bear Bottom Guardians MC #1) by Lani Lynn Vale

Jun 11

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Title: Mess Me Up
Series: Bear Bottom Guardians MC #1
Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: MC Romance
Release Date: September 6, 2018
Cover Design: Cover Me Darling, LLC

When Rome Pierce moved to Bear Bottom, Texas, it was his intention to lay low. To not be seen.
To find a way to heal his body and soul—as well as his son’s.
 
Nobody would know by looking at him that he used to play professional football. Not with the Bare Bottom
MC cut covering his back, and definitely not with his friendly smile completely obliterated.
 
No longer is there charm in each smooth word that comes out of his mouth. What’s left is an angry, bitter,
scared man that’s terrified one day he’s going to wake up and his entire world is going to be gone.
 
Nobody knows what drove him to leave the game he loved — nobody but her.
 
She’s the one person that has helped him make it through the dark days and even darker nights.
She’s the bright and shining star in his pitch-black sky.
 
And he doesn’t even know her name.
 
He should be afraid that she knows things that not anyone—not even his best friend—knows.
 
Yet, with each encounter, he gives what little bit of his soul remains, and before he knows it only two people on this earth—one dying, and one too afraid to live—make his life worth living.
 
Until one day he has to choose—the love of his life, or the life he brought into this world.
 
Two impossible situations. One decision that would change him forever.

 

I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 9, so I can assure you that they are a handful.

I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us.

I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.

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RELEASE BLITZ ~ Get You Some (The Simple Man #3) by Lani Lynn Vale

Jun 8

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Title: Get You Some

Series: The Simple Man Series

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

 

Genre: Romance Suspense
Release Date: June 7, 2018
Photographer: FuriousFotog
Cover Model: Chase Ketron
Cover Design: Cover Me Darling

 
You want some?

 She snarls those words at him with barely concealed hostility the moment he arrives at her window to ask for her license and registration.
 
After a few choice words, he lets her go with not one ticket, but three.
 
Next time she should check the attitude at the door and realize that he’s a cop, and just doing his job.
 
Come get some.
 
Fast forward a week, and he’s still unable to think about anything else but her and her bad attitude—oh, and those sexy lips, angry eyes, and her promise to make his life hell.
 
Knowing he should stay away, he takes a step back and tries not to think about anything that has to do with those long legs, and that mouth that could be used for much better things than spewing venom.
 
Then she makes a mistake.
 
At an interview, she rattles off a random number to use as a reference for a job that she desperately needs, and that number just happens to be Johnny’s. 
 
She’ll regret being so rude, and one day she’ll think twice when she decides to throw attitude toward a man like him.
 
Vowing to make her life hell, he decides to have a little fun.
 
Never get enough.
 
What he doesn’t expect is to fall for her.
 
The more Johnny learns about June, the deeper he digs his hole. Soon, he doesn’t know which way is up, and he’s just fine with that.
 
Over time, he learns that not everyone bothers to dig past her prickly demeanor and get to the woman that lives deeper.
 
When one too many citizens of Hostel, Texas tries to back her against the wall, he’s had enough.
 
After all, you don’t mess with what’s his.

 



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Just when you think you’ve found a favourite BBF in one of Lani Lynn Vale‘s series, bang, along comes another main man who jumps to the top of the list – seriously, I loved Johnny!!

Get You Some is the third book in the Simple Man series and was the story of Johnny Mitchell Mackenzie & June Carter Common. This is where I have to admit to not yet having read the original Dixie Warden MC series and after reading GYS, it’s definitely something I’m gonna resolve sooner than later!

This pair were destined to be together and regardless of the fact that June didn’t think anyone could think she mattered, never mind love her (her beloved gran daddy aside!) and Johnny thought he was lost and wouldn’t find his place again after leaving the military.

I hated how the whole town tarred June with the same brush as her no good parents, even though it was obvious she was nothing like them. Johnny didn’t think he could fix things for her, but gods, did he give it a go!

After being medically discharged, Johnny felt smothered by well meaning but overbearing parents, so took his friends advice and moved to Hostel. I couldn’t quite wrap my head round why he didn’t get in touch and let them know where he was and that he was doing ok (though I kinda understood why he needed a little time and space to try and get his life back together)

Each was the balm that the other needed. From their initial meeting an impression was left on them both and I’m glad they found their way to each other.

The drama with the ex I could have done without to be honest – there was just something unnecessary feeling to it – but it didn’t spoil my read in any way.

The ‘ Hostel PD Facebook posts’ at the head of each chapter were funny and had me chuckling – some of those thoughts I could totally get on board with! LOL!

