He only wanted to touch her
hair because it was so different from his, but he didn’t intend to pull it or
anything. Still, Kara had screamed bloody murder when she felt his hand on her
ponytail.
Not only did the teacher
make him stay inside for recess as punishment, but his brother Bobby told on him when they got home. His father had
taken a belt to him and made him understand he’d better not get into trouble at
school again.
From that time on she was almost
always in his class, and when they got to high school she had at least one
class with him every year. But Kara never noticed him. He was nothing more than
wallpaper to her. Kara and her sisters Kelly and Katie were cheerleaders.
They ran with the preppy kids who wouldn’t give a country boy like him the time
of day.
Blurb:
Is it possible she’s finally found Her Kind of Man? Ross Williams has been in love with Kara Cochrane since they were kids so when Kara's fiancé Brandon Miles cheats on her and calls off their wedding—Ross steps in to rescue the damsel in distress. A heartbroken Kara just wants to get on with her life and hunky Ross provides her with a definite distraction—that is until she starts falling for him. Big time. But a devastating family secret threatens to destroy everything that Kara holds dear—including her relationship with Ross.
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Such a good book. He must have understood that, "All things come to those who wait." ;-)
ReplyDeleteGood 8, Elaine. :-)
I feel so bad for him...
ReplyDeleteThe interaction between the kids sounds so right, little boys just do that.
ReplyDeleteYou pack so much information into so few words. A great, yet heart-rending scene.
ReplyDeleteAw, poor kid. Sounds typical. But at least he gets a chance later.
ReplyDeleteNice snippet.
Poor guy!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he's going to get the girl eventually, but I hope she comes to her senses soon!
What I find interesting is that while he's always pined for her, she never will notice him except for the fluke, the stroke of luck. I often wonder how many love matches are there that never come to fruition because luck doesn't enter the picture.
ReplyDeleteInteresting how a seemingly small incident can ripple through the rest of their lives. Can't wait to read more, excellent excerpt!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes. I really can see this scene. Very vivid writing.
ReplyDeleteOhh poor guy! I'd give him a chance!! Great snippet.
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