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Today’s post includes another snippet from my newest release WHISPERS OF HER MEMORIES. The story is set in New Zealand, South Island.
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Today’s Snippet
Cameron tossed his tools in the back of the car when he heard someone shouting his name. It was Amy. Swiftly, he turned, wearing a forced smile.
“Cameron. Took you long enough to hear me,” she said, a hint of breathlessness in her voice. “Hello, Buddy.” She extended both hands to give his Collie, who patiently sat on the passenger seat with his head out the window, a thorough rub.
“Good morning. How can I help you? I’m in a bit of a hurry.”
She rolled her eyes. “You’re always in a hurry.” She leaned against his car, crossing her arms. “So, Sofia’s granddaughter arrives tomorrow, and from what I’ve heard, you haven’t done a damn thing yet to the house.”
He nonchalantly shrugged. “I have my hands full, especially with the new houses and the repair works at the hotel.”
With a sigh, Amy placed her hand on his arm. “Look, I know you have a lot on your plate, but Sofia’s granddaughter is counting on this place to be what she imagined. This woman is coming here expecting the house to look like the photos Lucy sent her.”
Again, he casually raised his shoulder in a dismissive shrug, gently moving her hand off his arm. “You should’ve thought about it before you sent her those photos. I can’t see why this is suddenly my problem. Lucy works in real estate. Isn’t there a code against deception?”
Blurb
Mallory O’Neill swaps the buzz of Melbourne for the quiet shores of Anahera Bay, New Zealand, hoping for a fresh start… not secrets and surprises. But the crumbling seaside cottage left to her by Sofia—the grandmother she never knew—holds more than just dust and disrepair. It holds the key to a family history her late mother never spoke of.
As Mallory pieces together Sofia’s past, she faces the doubts of old friends and the arrival of an unexpected stranger. Along the way, she finds friendships among the locals, but she also meets resistance from the brooding handyman, Cameron Quinn, a man haunted by his own past.
When faded letters, old photographs, and buried truths come to light, Mallory and Cameron find themselves drawn together by grief, memory, and a spark neither of them expected.
Yikes. You can cut the tension here with a knife. Great snippet, Iris.
Thank you, Jeff. Nice feedback 🙂
Will visit your Snippet later this week, still sorting some medical issues.