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DEFYING RULES is located along Australia’s Great Ocean Road and is available for free on Amazon today. If you enjoy small-town romance, don’t miss your chance to grab your copy now!
Excerpt from DEFYING RULES
A smile tugged at Logan Hendrix’s lips when he saw his ten-year-old son, Nicholas, through the rearview mirror in the back of the car. It must’ve been the most uncomfortable position, with his head leaning back against the booster seat, his neck bent at an awkward angle. And yet, he envied Nick for his snooze. It had been a rollercoaster twenty-four hours for them both since receiving the bad news from home. Their drive into Hobart that morning, as well as the nearly one-hour flight back to Melbourne, had been draining — emotionally as well as physically.
They had spent ten days in Tasmania exploring the island in a motorhome. It’d been a great adventure. Nick had loved the scenery, the exploration, and had even discovered a passion for fishing.
Driving along, Logan watched the stormy clouds and focussed back on the road as they emerged from a tunnel of trees and crossed the wooden one-lane bridge over the river delta. To the left of the overpass, two black swans glided through the water towards a handful of ducks resting on a sandbank. He considered waking Nick but decided they could come back to check on the animals another day. Ahead of him and a little to the side, low shrubs covered the ground in front of the forest, and he knew that around the corner he would have a stunning view across the ocean. Born and raised in Alinta Bay, he considered it the best place to live and an even better place to raise his son.
Logan loved the view and never got enough of it. He loved the contrast between the blue ocean and the lush green of the forest. The long winding road through gigantic trees led right into town. Nick usually struggled with travel sickness coming down this route. It was probably a blessing that he was asleep.
Startled by the ringing of the phone, he checked the ID and his heart sank, not ready yet for the conversation he was about to have. “Logan speaking.”
“It’s Harrison.”
Another glance to the back told him that Nick was still asleep. It’d been hard to tell his son the news about Jon, his father, the boy’s grandfather.
He blew out a breath, readying himself for the chat with his cousin. “How is everyone?”
About DEFYING RULES
Sometimes one has to break rules in order to find happiness…
Widower Logan Hendrix is puzzled by the recent series of small crimes against his son’s new teacher. It’s a mystery to him, and he offers her his help. There’s an instant attraction, and Logan wants to take their parent/teacher relationship to a more personal level.
It doesn’t take Addison Ryker long to fall in love with Alinta Bay, the small town she’s moved to for her new teaching position at the local primary school. Her newfound haven is threatened, however, when her house is broken into and she is relying on the unbelievably stubborn but very sexy Logan for help. Although captivated by him, Addison worries her career could be compromised because there are rules about dating a parent.
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I love how you’re building the relationship between father and son. Even with Nick asleep their bond is clear. Great job!
Thank you, James, for the lovely feedback. Appreciated! 🙂
I agree with James, Iris. This is a quiet but revealing excerpt.
Thank you, Lisabet. 🙂
This is a lovely excerpt sharing the relationship with his son.
Thank you, Bianca. Glad you like it. 🙂