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DEFYING RULES
A little reminder in the last post, Addy returned home from work to find her house broken in.
DEFYING RULES is set along the Australian Great Ocean Road and tells the story of Ethan Tomlin, single dad, and manager of a hotel chain.
This is still a WIP, so critique away.
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“Let’s go inside and pack a few things,” he whispered and if she hadn’t been so upset, she was sure she’d shuddered at the sound of his voice.
“I’m fine,” she sobbed into his chest. “I’d rather be here than in a small hotel room.”
She sensed him nod his head. “Fair enough. I’ve got a spare room in my house. Can we settle you there for a few days?”
A thousand thoughts ran through her head. The idea of sleeping in a stranger’s house, whether or not she knew his son, the bottom line was she didn’t know Ethan. She remembered how Officer Clark’s expression had changed to a friendly chuckle as soon as he’d seen Ethan, and their conversation had seemed like one between very good friends.
And yet, she still wasn’t able to go. Because one idiot tried to scare her by breaking in, didn’t mean she would let the person scare her and run straight away. The knowledge that the thief didn’t find anything made her hold onto the hope he wouldn’t come back again.
Not to mention the rumours that spread easily in this town. No way did she want the Principal to find out that she stayed at a parent’s house – innocently or not.
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4 stars – NEW BEGINNINGS is a very emotional read, one that is heartwarming as well as heart wrenching. It gives you hope in the act of human kindness and that good things do happen to good people. I highly recommend this book.
Oh yeah, so many reasons to stay on your own. Good snippet, Iris, and congrats on the release. 🙂
Thanks and thanks, Siobhan 🙂
I don’t know what I’d do in her shoes… depends on how hot he is 😉
LOL … he’s hot, Karysa 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
She clearly has no good options — and that’s good!
There might be one option …. will find out soon. Thanks for commenting, Ed!
I think she’s right to be careful with her reputation.
Better safe than sorry 🙂 Thanks, Aurora.
A lot for her to consider but I found all of the thoughts truly believable. I feel her conflict! Really a well done snippet…
Thank you so much, Veronica. Much appreciated.
Good snippet! I like all the thoughts running through her head. But I find the second half of the first sentence a little awkward. Do you mean she would have shuddered if she hadn’t been so upset? I’m not sure I understand.
Thanks for the feedback, Andrea. Much appreciated. I will try to reword it.
It would be difficult to repair a tarnish reputation. I could feel her conflict here.
Thank for stopping by, Karen 🙂
Quite a predicament. I’m not sure if I’d want to stay home alone after someone broke in or not. (Of course, I have two dogs that sound vicious, so…)