Excerpts!

And now for some excerpts from Romance in the Rain!
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Splendor in the Moss by Charlotte Russell:

     After telling the dog to stay, he steered her away from the Jensens’ cabin, towards the woods to the south. “Thank you.”     “For what?”
     “Giving me the time of day. You were gone for such a long while, I wasn’t certain you’d come back.”
     “I had to fight my better judgment.”
     James laughed. He couldn’t put on airs around Mattie if he tried.

Final Approach by Marianne Stillings:

     "You were there." Caldwell's voice was quiet as though he were speaking to a timid child. He took a step toward her. "You saw it, didn't you. Didn't you, Charlie?" Another step. And another. Suddenly, he was standing before her and she was standing, too, and his arms came around her as she pressed her head against his strong shoulder and for the first time in a year, she felt safe. Safe enough to relive the agony—and let it go. Safe enough to let someone be strong—so she could be weak. Safe enough—to cry.

     And so she did. 


What’s Wrong with Mr. Perfect? by Sherri Shaw:

     "Somehow I can’t picture you as a nerd." You’re too perfect, Ivy silently added, fingering the amulet at her throat. It hummed under her fingertips as the vendor’s words skated across her mind: "If you truly want to find the perfect man, and restore your faith in true love, then this necklace will be your good luck talisman." 
     She dropped her hand, shaking off the crazy notion. It was merely a coincidence that she wished to meet the man of her dreams and Sam showed up. The necklace had nothing to do with it. 
     Right?


Shelter from the Storm by Clare Tisdale:

     A shadow crossed the window, and JD looked up in time to see a seagull fly by. Beyond the downtown high rises, the waters of the Puget Sound lay brooding, glazed by morning mist. Much as JD hated starting over again, he realized that if he had to, he'd rather do it here than anywhere else. Seattle was his home; he belonged here. Maya and her beach house had helped confirm that for him.

Aftershocks by Kristine Cayne:

     Adrenaline surging through her system, Erica hung onto the doorjamb as the quake rocked the old courthouse. The building swayed and groaned, windows rattled and shattered as the earth continued to tremble. Cracks raced across the ceiling and plaster dust showered down, covering everything in a thin white film. She’d lived in Seattle all her life but had never experienced a quake as powerful as this one.
     And her daughter was all alone.
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Don't forget! Author Kristine Cayne will be stopping by the Diary twice as part of the tour for Romance in the Rain--first time is on October 22nd!