Genre:
Contemporary Romance/Short Story
Description:
“After
a wild storm forces her to take shelter in a small town inn, Dana
Nelson thinks that all she has to worry about is a brief stay before
she heads back to the city. She gets far more than she bargained for…
The
last thing she expects is to run into an old flame, and even worse,
the man who broke her heart twelve years ago. She’s sure that the
only thing remaining between them is a strong attraction for another.
She
can’t be more wrong…
The
more time she spends with Vince Reynolds, the more she begins to
believe she can trust him again. But, can she put her faith in the
one man who captivates her, body and soul, or are some wounds too
deep to heal? “
Author:
“Marie
Lavender lives in the Midwest with her family and three cats. She has
been writing for over twenty years. She has more works in progress
than she can count on two hands…
Since
2010, Marie has published 22 books in the genres of historical
romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance,
fantasy, mystery/thriller, literary fiction and poetry. Her current
series are The Heiresses
in Love Series, The Magick Series
and The Blood at First
Sight Series. Feel free
to visit her website for further information about her books and her
life. Marie is also on Facebook.”
Appraisal:
This
short story is a quick enjoyable read. Dana Nelson is a lawyer who
had her heart broken by her first love, Vince Reynolds, twelve years
ago. Vince came from a broken, dysfunctional family. Even as a boy
growing up he was withdrawn and anti-social. Vince and his dad moved
into town when he was about eleven or twelve. Dana, being a
vivacious, outgoing child tried to make friends with him quickly.
They dated in high school but the long distance dating in college
hadn’t worked out well for either of them.
When
confronted with Vince during a storm at a small inn in the middle of
nowhere, Dana’s broken heart overwhelms her and all the old anger
comes crashing back over her. The magnetism between them was
palatable, but Dana can’t move past the heartbreak. Logically she
tried to figure out why she still carried the hurt twelve years later
when she thought she had moved on.
I felt for them both, Vince wasn’t a bad guy but he had made a huge
mistake, and he knew it. It was interesting watching Dana work
through her self-imposed dilemma.
FYI:
Suitable
for Young Adult readers.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I
didn’t find any proofing errors and my file said ARC (Advanced
Readers Copy).
Rating:
**** Four stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate word count:
8-9,000 words
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