Don't Pity This Dynamic Paraplegic! Christmas Crush IR Inspirational
Coming to print October 2015
Price: 2.99 eBook
Blurb:
Although Ashley Wagner feels more like Scrooge than Santa, she keeps her promise and accompanies her sister back home for a Christmas wedding. Her three-day weekend is off to a rocky start, thanks to the unexpected run-in with her womanizing ex-husband, and his very pregnant new wife. She manages to get away with her dignity intact, but later, with old wounds ripped open, the professional crisis manager ends up in the middle of her own life-altering predicament.
Then, sports journalist Craig Johnston, wheels to her rescue.
Will Ashley spend Christmas brooding over bitter memories? Or will Craig, a dynamic paraplegic, present the deserving divorcée with a gift she can't resist?
Excerpt:
Meanwhile, on the other side of town…
On his way to the bathroom, Craig Johnston cut across the sunbeam on his bedroom floor. En route, he paused at the window. A lover of light, he even liked the weak, wintry kind. His blinds whizzed upward after he pulled the string. The musical whistle of a tenacious songbird perched somewhere in the branches of a nearby leafless tree greeted him. In jest, he cut loose with a mocking whistle. The bird seemed to chirp in response.
Craig laughed, released the cord and moved on. Following his daily routine, he now finished off his hot cereal, fruit, and juice, with a cup of black coffee, and a piece of toast. Craig stuffed the last piece of bread into his mouth. He continued with the preparation for his Friday morning sprint, even though it was Christmas Eve. The weather forecast on the radio confirmed another cold, frosty December day. Finally dressed and wheels loaded, he cruised twenty minutes to downtown Golden.
...He wasn't one to cling to the past by his fingernails. Craig had a life to live, and he chose to live it to the fullest. "It just doesn't get any better than this," he said to no one in particular.
His skin dampened under the exertion as he pushed on to his cutoff. Decreasing speed, he released the hand pedals to readjust his half-fingered gloves. Looping the trail for the turnaround trip, he admired the historic Old State Capitol building that overlooked the river. Rapidly, the downtown skyline grew to scale, blending the old with the new.
Previous thoughts slid to the back of his mind as he glided across the woman's line of vision. This time, however, he couldn't continue to mind his own business. There was something strange in her demeanor. Craig swung his handcycle back around. His slow approach let him take in her unresponsive gaze.
He stopped right in front of her. She never blinked. For a better view, Craig slipped the sunglasses off his face.
What did Craig do next?
Read the full first chapter at Bayou Love Romances.
Buy: Amazon
Mickie Sherwood
~~Sweet, and spicy romance – a heartbeat away! ~~
www.mickiesherwood.com/blog
www.twitter.com/MickieSherwood
Price: 2.99 eBook
Blurb:
Although Ashley Wagner feels more like Scrooge than Santa, she keeps her promise and accompanies her sister back home for a Christmas wedding. Her three-day weekend is off to a rocky start, thanks to the unexpected run-in with her womanizing ex-husband, and his very pregnant new wife. She manages to get away with her dignity intact, but later, with old wounds ripped open, the professional crisis manager ends up in the middle of her own life-altering predicament.
Then, sports journalist Craig Johnston, wheels to her rescue.
Will Ashley spend Christmas brooding over bitter memories? Or will Craig, a dynamic paraplegic, present the deserving divorcée with a gift she can't resist?
Excerpt:
Meanwhile, on the other side of town…
On his way to the bathroom, Craig Johnston cut across the sunbeam on his bedroom floor. En route, he paused at the window. A lover of light, he even liked the weak, wintry kind. His blinds whizzed upward after he pulled the string. The musical whistle of a tenacious songbird perched somewhere in the branches of a nearby leafless tree greeted him. In jest, he cut loose with a mocking whistle. The bird seemed to chirp in response.
Craig laughed, released the cord and moved on. Following his daily routine, he now finished off his hot cereal, fruit, and juice, with a cup of black coffee, and a piece of toast. Craig stuffed the last piece of bread into his mouth. He continued with the preparation for his Friday morning sprint, even though it was Christmas Eve. The weather forecast on the radio confirmed another cold, frosty December day. Finally dressed and wheels loaded, he cruised twenty minutes to downtown Golden.
...He wasn't one to cling to the past by his fingernails. Craig had a life to live, and he chose to live it to the fullest. "It just doesn't get any better than this," he said to no one in particular.
His skin dampened under the exertion as he pushed on to his cutoff. Decreasing speed, he released the hand pedals to readjust his half-fingered gloves. Looping the trail for the turnaround trip, he admired the historic Old State Capitol building that overlooked the river. Rapidly, the downtown skyline grew to scale, blending the old with the new.
Previous thoughts slid to the back of his mind as he glided across the woman's line of vision. This time, however, he couldn't continue to mind his own business. There was something strange in her demeanor. Craig swung his handcycle back around. His slow approach let him take in her unresponsive gaze.
He stopped right in front of her. She never blinked. For a better view, Craig slipped the sunglasses off his face.
What did Craig do next?
Read the full first chapter at Bayou Love Romances.
Buy: Amazon
Mickie Sherwood
~~Sweet, and spicy romance – a heartbeat away! ~~
www.mickiesherwood.com/blog
www.twitter.com/MickieSherwood
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