Contemporary Holiday Novella
About 40k
From Decadent Publishing
Blurb
Can Fate
give two people a second chance at love? Sierra O’Brien and Carter Grove are
about to find out. After an accidental meeting near their hometown of Bliss,
Pennsylvania, events from their past reoccur. Will they make the same mistakes
and drift apart again?
In Bliss,
the inexplicable is an everyday occurrence, and anything is possible—especially
during a blue moon.
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Reviews
Ms.
Masters has written a beautiful second chance romance that at times is
heartbreaking, sweet and funny.
Harlie's Books - 5 stars, Recommended Read
What a sweet and romantic story!! I instantly fell in love with both Sierra and Carter and couldn’t wait to read what happens.
This is a story about two people who learn to let go of things that aren’t really important. Who learn what true love really means and what they are willing to do to keep that love. A romantic story from beginning to end that will leave you smiling.
Literary Nook - 4 1/2 stars
Casting Call
I
love Ms. Masters characters. They could be anyone that you know.
She never writes a character that you can’t relate to or know in your
real life. :) Plus, watching Carter jumps through hoops to win back
Sierra…priceless.
The secondary characters in the book are just as
good as Carter and Sierra.Harlie's Books - 5 stars, Recommended Read
What a sweet and romantic story!! I instantly fell in love with both Sierra and Carter and couldn’t wait to read what happens.
This is a story about two people who learn to let go of things that aren’t really important. Who learn what true love really means and what they are willing to do to keep that love. A romantic story from beginning to end that will leave you smiling.
Casting Call
Excerpt
Ensconced in soft
down, Sierra floated down from her dreams, the one place she always found
safety. Her body acknowledged the bed, the sunshine stinging her eyes drawing
her back toward reality. Reluctantly, she pried open one then blinked both
open. After a moment of confusion, she knew where she was: home. In Bliss.
Dreams of Carter had
helped make the night blissful, too. While she rose and puttered around, making
the bed, a vivid image of him stayed in her mind. How the heck had a decade
improved his looks? Carter 2.0. Oh yeah, he’d love that, with all his
cutting-edge technological developments, he’d become one of Steve Jobs’ main
competitors. Unlike Jobs, Carter’s sharp, professional appearance lent an
unapproachable air, the expensive suit he’d worn the day before cut so well to
his figure it looked tailor-made. It probably was. The soft fabric had
surprised her. So had the taut muscles beneath the suit. Carter kept himself in
shape. He had everything in life he could possibly need. A pang of regret
sliced through her.
Or did he? She headed to the bathroom and twisted the faucet
knob. Steam began to fill the small bathroom as she stepped inside the shower.
It hadn’t escaped her notice when Forbes listed him in its Top 40 Under 40. She’d been happy for his success, but something
about those media photos grabbed her attention, and she lingered over them. His
smile appeared too rehearsed, empty of happiness. Sometimes pictures showed a
woman clinging to him, her embrace cloying and possessive rather than loving.
Toweling off, she
tried to remember his current wife’s name. It escaped her; he’d married at
least twice. A bitter chuckle escaped and she wiped the mirror free of steam a
little harder than necessary. And you
thought you were the love of his life. Obviously, he didn’t have one—he had
many.
She frowned at her
hazy reflection. After reading another article she’d run across online in some
pretentious magazine like Architectural
Digest, she’d questioned whether she ever really knew the man. His
wife—Barbara, maybe?—had had their initials monogrammed on everything
throughout their McMansion. A beautiful place, but cold. Overbearing. Nothing
like the boy she’d once loved.
You’re not exactly the same girl either. Gaunt face, pale skin, and dark circles beneath her eyes. Not for long. Carter had made his mark
on the world and she intended to do the same. Much smaller than his, of course,
but she didn’t need to conquer the universe. A state or two might be nice,
though.
“Oh, Carter.” He’d
left his mark on her, too. Ten years melted away when she’d seen him the day
before, the two minutes leaving a vivid impression. Throughout the night, in
the haze of sleep, memories of the two years they’d shared filled her with
sublime happiness. How bright the future had appeared then.
She straightened. It will be.
A little late, but starting over would give her the opportunity to make it
better this time.
