Merry Christmas To Me
New Multicultural Romance Novel Release: Merry Christmas To Me. See http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R3NTPO4 for the Kindle version. Find the NOOK Book at http://tinyurl.com/nookmerryxmastome. Read the introduction and an excerpt below. Read a FREE sample on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R3NTPO4 (Kindle)
Introduction
It was the holiday season, and
divorcee Sandy Ross was at her in-laws’ estate home in Philadelphia.
Sitting around the table, another
Christmas, listening to her ex-husband Charles take little stabs at her, she
wondered why she put herself through the ridicule, year after year.
But Sandy looked over at her son and
daughter and was quickly reminded. She endured the torture of the holiday
dinners for the sake of her children; so they could have some sense of normalcy
after the divorce.
But she never did fit into the big Ross
family and all of their snobbery and wealth -- not then and not now.
Since the divorce five years ago,
Sandy had stepped back into a career long-abandoned. She’d made great strides
starting her own investment firm. At 45, she earned a six figure salary, had a
solid business, owned a beautiful home in an elite suburb of the city, and she
was healthy and fit. But for some
reason, every time she stepped back into the Ross world, she felt like that
insecure young woman Charles had married all those years ago.
But she was finding her bootstraps
this year, and she feared one more sip of eggnog would have her giving Charles
and his snooty mother a piece of her mind before storming off in search of her
own Merry Christmas -- which would have little to do with turkey and cranberry
sauce, and more to do with Holden, Charles’ younger brother, who she’d wanted
for years.
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But little did Sandy know, Holden Ross
had craved more than her body all those years she was married to his brother;
he’d fallen in love with her. And if he has
his way this Christmas, her idea of a one night stand could turn into forever.
Book Excerpt
They wanted each other, but they’d never crossed the line -- not really.
Cigarettes were their main connection, as they often flitted outside
together to sneak a smoke at family gatherings, almost always within ear and
eyeshot of others.
Their talks, sometimes hushed, as if they were good friends discussing a
private matter, often centered on why she was still with his big brother. The
conversations were always in a light-hearted, playful manner, with a knowing
undertone that neither of them dared admit to the other out loud.
Many times, Holden questioned her about issues he was having with his
latest fling, much in the same way he might have questioned an older
sister.
Their interaction over the years had been platonic, with a mutual,
unspoken attraction always hovering just below the surface.
“You relax me,” he used to say to Sandy, staring at her with those
mesmerizing gray eyes; eyes that she always believed were looking right through
her, reading her unhappiness, seeing her need.
But she would deflect those heavy moments and comment with a playful
chuckle, “You know, I think I married the wrong brother.”
“I know,” he’d say, flashing that sexy smile at her.
It was a long-running, harmless comment between them -- at least that’s
what they’d tell themselves.
But one time at a wedding, they crossed the line, just a bit -- but
enough to matter.
Sandy had been slightly tipsy and Charles had been skillfully ignoring
her, as he’d gotten in the habit of doing over the past several years.
But Holden’s full attention that particular evening made her feel
special.
They were both tucked away in a quiet enclave of the backyard at the
reception of a colleague’s wedding.
Sandy remembered laughing out loud at some comment Holden had made. “Ha! Charles doesn’t even smoke. I should
have married you.”
Holden cupped her face and turned it to meet his gaze. “You still can, you know.”
“Still can what?” Sandy asked, not realizing what he meant.
“Marry me,” he said, taking a pull from their last, shared
cigarette.
He had a seriousness to his tone that made her nervous.
They were both quiet for a long few seconds.
Holden took a final drag of the cigarette and dipped his head so his
lips were close to hers, almost touching.
He began slowly blowing smoke into her mouth. Their lips grazed
slightly, before she pulled away.
Sandy would never forget the feel of his lips, or the look in his eyes
as he said those words … marry me.
Within seconds, she made her way back to the guests, escaping the
unmistakable love growing in her heart for her husband’s brother.
End
of Book Excerpt
Go to http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R3NTPO4 to purchase the Kindle version today.
NOOK: http://tinyurl.com/nookmerryxmastome
$2.99 (95 Pages)
NOOK: http://tinyurl.com/nookmerryxmastome
$2.99 (95 Pages)
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More Multicultural Romance Novel Series
Find links to two more great multicultural romance series reads below:
- Loving Logan, Parts 1, 2, and 3: http://tinyurl.com/LovingLoganSeries
- Loving a Texan from New Orleans, Parts 1, 2, and 3: http://tinyurl.com/texan-romance-series
As always, I appreciate your readership, comments, and reviews. Have a great day!
Cassandra
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Cassandra Black
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