I’m a fan of LLVs work and I’m looking forward to more in the Simple Man series.

A definite recommended read and a solid 4* from me.

~ Tracy xx

 

 

 

I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 5, so I can assure you that they are a handful.

I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us.

I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.

 
 

 

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RELEASE BLITZ ~ Keeping Happy Ever After (A Silvervale Second Chance Romance) by AC Bextor

Jun 4

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Title: Keeping Happy Ever After
Series: A Silvervale Second Chance Romance
Author: AC Bextor

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 29, 2018

 

 

Jaxson Joseph Cole is the devil personified. 
Tall. Dark. Handsome. I crave a man as cliché as God could create. 
At twenty-six-years-old, he’s every little girl’s fantasy and every grown woman’s desire. He’s determined, stubborn, and incorrigible. He’s also the first boy I ever loved.
With my big sister’s wedding only a few days away, the entirety of our family is fitted together inside a luxurious resort in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. 
I’ll be forced to brave his presence. I’ll be made to endure his torture. I’ll be obligated to keep my distance. 
He wants me. I want him.
There’s just one small obstacle standing in my way.
Jaxson Joseph Cole scares me to death.

 

AC Bextor lives in a small town in the Midwest. When she’s not writing she can be found reading or watching her favorite sports teams. She enjoys spending time outside fishing, swimming, or camping. 

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RELEASE BOOST ~ Sangre (Series: Night Rebels MC) by Chiah Wilder

May 21

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Title: Sangre
Series: Night Rebels MC
Author: Chiah Wilder

Genre: MC Romance (standalone)
Release Date: April 24, 2018

Mystery, angst, and a second chance romance in this thriller of a romance.
~ JulieD2

 

An excellent couple, totally sexy and an amazing mystery that I’ll admit surprised me.
~ Cris

 

Ms. Wilder combined our two favorite things MC and Rocker romance. The combination was explosive.
~ Book Club Gone Wrong

 

INSPIRING READ- second chance love, rock music, action, suspense and another hot man on a motorcycle. ~ Michelle Myskiw


When Sangre, the tatted and built officer of the Night Rebels MC, agrees to be the bodyguard of Isla Rose, he has no idea what he’s in for. It’s just an ordinary gig: a bodyguard for a temperamental, difficult, diva who thinks a fan is out to get her. 
 
Sangre doesn’t have time for drama and decides there’s no way he’s going to indulge the spoiled rock star. He’ll do his job and be out of there. Does he believe her? Not really. In his opinion the whole crazed fan scare is a ploy to garner more attention in the papers. But he isn’t there to analyze her, just play bodyguard until she goes back to LA.
 
But when he sees her on stage, the blue and red lights bouncing off her sequined jeans, he’s mesmerized. Then she starts to sing and her voice intoxicates and captivates him. The sound of her voice is thick and sweet like warm honey dripping over him. 
 
In that moment he realizes this isn’t going to be any ordinary gig. He’s definitely screwed. 
 
As he watches her, something familiar pulls him in. Something from his past….
 
Isla Rose’s life is spiraling out of control. She needs to relax and get away from all the hype. 
 
So she runs away and finds a slice of peace in Alina, but it is short-lived. Creepy fan letters invade her peaceful oasis. At first she blows them off, but as they become more sinister, fear consumes her.
 
When she first lays eyes on her bodyguard, she can’t help but notice his tanned, muscled arms covered with wicked tattoos. The way women flock to him tells her he’s bad news. 
 
A heartbreaker in a leather jacket. 
 
She needs his protection and nothing more.
 
But she can’t stop him from invading her thoughts. The way he looks at her, she knows he wants to take her body then her soul.
 
And she hates to admit it, but she wants to give him her all. To make matters worse, he reminds her of someone from her past. Someone she yearned for in silence. Maybe she’s safer taking her chances with the creepy fan and forgetting all about the tattooed hunk who’s turning her life upside down. And that’s the last thing she needs right now.
Sangre a standalone book in the Night Rebels MC Romance series. If you like rough-around-the edges alpha men who play, fight , and love hard, then this book is for you. Steamy loving, feisty heroine, and one bad boy lover. No cheating. HEA. No cliffhangers! 18 +.


Chiah Wilder writes about rough, sexy men who know how to treat their women.

Always a lover of books, she began writing at a young age and continued through college with collections of short stories. Figuring she had to grow up and get a “real” job, her writing was placed on the back burner.

