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I am so excited to be bringing you an extract from this gorgeous looking book today. The Word is Love by author, Florence Keeling is a romantic comedy and looks like just my cup of tea.
The Blurb
Lucky in life but unlucky in love, Lucy Greenfield owns a successful carriage business along with her best friend Max, and they have never been busier since their shire horses gained fame from their roles in the hit movie A Little in Love.
Too busy for romance, Lucy is surprisingly swept off her feet when Spencer arrives seeking help with his horse, and something more from Lucy. As quickly as Lucy falls, she wonders if all is not as it seems. Max can prove it, but that means he will have to express his true feelings for Lucy.
Relationships are strained as secrets unravel, and Lucy needs to solve the riddle of words to best describe how she feels… For her best friend.
Together, they must overcome what’s keeping them apart before it’s too late, if they are going to realise that the word they are searching for is love.
The Extract
In this extract Lucy is starting to recognise that her feelings for Max might be more than friendly. She feels she might be losing him to him another girl and her world starts falling apart.
Luckily her work at the castle kept her busy all week preparing for the Halloween ball, but now it was really hitting home that Max might actually leave. What on earth would she do then? He was her best friend, her brother, and she didn’t know if she could run the yard without him.
‘Well, I’m mightily pissed off I can tell you.’ Johnny revved the engine as Lucy hooked the little trailer to the back of it. ‘I’m going out with Mollie tonight and I smell like I’ve been rolling in horse muck.’
Lucy laughed. ‘Just call it eau de manure.’ He laughed too, neither of them stayed mad at Max for very long and Lucy knew it was more worry than anger with both of them.
Johnny managed to get out almost on time for his date with Mollie and Lucy had settled her mum for the evening in front of the TV. She looked at the clock; it was already half past seven and still no sign of Max or Alex. She had his dinner warming in the oven and she went to the corner shop to purchase popcorn and sweets for their regular date in front of the television. They made a point every year to watch the Halloween special of their favourite dancing show, the final and, of course, the Christmas special.
The front door opened and closed and one pair of footsteps ran up the stairs. Lucy popped her head into the hallway and heard the shower being turned on. She waited for him to finish then when she heard his footsteps coming back down she took his dinner out of the oven and placed it on the table. Max needed her to be a friend now more than ever.
‘You look smart.’ He wore a navy-blue suit with a yellow shirt and navy tie.
‘I’m going out.’ He grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and left the kitchen.
She followed him. ‘But it’s the Halloween special. We always watch it together.’
‘Can’t tonight.’ Max patted Parker on the head before going out the front door. Lucy heard his Land Rover start and pull away down the drive.
She scraped his dinner into the bin, washed up and then grabbed the popcorn, flicking on the TV to BBC One.
‘But we always watch the Halloween show together,’ she said to Parker as he was the only one in the room. It was in that moment Lucy suddenly realised that they did everything together, or used to, anyway. They were like a married couple in so many ways. She looked forward to seeing him each morning and missed him when he wasn’t around. Oh, dear God, her heart lurched. Was she in love with Max?
Book Details
ISBN: 979 8289380388
Publisher: Independently published
Formats: e-book and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)
No. of Pages: 259 (paperback)
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About the Author
Florence was born in Coventry but now live in Nuneaton. She married the love of her life over 20 years ago and they have two almost grown up children. They share their lives with two mad dogs as well.
Writing is a great passion of Florence's, that one day she hopes to be able to turn into a career but until that day comes, she will continue working in accounts and payroll.
You can also find Florence at:
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(ARC and media courtesy of Rachel's Random Resources)
(author photo courtesy of Simon & Schuster)
(all opinions are my own)
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