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Excerpt: Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

Mainstream Romance Contemporary
ISBN: 978-1-60435-430-0
Cover Artist: Nancy Donahue
Editor: Michelle Ellis
Line Editor: Mike Kay
Word Count: 17,754
Price: $2.99

Red Rose Publishing

As a woman, Lauren Phelps has suffered the worst life can throw at her. The loss of her breast, the rejection of her husband, a divorce can she pick up the shattered threads of her life and continue?

Cole McGuire met Lauren Phelps through a mutual friend, his mother. When Lauren took a medical leave of absence, he wondered if he would ever see her again. When she returned to Teague and Marshalls, he made sure she was transferred to his office. Now divorced, he wondered if he stood a chance to woo her.

Can Lauren learn to love again after the storm?

Read an excerpt here...

"So, what are your plans now?" Karen Quinn asked as the two women strolled across the narrow, wrought iron bridge that spanned The Hague.

"I don't know." Lauren shrugged. "Go back to work, I guess. Begin a new life."

"Lord knows you need to," Karen agreed.

They paused at the crest of the bridge spanning the narrow inlet close to downtown. Karen was right; she did need to. Her life had changed one hundred and eighty degrees since March of last year when she'd found the lump just under her nipple on the left side of her breast.

"It still galls me that he found another woman," Karen spat. "Just left you and moved in with her like everything was fine."

Lauren pulled her dark blue coat tighter against her thin frame. "It was his choice," she replied.

"Humph."

Lauren looked at her friend, touched by her loyalty. "He was and still is an immature boy," Lauren conceded, then sighed as they walked on. "My doctor told me to get on with my life."

"Are you?"

She nodded. "I called Mr. McGuire this morning and asked for my job back."

"And?" Karen asked, her eyes shining with excitement.

"He…he said he has a good replacement in my position," Lauren said.

"No, he didn't!"

She looked over at her friend's shocked expression. Reaching out, she placed a hand upon her arm. "It's okay. He offered me a new position."

"As?"

"I'm the young Mr. McGuire's personal assistant and project manager," Lauren explained.

Karen's face filled with joy. "This deserves a drink. Come on, the Purple Elephant is no more than a block away."

Please note, this book contains frank discussions on breast cancer and reconstruction. The money raised from this book goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Tidewater chapter. I have signed over my royalties to raise money for the cure of cancer. Won't you join me is stopping this disease. Nancy O'Berry, author.

Information on Breast Cancer.

All the proceeds from this book are being donated to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Tidewater fund. If you would like to make a donation or get in contact with them, please use the following website and address:

www.komentidewater.org
119 S. Witchduck Rd., Suite 85
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Komen's National Breast Care Helpline:

To speak to someone about breast health and breast cancer concerns, please

call 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636).

Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells in the breast tissue divide and grow without normal control. It is a widespread and random disease, striking women and men of all ages and races. It is the most prevalent cancer in the world today, with about 1.3 million people diagnosed annually. The exact cause of the disease is unknown, and at this time, there is no cure.

But there is hope.

Thanks to heightened awareness, early detection through screening, improved treatment methods and increased access to breast health services, people have a greater chance of survival than ever before.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure national website, komen.org, offers comprehensive information about breast cancer risk factors, early detection and screening, diagnosis and treatment. Developed in conjunction with the Harvard School of Public Health, the site offers a one-stop resource for all the latest information on the disease.