Her love of reading has always been center front in her life. Chiah’s love of bad boys both in and out of fiction has inspired her books. She loves an alpha male whose softer side is brought out by a passionate, spirited woman. In fiction there are no rules or boundaries, and fantasies can go as far as the characters want to take them. Steamy, romances with tough, sexy bad boys are her guilty pleasure along with brownies, cheddar cheese, and movie marathons. 

 
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RELEASE BOOST ~ The Perfect Love Story (Love #1) by Natasha Madison

May 15

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Title: Perfect Love Story 
Series: Love #1

Author: Natasha Madison

 

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 1, 2018

PERFECT LOVE STORY was just that…the PERFECT LOVE STORY! Beautiful, touching, charming, devastating, magical,
and hella’ sexy, once I started, I couldn’t put it down for the life of me, nor did I ever want to. – Shayna Renee
 
Perfect Love Story is a step away from Natasha Madison’s typical romantic comedy, and she does an incredible job of delivering a
poignant, emotional and sigh-worthy romance – Mary Dube USA Today HEA
 
Natasha Madison does it again! Perfect Love Story as so many feels. The title of the book is perfect bc this was
the perfect love story.  – Tara Sexy Book Diva
 
Perfect Love Story is exactly that. Beautifully, unbelievably perfect. This is one of those books that
digs deep right into your heart. – Britt Red Hatter Book Blog
 
The novel is about second-chances, learning to dust yourself off for yourself, the power of many
different types of love. – Karen Hulseman
 
The depth of emotion and heartbreak that this story starts out with had me crying within
the first few pages – Fun Under The Covers
 
I’m going to tell you what I LOVED more about this whole book, the originality of the storyline.
– Janet For the Pleasure of Reading
 
I absolutely adored this beautifully crafted story
– She’s a lip biter
An extraordinary, powerful, and captivating, love story, the perfect love story
– Up All Night with Books


When one man’s death exposes a complex web of lies, three couples discover the true meaning of love, loss and redemption. 
 

Hailey 

 

What do you do when you find out your whole life was a lie? 
 
That your husband really wasn’t your husband but someone else’s. 
 
That the vows you made to each other were simply empty promises.
 
You pick up and move to the country to start fresh. 
 
When life hands you limes, you make sure you have tequila because your life is about to get stirred up.
 
 

Jensen 

 

Married to my high school sweetheart, the best thing she gave me was my baby girl. 
 
But we weren’t enough for her. I wasn’t enough for her. 
 
The last thing I expected on my birthday was a Dear John letter, but that’s what I got when she upped and left. 
 
Now, it’s just me and my girl against the world till the new girl moves in next door. 
 
Is there such a thing as a perfect love story?

The Love Series is coming
 
When one man’s death exposes a complex web of lies, three couples discover the
true meaning of love, loss and redemption. 
 
Three couples, three different stories!
 
 
Unexpected Love Story
June 5th (PreOrder)

 
 
Broken Love Story
July 10th (PreOrder)
 

When her nose isn’t buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she’s in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It’s a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn’t listen to her…


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COVER REVEAL ~ Too Bad So Sad (The Simple Man #3) by Lani Lynn Vale

May 11

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Title: Too Bad So Sad
Series: The Simple Man
Author: Lani Lynn Vale

 

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: August 8, 2018
Cover Designer: Cover Me Darling
Cover Model: Franggy Yanes
Cover Photographer: FuriousFotog

 
 
 
 
Tyler Cree has never been good at the whole look and don’t touch thing.

From the moment he was old enough to walk on his own two feet, he’s been looking for trouble.

Trouble comes in many forms…quite a few of those forms being the female persuasion.

Tyler knows what girls want—a bad boy. And he has the bad boy image down pat.

Ex-military—check.

Hot cop—double check.

A bike between his legs and a devil may care attitude—oh, yeah.

All the girls want him, yet none of them will have him—at least not all of him, anyway. A certain appendage they can have all they want. His heart, however, is not up for grabs. The useless organ inside his chest was broken and battered, mutilated by the one woman he thought would keep it safe.

Spoiler alert: she ripped it to shreds and set fire to the pieces.

To protect himself, Tyler keeps everyone at arm’s length, and never lets anyone get too close.

Then Reagan Rose Alvarez barrels into his life, and trespasses on not only his property, but straight into his abused heart. One glance is all it takes, and he’s suddenly thinking about things he hasn’t thought for quite some time—thoughts that a man like him should never have about a woman like her.

One moment of weakness is all it takes, and suddenly he has no other choice but to go on the offensive.

Keeping her is the only other option now.

Turns out, his heart isn’t as broken as he thought it was.
 
