Blurb:
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:
Thea parked the car in the circular driveway at Quinnesec Lodge. She stared at the sprawling building. Shows its age, she thought. The porch and window trim needed paint. One of the railings had been patched. Even the chairs on the porch seemed tired.
Sue opened the passenger’s door. “Come on. I want to see if any of the old gang has arrived.”
Thea stepped from the car. “What about our luggage?”
A young man approached. “I’ll take the bags and park the car. The keys will be at the front desk.”
‘Thank you.” Thea slipped him a bill. She crossed the grass and caught up with Sue at the steps.
The front door opened. A tall, dark-haired man stepped onto the porch. Thea’s heart skipped a beat and her breath caught. Luke. The years had honed his features and broadened his shoulders.
Sue jabbed Thea’s ribs. “Don’t blame you for staring. The man is still prime.”
Thea couldn’t move. “Wonder why he came?”
“To
show us how successful he’s become. He’s
a surgeon at
Thea fought to hide a grimace of distaste. A note of a taunt rang in Sue’s voice.
He nodded. “Nice to see you again.” His hands remained in his trouser pockets.
To Thea he sounded anything but glad. She grasped the railing. An urge to return to the car and drive away rose.
Sue latched onto Luke’s arm. “You look fantastic.”
Thea walked past them. “We need to register.”
Sue
smiled at Luke. “I’m so glad you decided
to join us. I often think of the summer
we met and worked together. The next
year Thea was in
“Not particularly.” He stepped away. “Don’t let me keep you. I’m sure we’ll see each other during the week.” He turned to Thea.
A nervous smile curved her lips. The sound of his deep voice had brought memories to the surface. His icy glare made her swallow. She wanted to tell him she’d made a mistake years ago. She wanted to say she’d allowed the opinions of others to overrule her heart.
Sue laughed. “I’ll make sure we have time together. How long are you staying?”
“Not sure.”
“I’m here for a week. Thea might stay longer. Lucky her. She doesn’t have to work. Her … husband has money.” She sauntered to the door.
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3 comments:
This is a great excerpt, Janet. It manages to give a lot of information, without doing anything like an info dump.
I really like the premise of the book, too - great idea to tie several stories together.
Ooo - Sue's claws are showing... nicely done!
I think I like Sue - she's got talons.
A bit late getting to posts today.
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