Stormy Surrender by Nicole Andrews Moore
Blurb
Sometimes the life you planned isn’t the one you get to
live. Sometimes the pain of the
past overshadows the future. And
sometimes to start over you have to go back to where it all began. That’s how it was for Joe Masters. That’s how he ended up back in New
Hope. And that’s why he was in his
thirties and had nothing to show for his life. He needed a complete overhaul, just like his father’s old
house. Instead of a fast track, he
had slowed down and was on a ten year plan. These days that was more his speed. And as much as he tried to fight the
inevitable, he was learning to accept and surrender.
Martha had weathered her fair share of storms in Vermont,
was accustomed to the cold, both the chill in the air and the cold shoulder in
her marriage, but after the miscarriage she felt like she would never get warm
again. So she did the research
from the laptop while sitting in front of the fireplace. She knew what she needed when she
Googled hope, she just never imagined that it would bring her to New Hope,
South Carolina. She never imagined
that her husband would trick her into leaving and never follow. She never imagined that a southern
storm with all its force and fury could be so destructive. But after the storm, the land is washed
clean. It’s perfect for a fresh
start, a clean slate, and a new love.
Stormy
Surrender Short Excerpt:
“He threw his hands up in the air. “I give up. You
want “to lay tile?” A smile spread across her face. “Fine. We will lay tile. We
will even lay tile tonight if you’d like. I can’t have you there during the day
distracting the guys. Meet me later.”
She smiled and picked up her phone. “I guess you
aren’t as sick of me as you thought.”
He glanced over and saw Laurel eyeing them. His hot
sauce was on the line. He could feel it. And he wouldn’t be able to even buy a
cookie again if he wasn’t careful. Still, he refused to let her think that he
missed her. “Are you insane? Today was pleasant. It was wonderful. There was no
drama. I was able to go to work and relax for the first time since you came to
town. In a perfect world, I’d have been able to enjoy a nice quiet lunch, too,
but instead…you’re like kudzu!”
“The website?” She asked, confused.
“There’s a website?” He shook his head. “NO, not the
website. Kudzu the plant. Why would I know about a website?”
She shrugged. “Good point. It isn’t porn.”
Live Read and Breathe: Top Five Movies I’ve Seen…
1.
Under the
Tuscan Sun I watched this
movie during a low period of my life.
And it was therapy on screen.
I knew this woman, felt her pain, and wanted to live her life in
Tuscany. It’s one of my go to
movies when I feel like I need to heal my soul and fix my life.
2.
The
Notebook. To me, this is the
ultimate love story. How special
is it to find a man who loves his wife so much that he makes her fall back in
love with him every day. Yeah. And while it was different from the book,
especially the ending, Ryan Gosling made up for it. That onscreen kiss…HAWT!
3.
The Lake
House. This is the kind of
impossible fantasy love story that I enjoy from time to time. It was an interesting take on time
travel and really made me think in a way that I shouldn’t have had to for a
movie. I love Keanu Reeves and
Sandra Bullock together. (I pretty
much love Sandra Bullock with anyone but Jesse James…)
4.
The Joy
Luck Club. This movie is such
a girl power book. It taught me
more about relationships between and husband and wife and mother and daughter
and friendships than anything else in my life ever has, including my own
personal experiences. The
feather…beautiful. This is one I
watch over and over again.
5.
Love
Actually. This may just be the best
movie ever. Hugh Grant narrates it
and acts in it. Incredibly awesome
cast. Great message. Perfect blend of humor and romance and
drama. Even the nudity is done
just right.
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About the Nicole…
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Nicki has lived in Charlotte,
North Carolina with her children for the past eleven years and her husband for
the past three years. Her journey has barely begun and she loves every
minute of it. Every day of her life seems to bring new adventures, some
bigger, better, shinier and prettier than others. She's still
getting used to that new life smell she's experiencing, a combination of hope,
love, and happiness. (The perfect scents to build a new life on...)
For fun, she spends time with
those she cares about, cooks, reads, writes, and especially lives to
travel. The current travel goal: visit every Margaritaville. Two
down! (Eleven to go?)
In addition to writing on Suddenly Single Journey, Nicki is
a contributor for Project Underblog.
Her writing can also be found on Shine, where she is a Shine Parenting Guru and
an award winning Yahoo! Contributor on YourWisdom as the relationship and
dating expert. And she has been published by McClatchy News in their
syndicated papers.
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