BOOK BLURB:
BEJEWELED:
A BEAUTIFUL BLEND
Olivia believes she can have it
all. A successful business and a loving
husband. But his ex-wife is not ready to walk away, and continues to threaten
any chance he and Olivia might have at happiness. When Olivia discovers she’s
being stalked, secrets her mother took to the grave come creeping out.
The baby Nikki and Carlos have been
planning is finally on the way. One problem…the paternity is at question, and
Carlos is in the dark. To protect her secrets, Nikki’s ready to sever ties to
both men that hold the key to her heart. But one half of her heart won’t let
go, and the other half is willing to fight until the end. The birth of her
child may lead to the death of her marriage.
One test has the power to determine
the truth. One test will change their lives forever.
Deception will bring separation, and
destiny will mend two broken hearts. And in the end, everyone must work
together to create a beautiful blend.
EXCERPT
“I don’t think it’s anything to
worry about, Ivy. He’s just a harmless homeless man. They do travel around, but
maybe it isn’t the same person you saw at the Buckhead location,” Raymond
assured Olivia over dinner that night.
“I don’t know, Ray. He not only
looked like that man, but he sounded like him, as well. There was something
about his eyes. I know I’ve seen him before,” she debated.
Raymond speared a chicken breast chunk
with his fork and put it in his mouth. He wore a thoughtful expression, and his
mind appeared to be a million miles away.
“What is it, Ray?” she asked,
setting her fork down on the side of her plate. She removed her napkin from her
lap and walked into the kitchen to grab the pitcher of tea from the
refrigerator.
Walking back into the dining room,
she noticed that her husband was still far off in thought.
“Hey, what’s on your mind?” she
asked again, refilling his glass with tea and then her own.
“I’m heading out of town this
weekend,” he murmured, and then took a sip of his tea.
“What?” she asked, looking up from
her task, inadvertently spilling a few drops.
“I said, I’m heading out of town
this weekend,” he repeated, a little firmer and louder than she thought was
necessary.
“To Boston?” she asked quietly,
wiping her spill with a paper towel.
His trips back to Boston to visit
his ex-wife and kids had become more frequent lately. He had visited two weekends
prior. She believed the only reason he hadn’t gone last weekend was because he
had to speak at a seminar for fire professionals. Each time he returned home,
he came back in a bad mood.
“Yeah.”
“Why do you have to keep going up
there, Ray?” Olivia whispered. She suddenly had lost her appetite and removed
her plate from the table.
As she entered the kitchen she
turned to look back at her husband through the breakfast nook. She thought she
saw a glimpse of guilt on his face.
“They’re my kids, Ivy. I thought you
understood that. How else am I going to see them?” he asked, frustration
overtaking his expressions.
“I do understand that, Ray. But I
also understand that you haven’t fought for your rights. Why don’t you take her
to court? She cannot keep battling you and refusing to allow you time with them
unless you return to Boston,” Olivia argued back.
“I told you once before I don’t
want to drag her to court. She might’ve been crap as a wife, but first and
foremost she’s the mother of my kids. And I will give her the respect she
deserves for that, if for nothing else.” He scooted his chair back and grabbed
his plate to bring it into the kitchen where she stood. From the looks of his
plate, she wasn’t the only one who had lost their appetite.
ABOUT CHELLE RAMSEY:
An original Georgia Peach, Chelle Ramsey
is a fiction author, writing stories to encourage, empower, entertain and
strengthen readers. Many of her stories are based in her birthplace of Atlanta
or her husband’s hometown of Cincinnati, where readers can relate to local hot
spots and events. She wants her readers (women and men) to become empowered to
rise above adversity, with faith in God, and belief in themselves.
Chelle holds an MBA in Human Resource Management, which she puts to use in her
property management role by day, while she writes her fiction novels by night.
Her most important roles are those of a wife and mother of three. During
her “me time,” she loves listening to music, and becomes enraptured with the
enthralling stories of Terry McMillan, and Nora Roberts. She especially relishes
trying to solve the engaging mysteries of James Patterson and Stuart Woods,
while eating a bowl of her favorite butter pecan ice cream. Chelle
resides in a rural community of Atlanta, GA and enjoys writing, family
time, and watching NBA games with her husband.
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Thanks for having me today, LaToya. I hope your readers enjoy this excerpt from Book 3 in The House of BeJeweled series.
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome Chelle anytime.
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