She Love Him First - #SecondChance #Romance by #TinaGayle

My Best Friend's Ex

Blurb for My Best Friend's Ex
She loved him first, but her best friend married him. Now with their divorce, Brooke must choose between her best friend and the man of her dreams. 

Brooke Janson has loved Garrett Sawyer since she met him on her first day of high school. Now, he’s free to love her too. Except, his ex-wife happens to be her best friend. 

How can Brooke choose between a friend she’s known since kindergarten and the man of her dreams? 

This is a complete short story with a HEA.

Now available at

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Here's a little snippet of the story-

Strolling down the grocery aisle, Brooke Janson spotted a familiar man dressed in black. Garrett Sawyer was the one person in the world, she didn’t expect to meet, see, or run into in a huge superstore.

Memories flooded through her mind, and she adjusted the spaghetti strap of her shirt.  Unable to pull her gaze from his lean, muscular frame encased in a black T-shirt and jeans, she silently wished she’d worn something sexier than an old pair of jeans and a tank top. She glanced down and remembered what she looked like in high school when they met.

As an overweight teen, she’d worked hard to get his attention, had even helped him pass a few classes.  They had become friends, and she’d decided he was everything she ever wanted in a man.

At the end of the school year, he’d left for college. After graduating, he’d returned. They had reconnected at a party where she introduced him to her best friend, Janet. They started dating and married not long after her first year of community college. Sadly, less than a year later, it ended in a divorce because she cheated on him with one of her classmates.

Suddenly unsure how to handle the situation, she choked out his name. To her ultimate horror, he turned.

His forehead wrinkled into a frown before he smiled and pushed his cart down the aisle. “Hello, Brooke.”

Love this story because it shows that you should never give up on the one you love. They may someday be available to love you too.

Tina

Come See Book Hooks #Excerpt From #MFRWauthor #romance

This week My Book Hook comes from 

The Executive Wives' Club Series

2nd book in the Executives Wives' Club Series

Brie Sullivan has a new baby girl and there are a million things to do, but Brie doesn’t have the energy to keep up. Why? She’s still grieving for her husband and suffering from baby blues, but she won’t let that stop her. She’s come up with the answer--find a new husband to be the father of her kids.

Jason Clark has been doing everything he can to help Brie. He loves her but can he accept her proposal of marriage knowing she’s not thinking clearly about the future?

Excerpt:

A tall silhouette stood behind the glass panels framing the door. She paused, her hand resting on the doorknob. “Who is it?”

“Brie, it’s me, Jason. Is everything okay?”

Wonderful, he wouldn’t stay long, not after everything that had happen during Isabella’s birth.  Then again, could she blame him? She had clung to him as if he were a life line, becoming upset if he even stepped away from the hospital bed.

A little voice sounded in her head. Don’t invite him in.

She nodded her agreement. He didn’t need to see the dirty dishes in the sink or the half-folded laundry in the living room or that she hadn’t vacuumed in more than a week. She brushed back her hair and then flipped the deadbolt.

Inching the door open, she peeked through the crack at the son of one of the executives’ wives. Marianne had requested her son help Brie, just handle a few small jobs around the house so she wouldn’t have to. Thankfully, Jason had agreed. Now, he seemed to arrive whenever she needed help.

The chilly night air touched her cheek. Afraid he’d see her tears, she brushed her hands quickly over her face and rushed through her greeting. “Hey, Jason, we’re all fine, so you can just head on home.”

“I’m in no hurry.” He edged forward, his hand resting on the door. The gap widened. “I had a job at a house down the street. They needed a toilet reseated. Only took a few minutes, so I decided to stop by on the way home and see how you were doing.”

Brie blocked the door from swinging open any further. She struggled for a way to deny him entrance. His mother was one of her best friends. He coached her son’s little league baseball team, and had stood beside her during the birth of her daughter.

“Jason, it’s really not a good time. The house is a mess. The kids are in bed and well...” Her cordial manners sent a bullet of guilt through her for being so impolite. She edged back a step. The crack grew wider. “If you want to come inside, I guess I can rustle you up something to eat.”

Yes, food, the ever-ready gift of peace.

