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Here’s the third Sunday Snippet from my mid-life Christmas story The Reluctant Santa.
EXCERPT
Sue, who set up their lunch meeting, is unimpressed with Cliff’s invitation for a “first date” – to join him at an outdoor skating and sleigh ride party his store is hosting for their hockey team. She and Carol are on the phone.
Ten sentences:
“I don’t need a hunk,” Carol said. “Cliff seemed quite nice. He’s not pushy and doesn’t just talk about himself and his achievements as so many men seem to do.”
“So you were impressed. At least a little bit.”
“A little bit. He’s different, in a good way. At least so far. I only met him once.”
“These days once often leads to the bedroom, girl.”
“Not this girl.”
And a little more…
“You definitely break the mold. Anyway, will you invite Cliff in for a nightcap when he takes you home after this smashing party?”
“I hadn’t thought about it,” Carol lied. “Maybe I’ll call Uber to save him the trip.”
“Right. That would definitely kill whatever might’ve been.”
“Whatever I do, it will feel right for me. I’m not going into this with a written script.”
“Though you do want to control the pace.”
Frowning, Carol sighed. “Maybe.”
REVIEW
5 Stars: “Loved it. This was a fun book with a great storyline. Carol and Cliff had super hot chemistry that made this even better. They made for a steamy story. It’s a definite must read!”
BOOK INFORMATION
A Reluctant Santa, by Adriana Kraft
Release Date: December 2, 2022
Publisher: Extasy Books
Word Count: 12,698
Genre: Erotic Romance, Mature Heroine, Holiday Story
Heat Level: 3 flames
BLURB
Is it ever too late to find happiness?
They’re in their fifties. Grief-stricken (her) and battle scarred (him) from their previous loves, they don’t want to risk more heartbreak, ever. They’ll have to take it slow, talk it through, test the waters carefully. Can they make it happen at this speed, get it done in a short story, and reap the benefits of sizzling sex at their age? Why not?
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Rule #1: Don’t fall in love with the groom
I’ve nursed a fledgling bougainvillea in its pot through two summers and one winter. It’s finally happy and established enough to be set in the earth. We spent a week digging the hole – with our hard soil, the process consists of soaking the spot with water, waiting a couple days, digging down 4 or 5 inches, then repeating the process – to 10 inches, for this one. But it’s planted and thriving.
And the marigolds? Here’s a photo from a few years back. They’re a major natural wildflower throughout much of the Sonoran Desert, and our plot was seeded with them when we moved in. I quickly learned that unless I thin them as they emerge, I’ll have a messy non-lovely patch of tangle. Since they pop up everywhere, each year I decide where I want them to end up, then rake the rocks over the spots where I don’t want them, uprooting the sprouts. This year, they’ll circle the white Oleander we just planted out front as well.
What if the lady wants more?
