Month: November 2020
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 38
At school the next day, Janet can hardly concentrate. She realizes she forgot her lunch, but Diego assures her that’s all right. Diego drove them to McDonald’s, with Bunny and Ramona. They ate in the car on the way back to school. Enjoying the late summer sunshine, the four of them sat in the courtyard […]
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First Meeting from It Takes a Thief ~ A Love in the City Romantic Suspense by Dellani Oakes
I am a big fan of first meetings, or the Meet Cute as they are called in romantic comedies. These often set the tone for the relationship, and tell us a lot about how the couple will interact with one another later in the story. Jason Banes is a thief, however, he’s found himself on […]
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 37
With her parents and Sookie leaving for the weekend, Janet makes up her mind that she and Diego will be together. Thursday evening, they finished packing the car before dinner. The family ate a quick meal and left before dark. Janet called Diego when they were gone. He drove over, suddenly very nervous. He’d told […]
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 36
The bad news delivered, Janet wants to leave. She asks Diego to take her to Taco Village for dinner. “I had a feeling you’d be coming,” she said. “Call me crazy, I knew to fix a special platter of chicken enchiladas just the way you two like them.” She presented them with a steaming plate […]
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First Meeting from Indian Summer Revisited ~ A Love in the Sun Romance by Dellani Oakes
I am a big fan of first meetings. These often set the tone for the relationship, and tell us a lot about how the couple will interact with one another later in the story. Although they get off to a somewhat rough start, Malin Dimas and Carina Enriques-Deza find that they are mutually interested. Carina […]
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 35
Janet tells Diego about having to move to Texas, and about her deep, dark secret. He tells her it’s all right, and will all work out. He opened his mouth, tilting her head back so hers fell open. The kiss he gave her was beyond anything he’d given her before. His tongue dove into her […]
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 34
While they are hiking, Evander tells Janet that Sookie is his daughter, too. “So, where does that leave us?” Janet’s face held a challenge. He shrugged, shaking his head. “Even if I can sell, what do I do here? That’s a big city, this is a small town.” “Open another restaurant.” “This town hasn’t got […]
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Epiphany from Whose Book Is It Anyway? ~ A Love in the Sun Romance by Dellani Oakes
Sometimes, couples will have known one another for a while before taking it to a different level. For whatever reason, they don’t see that they’re in love. Several of my couples are good friends, often involved with other people. However, the bond between them is strong. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, completely by surprise, they […]
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 33
Evander makes plans with Janet, after school. Once she gets home, he invites her to go for a ride. They drove to the bluff south of town. It was one of Janet’s favorite places. They parked the car and headed to the hiking path. Her father handed her a hat and a canteen. Janet remembered […]
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 32
Janet chats with Ramona, then goes to her house to collect Sookie. Carlos gives them a ride home. Janet’s parents waited for them in the living room. Her father introduced himself to Sookie. “It smells good in here. Did you cook, Mom?” Evander laughed. “Could be. And it will be ready soon. Go wash up.” […]
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