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• #AmWriting Week 3: Choices~ Reading, Writing, Living #MFRWauthor

  Posted at 7:43 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on January 18, 2019

  

  Week 3: Reading, Writing, or Living?

   

  For me as an author, I have to ask myself—what is one without the other?

  Here we are again with our third topic for our 52-Week Blog Challenge from Marketing for Romance Writers org—#MFRWauthor.

  Reading:

  Reading became important to me at an early age and has carried over into adulthood. I love reading.

  I don’t know when I began reading because I don’t remember a time I didn’t. It’s the same with writing. Having a pen or pencil in my hand came as natural as putting food into my mouth.

  Can a writer not be a reader?

  I’ve heard a handful of authors say they never read. This isn’t the same as a writer saying they don’t take time to read—like me lately, which leads me into writing. At the moment, I write more than I read books, but I miss reading.

  Writing:

  At a young age, I knew I wanted my name on books.

  It took many, many years to see my name published on a book. As a child, I had created my own books with construction paper for the cover and lined paper for the interior complete with bad drawings—probably stick-figure characters.

  I hold on to things I’ve written, but I don’t have my early self-made books. Strangely, I do have teen poems packed away in hiding. It’s enough for me to know writing began early. I had no choice, for I had to get words on paper, which sometimes meant adding stories to enhance comic books! So, writing is like breathing.

  Living:

  Today, writing is my life.

  Don’t forget, it takes more than writing a book to be an author.

  Writing related work can consume your life if you let it. Everyone in your life won’t understand this. A high percentage of a writer’s life is more than sitting down and banging out words unless you have the money to pay for assistance to help with the non-writing part.

  One day, I hope to cut back from around 85% of my time spent on writing and related jobs to around 40% (Gasp!), but I want it to be my choice. I’d love to enjoy a fuller life and tackle the fun adventures on my Bucket List. Oh, and get back to reading for pleasure and photography, my hobby.

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  Find the other authors in this blog hop at this LINK. Cheers!

  

   

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  I appreciate you taking the time to read my blog challenge posts. I’m sorry for being so lax in getting to yours, and posts by other bloggers I follow, too. I’m coming close to finishing a draft for a book coming out late this year, then I can get back to finishing another one. Not to mention I’m having covers rebranded for one full series. Choosing images takes me a lot of time. All this while trying to have somewhat of a life outside of writing.

   

  

  New Year Tips:

  • Are you messing up your checks by writing 2018 in error? To prevent from doing this, I always write the new year in the first ten or so checks because I know I’ll mess up until I get used to writing “2019.”
  • Remember to update your copyright year on your websites.
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• Short Snippet Saturday: You Can Hurt People Without Touching Them

  Posted at 10:22 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on October 13, 2018

  

  Welcome back to Canyon Junction! We’re here with another Short Snippet Saturday post, but first… My heart goes out to all of you affected by another hurricane in the U.S. Many of you are still suffering from Florence and now Michael. Prayers and hugs are sent to everyone in need, and for those of you who are experiencing nature’s forces around the world.

  Well, the business of the day here is:

  It’s no surprise that I’d soon be posting another snippet from my new release, Hooked by Sundown, #3 in Canyon Junction: Hearts in Love Series. I’m happy to say the first review came in with a five star rating. It made my day. By the way… There is nothing short about this snippet today. Not even the title.  ❤

  Sheesh, I need shorter series names though.

  I don’t think an explanation is necessary for this snippet. It involves, Wade, Sophie, and her brother in Wade’s POV. It’s rather long. Not as long as it nearly was though before I cut some out.  🙂  Pour yourself another beverage and take a seat.

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  Wade set his cup down then cranked his neck to be sure she remained out there while he said his piece. “I warned you about hurting your sister.”

  “Shut up, dude. I didn’t touch her. Who said I had to listen to you, anyway?”

  Dumbass. He came close to grabbing him around the throat. “You can hurt people without touching them. Look at her. You need a job? Straighten up, and I’ll give you one where I work. We have a guy on his way out. He doesn’t know it yet. Let me know when you’re ready, and you got a job.”

  “Why?”

