By Linnea Alexis
I’m all about second chances--especially when
it comes to matters of the heart.
In Lost and
Found, Eli and Haley
reconnect after ten years only to discover their previous relationship was
based on lies. Despite a rocky start, they join forces to search for her stolen
property. Along the way, Haley and Eli learn about forgiveness and second
chances.
Lost and
Found is the retelling of
Grimm’s Fairytale, The Stolen Farthings—a ghost story. I tried staying true to its
premise of deceit and redemption. As a big fan of all things paranormal, I
had a blast writing this story and creating the ghost.
Book Blurb:
After Haley Monroe’s estranged
husband drops dead, she discovers he’d left her with a whole lot of debt.
Too bad the only person who can help sort through the mess and clear her name
is her late husband’s attorney, her only one-night stand, and a man she never
thought she’d see again.
Attorney Eli Libertini jumps at the chance to
help Haley clear up the financial mess. He’d like nothing more than to
reconnect with his hookup from spring break ten years ago—the woman he’s never
been able to forget. Thrown together in a dark fairytale
adventure, the twosome uncovers a web of hidden heirlooms, ghostly encounters
and mysterious storage units about to be auctioned. They’ll have to forget the
past in order to regain their once shared passion and have a future.
Excerpt:
“Haley.
Haley Monroe,” a man shouted. His deep voice sounded vaguely familiar, but she
couldn’t quite recall where she’d heard it before. “Haley! Fancy meeting you
here.”
Curious
who had called her name, she turned to face the voice.
The man
revealed himself. Eli Libertini—as in Libertini
and Farthing—her husband’s lawyer. Eli was tall, dark, and
ruthless. The armor on his knight’s costume shone like silver in the sunlight.
The man
with him wore a monk’s robe. He stood nearly a half-foot shorter than Eli’s
six-two and had at least twenty-five pounds of pure muscle on the lawyer.
If Eli
hadn’t represented her husband during their bitter negotiations, she might
consider him attractive. After all, she’d thought so ten years ago. And he
hadn’t changed much during that time. He still wore his dark hair past his
shoulders—shoulders much broader than she remembered. He’d even managed to grow
taller and fill out very nicely, thank you very much.
But their
heated exchange during the legal proceedings had left a hostile taste in her
mouth. And nothing, not even his wide, single-dimpled smile, could erase the
memory of the hurtful, untrue allegations he’d hurled at her.
“Fancy
indeed,” she huffed.
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About Linnea Alexis:
Linnea stopped
stirring up trouble in the corporate world a few years ago and now satisfies
her appetite for mayhem in the fictional world. When she isn’t working on one
of her romances, she writes cozy horror stories. She can usually be found
hanging out with her family in Southern California. She has published several
short stories in various anthologies, and she’s an active member of Orange
County Chapter of Romance Writers of America and O.C. Writers.
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I'm anxious to read the book.
ReplyDeleteFrom Mary Lou Baldrica
ReplyDeleteWant to read your book! The Author description: “About Linnea” – love that you stopped stirring up trouble in the corporate world – you are one funny lady!
Best wishes to you……….