One afternoon, when my sister was visiting, she complained about her last disappointing date. She was divorced, and sick of dating and being single. I always told her, jokingly, you've had more men in your life than any one woman deserves, so buck up. That day, I suggested her dating life would make great fodder for a short story. I sat at my computer and told her to recite a characterization of every man she'd dated, starting with the ill-fated relationship with the G.I. in Germany who took her on a date to the Black Forest and didn't get past the first tree, so to speak. I titled the file "Of Men and Bullshit."
That short story turned into the full-length novel, Sleeping with the Lights On. Although there are
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| Toasting the launch 2010 with my sister |
The cover has been updated since then, but the story is still a fun romp with suspense, humor and a surprise ending. And I'm sure my sister would want me to tell you, it isn't all true. But the men are! You can read the first chapter HERE.
A secret admirer, a redheaded stalker, and an
eccentric millionaire
have thrown Sandra Holiday on a dangerous path.
After two failed marriages and countless
relationships, Sandra thinks she’s met the man to end her years of less than
perfect choices; choices that not only derailed her travel-related career plans,
but also left her single and broke.
Carson Holiday, a Las Vegas country crooner with
swoon-inducing good looks, spent his adult life pursuing a recording contract
and love, never holding on to either. After eighteen years, he drops back into
Sandra’s life, reigniting an attraction he can’t deny.
When Carson reappears, Sandra must choose again. As life confronts her with
yet another turning point, will her decisions find her eternally sleeping with
the lights on – or will she finally discover a way to turn them off?
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