Now that Christmas is over, I’m shifting
gears to New Year’s Eve. We’ve got great plans for Wednesday evening, with 2 of
my 4 brothers in town, their families & our parents. Lots of food, drinks,
good music, a bonfire & hopefully some fireworks. But as we celebrate the
end of another year, my thoughts begin to drift to what I want to accomplish in
2015. I do make some resolutions, but I prefer to think of them as goals.
Calling them goals makes them feel easier to accomplish. So, what goals do I
have for 2015?
FIRST…For health reasons, I need to lose
a good 25, 30lbs. I have no choice. That goal MUST be met. So in order to meet
that goal I have to start exercising more, maybe 3-5 times a week.
SECOND…I will finish and submit at least
four new book projects. (Yay!)
THIRD…I will jump into the
self-publishing world with several writer friends (who know what they’re doing)
in an anthology. (Scary for me since I’ve never done self-publishing before.)
FOURTH…I will write notes about all the
positive events in my life and stick them in a jar. That way when we’re moving
from 2015 to 2016 I can review all the great times I had & awesome things
that happened in 2015.
FIFTH…I will try to become a better
teacher (day job) and writer through conferences & studying my crafts.
Whew! I think that’s enough, right? I
want to be challenged, with goals to make my life better, not buried under the
weight of impossible commitments. On New Year’s Eve I’ll drink a toast to celebrate
2014 & to welcome in all the possibilities of 2015. Happy New Year to you
all! Stay safe out there & celebrate life!
Book
Blurb:
Take-charge
bodyguard Colin Munro believes working for the International Protective Network
will be the perfect occupation for him. Unfortunately, his trial assignment is
protecting a woman who has no intention of blindly following orders. Aye, he’ll
bring the bonnie lass in line because there’s no way he’ll allow her to ruin
his chance of securing his dream job.
Physically
and emotionally scarred during her stint as a U.S. soldier, Joanna Grainger
wants nothing more than to enjoy life. New Year's Eve in Edinburgh marks the
beginning of her transformation. But when she witnesses a crime no one believes
occurred, her plans come to a screeching halt. To make matters worse, her sexy
but headstrong bodyguard has no compassion for her or the victim.
As danger
hunts them during one of the busiest times of the year, Joanna must convince
Colin she's a worthy partner. But first, can she convince herself?
Excerpt:
Joanna bolted upright. Darkness wrapped
her in its hideous embrace. And silence reigned.
Mattress. Bed. Colin’s hotel
room.
Rustling sounds came from the
floor. The bedside lamp flickered on. Colin propped himself up, one knee bent
and an arm dangling over it. He squinted against the brightness. “Are you all
right?”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to
wake you.” She brushed her fingers under her eyes.
“Don’t be daft, lass.”
“I had a bad dream.” She
smoothed her hair back off her face. Moisture beaded at her temples.
“Here we call it a nightmare.”
He smiled, and at once she relaxed her shoulders.
“Americans do, too.” After
another deep breath, she said, “I’ll be all right.” Once her heart rate slowed
to normal. With her forearm, she wiped perspiration from her forehead.
He stood, padded into the
bathroom, and ran the faucet. When he returned, he sat beside her, tucked his
finger under her chin, and pressed the cloth to her cheek. The cool moisture
soothed her burning skin.
She reached up and covered his
hand with hers. “I can do that.”
“I know.” He brushed her fingers
away. “But you’ll not.”
After a few seconds, he moved
the wet towel across her forehead and to her other cheek.
When he reached her neck, she
sighed and closed her eyes for a few valuable seconds.
“Thank you.”
His gentle caress reminded her
how much she’d missed simple comfort…from anyone.
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