Here's the sneak peek:
A man
approach her table, she smiled at her husband, Johnny, as he plopped down in the
empty chair across from her.
He
ordered a beer plus another Cosmopolitan for Kit.
“You
look great, Kit,” Johnny said, taking a swig of his beer. His gaze lowered to
her neckline then returned to her face.
“A
fresh look for a new start…tomorrow I launch a new life. We both do.” She
picked up the second Cosmo and took a sip.
“We
need to talk about tomorrow,” Johnny said, looking down at the silverware.
“I’m
ready. I’ve crossed off almost everything from my to-do list.”
“You and
that damn list. Always lists. Look, the trip…the trip is… Well. The trip is
just for me, Kit.”
“What
do you mean?” Her brow furrowed, her eyes darkened.
“I
mean, I’m not taking you with me,” he replied, shifting in his seat, avoiding
her stare.
“What?”
she asked as her breathing became shallow, her chest tightening. Her heartbeat
pounded in her ears.
“This
is my big break. I’ve been playing in crummy clubs for ten years, waiting for
this chance. I…I want to do it alone,” Johnny said, finally able to look at
her.
“Johnny,
you can’t be serious?”
“I am.
I filed for divorce, Kit.” His hands toyed with his beer glass.
A bit about the book
Can a
broken heart be renovated like an old house? Kit’s life came to a halt when her
husband slapped her with a divorce. Finding herself without a job or a place to
live, she’s forced to take Tunney Nichols up on his offer of cheap rent for his
parent’s house. The catch: she must allow him to renovate while she’s living
there. Out of fear, Kit tells a lie she soon regrets as she is drawn to the
sexy man plastering and painting his way into her heart.
Can Sarah forget the abuse from her
late husband? Can she fix her heart and the hearts of her children? With her two children in tow, Sarah relocates
to be near her sister, she meets Jim, a neighbor and English professor. A
mutual interest in writing, paves the way for a friendship that blossoms into
romance. But is Jim the right man for Sarah or does another man from her past
still light her fire?
5 comments:
I remember when you were first working on this book. I loved the concept then...and still do. The story is touching, the characters real, and the idea of "renovating" hearts is pefect.
Aargh! How can I edit? I made a typo. :(
That should say...perfect. (I blame it on my stick keyboard, which is to say, it's all my fault since I'm the one who sits here and eats while I'm writing.) :)
And now...another typo! See, it's this keyboard. Sticky! Sticky! Sticky!
OK, panic mode over now. I'll move on. :)
Whoa! What a slap in the face. Great excerpt. Good luck, Jean.
Great cliffhanger, Jean. It's hard not to read on.
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