Not That Nice

by Michelle D. Rayford

A tragic accident took the life of Kelsee’s mother whose dying words were, “Always save yourself first”. She kept that in mind until she met a real-life hero, Officer Alex Williams. Their marriage wasn’t a fairytale but Kelsee holds out hope that a child can save their union. But can the ultimate betrayal cause her to lose everything?

Alex regrets being unable to save his mother from an abusive relationship. He dives into a career that puts him in harm’s way on a daily basis. Then he lays eyes on Kelsee and falls hard. Despite his family’s disapproval, he sets out to make her his own. Can he live up to his “nice guy” persona or give in to the demons in his DNA?

The couple struggles to conceive, and when Kelsee really needs Alex, will he rescue her again or will she learn that he is not that nice?

Unknown Binding

Published January 16, 2019

About the author

Michelle D. Rayford knew she wanted to write books the moment she won a literacy contest in the fifth grade. The writing seed was planted. It only took a couple of decades for that seed to bear fruit. Michelle was never good at gardening.

Even while pursuing a degree in Business Administration, working a government job, getting married and having two daughters, the stories didn’t stop churning in her head. Some even made their way into print in the form of poems, short stories and blog posts.

Michelle lives in a Southern city where she spends any free time reading, writing, listening to 80’s music and playing NBA2K. She can be contacted at mdrayford@gmail.com or through her website www.michelledrayford.com

Reviews

[Cassandra Haywood · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first time reading a book by this author and it was a very good read. My attention was held from the very beginning until the end. The emotions I felt in this storyline was happy for the two main characters Kelsey and Alex, that they had found love with each other. I didn't like Alex sister I thought she was just mean and didn't want to cut her Apron strings with her Brother Alex.
There were plots and twist that I didn't see coming and I was like Wow.
I love this kind of storyline with romance, suspense and plot twist. I highly recommend this book to read and I definitely want to read more books by this author.
Cassandra H.

[Catlou · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not see that coming. The storyline is interesting as a flashback to the MCs' life together. There’s mostly innuendo which intentionally leads the reader to possibly a false conclusion that then leads to a 180˚ twist at the end. This all makes for an unusual read. For such a short story it is written well; just not sure how I feel about the ending. It was not what I expected, which I guess makes this a good story.

[Shelby W · Rating 4 out of 5]

I definitely did not see that coming, the end was a pleasant surprise. This is a short, but the storyline is complete and all questions are answered. I will be reading more from this author. Also, I like the cover art, but not really sure it fits the story.

[Lucy Appadoo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I immensely enjoyed this short story that recounts a marital relationship with issues, as well as traumatic pasts of the couple. I truly loved the amazing twist in the story, but won't give that away. Worth a read!!