Bottom
Drawer Publications has released Sunrise
as a permanent free read, available from their website and also a range of online
booksellers.
Sunrise gives a sneak peek at some of the lead characters from Morgan Emerson's new
series "Moonlit Nights", the first of which, Talk to the Moon, is due out in early February. The book can be read as a
stand-alone short story at 12,500 words.
Summary:
A woman who is scared to trust, and a man who
thought he’d never love again.
Katherine Niccoli is a successful accountant
with an impeccable reputation. She’s worked tooth and nail to improve her life,
so she doesn’t have to depend on anyone again. She learned the hard way that
men can’t be trusted—having been a teenage mom and suffering through an ugly
marriage. She doesn’t risk getting involved anymore. She’s happy dating young,
uncomplicated arm candy.
Miles Chase never thought he'd find love again.
One steamy weekend in Cabo changed all that. Away for a weekend of playing golf
with friends, Miles blew off his plans and enjoyed a passion-filled encounter
with a gorgeous woman. When she was gone the next morning, he was left feeling
empty and alone all over again.
When Miles meets Kat again at a charity
fundraiser six months later, how can he convince her that she can trust him
with her heart?
Excerpt:
Chapter One
The Favor
Miles Chase easily spotted
his son standing with the other families at the bottom of the escalators at the
arrival terminal. The eager look everyone wore as they waited for their loved
ones coming off the planes was always a joy to see. Kyle, though, stood at the
outer edge of the large group, looking dapper in his sleek suit, and was
looking down at his phone.
Watching a
frown mar Kyle’s face, he worried that his son worked too much. He was too
young to be so serious already. Just as Miles reached the bottom of the
escalator, Kyle tucked his phone away and looked up. Miles lifted his hand, and
Kyle stepped forward to embrace his dad. Miles patted his son on the back a few
times before stepping back and studied him some more.
Even though
Kyle was the spitting image of himself, Miles could still see some of his wife
in him. A pang of sadness hit him when he thought of her not seeing how Kyle
had turned out.
“You didn’t
have to pick me up. I could’ve taken a cab, son,” Miles offered with his hand
on Kyle’s shoulder.
“I know, Dad,
but then who would’ve taken you to lunch?” Kyle smiled.
They had left
the airport and climbed into Kyle’s Audi before they spoke again, making small
talk about the local weather and what was happening back home in Georgia. Miles
couldn’t help but notice his son jumped anytime his phone made a noise and was
a bit distracted the whole drive.
They were
finally settled down to eat at Miles’s favorite restaurant near the beach in
Malibu before Kyle inquired about his sudden visit.
“It’s not that
I don’t love seeing you, Dad, but this is your third trip in six months. Is
everything okay? Something you’re not telling me?” Kyle asked with a concerned
look.
Miles chewed
his bite of steak and considered how to explain his feelings. He found it
difficult since he couldn’t pinpoint anything specific, only that there was
something bothering him. The usual loneliness and boredom that had plagued him
since his wife died were there, but it was more than that lately. It was a
soul-deep feeling of something missing from his life.
“If I’m being
honest with you, son, I’d have to say I’m probably missing your mother. She’s
been gone awhile now, but being near you always makes me feel closer to her, I
guess,” he explained.
“I miss her
too.” Kyle’s voice broke. Miles patted Kyle’s shoulder.
“Is that all
that’s going on? How’s the business doing?”
“It’s great.
We’re finally seeing a pretty solid upswing after the market took such a hit
from the GFC. Robert and I were lucky we got into commercial real estate as
well as the residential, so we're turning a pretty nice profit.
"That's
great, Dad," Kyle said. "So with business booming how are you able to
get away so much?"
Miles smiled.
"We’ve got some good people in place, son, we've been planning for this
for a while now.”
Miles thought
back to the conversation with his business partner about taking some time away,
and Robert had been all for it. They’d set up some great managers a while ago
to assist them, and they were both comfortable enough now to leave things in
their capable hands.
“I suppose I’m
feeling a bit restless, but that’s not really it either. It started, I guess,
when I returned home from the weekend in Mexico six months ago where I met that
woman,” Miles said. “It’s not everyday someone can touch you that deeply in
such a short time.” Kyle nodded.
Miles would
never forget Kat, the woman who’d rocked his world one steamy weekend in Cabo.
At the resort for a weekend of golf with friends, all it had taken was one
glance at the woman by the pool, looking like a movie star in her white bikini
and sunglasses, and he’d forgotten all about golf.
He had never
known her last name and was unable to track her down as Kyle had suggested he
do when Miles told his son about her previously. He stared out the window of
the restaurant as memories of that weekend flooded him. The smell of the lotion
she used, the sound of the waves as they lay on the bed with the balcony doors
open.
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Other Booksellers (Barnes &
Noble, Apple, Diesel Bookstore and Sony) will be available shortly thereafter.
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There will be a giveaway to
celebrate the release of the book.
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About the
Author
Morgan Emerson’s a
zoo keeper, a maid and a chauffeur on top of being a reader, writer
and a daydreamer. Morgan lives in the desert, on the outskirts of
Phoenix, Arizona where she and her husband try to wrangle their three small
children. Her passion for reading started as a teenager, leading her to
write poetry and short stories as an adult. She was inspired by another
stay-at-home mom turned author to start writing herself, and her favourite
characters are Alpha males and sassy women.
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Thanks so much for taking part in our release day celebrations, Shell. How exciting when it's your turn next year!
ReplyDeleteAnytime. And can't wait for my turn next year! :D
DeleteThank you so much for posting about my release! Looks like we'll be celebrating your release next year!
ReplyDeleteMorgan
No worries at all! Glad to be part of it :)
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