Share the Moon
A Blue Moon Lake Novel
SHARON STRUTH
"Heart-tugging small town romance with real emotion. Struth is an author to watch !"
-Laura Drake, author of RITA-award winning The Sweet Spot
Sometimes trust is the
toughest lesson to learn.
Sophie
Shaw is days away from signing a contract that will fulfill her dream of owning
a vineyard. For her, it’s a chance to restart her life and put past tragedies
to rest. But Duncan Jamieson’s counter offer blows hers out to sea.
Duncan
still finds Sophie as appealing as he had during boyhood vacations to the lake.
Older and wiser now, he has his own reasons for wanting the land. His offer,
however, hinges on a zoning change approval.
Bribery
rumors threaten the deal and make Sophie wary of Duncan, yet she cannot deny
his appeal. When her journalistic research uncovers a Jamieson family secret,
trust becomes the hardest lesson for them both.
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Excerpt
Sophie glanced toward his desk, where
Duncan remained wrapped up in his phone call.
The top button of his crisp white shirt
was undone, visible beneath a loosened red power tie. Cuffed sleeves, folded
neatly to below his elbow, revealed strong forearms. He lifted his gaze over
the rims of his glasses. She froze.
“Hold on, Kevin.” He covered the
mouthpiece. “Please. Have a seat.”
“Sorry.” Duncan returned to his call.
“We’ll have to wrap this up. My appointment arrived. Anything else we need to
discuss?”
He’d requested her for this interview
but didn’t seem happy she actually showed up. Did he have another reason, like
to retaliate for the parking lot outburst?
She approached an expensive-looking
leather sofa and removed a tape recorder, pad, and pen to a teak coffee table
but, on principle, refused to sit. Jay often remarked how he hated her
passive-aggressive behavior. The reality of his observation came to full light
with this situation.
An end table held a picture of Duncan
with a pretty, dark-haired woman huddled close to two children, the backdrop
some European city. Meg had said his wife passed away. Had she suffered a long
illness like Sophie’s mother or was her death sudden?
“Not again?” Duncan sounded annoyed.
“You’re right. Okay. I’ll send Carl this time.”
She lifted the photograph. The teenage
girl appeared in her early teens and had the cute nose of the woman and her
dark hair. The young boy had Duncan’s features, with brighter cinnamon hair and
freckles around his nose.
The room’s silence suddenly screamed.
Sophie glanced over, afraid Duncan’s angry scowl would have returned. Instead,
he studied her with a softened stare. His thoughtful gaze appraised her legs,
paused midway then inched the remainder of her torso with a smooth caress. He
stopped at her face and those damn crystal eyes pinned hers in place. Sophie’s
breath hitched.
Author Bio:
Sharon Struth is an award-winning
author who believes it’s never too late for a second chance in love or life.
When she’s not writing, she and her husband happily sip their way through the
scenic towns of the Connecticut Wine Trail. Sharon writes from the small town
of Bethel, Connecticut, the friendliest place she’s ever lived. For more
information, including where to find her other novels and published essays,
please visit her at www.sharonstruth.com
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Thanks for hosting me and Share the Moon today!
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