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Rob Grantlan has given up medicine to become an author. As a Gemini, having two careers seems just right. His quiet days are overturned by the death of his wayward sister and his taking guardianship of his two month old niece. When he learns the father of the infant is his old flame Andi Sherman’s brother a plan unfolds. Years ago, he hurt her. He still loves her and he wants to regenerate that love. Andi Sherman is now a nurse practitioner in Pediatrics. She has vowed never to return to Fern Lake. The offer of a partnership in a friend’s practice is tempting. She refuses until she learns Rob has given up the practice of medicine. She believes he will leave town. On the day after her July birthday, she returns and comes upon the accident, finds the dying woman and the baby. When she learns the little girl is her niece and Rob hasn’t left town she is conflicted. She still loves him but she can’t trust him. News from her brother brings a threat. Will Tammy’s presence in their lives find a way to allow them to love and trust again?
EXCERPT:
BLURB:
Rob Grantlan has given up medicine to become an author. As a Gemini, having two careers seems just right. His quiet days are overturned by the death of his wayward sister and his taking guardianship of his two month old niece. When he learns the father of the infant is his old flame Andi Sherman’s brother a plan unfolds. Years ago, he hurt her. He still loves her and he wants to regenerate that love. Andi Sherman is now a nurse practitioner in Pediatrics. She has vowed never to return to Fern Lake. The offer of a partnership in a friend’s practice is tempting. She refuses until she learns Rob has given up the practice of medicine. She believes he will leave town. On the day after her July birthday, she returns and comes upon the accident, finds the dying woman and the baby. When she learns the little girl is her niece and Rob hasn’t left town she is conflicted. She still loves him but she can’t trust him. News from her brother brings a threat. Will Tammy’s presence in their lives find a way to allow them to love and trust again?
EXCERPT:
As they wheeled
his sister away Rob strode to the waiting room door. What had Patricia meant by
her words? Had someone hurt her? Was she in danger? Who should he care for?
He stopped at the
admissions’ desk. “I’m here about the woman who just arrived by ambulance.”
The clerk looked
up. “Dr. Grantlan, do you know her? The EMTs had no idea. They found no
identification, but they left two suitcases I was about to open.”
“Her name is
Patricia Grantlan.” At her startled gasp he continued. “She’s my sister, but I
have no idea if she has insurance. I’ll handle the bills.”
She passed a
clipboard holding several forms to him. “Fill these out as best as you can.”
Rob retreated to a
seat at the rear of the room. He added as much information as he could. After
returning the forms the clerk gave him the suitcases. He returned to his seat
on one of the plastic chairs facing a television tuned to a cooking show.
A young woman with
light brown hair entered. A diaper bag hung from her shoulder. She must be the
baby’s mother. Relief rolled like a stream released from a beaver’s dam.
Patricia hadn’t caused a fatality. The young woman stopped at the desk.
Who was she?
Though curious, knowing wouldn’t halt the thoughts galloping through his head.
Something about the way she stood with one hand on her hip drew him and made
him think he knew her. Her shorts revealed long tanned legs. Would her face
match the rear view?
He groaned. She
reminded him of Andi Sherman. Why think of her now? He’d ruined any chance of a
future with her. Twelve years ago, he’d followed his father’s demands and told
her he didn’t love her. Once more the words spoken in a steel-coated voice slid
into his thoughts.
You want to go to college and become a
doctor. Though that’s not my choice for you, I’ll accept your decision. Your
brother will have the place I reserved for you. Do you want college?
Yes.”
Ditch Andi Sherman. She’s poor white trash.
Members of her family are known criminals. Unless you tell her what she is,
forget your plans. Forget any inheritance. Your brother will be near your
trysting place and will report to me.
He’d followed his
father’s orders. Rob still remembered that evening and the tears in her eyes.
He swallowed memories of his failure to face his bullying father.
The young woman
turned. She studied the rows of waiting people. Her face blanched.
His felt on fire.
Andi Sherman was back in town. Why? She had no family in Fern Lake
“I’m sorry.” His
voice sounded hollow.
“No reason. What
happened in the past should remain there.” The coldness in her voice chilled
him.
“That’s not what I
meant.”
She shrugged. “The
woman at the desk told me the driver of the wrecked car I came upon was your
sister.”
“She was.” He drew
a deep breath and caught a faint aroma of lilacs. “Is your baby all right?”
Her laughter held
a strange note. “The child wasn’t mine.” She dropped the diaper bag on his lap.
“The infant was in the car your sister drove. I took the little girl to my car
and grabbed this. Forgot to give it to the EMTs. Looks like the baby is your
responsibility.”
Rob swallowed. She
was right, but he was uneasy with the news. What did he know about children?
“What are you doing in Fern
Lake
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If he's still interested, I'm thinking he'll have to work extra hard to prove himself to her after what happened. Enjoyed the excerpt!
ReplyDeleteWell, there's certainly plenty of material here for a novel full of conflicts!
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