My new contemporary romance, 'Fragrance of Violets' set mainly in England's beautiful Lake District, will be released next week by Whiskey Creek Press.
Here's more of Chapter 1, after Abbey has heard that Jack Tremayne has returned to the her Lake District village home.
Abbey knew her mother’s resentment, and that of many people in Rusthwaite village, stemmed from an article Jack had written for the local newspaper eight years earlier.
“He won’t be welcome here,” Mrs Garside said. “I bet Mike Barron won’t even serve him with a pint at the White Lion. No-one here has forgiven him."
No, probably not, Abbey thought. She hadn’t forgiven him either, but her reasons were different.
More next week!
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Just what was in that article deserving of a whole town's ire? Inquiring minds want to know. :-)
ReplyDeleteAll will eventually be revealed, Karysa! Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy how you detail the set up with out over complicating it. Great writing. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove the contrast, and the article's intriguing! Makes me want to learn more about what happened.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alix, I like revealing the set-up in small doses!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cate, glad it's tempting you to want to read more!
ReplyDeleteSounds intriguing :-)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely making me curious to learn more. Nice share!
ReplyDeleteIntriguing! Let's hear those reasons!
ReplyDeleteI love this story! This added twist about the newspaper article is very intriguing. Paula, I've looked for this book on Amazon and B&N U.S., but can't find it--is it not for sale in the United States (yet)?
ReplyDeleteOops! Never mind, I don't know why I haven't seen the message on the left before about the book coming out in February. Okay, now I know ;)
ReplyDeleteCannot wait for more - you have me hooked :)
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing snippet! I want to know what on earth his article said and what he did to her!
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering why he's coming back and if he has any idea what awaits him...though I'm sure Abby will...eventually... make him glad he does.
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing, so many questions posed in just 6 sentences, great job! Plus I love the little snippet that he won't get a pint at the local pub, lol! In a smal English town, that would be the ultimate snub and problem...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandra, Babette, Ruthie, Zee, Joanne,. Claire, Angela - I'm so pleased my six sentences excerpts are intriguing you!
ReplyDeleteK.E. - as you realised, Fragrance of Violets should come out next Wednesday, first as a PDF at Whiskey Creek Press and, shortly afterwards (hopefully), as e-book and paperback from Amazon.
ReplyDeleteNow that we've linked up on FB, I'll be posting all the details there once it's released - and thank you so much for your interest in it!
Angela - especially when it's the ONLY pub in the village!
ReplyDeleteSo intriguing...you're just leading us along the merry path...
ReplyDeleteHopefully it's the way to keep readers reading, Cara!
ReplyDeleteI am so captivated with this story. I want to know what he did to wrong so many people. Great six! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, sounds like that guy has burned some serious bridges :)
ReplyDeleteLove the cover! And I can't wait to see what Jack did that was so unforgivable. Great six.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jessica, melynda and and Ginger.
ReplyDeleteMelynda's right - he burned a few bridges, so he's going to have to do some rebuilding!
Sounds like he's going to be in the doghouse for a while. Can't wait to find out why she's mad at him. Nice six!
ReplyDeleteIntriguing little extracts, Paula!
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