Summer in
Bliss
Freda Ann
(A Bliss Cay Novella)
Publication date: June 5th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Freda Ann
(A Bliss Cay Novella)
Publication date: June 5th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Mia Everly is an independent, driven woman happily married to her career. She has everything—loving parents, a brother who’s her best friend, and the perfect companion any woman could ask for…her canine pal, Hope. When her traumatic past resurfaces, rocking her to the core, Mia questions her future.
Dash Stevens, a Lieutenant with the county fire
department, is a widowed father to his daughter, Allie. After three long years,
he’s come to terms with single fatherhood. He insists that Allie is the only
girl he wants in his life.
Newly-neighbored on Bliss Cay, Dash and Mia’s worlds
intertwine changing their lives forever. Will Mia get the answers she so
desperately needs? Will Dash’s ambitious personality push her away or is his
compassionate heart exactly what she needs to help her find them?
In Summer in Bliss, wit and drive meets tragedy. Can the
hunky fire lieutenant help Mia face her past and put her life back
together?
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EXCERPT:
“Aaaah!” Hack, hack. The pain was more than anyone
should have to endure but she couldn’t move away. Held firmly against the sofa
cushions, her life flashed before her eyes.
She would never see them again. Her mom, dad, step-dad
and brother. Not her grandparents, aunts, uncles or close friends
either.
No! I can’t die like this. After
six long, tough years in the military where they pushed her to fight harder
than she ever thought was possible—her life couldn’t end this way.
“Aaaah! Help me!” Hack, hack. “Help, somebody! Aaaah!” Her
throat was raw from the thick black smoke threatening every breath she
took.
Gasping for her next breath, the fiery pain chomping at
Mia’s leg won the battle, consuming her as the room grew dark.
Groaning from the pain waking her, she felt wet
sandpaper raking over her face, again and again.
When her eyes fluttered open, her senses returned and
she felt a weight holding her against the bed. A twinge of pain crawled over
her right thigh and using all of her strength, Mia pushed herself up and off
the bed.
Unable to breathe, she bolted through the house until
she found a door taking her outside into the fresh air.
She jumped from the porch landing onto the soft sand on
all fours, gasping for air. Her head throbbed from her heart beating so
loud.
“Arf! Arf! Arf!”
Trying to clear her lungs of the smoke, she breathed
deeply and forced it out with an exhale. Breathe in, breathe out, she continued
the pace while the pounding slowed.
As something grabbed her, she flinched. Standing
unsteadily, she twisted from its grip, her arm flying through the air but was
stopped by a large, firm hand.
“Mia, what happened? Did someone hurt you?” She stared
up at the familiar hazel-blue eyes.
“Where are they? How many are there?” He gripped her
biceps as anger filled his eyes.
“Bedroom…f—fire.” She forced the words out.
Author Bio:
Freda was born in southern New Jersey but grew up in
Florida. She has loved writing her entire life. After retiring from a career in
law enforcement, she knew it was time to fulfill her lifelong dream of being a
published author.
She's the author of The Hawaii Series, proudly named
from her love of the beautiful Hawaiian Islands. It's a three-book series with
all of them written as standalone books.
Freda loves her large family, horses, dogs, cat, and
close friends. She hosts monthly family dinners at her home in the country,
which she shares with her husband.
She loves baking (she owned and operated a cupcake
business for years), cooking, yoga, crocheting, nature and traveling with the
love of her life.
What helps her write? Music makes her happy! If music
doesn't give her the right motivation, she puts on a romantic movie, usually
from the Hallmark Channel, which she can't get enough of!
Freda speaks her mind and pushes perfection to its
limit. She strives to be her best, most positive self she can be in life. With
time, determination, and practice, she believes anything is possible.
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