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In the center of the maze at an Adirondack resort lies a spring-fed pool. Legend says that if you look into the serene depths under a full moon, you’ll see the face of your true love. In this collection of four novellas, the magic of the Moon Pool touches the lives of eight people for whom love seems to be a dream that can never be reality:
Thea — who lost her one true love because she couldn’t bear the scorn of others.
Faith — who has given up on love in the face of responsibility.
Lynn— who settled for practicality when she yearned for poetry.
and
Cynthia — whose reputation for selfishness was no match for love.
EXCERPT:
July 1994
The
full moon dappled the shadows beneath the massive oak with patches of
light. Thea caught Luke’s hand. He spun her to face him. Their gazes locked. His dark eyes mirrored her eagerness to be
together, to make love. Thea wanted to
laugh at the joy flooding her spirits.
His
lips found hers. He pulled her into a
tight embrace. She felt the hardness of
his erection and opened her mouth to his questing tongue. His touch, his taste, the aroma of his skin
made her desire blossom. There wasn’t
time for what they craved. With a sigh
she broke the kiss.
Luke
slid his hands to her waist. She
sighed. “I want to be like this with you
forever.”
He
kissed the corner of her mouth. “I’d
rather be skin to skin.”
“That,
too.”
He
groaned. “I’d better head back. My turn to set the tables for tomorrow.”
“And
I’ve beds to turn down.”
“Meet
me at the reflecting pool in an hour.”
“I’ll
be there.”
He
tugged her closer. Their mouths met in a
searing kiss. “You’re driving me crazy.”
She
nodded. “An hour will seem like
forever.”
He
released her and dashed toward the kitchen entrance of the sprawling inn.
Thea
leaned against the tree. What a
wonderful summer. Until now she’d never
thought she would find love. Luke was
wonderful and he was hers. For longer
than the summer, she prayed.
She
glanced at her watch. The luminous dial
showed she had a few minutes before she needed to be at her duties. The moon gleamed like a golden coin. She had time to test the legend of the
reflecting pool. The words the hostess
had said to each group of arriving guests flowed into Thea’s thoughts.
Should a man or a woman come to the pool on
a night when the moon is full, the face of their true love will be
revealed. Should they reject the vision,
a life of lonely sadness will follow.
There is a second chance to find this love. If the seeker returns to the pool when the
moon is full and blue, true love will be recovered.
Thea
ran to the garden. She paused beneath
the trellis entrance and listened for voices.
When she heard none, a wave of relief made her smile. She stepped into the boxwood maze and quickly
made her way along the gravel path to the pool.
She knelt and stared at the water.
Dancing beams of moonlight coalesced.
Thea stared at the unfolding pattern.
When Luke’s face appeared, her laughter pierced the silent night.
Holding
the promise close, she hurried to the Lodge.
Wait until she saw Luke and told him.
Happiness threatened to erupt.
Thea, grind, nerd and all those other names her peers called her, had
found her true love. Thea who had never
had a date until this summer had found her perfect mate.
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3 comments:
Reading this, I kept waiting for some disaster to strike. Or are you saving the disaster for another snippet?
Nice way to hook us.
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Dee
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To go from "one who lost her love because she couldn't bear scorn" to that scene, I can hear the musical build up now: da-DUM, da-DUM. Something bad's going to happen.
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