By Jessica Subject
Hello
everyone!
My recent
release, Accidental Romance takes place on a dairy farm. While I don’t live in
a big city, I no longer live in the country. And my experiences with country
living are very limited. Here are some of my experiences with country living:
·
The
first time I visited a dairy farm, I was a co-op student in a grade two
French-immersion class. We were in the milking parlor when my head started to
spin, and my ears rang. I knew I was going to pass out, and searched for the
exit with blurry vision. I did pass out, against the milk tank. And that trip
was cut short for me.
·
My
husband and I rented a farmhouse out in the country for three years. One Sunday
morning (I was pregnant at the time), I looked out the front window and saw
cows on our front lawn. Then they decided to traipse through the field at the
side of our house. The farmer who owned the cows called up one of his friends,
who rounded them up on his horse. It was our own little rodeo.
·
Friends
of ours have a beef cattle farm. We were over there helping them to bail hay,
and get it up into the mow. While we were waiting for the next wagon to come
in, I decided to go and see the cows. Well, I got a little too close to the
electric fence, and got a nice shock.
·
Once
again when I was pregnant, I looked out the window and saw a male pheasant on
the road. Now, I’d never seen one of these birds in my life, and decided to get
closer. Imagine, a very pregnant woman waddling after a bird that runs like the
roadrunner.
·
My
first deer/driving encounter happened when we lived in the country, too. I’d
seen several deer before, but never while I was driving. It was Christmas Eve.
My oldest was only a couple months old, and we were returning from my parent’s
house. My hubby was driving his truck behind me. The one thing he taught me was
to never swerve if you encounter a deer, because you could end up in a worse
accident. Well, when I turned onto our road, a deer came running up beside me. I
had to repeat his instruction over and over in my head. I released the gas, but
the deer kept pace with me. My heart was pounding, and I didn’t know what to
do. I didn’t want to hit the deer, but I wasn’t going to end up in the
snow-covered ditches, either. Thankfully, my husband had seen the deer, too,
and backed off. I gently applied the brakes, and that’s when the deer dashed
out in front of me, racing to the other side of the road. I didn’t hit it,
thank goodness, and I’m always extra cautious when driving in the country.
So, those are
some of my experiences with country living? Do you have any stories of your
own?
Accidental Romance Blurb:
At twenty-two,
Leanne Declan has graduated from college and hopes to take over the family farm
until a tragic accident changes her life forever. Unable to do the simplest
everyday chores, she must depend on her family and friends as she learns to
face life’s challenges. But when her fears threaten to destroy her future, can
an unexpected love be strong enough to help her dreams come true?
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Excerpt:
A million
needles pierced her wrist. She had to get away from the fire. Leanne flicked
open her eyes, screaming, longing for the agony to stop.
White walls
surrounded her. Machines beeped. Taking in the new scenery, she closed her
mouth, the pain forgotten. Bags filled with clear liquids as well as blood hung
from a metal pole. She followed the tubes from the bags into her left hand. Was
that where the burn came from? She glanced at the other arm, the end of which
was wrapped in thick bandages. The image of spinning blades and her mangled flesh
flashed before her eyes. She screamed again, tears falling down her cheeks.
This can’t be happening.
Bodies rushed
into the room, many in scrubs. With her vision blurred, she didn’t recognize
anyone. All strangers. She was in the foreign place by herself. A nightmare.
Has to be.
“Shh, calm
down, sweetie. You’ll be okay.”
A familiar
voice. She glanced to her other side to see her mom standing beside her, her
eyes glassy. She held her hand, but Leanne couldn’t feel it, only the throbbing
which had returned to her other one, the one that was…gone? She groaned,
turning on her side, and pulled her knees up to her chest.
“Mom, is it
really…?”
She brushed
her fingers over her forehead. “Don’t worry about it right now. You need to
rest.”
“It hurts so
bad.”
“I know.” Her
mother stroked her face again. “But the nurses will help it go away.”
“Leanne,” one
of the nurses hovering around her said. “I want you to take deep breaths and
count backward from ten.”
“Ten.” She
sucked in air and cried out in agony.
Between clenched
teeth, she continued. Anything to stop the pain. “Nine.”
Ice traveled
through her veins. “Eight.”
The throbbing
slowly ebbed away. Seven.
Darkness swept
over her and pulled her down with it.
Bio:
Jessica
Subject is the author of contemporary and science fiction romance, ranging from
sweet to erotica. In her stories, you could meet clones, or a sexy alien or
two. You may even be transported to another planet for a romantic
rendezvous.
When Jessica
isn't reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she likes to get out and
walk. Fast. But she just may slow down if there is a waterfall nearby.
Jessica lives
in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two energetic children. And she loves
to hear from her readers.
