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We'll continue with out excerpts from Flood. I hope you're enjoying them because I really enjoyed writing the book. Flood was reviewed by RomCon Reviews. They gave it 5 stars, and in part they said, It's the kind of story that stays with you because of the intensity of the circumstances and you remember the characters. You can read the rest of the review at http://www.romcon.com/reviews/flood-by-elaine-cantrell
Blurb:
Drawn together by their love of animals, Aria De Luca and Caleb Hawkins burn for each other. They never suspected that malignant forces around them were successfully plotting Caleb’s ruin from the moment he entered her life. When the flood of a century strikes Aria’s hometown, an alienated Caleb is all that stands between her and catastrophic loss.
Last Week:
Lila pursed her lips. “What did Caleb do to get himself a prison sentence?”
“Stole a car.”
“Stole a car.”
“That’s grand theft auto,” Lila said.
Aria giggled. “Stop borrowing terms from your favorite crime show. Seriously, though, how long will Caleb be in prison?”
The receptionist sighed. “Another eighteen months. Caleb’s a nice guy; he made a mistake, but we all think he’s paid his debt to society.
This week: I'm starting in the middle last week's paragraph. The girl who works at the shelter is speaking.
He made a mistake, but we all think
he’s paid his debt to society. The director already told him
if he wanted a job at the shelter once he was free, it
wouldn’t be any problem.”
She laid her hand on Aria’s arm, her eyes wide and intense. “You know what Caleb did?”
Aria shook her head.
“The director told him he didn’t have to come to work on Friday if he didn’t want to. That’s the day Peaches was scheduled to be put down, but he said he had to be here. He said he couldn’t leave her to die alone. He wanted to hold her and comfort her until her soul went free.”
She laid her hand on Aria’s arm, her eyes wide and intense. “You know what Caleb did?”
Aria shook her head.
“The director told him he didn’t have to come to work on Friday if he didn’t want to. That’s the day Peaches was scheduled to be put down, but he said he had to be here. He said he couldn’t leave her to die alone. He wanted to hold her and comfort her until her soul went free.”
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Awww...
ReplyDeleteAs someone with two older dogs, and the knowledge that that decision is far too close for comfort, that made me tear up.
WOw...emotional. You've made him touch the hearts of your readers, Elaine. I know he touched mine. :-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful story, Elaine and the part about Peaches just about pierced my heart.
ReplyDeleteNice! You've definitely grabbed my interest with this story. I'm already wanting to learn more about him and his release date!
ReplyDeleteAwww, that's so sweet of him!
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ReplyDeleteA man who cares for animals like he does, is definitely good at heart. Great snippet.
Having been with my own pet when she was put down was so difficult. By telling that about him, you made me like him even more. Good job.
ReplyDeleteCaleb sounds like a really lovely human being who made a mistake but has grown as a person since. Excellent excerpt!
ReplyDeleteHow sad. I hope things turn around.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to know the circumstances that made Caleb think he should steal a car. He can't be all bad if he wouldn't let Peaches die alone.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely guy - I'd forgive him almost everything if he could be so concerned about an animal's final moments. I've always been with my beloved furbabies when that horrible decision had to be made, I think, like Caleb, hard though it may be, it's the last kindness we can do for them, to be with them at the last and for them to know they're with the person who loves them as they take their final breath.
ReplyDeleteYou've established that he's a felon and a nice guy ... or a nice guy with felines ... something like that.
ReplyDeleteI know people who love animals can be terrible people, but I'm really inclined to like this guy for how devoted he is to this dog. No one should have to go alone into the dark.
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