Maybelline
Beasley enjoys her life in the Silver Leaf 55+ community until her neighbor is
murdered. With all eyes point at her as the prime suspect, she struggles with
her fear of cops and her attraction to Detective Billy Bob Cooter. Can he save
her from the real murderer who’s looking for a scapegoat? Or will her second
chance at love come to an end by a killer’s gun?
Beasley enjoys her life in the Silver Leaf 55+ community until her neighbor is
murdered. With all eyes point at her as the prime suspect, she struggles with
her fear of cops and her attraction to Detective Billy Bob Cooter. Can he save
her from the real murderer who’s looking for a scapegoat? Or will her second
chance at love come to an end by a killer’s gun?
Excerpt:
“You
have reached the 911 operator for Sitwell. What’s your emergency?” The calm
voice appeared pleasant enough, but Maybelline wasn’t sure how long it would stay
that way.
have reached the 911 operator for Sitwell. What’s your emergency?” The calm
voice appeared pleasant enough, but Maybelline wasn’t sure how long it would stay
that way.
“I
believe my neighbor is in trouble. She likes to hang out on top of her roof and
meditate.” An unmovable lump formed in her throat. Swallowing her emotions, she
started again. “But, she’s, uh, not moving and lying slightly off kilter as if something
is wrong.”
believe my neighbor is in trouble. She likes to hang out on top of her roof and
meditate.” An unmovable lump formed in her throat. Swallowing her emotions, she
started again. “But, she’s, uh, not moving and lying slightly off kilter as if something
is wrong.”
“Could
she have fallen asleep?” The operator suggested.
she have fallen asleep?” The operator suggested.
“No,
I tried…” She stopped mid-sentence as she realized the woman might have a
point. After all, Rose could be a little deaf. To test the theory, Maybelline
searched for a way to make noise. “Wait, a second.”
I tried…” She stopped mid-sentence as she realized the woman might have a
point. After all, Rose could be a little deaf. To test the theory, Maybelline
searched for a way to make noise. “Wait, a second.”
She
leaned into the car, set her hand in the middle of the steering wheel, and laid
on her horn. The blast echoed around her, and she turned to glance up at her
neighbor.
leaned into the car, set her hand in the middle of the steering wheel, and laid
on her horn. The blast echoed around her, and she turned to glance up at her
neighbor.
Rose
didn’t move.
didn’t move.
The
certainty of an adverse outcome resonated through Maybelline’s body. The
heaviness of grief robbed her of strength. She sagged against the car’s
doorframe for support and lifted her cellphone back to her ear.
certainty of an adverse outcome resonated through Maybelline’s body. The
heaviness of grief robbed her of strength. She sagged against the car’s
doorframe for support and lifted her cellphone back to her ear.
“Madam,
madam, you don’t need to blow the horn. That might frighten her, and she could
fall off the roof.” The operator sounded irritated by the interruption.
madam, you don’t need to blow the horn. That might frighten her, and she could
fall off the roof.” The operator sounded irritated by the interruption.
“But
how else could I tell if she was asleep?” Maybelline didn’t understand the
woman’s problem.
how else could I tell if she was asleep?” Maybelline didn’t understand the
woman’s problem.
“Why
don’t I just send someone out to check on your friend?”
don’t I just send someone out to check on your friend?”
“That
would be helpful, thanks.” Maybelline lowered the phone knowing the 911
operator would want to keep her on the line, but she had no intentions of doing
any such thing. She had gone through the whole rigmarole the last time and had
no plans to do it again.
would be helpful, thanks.” Maybelline lowered the phone knowing the 911
operator would want to keep her on the line, but she had no intentions of doing
any such thing. She had gone through the whole rigmarole the last time and had
no plans to do it again.
“Miss,
I need…”
I need…”
Maybelline
hit the disconnect button and stuffed her cell in the pocket of her jeans.
hit the disconnect button and stuffed her cell in the pocket of her jeans.
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Tina Gayle’s Bio
Her first romantic novel published in 2008, Tina Gayle
has written over thirty romantic books under two different pseudonyms. Her
novels span several different genres from contemporary to fantasy and sweet to
erotic. She enjoys the challenge of drawing a reader into a story and having
them travel down the same road as her hero and heroine. Married thirty years,
she enjoys spending time with her husband on the golf course. Find out more
about Tina on her website – www.tinagayle.net
has written over thirty romantic books under two different pseudonyms. Her
novels span several different genres from contemporary to fantasy and sweet to
erotic. She enjoys the challenge of drawing a reader into a story and having
them travel down the same road as her hero and heroine. Married thirty years,
she enjoys spending time with her husband on the golf course. Find out more
about Tina on her website – www.tinagayle.net
Twitter – https://twitter.com/#!/AuthorTinaGayle
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