Book Excerpt
“Are you sure?” Katy asked me. I had just arrived back at the
condo and hurriedly told them what had just happened with Cooper, not John. I
couldn’t even think about that right this minute, though I felt selfish since
my personal life probably wasn’t as important as what was happening at Sleeping
Bear right now. But for this minute it was and I had to get it out.
“Katy, I know a girl’s voice when I hear one.” A girl had answered
his phone. I couldn’t believe it; another girl had answered his phone. That
sentence just kept wanting to play over and over in my head. I couldn’t stop
it. “And girls don’t answer a guy’s phone unless it’s serious. I never even
answered his phone. I felt it was an intrusion on his privacy. A trust issue.
Clearly whoever this girl is, she doesn’t feel the same.”
“You shouldn’t jump to conclusions, Pres. That could have been
anyone. Doesn’t mean he is dating someone. It’s probably a friend or work
acquaintance,” Katy said, as usual trying to put her positive spin on things
and pouring some Baileys in my coffee cup. I wasn’t sure even that would make
me feel better. But if nothing else, I could drink until I fell asleep.
“She does have a point, Katy. It does seem a little odd that some
chick would be answering Cooper’s phone,” Jared said, and Katy turned and gave
him a dirty look.
“Shut up! That’s not helping, Jared.”
“But he’s right, Katy.” I sat down on the couch feeling defeated.
Taking a long drink of my coffee and feeling the Baileys warm me up through my
toes. “I wonder if it’s that girl we saw him with. That really pretty one. God,
I hate pretty girls. I hope all pretty girls wake up with a bad case of acne
tomorrow.”
Katy laughed. “Stop. No pity parties. What can we do that will
make you feel better?”
“I wish there was a way to find out who that girl is,” I mused,
feeling a little more mellow now that I had a few sips of Baileys in me.
“Knowledge is power, you know.
“Maybe we can find out,” Katy said.
“How?”
“We saw them coming out of Techman
Industries so maybe she works there. If it’s the same girl we saw him with
outside the building.”
“That’s like trying to find a needle in
a haystack. I think it’s a fairly large size company,” I said. “And besides, if
we do find her am I supposed to prank call her and see if it’s the same voice?”
“Maybe. What else would you like to do? At least this way we’re
doing something and keeping our minds from dwelling—you on Cooper and Jared on
his job. You guys are bringing me down; let’s do something about this. We need
to take action.”
“She’s right, Jared,” I said. “I can’t just sit here. Get dressed
and let’s go.”
About The Book
Title: Romance & Revenge
Author: Laina Turner
Genre: Cozy Mystery / Chick Lit
The bookkeeper at Jared’s company has
been murdered and if that wasn’t bad enough someone is trying to
sabotage the company by leaking company documents to other firms who are
then upstaging their presentations. Jared asks for her help to find out
who is trying to take Sleeping Bear Designs down and while Presley is
always willing to help a friend, she is also hoping it will take her
mind off obsessing over Cooper.
Presley and Cooper are on a break or are
they broken up? It was never really clarified and she just found out
he’s in town and he hasn’t called. Is he avoiding her? What does that
mean?
Are they done for good?
Author Bio
Through all her career choices she has
continued to have a passion for writing. This stemmed from childhood
whereas an only child she developed a vivid imagination spending most of
her time making things up and thinking the Incredible Hulk lived in her
closet.
Proud of her vast experiences in life
from barrel racing to being on the dance team for a semi pro basketball
team to being a mom of 2 amazing kids, she tells her family and friends
that no one is safe from their escapades slipping in to her books.
Taking the plunge to write books that
she actually lets people read in 2010, she has worked her way up to
having 5 fans (maybe 6 now). Her blog, The Art Of Living Fabulously, was
launched to share the daily fun in the life of a Real Housewife of the
Midwest along with the musing of other fabulous ladies.
Links
Laina’s Blog: http://www.lainaturner.com/books/romance-revenge/
Purchase Romance & Revenge on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQAI1QW
View the Romance & Revenge book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0oPIrtLHeU
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