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Blurb
Ella
is a middle-aged woman with a stagnant career, an exasperated teenage daughter,
and a husband that has left to make a new life with another woman. Her first
attempt at dating is a disaster, and in an attempt to refocus her life and
rediscover her joy, Ella goes fishing. It is here that she meets Dennis, the
older, captivating man that ends up saving her life and stealing her heart. But
Dennis has a history, and Ella might just be in for the biggest heartbreak of
her life if she can not get her emotions under control and face the demons from
her own past.
Excerpt
“Does it get easier?”
“Heartbreak or dating? Either way…
it does. I think the hardest thing is the break in routine. People are such
comfort creatures. We crave that familiarity, the safeness of what we know. But
you’ll eventually set your own routine and get used to not being with him
daily. It will get easier. You’ll be able to breathe better. To come across a
random piece of clothing left behind and not cry. You’ll meet some guy and the
differences between him and your ex won’t make you shudder in disgust.”
He stopped and glanced over at her.
She was staring back, her eyes wide and watery and beautiful and her mouth
open. Finally, she replied, “You’ve been there.”
And she sensed that he was waiting,
anticipating some confession, a purge of all she was feeling. Of course, he
would expect that - today she had shared more than was necessary, more than she
was comfortable with. It made her feel silly, grimy, and out of her league in
speaking to this man towering in front of her. Finally, she said, “It’s fine.”
Author bio and links
Trisha
Ridinger McKee resides in a small town in Pennsylvania where there is not much
to do ... except write. When she is not twisting words into stories, she enjoys
fishing, reading, binge-watching true crime or cheesy horror, hanging out with
her bulldogs, and finding new hobbies. She shares her world with a patient
hubby and an amazing daughter. She finally gained enough courage to send out
her writing in April 2019. Since then, her work has appeared or is forthcoming
in over 50 publications, including Tablet Magazine, The Oddville Press, Crab
Fat Magazine, Kzine, Commuterlit, J.J. Outre Review, ParABnormal Magazine,
4Star Stories, Black Hare Press, Thirteen Press, and more. She won Story of the
Month from 50-Word Stories. Her short story Where We Meet has been nominated
for Best of the Net Anthology 2019. Her debut novel Beyond the Surface is now
available on Amazon.
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