  “I don’t like seeing her distressed over you.” Sophie rose from the chair and headed inside. “Keep the job in mind. It’s your choice.” Wade removed a skillet from the bottom cupboard, turned the stove on, and added bacon. He warmed up his coffee and observed Sophie’s face when she came in. She glanced at Clay then back to him as if she expected new blood and bruising.

  “Do you have ice?” she asked.

  “Yep.” All this reminded him too much about his own brother. Regardless, Wade missed him. Accepting his death hadn’t happened yet. How long would it take?

  She got ice out and found a baggie in a drawer. “Here, bro. This will make you feel better.”

  Clay glanced at Wade then applied the bag to a knot on his forehead. “Can I get out of here?” he asked Sophie.

  “Not yet, I’m making breakfast. Take those aspirins.”

  Wade had to get out of the room. He understood family issues better than most, but he was about to gag at the way she babied Clay. A couple big breaths later, he reentered the kitchen.

  Clay headed down the hallway but came back, gripped the doorway, saying, “Thanks. Both of you. I appreciate it. Don’t fix anything for me.” He turned toward the bathroom. “Let me know when you can take me to get my truck.”

  Sophie sighed. “I don’t know why I do this to myself.”

  She’d hid her turmoil well. Wade got up to hug her. “This is what I wanted to do last night. You’re afraid of losing out again and don’t trust me.”

  She returned his embrace. “Aren’t we all? I’m afraid of a lot of things like my boy being hurt again, me…”

  Wade held her at an arm’s length. “Didn’t you hear me say I don’t want to hurt anybody? You need to stop hearing only what you want.”

  “It’s a promise you can’t keep.”

  “Yes, I can. The part I can keep. Yeah, I’m gonna die one day. We all are, but I hope it’s not too soon. Between now and then, I can promise.” Wade peered into her eyes. “You gonna hurt me? It works two ways.”

  She sniffled, but tears didn’t fall. “I’m afraid I already did.”

  Yeah, she did, but he allowed it to dig at him. “Will you hurt me again?”

  “It isn’t my intention.”

  “Let’s move on then. Stop dwelling on the fact that you’re going to lose again. Maybe the other loss was also your gain.” Damn, but that sounded cold-hearted. He grabbed a fork to turn the burning bacon.

  “Oh no, it burned. I’m sorry. Go on. Get out of here so I can concentrate on feeding you.”

  “I can take Clay to get his truck if you want to finish breakfast.”

  She turned down the heat. “Sure. Let me ask him.”

  He took her arm, but she shook it free with a glare. “No. Tell him instead of asking.”

  She gave him a weird look. “Ah…”

  “Sophie…” He wouldn’t say she needed to stop acting like Clay’s mother. That decision was hers. She’d have to find her own escape from his dominance and to stop enabling him.

  “You’re right. Thank you for taking him in last night. If not, I’d be waiting at the hospital.”

  Wade strode into the great room and headed to the stairway. “I need to get my keys and wallet.” He went upstairs and stood at the rail. He couldn’t hear their voices, which was a good thing, meaning Clay hadn’t argued or raised his voice with her. Wade got what he came up for and went back downstairs.

  Clay waited at the door. “I’ll pay for your gas. I don’t suppose you smoke.”

  He shoved his wallet into his back pocket and attached a knife in a sheath to his belt. “Not anymore. It’s not necessary for you to put gas in my truck.”

  “It’s the least I can do. That’s a damn big knife.”

  “That’s the way I like them.” He gave Sophie a hug before leaving. “See you soon.”

  At Wade’s truck, Clay held the door before getting inside. “You’re good for my sister.”

  Wade nodded in agreement, got in, and drove away in silence. You’re damn right he was good for Sophie. Maybe she’d figure it out sooner than later because he didn’t plan on waiting until later.

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  Thank you for reading. Visit the page HERE to read more about this Spin Off Series to the Double Dutch Ranch Series.

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  I hope your weekend is off to a great start. The weather here went from the high 80s to the 40s within a couple days, but it’s beautiful here. Each day I see new trees changing color in the wooded area right outside my bedroom window. My car has turned yellow due to small leaves falling from the tree in the front yard. I don’t know what kind of tree it is.

