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FREE BOOK: CHASING THEIR LOSSES

 The other day, I was walking by the paperback section at the supermarket.  A lady I didn’t know turned to me and said, “I wish someone would write a good book.”  I was tempted to tell her about my books,  but due to social distancing during this pandemic, there wasn’t time.  So, if you’re like this person– looking for something good to read–I’m offering a free copy of my Kindle book, “Chasing Their Losses.” for your enjoyment. If you’ve been following my blog, I think you will love it. And I hope it will take your mind off all the craziness in the world today.

This free offer is good  Saturday, May 1 through Tuesday May 4.  Download  it at  http://amzn.to/2cLBl0Y

Free Kindle Book, available on April Fool's Day
For your enjoyment during the coronavirus outbreak, I’m offering a free book: Chasing Their Losses

Why did I write Chasing Their Losses? If you’ve read my bio, you know that I was the Director of Nutrition Services at an acute care hospital in Indiana for many years.  Hospitals are full of drama.  There’s love, hate, sex, ambition,   and just about every human emotion thrumming in the air.  I always knew I wanted to write a novel set in a small town hospital, but it wasn’t until  after retirement that I  could distance myself from all that intensity.

Here’s a brief synopsis.

Will the haunting power of first love lead to Cara Mackenzie’s destruction? At 31, she’s back home from Miami, starting a new career as nutrition director of Sycamore Hospital.   While in a blossoming romance with Dr. John Drakos, she runs into her former lover, the suave and sexy Tony Cabella. Soon,  she’s drawn into a dangerous web of dirty secrets and lies.

When Tony’s stepson vanishes under her watch, Cara must fight for her life, her reputation, and her career.

The police think Dr. Drakos’ jealousy could have provided a motive for the kidnapping.   But unanswered questions suggest a conspiracy.  Who shot Tony when he and Cara met in secret, and why won’t he call the police?

At the heart of this novel are four damaged people: John and Cara, whose intense relationship is clouded by painful memories and fear of commitment; Tony and his second wife, Gail, who gave up everything for passion and desire,  only to find disillusion and heartbreak.

As the tragic events spin out of control, the heart thumping suspense builds, with twists and turns that take you from the verdant farmland and sparkling waterfalls of Indiana to the vast, lawless sand dunes and nude beaches of Texas.

CHASING THEIR LOSSES : Free Kindle Book available on Amazon today through Tuesday @ http://amzn.to/2cLBl0Y

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STAY-AT-HOME WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Yesterday was our 32nd wedding anniversary.  We were over 50 when we married, and certainly didn’t rush into anything.  Both of us had come out of long marriages and painful divorces.  We had dated for two years before we decided to tie the knot.  It wasn’t an easy decision, for various reasons. But here we are still together after all these years.  My husband is an incurable romantic, and he’s never missed sending me a card, taking me to dinner, and bringing me flowers.  But this Stay-At-Home Wedding anniversary was a challenge.

On Wednesday, while  checking my email, my husband asked me to give him a couple sheets of white computer paper.  I wondered what he was planning to write, but decided it was his own business.  So I didn’t ask. And he didn’t tell.  That afternoon, I went out to the yard and found a clump of daffodils in bloom.  I brought them inside, and arranged them in a vase on the coffee table.

Our Stay-At-Home Wedding Anniversary was sweet
A homemade card. Flowers from the yard. A perfect Stay-At-Home Wedding Anniversary

The next morning, my husband presented me with a card while we were having coffee.  He had made it himself, with the help of some pretty stickers on the front.  Inside, was a picture of us together during our younger days.  It was at a happy event—I think maybe taken at the Beef N Boards Theater in Indy. And he wrote me a love letter, which meant more to me than the most expensive Hallmark Card.   That afternoon, we found some old 45’s and his son brought us over a record player.  We spent a couple of hours sorting through his collection, listening to Broadway shows, and reminiscing.  With all the  restaurants  closed,  our usual evening out wasn’t possible.  Instead, I fixed his favorite Swiss Steak .

.A homemade card, flowers from the yard, music, wine, and good food.  Our Stay Home Wedding Anniversary was a good one.