Book sale until January 27th

Unexpected Christmas Romance by Amy Stark available for .99 cents on Kindle for a limited time. January 27th is when sale ends.
First page of Chapter 1

It's a snowy day and the snow keeps coming down. That's how it normally is here in Colorado this time of year. I'm in the small town of Aspen. Christmas is almost near. I'm not even ready. I have bought everything we need to my parents house. There is still a few things I lack in buying. It doesn't ever seem like it is ever enough. Everyone in the family me want to pull my hair out. It is a wonder how I get through any holidays. Yes I like holidays don't get me wrong but they are a very stressful time of year. It always seems like I am broke even though everyone is happy with what they get it just feels like it isn't enough. I know it shouldn't be about the money or gifts. It is about spending time together and sometimes I feel like I don't get enough time with family and friends at times. This is my first year back to town with my boys and two years since my bad divorce. After my divorce to my husband, I didn't want to stick around town. Too many bad memories. He had make sure that my life was a living hell. I felt it was best for the kids and I just to up and leave. After we split up the kids decided they wanted to stay with me. They didn't want anything to do with their dad because of the arguing and how he didn't make much time for them. I tried to encourage them to see him even though I despised that man was all I had in me. Not to say that our marriage wasn't good at first. We were together 10 years and I thought I knew him but apparently I didn't know him at all. In the beginning he was the best. He was lovey dovey and will tell me I'm beautiful. He didn't take me out. Our relationship slowly started falling apart before my eyes and I didn't know what to do or even why. I know he gets stressed at work and some of that he take out on me. Then eventually it seemed like the smallest things would make him blow up. It was horrible. I tried to get him to talk and he wouldn't open up to me. We both worked hectic schedules. At that time I was working from 8 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon at the local library and he worked the same hours at a nearby computer shop. We met when he came to check out a book. He kept coming in around noon and he was little flirty. I didn't take the hint at first. Out of the blue one day he asked me if I would have lunch with him at a nearby cafe. At first I was hesitant on whether I should go with this man. I thought he was cute in his own way. His dark blue eyes or what had me along with his smile. He's tall, lanky, and dark-haired. Even though the attraction was there I didn't want him thinking I was desperate or easy. The first couple of times he asked I told him no. He didn't give up easily period one day one of my co-workers overheard him ask and before I could say no she told him that I would take him up on his offer. My mouth hit the floor when she told him that I would. I glared at her and she just laughed. That afternoon was when we had our first lunch date. The cafe we went to was packed that day. We sat in a booth near the back. We talked about our interests and work. After the lunch I wasn't sure whether we'd hit it off or not. He tried to pay my bill but I didn't let him. We exchange numbers. When I got back to the library I looked at it and threw it away. I was happy in my life but wasn't sure whether I was really ready to date at that point in my life. I was only 25 and hadn't had the best luck when it came to men. A week past and he called me. He asked why I hadn't called him. I made some excuse about being busy and he sounded disappointed. He ended up asking me on another date and I decided to take him up on his offer. This date was a bit nicer. He pick me up around 6 that night, brought me flowers, and took me to a nice restaurant. That night I wore a blue button-up shirt and black skirt that came out to money along with some sandals I'm tall with blue eyes, like creamy complexion, and long brown hair.

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