  Soon, when the leaves are all down, I’ll be able to spot where the turkey and deer live. Eight or nine turkeys come out on occasion to strut across my parking lot. The Tom usually stays behind until later then he squawks and screams trying to find them. (I guess.)

  

  How’s the weather where you are this autumn?

  Thanks for visiting. I love when you stop by!

  Posted in #AmWriting, Short Snippet Saturday | 8 Comments | Tagged #AmWriting, #WritersLife, autumn, Canyon Junction: Hearts in Love Series, Cowboy Romance, Double Dutch Ranch Series, Gentlemen Cowboys with a touch of bad, Hooked by Sundown, Mary J McCoy-Dressel, New Release eBooks, short snippet Saturday: You can Hurt People Without Touching Them, Vacation romance, western romance

• Details. Details… Give Me Details! #MFRWauthor

  Posted at 9:29 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on March 9, 2018

  

  Time is going by fast again this year. By counting down each week, it makes the year speed by, and I’m not sure I like the idea. Days, weeks, months, and yes, years already go by too fast. Do you ever get the feeling time is running out?

  Anyway, we’re back with the Marketing for Romance Writers 52-Week Blog Challenge.

  Week 10: Things only my family would understand.

  Answer: I don’t like spur-of-the-minute invitations. I like to know where I’m going, what we’re doing, and who will be there.

  This isn’t fun and takes the spontaneity out of life. Often, I get invited to dinner or to an event of some sort. I like to know well in advance so I have time to prepare.

  However, when you have kids, you can’t let an issue like this rule your life. You have to be ready to get up and go, and I did in the past.

  I do “get up and go” now when I have no choice or when my whimsy feels adventurous.

  One New Year’s Day, a few friends and I hopped on a plane and flew to Chicago for the day with barely enough money to get back home. To be truthful, we didn’t have enough money for one of us to get back home. We never left the O’Hare airport once we got there, but back then, it didn’t matter. We were teens, and to us it was like going to the mall. We’d find something to do. Talk about spur-of-the-minute.

  DISCLAIMER: I don’t advise teens to go flying off to Chicago or anywhere without having a plan and money.

  This trip could’ve turned out bad for us, and it nearly did. All I can say is I’m glad we had a sense of smart. Another time, a friend and I packed a bag, hopped into a car with a couple guys we knew, and moved to Missouri. Huh? I left my mom a note. Every day while there, I had an unplanned event. It wasn’t a good three months. Bad things happened. I shudder to think of those days now. I didn’t mean to digress.

  It isn’t so much about getting a call for a spur-of-the-minute activity, but it’s more about the not-knowing-what-to-expect part.

  Here’s an example of one of those “not knowing” moments:

  My youngest son sprang a surprise on me a few years ago. He and his wife, before they were married, had an outing planned for her mom and I for Mother’s Day. My son understands that I like to know in advance, so he gave me plenty of time, but then the “not knowing” aspect took over. The panic attack kicked in. I stressed over this for weeks because I didn’t know the details. Being Mother’s Day, I assumed I’d need to wear something nice, but my son and daughter-in-law are adventurous. It could’ve been bungee jumping or zip lining. LOL.

  

  About a week before Mother’s Day, he told me we’d be seeing a special Mother’s Day performance from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Kirk in the Hills, a majestic, gothic-style church patterned after Scotland’s Melrose Abbey. We’d have dinner at an awesome place near there first. Why wouldn’t it turn out to be a fantastic evening? I had a date with my son for Mother’s Day. My crazy inner self had stressed for no reason. As usual.

  Since I retired, I’ve become a half-ass recluse. My family understands this, but they don’t like it. I’m always being told I need to get out more. My friends tell me this, too. Yes, I need to get out more, take more breaks away from my computer, and take more vacations. Note to self: Read the Bucket List post again.

  This is a blog hop, folks. Are you curious to see how other authors deal with only things their family understands? I am. Let’s visit them by clicking HERE.

  

  Thanks for reading. See you next time.

