KATIE WALSH
Colleen L Donnelly
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
Katie
Walsh expects to write a love story someday. The hero resembles her father, and
the heroine the deceased mother she never knew but imagines from the longing on
her father’s face.
Katie
doesn’t expect her father to be murdered, or his will to leave their farm to
Guy Knowles, the man she hoped to marry, and order her to another state.
Betrayed by the men she trusted, what should have become a love like no other
withers and dies.
Until
Ted Howard, who doesn’t fit the hole Guy left in her heart. Instead, he fits
himself into what she needs—someone who will stay, protect her, and break his
own heart for her if needed.
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EXCERPT
“You’re in love, aren’t you?” Her voice softened.
“Was in love. Like I said, it doesn’t matter now.” My voice
wavered.
“There is no such thing as ‘was’ when it comes to first
loves. They are the pioneers who break our hearts in and carve the place where
forever love will eventually reside.”
Tears trickled down my cheeks.
“Who is he?” she coaxed.
“My neighbor in Nebraska. Evidently, I wasn’t the pioneer of
his heart. Someone else will have that honor for Guy.” I could barely say his
name, but Eliza had no trouble spurting, “Guy Knowles?” right back.
I glanced out the side window. Maybe Papa felt this sort of
loss after Mama passed, and that was why he said so little when I plied him for
more about her. The loss in his expression said he wanted what I did—more of
and for the one we loved. Ultimately, more time.
Eliza leaned from her seat and wrapped me in her arms. “Go
ahead. You need to cry. The mold Guy cut into your heart hurts because he
didn’t fill it. But someday someone will. And you will be ready.”
I rested my head against hers and imagined a hole in my
heart the exact shape as Guy. I didn’t want it filled by someone else someday.
If Guy didn’t fill it, I wanted it gone. Forever.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Colleen L Donnelly was born and raised in the US Midwest but
ventured to other parts of the country as an adult to experience life from
other perspectives. Besides writing, she spends time outdoors, antique hunting,
reading, or watching a good movie. Even though she retired from a career in
laboratory science, she is never bored and always busy at something.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing "Katie Walsh" today. Whether Katie is purely reading pleasure or you can relate to the consequences of unalterable life events plus others' careless decisions they refuse to retract, her fictional tale can hit close to home. Sometimes we have people to forgive, mysteries to solve, and pieces to put together in a new way, just lie she did.
ReplyDeleteI really like the cover and think this book sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fantastic read.
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