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A Shadow At Twilight
Uptight, but ever so sexy, Dillon Spencer, gets a second chance at life when his spirit takes up residency in Hilly Thomson's room at a hotel haunted by some rather notorious and opinionated ghosts...
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The pretty young woman ordered a small cup of regular coffee from the male waiter behind the no flavorings, no steamed milk, and no espresso. The older woman watching her stared in delight as the woman took her small coffee over to the milk kiosk, poured in real cream and a packet of real sugar then was on her way, smiling at a curly haired child as she walked out of the café into the snowy Colorado night.
The older woman couldn’t seem to take her eyes off the young woman as she followed her every move through the front windows of the café. She watched as the woman met up with another woman, about her same age, who held a monster sized paper cup of some kind of espresso-foaming concoction she could only sip due to its blistering high temperature. No doubt purchased at the older woman’s competition, a popular coffee shop across the street.
She continued to watch as the two girls chatted and thought how wonderful it would be if her sweet grandson could find someone exactly like the regular-sized coffee girl to love. She could rest easy if only he would stop trying to live someone else’s life, and enjoy his own.
She wondered if there was a way she could bring these two young people together. Arrange some kind of meeting, or better still, concoct some kind of spell she could cast on them. The older woman believed in love spells, although she hadn’t cast one in quite some time. They were the only spells she would consider. Anything else might bring evil into her life, and there was enough evil in the world, she didn’t need it knocking on her door.
Fortunately, today she’d worn the sapphire ring her mother had given her, passed down from her mother. The ring that held their combined power lay hidden under her white coat on a silver chain around her neck. For the life of her she couldn’t understand why she hadn’t thought of this before, but then instinctively knew the answer.
It had to do with this specific young woman and only after seeing her did she know for certain it was time.
The older woman thought of all of this as she waited to be picked up by her grandson in front of My Blue Heaven, the café she’d owned in Breckenridge for more than thirty years. He would be taking her to their favorite place in the entire world, the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, for a few days’ visit. Something the two of them had been doing for the past fifteen years.
It was time, she thought as he parked his rented, black SUV in front of the café. Time he found true love.
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The pretty young woman ordered a small cup of regular coffee from the male waiter behind the no flavorings, no steamed milk, and no espresso. The older woman watching her stared in delight as the woman took her small coffee over to the milk kiosk, poured in real cream and a packet of real sugar then was on her way, smiling at a curly haired child as she walked out of the café into the snowy Colorado night.
The older woman couldn’t seem to take her eyes off the young woman as she followed her every move through the front windows of the café. She watched as the woman met up with another woman, about her same age, who held a monster sized paper cup of some kind of espresso-foaming concoction she could only sip due to its blistering high temperature. No doubt purchased at the older woman’s competition, a popular coffee shop across the street.
She continued to watch as the two girls chatted and thought how wonderful it would be if her sweet grandson could find someone exactly like the regular-sized coffee girl to love. She could rest easy if only he would stop trying to live someone else’s life, and enjoy his own.
She wondered if there was a way she could bring these two young people together. Arrange some kind of meeting, or better still, concoct some kind of spell she could cast on them. The older woman believed in love spells, although she hadn’t cast one in quite some time. They were the only spells she would consider. Anything else might bring evil into her life, and there was enough evil in the world, she didn’t need it knocking on her door.
Fortunately, today she’d worn the sapphire ring her mother had given her, passed down from her mother. The ring that held their combined power lay hidden under her white coat on a silver chain around her neck. For the life of her she couldn’t understand why she hadn’t thought of this before, but then instinctively knew the answer.
It had to do with this specific young woman and only after seeing her did she know for certain it was time.
The older woman thought of all of this as she waited to be picked up by her grandson in front of My Blue Heaven, the café she’d owned in Breckenridge for more than thirty years. He would be taking her to their favorite place in the entire world, the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, for a few days’ visit. Something the two of them had been doing for the past fifteen years.
It was time, she thought as he parked his rented, black SUV in front of the café. Time he found true love.
- GenresRomanceParanormal
74 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 26, 2011
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Mary Leo
71 books39 followersUSA Today bestselling author, Mary Leo, writes small-town, swoon-worthy, sexy romance with enough humor to give you a giggle or two. She loves Italian food, a bubbly flute of Prosecco, meeting her fabulous readers, the company of other writers, and a cup of hot tea every morning. She's a city girl who adores a small town. When she's not writing, she's reading or binging on a great comedy series.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
June 20, 2019
A Shadow At Twilight
Loved this story. The author did a masterful job of blending the present with the supernatural. Grandmother came the for her grandson.
Loved this story. The author did a masterful job of blending the present with the supernatural. Grandmother came the for her grandson.
October 5, 2016
This was a good short story. I truly enjoyed the banter with the ghosts. It reminded me of Night at the Museum or Disney's Haunted House. Hilly has worked for Dillon for a long time, but there was never anything but work between them. They both happen to be vacationing in Colorado at the same time when Dillon is in an accident and is in a coma. Will Hilly be able to save him?
I thought the story was good, but I needed a little bit more heat between Hilly and Dillon. It felt like they were virtually strangers and then they professed their love for each other. In the amount of pages that were there, the story was solid and good, I just felt like I wanted more history on what went on before Colorado. All I saw was that Hilly worked for a tyrant and Dillon was a jerk. There was a small mention of him feeling something for Hilly, but I would have loved something more for that connection to work for me.
This was a good Halloween read. Short story you can read in one sitting.
I thought the story was good, but I needed a little bit more heat between Hilly and Dillon. It felt like they were virtually strangers and then they professed their love for each other. In the amount of pages that were there, the story was solid and good, I just felt like I wanted more history on what went on before Colorado. All I saw was that Hilly worked for a tyrant and Dillon was a jerk. There was a small mention of him feeling something for Hilly, but I would have loved something more for that connection to work for me.
This was a good Halloween read. Short story you can read in one sitting.
September 29, 2016
This was a fun easy read that had several enjoyable elements - including a spell-casting grandmother and a who's who of spectral friends. I normally get annoyed a overbearing grandmother/mother figures, but she was fun and not too much.
* free copy provided for author's Ropin' the Cowboy Review Club. Opinions are my own.
* free copy provided for author's Ropin' the Cowboy Review Club. Opinions are my own.
October 7, 2016
Loved
Nice sweet clean story, this book had me in tears, I had to grab a box of tissue. Hilly and Dillon have been attracted to each other for years but have never acted upon it. While on vacation Dillon is involved in a terrible accident and if in a coma fighting for his life, Hilly his assistant is the only one who shows up to visit. Will hearing her voice bring him out or will he succumb, beautiful story
Nice sweet clean story, this book had me in tears, I had to grab a box of tissue. Hilly and Dillon have been attracted to each other for years but have never acted upon it. While on vacation Dillon is involved in a terrible accident and if in a coma fighting for his life, Hilly his assistant is the only one who shows up to visit. Will hearing her voice bring him out or will he succumb, beautiful story
October 16, 2016
This is a sweet romance about a man who has focused on work and ignored the opportunity for love. When he is in an accident, he is given the chance to make some changes. It is a thoughtful story that will make you feel good.
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February 29, 2012
Disjointed read.
October 9, 2016
Cute story
While it's not typical, this romance mixed with fun paranormal characters, kept my interest and was enjoyable. Suspend reality and read this quick story!
While it's not typical, this romance mixed with fun paranormal characters, kept my interest and was enjoyable. Suspend reality and read this quick story!
October 9, 2016
This was my first book by Mary Leo & I'm looking forward to reading more by her. I loved this story. It was fun & romantic at the same time. I highly recommend it.
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