   

  Photo credits for first two images: Pixabay

  Posted in #MFRWauthor, 52-week blog challenge | 12 Comments | Tagged #AmWriting, #MFRWauthor, #WritersLife, blog, blog hop, Cowboy Romance, Details. Details... Give Me Details! #MFRWauthor, Detroit Symphony orchestra, Marketing for Romance Writers 52-Week Blog Challenge, mary j mccoy dressel, Mother's Day, romance author, romance series, western romance

• #NewRelease ~Western Romance~ Lassoing the Last Dance is Live!

  Posted at 11:23 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on April 27, 2017

  It’s been a tough week and even more so as the week goes on, but it’s time to let you all know of a new book release. It’s already been doing well in my categories on Amazon and Amazon UK and not too bad at other retailer sites, so thank you to those of you who purchased early.

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  A post similar to this appeared in my newsletter.

  I’m Proud to Present to you:

  Double Dutch Ranch Series:
  Love at First Sight #4

  

   

  About the Book

  Savvy horse trainer Randy Drake believed he’d met the woman of his dreams the day Roxanne strolled down to the barn and into his life. When she left town and broke off communication with him well over a year later, he was devastated. Now she’s moved back to Canyon Junction without telling him, proof she’s not interested. But his stubborn heart can’t seem to let go.

  Professional dancer Roxanne Connor has a good reason for not letting Randy know she is coming home. Struggling to pick up the pieces of her life, she swears their mutual friends to secrecy about an accident that nearly destroyed her. She chooses to live in a self-appointed exile, if she can ignore the craving for his touch and the memory of his kisses.

  But secrets in a small town are never truly safe. When Randy learns the reason Roxanne cold-shouldered him, he’s willing to give their love another try, but someone else is determined to keep them apart. Will their rekindled love be strong enough to withstand the obstacles mounting against them, or will the embers that glowed in their past grow cold under the pressure?

  Sensual Contemporary Western Romance.

  You can find an excerpt here from a recent blog post.

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  UNIVERSAL BUY LINK: books2read.com/u/4N1BlY

  Available at Amazon Internationally, Nook, Apple, and Kobo.

  New Release Introductory Price for a limited time.

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  Add on Goodreads.

  

  Check out the other Double Dutch Ranch Series Books and the new spin off series to the Double Dutch Ranch Series  —  Canyon Junction: Hearts in Love Series.

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  Theme Song for this Book:

  “Thinking Out Loud” by Edward Sheeran. Find it on You Tube.

   

  Book Cover Details:

  Cover Designer: Dawné Dominique. Cover Model: Vikkas Bhardwaj. Photography: Period Images. Dreamstime: Superstition Mountains ©Donaldford; Barn: ©Donna Kilday

  Posted in #AmWriting, Double Dutch Ranch Series, New Release | 15 Comments | Tagged Arizona, Arizona horse ranch, contemporary romance, Cowboy Romance, Full Length Novel, horse trainer, Introductory Price, Lassoing the Last Dance, Mary J McCoy-Dressel, New Release, readers, Sale, series romance, small town romance, western romance series

• #AmWriting Tuesday Inspiration for the Muse: Images Speak

  Posted at 3:01 pm by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on February 21, 2017

  Happy Tuesday!

  

  It’s true, I almost forgot—today is Tuesday. It’s been too long since I posted under my self-proclaimed Tuesday Inspiration for the Muse theme. What inspired me today? Well, nothing popped into my mind, so I browsed photos under the tag “Inspiration.” Why did this particular image get my attention? Oh, thanks for asking!

  

  This setting inspired a book I wrote some time ago—even before I took up the lasso to rope in those cowboys. But… Oh, such a big but… I never finished it. LOL Said book was to take place in Northern California with the lavender fields as part of the setting. Mt. Shasta would be in the distance. My son promised to visit the area to be my eyes for the book. You can bet the next time I visit him, we will visit the lavender fields because you never know when a cowboy might move. (Hah, not on my watch.)

  I found this image at Pixabay. The mountain in the distance reminds me of the mountain my son can see from about sixty-miles away. It can also be seen from the lavender fields according to pictures on their website. I’ve been to Mt. Shasta, both the mountain and city, but at the time I didn’t know anything about lavender fields. In my fictional mind, my town would be a fictitious town, anyway. I had written over 60,000 words in this story.

