By the time you’re reading this I’ll be on a beach on St.
Lucia. The bars open at 10 am, and this trip, my husband and I are bringing a
couple that tends to enable us to stay constantly buzzed. It’s not hard at an
all-inclusive resort, and it’ll be even easier with these friends.
The fun part – oh, sure, there will be a lot of fun parts on
this trip – is that this couple has yet to try an all-inclusive vacation. There
will be a contest between us breaking them to enjoying their hedonistic sides,
and them, encouraging us to drink just to razz me if I pass out. I have the experience with all the drinks I
can get, and they don’t, while they have the experience subtly getting friends
drunk.
During all of this, I still think I’ll make time to write.
I’ll wait while you finish laughing…
In all seriousness, I do hope to do a little work on the
sequel to Fallen. I’ve enjoyed the
prep for the rerelease of this story more than I would’ve expected. The work
renewed my desire to write Bran’s story. With ten days of no internet – even with
a steady supply of drinks, food, and sun – I should be able to get a good start
on this story.
For next month’s visit, I may or may not have more news to
share on that front, but even if I don’t, I promise an excerpt and buy links
for Fallen. If you’d rather not wait,
it should go live on the Loose Id website mid-November. Otherwise, I’ll see you
next month.
Have a great November!
Pia
The war is over. The battle for love has just begun.
As Marines, Cal and Jim depended on each other to survive bloodshed and despair in the Pacific. Relieved to put the horrors of war behind him, Jim went home to his apple orchard and a quiet life with his wife and children. Knowing Jim could never return his forbidden feelings, Cal hoped time and an ocean between them would dull the yearning for his best friend.
But when Jim’s wife dies, Cal returns to help. He doesn’t know a thing about apple farming—or children—but he’s determined to be there for Jim, even as the painful torch he carries blazes back to life. Jim is grateful for his friend’s support as he struggles with buried emotions and dark wartime memories. Then Jim begins to see Cal in a new light, and their relationship deepens in ways neither expected. Can they build a life together as a family and find happiness in a world that would condemn them?
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