She’d hide in the kitchen, while he rested in one of the recliners in the living room. Then once she had everything ready, he’d eat, leave, end of story. He’d head home, and all would be right with the world. She frowned as he stepped across the threshold, but did she really want to cook?

Read First Chapter of "IT's Exec's Baby"

Purchase ebook at: 

Free with Kindle Unlimited  At Amazon (worldwide link)

Hope you love this book as much as I do,

Tina

Can You Help Me Choose The Cover for My Next Book? #RomanticSuspense #55+Community #Murder

I need your help picking out the cover for my next book - 

Tainted Rose

TagLine - Love, murder, and mayhem in 55+ community.



Blurb -

Maybelline Beasley enjoys her life in the Silver Leaf 55+ community until her neighbor is killed. With all eyes point at her as the prime suspect, she struggles with her fear of cops and her attraction to Detective Billy Bob Cooter. Can he save her from a murderer who’s looking for an escape goat? Or will her second change at love end be blown to smithereens by the murder’s gun?

You can take the survey here 


https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WDWGLRR


I have to say I really appreciate your help with this book everyone,

Thanks,

Tina

#NewSeries for the Over 50 Community - Good Idea? #romanticsuspense

Starting a new Series - The Silver Leaf Community and the Sunrise Girls __What is the series about? Hi everyone, I've been thinking about this series for some time. I'm starting the first book and decides to see what you think of the premise. Set in a 55+ community, Maybelline Beasley has created a group of likeminded women, who enjoy getting up early and heading to the gym. Most of the time, they enjoy each others company and have an activity social life. Then Maybelline discovers her neighbor has been killed and everything changes. Mainly because, the chief detective on the case is William Robert Cooter, better know as Billy Bob Cooter. He thinks Maybelline has something to hide. Loving a mystery, he decides he needs to get to know her better, especially when another person in the community is killed. Love to hear your thoughts on this idea. Please comment.

Upcoming Must-Attend Events My Best Friend's Ex on Sale for 99cents Marketing Exec's Widow - Instafreebie book A Cowboy's Pleasure - new release for Author Anita Philmar Also, I'm involved in a number of instafreebie events, I love these because it helps me discover new books. Hope you enjoy them too.

Now on sale for 99cents   Instafreebie available until end of month   A Friend's New Release

Coming soon ========== I'm hoping to rework my website with a new theme and other fun things. Stay tune for more information. Thanks for all your support. I truly appreciate you traveling on this journey with me. I understand that like me, you are probably get lots of emails. If at any time, you want to opt out, I wish you the best.

All the best to you and yours, Tina

       

TV Detectives, Who Can Resist Them? #MFRWauthor #TinaGayle #BlogChallenge

From the first time, I can remember liking a particular TV show. My favorite has always been murder mysteries. I believe the first one that had me hooked was Rockford Files.

I had watched him in Maverick and the romantic comedies with Doris Day.

And tell me, who could resist James Garner?



Shoot you can watch it on hulu now
http://www.hulu.com/the-rockford-files

Maybe, that's why I also enjoyed Castle so much. Maybe he reminded me of a young James Garner.

It doesn't matter. I enjoy the fun of figuring out who done it.

So if you want to know what I binge watch, I'd have to say the Detectives get me every time.

This is part of the MFRWauthor Blog Challenge so check out others authors favorite shows.


Thanks guys for stopping by and feel free to share your favorite TV Detective with me.

Tina

Writing, Family, Housework, oh, My! #MFRWauthor #Writing #TinaGayle

Writing takes quiet time. In house with two boys, this at time takes a place where you can shut the door and lock out the noise.

Luckily, I started writing after my boys started school so I wrote while they were in school. Once they got out then I tried to do other things.

Now, my boys are grown so the house is quiet, except for the dog.  She just likes to be let in or let out.

I believe my writing has survived my kids, but the housework is another story.

Where once I had help with the chores, now more things slid than I'd prefer. Still, life is about choices and not one is going to remember the way my house looks. Hopefully, they will enjoy my books long after I'm gone.

So if you are trying to write, remember to pick the time that is best for you and keep it going.

Tina