  Then:

  Everything changed. I’m not ready to stop writing western romance, so this book is going through a major revision to change the setting to Canyon Junction. The book, which is the second book in my new spin off series—Canyon Junction: Hearts in Love, will have the same plot and most of the same characters. Definitely the same hero, but now he’s a cowboy. The heroine will turn into a cowgirl whether she likes it or not. They both get a new home, wardrobe, and occupation. Y’all will meet the hero in Lassoing the Last Dance.

  Most of my books are hero focused, but this one is more focused on my heroine. She deserves all the attention she can get. Finding Kimber will be published before the year is over. I’ve created a humungous challenge for myself, and I look forward to figuring it all out. Wish me luck.

  Here’s one of the photos I took while on a day outing to Mt. Shasta with my California kid.

  

  Enjoy your day!

  Posted in #AmWriting, #WritersLife, Canyon Junction: Hearts in Love Series, Tuesday Inspiration for the Muse | 8 Comments | Tagged #AmWriting, contemporary western romance, Cowboy Romance, inspiration, lavender fields, Mary J McCoy-Dressel, Mt. Shasta, Tuesday Inspiration for the Muse: Images Speak, western romance

• It’s a Wrap! Hey, 2016, Don’t Let The Door… Haha Just Kidding

  Posted at 11:42 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on January 1, 2017

  Before I get to a year-end wrap-up and optimisms for the new year, just let me say thanks to y’all for hanging around for another year. You’re more important to me than you know.

  

  I started this blog in 2007 when I had no idea what I’d do with a blog other than write about my first two books. (out of print) What I do now is nothing like I did in 2007, and I’ve deleted most of those random posts. I also turned this into my website.

  My headline is kind of deceiving. For the most part, 2016 wasn’t too bad. It was up and down like a sled on a snowy hill, but I think most of it was like sledding down…the fun part.

  

  The last two months have been like walking back up the hill.

  Before starting this post, I looked at my last years New Years wrap-up post. Here’s a short list from the end of last year. I basically have the same plan for 2017 with some additions.

  Plan from Last Year:

  

  • Stay healthy. This isn’t starting out very well already.
  • Love and hug my fur baby while I can. ❤  Some of you might remember that nearly two years ago, she was tentatively diagnosed with a brain tumor, and the veterinary neurologist said my son and I probably wouldn’t have a year with her. This coming March will be two years.
  • Publish! CHECK. Christmas at Love House
  • Publish!! CHECK. Whispers of Forever
  • Publish!!! I didn’t get three published, but I started writing a new book in 2016, while finishing Christmas at Love House and Whispers of Forever.
  • Write whatever new idea comes to my muse during the year. CHECK. I have two new book ideas.
  • Begin a new series in 2016. CHECK…done and published.
  • Try to stick to a blogging schedule. Semi-schedule? A couple posts a week? At least one? LOL HALF-ASS DONE.

   NOTE: Part way through I decided not to post Short Snippet Saturday and Tuesday Inspiration for the Muse posts on a weekly basis. I did start my Meet Our Heroines mini-blog series, though. All I need now are more heroines! Beth is up next.  😉

  In addition, this year I will add:

  

  • Read more books. I hate to admit my Goodreads number of “Books Read This Year,” sucked.
  • Publish! Publish! And, I’ll try to publish a surprise third book. One of the books to be published in 2017 is a real challenge to write.
  • Publish Lassoing the Last Dance in the first quarter.
  • Write more blog posts (Here we go again.)
  • Maybe give Pinterest a try.
  • Exercise & make better food choices. I know, I know…
  • Work on getting my books in print.

  I haven’t put much thought into what else I’d add to my plan this year because I never planned on writing a wrap-up post this year. So far it looks like I’m going out on a limb, but I have a year, right?

  Not-So-Goods of 2016

  My blood boils when I think of some of these.

