Title: Planting the Seeds of Love: A Novella
Author: N. N. Light
Genre: Contemporary Romance, New
Adult, New Adult Romance
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Tagline: Torn between two men, Sally
must follow her heart and decide if love will lead her to the city or the
countryside.
Blurb:
Torn
between two men, Sally must follow her heart and decide if love will lead her
to the city or the countryside.
Twenty-Two
year old Sally Rayton returns to the family farm she deserted four years ago to
bury her grandfather. Her plan: to settle her grandfather's estate and return
to her life in the city with her boyfriend, Trevor Mattson.
Her
childhood friend, Jack Smith, has other ideas.
Jack
convinces Sally to transform the farm into a brewery and fulfill her
grandfather's dream while keeping the Rayton Farm in the family. Sally works
side-by-side with Jack while Trevor is hundreds of miles away in the city. The
more time she spends with Jack, the stronger her feelings are for him.
When
Trevor shows up to propose to Sally right before Christmas and finds her in
Jack's embrace, she must make the biggest choice of her life: true love.
Excerpt:
"Jack, thank you so much for the lift into
town," a woman replied behind Sally. "Let's grab some lunch before we
shop."
Sally froze. She stared at Linda who shook her head. What was Jack doing with a woman in town?
"Here, let me take your coat, Emma," Jack
said.
Emma? mouthed Sally to Linda.
"She's the daughter of Lonnie and Mary
Beth." Linda gave Emma the look-over and scoffed, "She can't be a day
over sixteen."
"What do I do?" Sally panicked. Normally she
didn't care what Jack did or who he went off with. Curiosity got the better of
her and she turned around.
Emma stood five foot three with curly blonde hair and
innocent green eyes. Her figure was slim with curves in all the right places.
Sally narrowed her eyes as Emma stood on tiptoe to kiss Jack on the cheek.
Fuming, Sally turned around. Linda chuckled.
"What?"
"You better tone down your jealousy, darlin'.
You're shooting darts everywhere."
Sally gritted her teeth.
"I'm not jealous. If Jack wants school girls
kissing him, what do I care?" She took a deep drink of her coffee,
draining the cup. She slammed it down.
"Simmer down, here they come," whispered
Linda. She waved to Jack while Sally swore under her breath.
"Well, fancy meeting you two here," Jack
drawled.
Without looking up Sally retorted, "I told you I
was coming into town today."
Linda kicked Sally's leg under the table. Sally
plastered a smile across her face, greeting Jack and Emma.
"Yes, what a coincidence." Sally noticed
Emma looping her arm in Jack's and snuggling closer.
"I was on my way into town to pick up those parts
we ordered for the tractor when I ran into Emma walking by herself in the
snow." Jack smiled. Emma squeezed his arm.
"He pulled over and offered me a lift into town.
Isn't he a gentleman?" cooed Emma. Jack patted her hand.
Sally's chest constricted at the sight of the two of
them acting all couple-y. She stared into his twinkling eyes. Oh God, is he laughing at me? Emma can't
have him. He's mine. Wait what?
"So," Linda broke the strained silence.
"I have to go powder my nose. Emma, would you care to join me?"
"What's that?" Emma looked confused.
Linda laughed. "It's the bathroom, dear sweet child."
She stood up, untangled Emma from Jack and guided Emma away from the table.
Jack sat down.
"What's with you today?" he asked.
"Nothing." Sally cleared her throat.
He raised an eyebrow.
"Really!" A few diners turned to stare.
Sally flushed with embarrassment. She didn't mean to talk so loud. She looked
everywhere except in Jack's direction.
Jack observed Sally as she fidgeted, first with her
coffee cup then with the silverware. His gaze unnerved her and she practically
jumped out of her chair when he placed a hand over hers. Electricity flew up
her arm while warmth filled her core. Butterflies raced around her stomach,
only she didn't feel sick; she pulsed with life, like never before.
"Sally...look at me."
Sally shook her head.
"You'll only laugh at me."
Jack's thumb caressed her hand gently, causing her
breath to hitch.
"You know I'd never laugh at you. Laugh with you, definitely, but never at
you."
Sally lifted her gaze to meet Jack's loving eyes. He
slid his fingers between hers, never breaking eye contact. Sparks flew between
them. He moistened his lips with a flick of his tongue. Her gaze dropped to his
lips.
"Please tell me. I'm begging you," he
whispered.
Unable to think clearly through the fog of desire,
Sally tilted her head to one side. Her skin vibrated with heat while her
nerve-endings jumped at the slightest caress.
"Tell you what?" she whispered. Her throat
dry, her breathing shallow, she wet her lips with her tongue. She was under a
spell and everything fell away except for Jack's passionate eyes.
"Tell me what my wasted heart needs to
hear." His eyes flashed. "Tell me Emma made you jealous."
Sally started to nod but Emma interrupted.
"What are you guys talking about in hushed tones?
Crops and stuff?"
Jack groaned. He dropped Sally's hand as if it burned
him, causing the water glasses to jostle.
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Author Bio: N. N. Light has been creating
stories ever since she was little. Her grandfather remembers when she was two
years old, she would stand at the top of the stairs and tell him a story filled
with emotion (and in a language foreign to him) with her hands on her hips.
Let's just say she was a born storyteller.
She
was born in Minnesota, lived in Southern California only to move to chilly
Ontario, Canada to marry her beloved husband MR N. She is blissfully happy and
loves all things chocolate, books, music, movies, art, sports and baking. Her
mantra is to spread the Light.
Most
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Tina
1 comment:
Thank you for spotlighting my novella, Tina! :)
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