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Today we're starting excerpts from Rest Thy Head. I'll give you a blurb and then I'll do the excerpt.
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Blurb:
Running away from a fiancé who betrayed her, Peyton O’Malley finds employment at a beautiful mountain inn called Rest Thy Head. She didn’t expect to live in the haunted room or to fall for the inn’s owner, a fire-scarred, war veteran who uses the inn to hide away from the world. She didn’t expect her sister to show up at Rest Thy Head either, much less her formidable mother.
Last Week:Chapter 1
Peyton’s heart sank the moment they entered the alterations shop. Ashley hadn’t been able to get a babysitter. She’d had to bring her little boy Griffin with her, and Griffin was not a happy camper. His wails and cries grated on Peyton’s ears and brought two round, red spots to her mother’s cheeks. “Griffin,” Eleanor snapped. “Stop that horrible noise at once!”
Ashley took a deep breath and pushed her chestnut hair behind her ear as though she was trying to hold on to her patience. “Mother, he’s little. He can’t help getting bored. If you’ll just play with him while Mrs. White pins my dress, we can get out of here a lot quicker.”
This week:
She may not be good with children, but an ice cream parlour is a good place to start learning.
ReplyDeleteThese last two snippets are full of great character development for Ashley's mom. I can't imagine having a mom like her!
ReplyDeleteMy Mom was delicious with kids although they had to be marvelous children. A mixed feeling after so many years gone by. Typical mom and daughter conflict well done.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly are adept at working a lot of real life 'feels' into this story! It's very ironic AShley isn't good with children but goes off to get ice cream with him anyway. Enjoyed the excerpt...
ReplyDeleteArgh, such hard choices. You don't think your mom is good with kids (which means she was NOT good with you), yet you're busy and have to trust she'll invest some quality time with her grandchildren. Here's to high hopes that being a grandma will be easier/more fun than being the mom.
ReplyDeleteAt least she knows that little kids love ice cream. Hopefully she doesn’t get mad when he makes a mess!
ReplyDeleteWell she's gone up a little in my estimation, that was a good idea about the icecream, although I'm surprised she could tear herself away and forego giving her 'input'! Great charactereisation!
ReplyDeleteMixed messages here. I'm hoping she's nice to her grandson!
ReplyDeleteIce cream is a start... ?
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