  • With no warning, I had to scramble to find a new editor when I was on deadline. This trickled down to rescheduling my book formatter three times.
  • Vertigo. Yes, I have vertigo and I had to take a break from writing when I SHOULD have been writing. This was my first trip to the ER this year. My son thought I was having a stroke when he came over to take the dog out. Scary for both of us.
  • Hip and back pain. Lot’s of it.
  • One and two star reviews. Ugh, my stomach is still sick over them.

  Happy Days

  At least the not-so-goods list is shorter than the happy days list. I’m sure I’ve missed some of the happy days. Honestly, being a full time writer is my dream come true, which will always be on the happy list.

  • A Wedding! My youngest son got married! I still haven’t seen the professional wedding pictures.

  • I have a terrific new editor. This was a very wise decision.
  • Blood pressure went down without meds.
  • Holiday shopping. Fun dot com shopping! ALEXA, what is…
  • Whispers of Forever reached #1 in Hot New Releases in Contemporary Western Fiction in UK and U.S. and stayed there for quite some time. As far as I know, it reached #3 in the same category in Best Selling Contemporary Western Fiction in UK and U.S. I don’t know if it went to #1.
  • Christmas Eve. Oh, oh. I’m not sure where this fits. My son came to pick me up for dinner and gift opening.  Mmm, dinner was delicious! Their house looked so pretty dressed for Christmas.

  Then…

  • I spent three and a half hours in the ER Christmas Eve. This means my son and daughter-in-law also spent three and a half hours in the ER Christmas Eve. My finger was crushed and split open from a knuckle to the nail. Do not sit on chairs that are already broken. Do not do this. They eventually collapse. It’s possible that your hand will be between the floor and the chair when this happens. I’ll spare you seeing the front side of the finger unwrapped.

  

  On top of all this, I wrote this whole post with stitches and a splint on my pinky finger! Do you know how many keys are used by the pinky finger? Including using the shift key for each new sentence and then some?  Oh, well.

  Here we go into another brand new year, which brings me to the same quote I shared last year. But, hey, it still fits, huh? Have a fabulous new year!

  How about you? Do you have a plan for the new year? How’d last years plan work out for you?

  For last year’s words belong to last year’s language
  And next year’s words await another voice.
  And to make an end is to make a beginning.
  ~T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding”

   

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• Short Snippet & Etc, Etc, Etc…

  Posted at 11:25 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on June 3, 2016

  While (still) waiting for edits to come back on Bull Rider Series #3, and don’t get me going on this, I’ve been working on the fifth book in the Double Dutch Ranch Series. My publishing schedule has been delayed on Christmas at Love House, so I have to keep busy on another book to keep from going insane–because of the delay. I’ve been down this road before.

  I’ve passed the 50K word count mark in Lassoing the Last Dance, so the book is well on its way. Wait! Back Up… What the heck is Lassoing the Last Dance? *Smiles* Well, it’s a  new title!<3

  This has been a hard book for me to write and I don’t know why. Working on two other books at the same time might have something to do with the reason. More than likely, huh? At least two books out of the three are written. This takes a bit of a load off my shoulders, but I can honestly say that I need a break.

  This morning I added a new page for this upcoming Double Dutch Ranch Series romance. A brief tidbit about Randy, one of my newest cowboys, can be found on the page. Here’s an unedited snippet from the book.

  Set-up: Randy, our hero, is about to do something he is unsure of doing, but he won’t be able to think straight until he makes this visit.

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  Albeit, he trudged up the steps, knocked on the door—hoped for the best. To his surprise, a man opened. Well, hell, this is uncomfortable.

  

  “Yeah?” was all the stern-faced guy said when he pushed open the outside door.

  “Is Roxanne around tonight?” Randy held eye contact with the man, having no clue who he was, or why he answered the door. Of all people, he hoped like hell it wasn’t her ex-husband. If so, he might deck him right there just for the reason of all the things he had done to Roxanne in the past. Then he’d be disappointed in her for having him here.

  “I’ll get her. Hold on.”

  All he did was yell for her, not go get her. Asshole.

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   Thank you for reading.

  It’s been a gorgeous week here. Enjoy your weekend!

  

   

  Images: Pixabay and Glitter-Graphics

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