The only problem is, now the little she-devil holds it in the palm of her hands, and she has no clue just how much power she holds.
 

 
 
 
 

 


 

 

 
 


I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 9, so I can assure you that they are a handful.
I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us. I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.
 
 

 
 
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BLOG TOUR ~ Keeping 6 (Rock Point #1) by Freya Barker

May 11

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Title: Keeping 6

Series: Rock Point Series #1

Author: Freya Barker


Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: May 2, 2018

Bookstore owner Kerry Emerson finally seems to be back in control of her life. Her failure of a marriage firmly in her rearview mirror and her recent business expansion a success, she is in charge of her own future. One that is looking better than ever. 

The sight of the tall man, with the familiar salt and pepper goatee pushing open the door of her store, sets her hair on end. He doesn’t exactly bring good memories. 

FBI Special Agent in Charge, Damian Gomez, is just looking for a decent cup of coffee when he walks into the small store offering books and brew. The pretty, feisty woman behind the counter is an unexpected surprise. Not at all unpleasant, especially since her finger that used to hold a wedding ring is now bare. 

Her wild hair, boho style and silvery grey eyes suddenly hold a lot of promise. But when his office is pulled into an international investigation into the trafficking of rare books and manuscripts, the straight-laced SAC realizes he has to keep his distance from the woman who might well be involved. 

Easier said than done, since fate seems determined to throw them together.

 

 

 

 

 

 



It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Freya Barker‘s and have been since her very first book…. Her writing, characters, storylines, attention to detail and descriptions of the story locations all combine to give excellent reads with relatable leads.

Keeping 6 is the first book in the new Rock Point series (which I’ve been looking forward to since Ms B mentioned it!!) and for me was a thoroughly enjoyable read. 

I love that the MCs are that little bit older, that they are flawed and, in the leading man’s case, possessive and protective from the get go. We had met Damian in previous books in another series and, while I wasn’t sure I was gonna be a fan of him from what we’d seen before, he definitely won me over in his own story! 
I enjoy the strength, character, snark and sass of Freya’s ladies but for some reason it took me just a little to warm to Kerry – admittedly it wasn’t for long and I did get there (I still can’t quite put my finger on why it happened this time around), but it was an unusual feeling to say the least!!

Loads of action, heat, attraction, great supporting characters who I hope we meet again in the future, Keeping 6 was a great start to this new series and I’m looking forward to more from Ms B!! 

If you haven’t already experienced the joy of reading a book by Freya, this is a good place to start though I’d recommend that you go back to the start and begin with the Cedar Tree series to fully appreciate the characters we meet and the setting of the story in Keeping 6.

A rock solid 4.5* read for me! 

~ Tracy xxx

 

Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

Driven to make her books about ‘real’ people; with characters who are perhaps less than perfect, but just as deserving of romance, thrills and chills, and some hot, sizzling sex in their lives.

A recipient of the RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for best first book, “Slim To None”, and Finalist for the Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, Freya has not slowed down.  

She continues to add to her rapidly growing collection of published novels as she spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!  

 

 

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BOOK TOUR ~ Perfect Love Story (Love #1) by Natasha Madison

May 11

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Title: Perfect Love Story 

Series: Love #1
Author: Natasha Madison

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publication Date: May 1, 2018
Cover Design: Melissa Gill at MGBookCovers

 

 

 
 

When one man’s death exposes a complex web of lies, three couples discover the true meaning of love, loss and redemption. 

Hailey 

What do you do when you find out your whole life was a lie? 

That your husband really wasn’t your husband but someone else’s. 

That the vows you made to each other were simply empty promises.

You pick up and move to the country to start fresh. 

When life hands you limes, you make sure you have tequila because your life is about to get stirred up.
 
Jensen 

Married to my high school sweetheart, the best thing she gave me was my baby girl. 

But we weren’t enough for her. I wasn’t enough for her. 

The last thing I expected on my birthday was a Dear John letter, but that’s what I got when she upped and left. 

Now, it’s just me and my girl against the world till the new girl moves in next door. 

Is there such a thing as a perfect love story?
 
 
 

PERFECT LOVE STORY was just that…the PERFECT LOVE STORY! Beautiful, touching, charming, devastating, magical, and hella’ sexy, once I started, I couldn’t put it down for the life of me, nor did I ever want to. – Shayna Renee

 

Perfect Love Story is a step away from Natasha Madison’s typical romantic comedy, and she does an incredible job of delivering a poignant, emotional and sigh-worthy romance –
Mary Dube USA Today HEA


Natasha Madison does it again! Perfect Love Story as so many feels. The title of the book is perfect bc this was the perfect love story. – Tara Sexy Book Diva

 

Perfect Love Story is exactly that. Beautifully, unbelievably perfect. This is one of those books that digs deep right into your heart. – Britt Red Hatter Book Blog

 
 
Chapter One
Hailey“Hello.” Turning down “Glorious” by Macklemore blasting in the background while I washed the kitchen floor with Pine Sol and water, I answer the phone after the first ring.

