EXCERPT:
Seconds later, the tension returned. She saw Big Pete, and a tall younger
man emerge from around the back of the house and start toward her. His dogs, Brownie and Tippie Toe, were
right behind. She steadied herself
with effort, and combed back her hair with stiff fingers.
Under the bold yellow sunshine, Ryan seemed to
approach in slow motion, in easy unhurried strides. The playful wind scattered his long, sandy-blond hair, and
he pushed a hand through it and removed his sunglasses, squinting her a look as
he slowly closed the distance. He
wore a sleeveless blue T-shirt, denim cut-off shorts and faded black Keds
sneakers. He had considerable
breadth of shoulder, a wide chest and gleaming muscled arms that suggested an
athlete in the prime of his career.
This was not the same man Keri had seen in the
photograph at Sally’s house. There
was a force about this fully present Ryan—an elegant masculinity that
completely pushed Keri off balance.
This big tanned man standing before her had impact, he captivated,
impressed; he aroused intrepid desires.
Keri felt a warm animal response. There were little tremors in her legs,
her chest, her fingers.
Ryan stopped, standing five feet away from her,
staring, waiting. He had a noble
hero face, all sharp lines, a sharp jaw, a strong muscular neck.
Keri’s thoughts stalled. She saw his intense sea-gray eyes probing her, checking her
out. His expression was a blank
page.
Big Pete spoke up. “Keri, this is Ryan.
Ryan… Keri.”
Keri had the urge to leave. She had the urge to run. She’d never felt so ill at ease. Her façade of indifference melted away
whenever she looked at Ryan. He
was a magnetic wonder, whose reserve and mystery further amplified his
attraction.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
After her
best friend and husband are killed in an airplane crash, a young woman finds
her best friend’s diary and learns that she was secretly in love with another
man, a soldier. Determined to find
the secret lover, Keri sets off on a journey and discovers the key to her
destiny.
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AUTHOR
BIO:
Elyse
Douglas is the pen name for the married writing team Elyse Parmentier
and Douglas Pennington. Elyse grew up near the sea, roaming the
beaches, reading and writing stories and poetry, receiving a Degree in English Literature.
She has enjoyed careers as an English teacher, an actress and
a speech-language pathologist. She and her husband, Douglas
Pennington, have completed five novels: The Other Side of Summer,
Christmas for Juliet, Wanting Rita, Christmas Ever After, The Christmas
Town and The Christmas Diary.
Douglas
grew up in a family where music and astrology were second and
third languages. He attended the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
and played the piano professionally for many years. His two detective
books include Death is Lookin' for ELVIS and Death is a
TAPDANCER. His great, great
grandfather lived to be 132 years old, and was the oldest man in the world
when he died in 1928.
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