**updated 4/2/21 - the MidWeek tease blog hop is no longer operational**
Welcome to the MidWeek Tease blog hop! This week I'm debuting the latest book in the Men of Marionville collection, TWICE REMOVED FROM YESTERDAY.
New release time! I'm probably not alone in the occasional bout of new release doubt. You know - those moments in the dark of computer hell when one wonders if the spell check is working, where the computer tossed the original manuscript into some obscure folder. When you wonder into what folder the blasted computer dumped the brand new cover you just created into (found it!). This one had it all happen but don't despair - all is well! The book is up everywhere except Amazon and that'll be done soon!
Here's an excerpt from Twice Removed From Yesterday. Be sure to check out the other MidWeek Tease blogs by using the list at the bottom of this post. Enjoy!
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That got me a sharp look. “So, you’re just taking advantage of Dylan, are you?”
“No! What is wrong with you, man? You need to relax.” I set the cup of coffee in front of him. “You really need to chill out. Stop pushing people away.”
He put his elbows on the bar and covered his face with his hands. His shoulders slumped. I recognized a man at the end of his endurance when I saw one.
I grasped his wrist. “Hey. You’re exhausted, aren’t you? What can I do to help?”
August raised his head. Our gazes locked. "First off, don’t presume you know anything about me beyond what I tell you. Secondly, I need a glass of water, too.”
“Coming right up.”
I drew a glass of carbonated water from the soda tap and set it in front of him. He drew a small tin from his pocket. “You didn’t see this.”
What I saw was him select a white pill from the tin, neatly crack it in half, and swallow one of the pieces. Did he have a drug problem? Since he’d taken the pill in front of me, I didn’t consider it as being nosey to ask what it was.
“Okay. What sort of medication did I not see you take?”
“I messed up my back so bad ten years ago I was forced to quit the tour. Whenever I’m on my feet for hours on end, it becomes painful. Even with acetaminophen, I won’t take more than I absolutely need to take the edge off.”
Tour? The pro golf tour. I gawked at him as the bits and pieces came together in my mind. “Oh, my God. You’re August Howard. I saw you play at Augusta in the Open. You were really good and then you vanished.”
He grimaced. “Two weeks after Augusta, I unloaded on a tee shot and hit the ground. Herniated disc. Pinched nerves. Two surgeries. No…more…golf.” He pushed the empty water glass in my direction and reached for his coffee. “I can’t even play a par three course now.”
The grief in his voice was palpable. I thought I understood. The guy had had the world by the ass. Money, fame, recognition - and it vanished in a second. Not only had the talent he’d been given been rendered useless, he now lived with physical pain. What did one say in the face of his loss?
“I’m so sorry, man.”
His angry gaze locked with mine. We stared at each other. I refused to blink. To my surprise, his features softened and he took a deep breath as he searched my face.
“I think you mean that, don’t you?” he asked, his voice pitched low to almost a whisper.
“Yeah, August. I do. I can’t imagine losing a dream like that.”
He almost smiled. “Who said golf was my dream?”
I did smile. “You know what they say. Don’t kid a kidder.”
He rapped his knuckles on the bar and slid off the barstool. “We have work to do, kidder. We should get to it so everyone can get out of here and go home for the night.”
I grabbed his arm, stopping him. “Hey. Did we just have a moment?”
August grinned and walked away.
*_*_*About Twice Removed From Yesterday
Chandler Beck is at a crossroads. To move forward, he has to take a trip back to the biggest regret in his life. He discovers a man happily settled down with a partner, both of whom are ready to call him a friend. When they offer him a place to rest, Chandler ends up in their guest room and with a job at the best restaurant in town.
Once a rising star on the pro golf circuit, a back injury forced August Howard to give up the game. Swallowing his pride, he accepted a job waiting tables and worked his way up to the manager of The Wharf, the area’s premier restaurant. He’s not happy when the owner does a favor for a friend and hires the seemingly inexperienced Chandler Beck as a bartender.
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9 comments:
Shame about his back and the golf. I think it means more to him than he's making out. Great Midweek Tease KC
How awful to go out that way. Looking forward to more from this title!
Great tease. I just finished reading this book and I definitely recommend it.
Congrats on your new release :)
Yup! They just had a moment ;) Great tease!!
Great snippet, and congratulations on the new release!
Great teaser and congrats on the release :-)
Love the snippet! You have me intrigued. Oh, and it's very well written, too. Kudos on that :)
Yep, that was definitely a moment. :-D Great teaser, KC!
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