“It’s me.” I hear my best friend and cousin, Crystal, say from the other end. “Where are you?” I can’t see her face, but I know something is wrong. Even though she’s asked me that question a million times before, this time it’s different. There is no carefree tone. This time, it’s curt and to the point with no laughter in her voice.

“I’m home,” I say, almost whispering as my hand shakes against my ear. My mouth suddenly goes dry, my neck starting to get hot. Something inside my stomach suddenly drops when a slow burn sets in.

“You need to come to the hospital.” Crystal is an emergency room nurse at St. Mary’s, so whatever feeling I was having before has now doubled. “Blake is on his way to get you.” When she mentions my brother, I now know something is gravely wrong. The honk outside doesn’t allow me to question her any further. “You need to get in the car, okay?” she says softly but firmly. “Listen to me, Hailey. Go outside and get here.” My head nods as the hand holding my phone to my ear falls away.

The front door opens, and Blake comes in, looking at me with sorrow and sadness. His brown eyes meet mine briefly, and then he looks down. He doesn’t say anything to me; he simply holds out his hand to me. I put my hand in his, and he leads me out to his truck. He opens the door for me, helping me take that step in.

As I’m looking at him, he pulls the seat belt over my chest and buckles me in. My mind’s still playing the phone call, trying to dissect the conversation. Trying to find one little word that can be the clue. “It’s going to be okay.” His voice breaks through the haze.

I nod my head at him, then he steps back and shuts the door, jogging over to his side. He gets in and puts the truck in drive. I’m on the outside looking in, watching my life fall apart without knowing it.

The only thing I’m certain of is that the sun is shining without a cloud in the sky. As I watch a bird soar through the sky almost in the same direction we are going, I think to myself, Bad things don’t happen when it’s sunny outside, right?

I watch the bird, not even realizing we’ve made it to the hospital. I don’t have a chance to open my door because Blake has it opened before I even think to reach for the handle. “You’re going to be okay,” he assures me as he raises his baseball cap to run his hands through his short dark hair.

“What’s going on?” I have a feeling my entire life is about to change, so I beg him to tell me before we walk through those doors. Blake doesn’t answer. He just reaches down to grab my hand and lead me through the revolving doors.

The harsh smell of antiseptic immediately fills my nose. Voices bombard me, though, none of them are familiar. Glancing around, I take in the hustle and bustle of the emergency room. My heartbeat echoes in my ears as I try in vain to locate a familiar face. I just need to know who we’re here for.

As we silently walk down the corridor, my mind never stops thinking about why we are here. I look up at Blake, asking the one question that makes my heart squeeze with such intense pain, it feels like it might explode.

“Is it Mom? Dad?” I can hear the pleading in my tone. He gives me nothing, continuing to look straight ahead. My eyes go back to the floor, following the tile pattern as we make our way beyond the entrance to the emergency room. The first thing I see is both of my parents, alive and healthy. My mother has tears running down her cheeks, and my father has his arm around her shoulders. They are standing next to the nurses’ station. I look back at Blake in horror. “Is it Nanny?”

He doesn’t have time to answer because Crystal comes out from behind the nurses’ station in her everyday uniform of blue scrubs and Crocs, wearing a stethoscope around her neck.

With one glance at her face, I stop my feet in their tracks. My feet are stuck to the floor as if someone crazy glued them to that spot. I can see the hurt and tears in her eyes. She looks at me with her head tilted sideways, her bottom lip trembling. My body blocks any movements I try to make. I try to advance to Crystal, but I can’t. My knees start to give out, and a horrible shrieking sound comes from somewhere.

I try turning my head to see where the yelling is coming from, but I can’t. I’m on my hands and knees in the hospital corridor. It isn’t until the coldness seeps through my hands that I realize I’m the one screaming. That wretched sound is coming from me. Me. My throat raw, my eyes burning, and my heart irrevocably broken. No words need to be said. No confirmation given. I don’t need them to bring me to a place where we can “talk quietly.” It’s at that moment I finally know what everyone else knows.

My husband is dead.

 
 
 
 

 

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When her nose isn’t buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she’s in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It’s a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn’t listen to her…
 
 
 
 

 

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