Marketing for Romance Writers Newsletter May, 2017 Volume # 10, Issue #5 | Page 11

MONA KAREL (Cont.)
A QUESTION OF FAITH
BLURB EXCERPT
Rosalind Summerton led a charmed existence, right
up to the day she accepted an invitation to visit a family
in the Middle East and learn more about the culture up
close and personal. It became far too up close, and she
barely escaped with her life. She no longer has faith in
herself as a survivor, and she needs to stay somewhere
that she can see miles in every direction. Cold would also
be nice.
Tyler Randolph has lost faith in himself and his judg-
ment of people, especially women, after his wife left,
along with his truck, trailer, and horse. He’s wondering
why he’s bothering. Until he meets his new tenant: tall,
sexy, intriguing—and scared.
Can these two cautious people have enough faith to
try one more time? “You’ve never lost it all for a man?”
“Couldn’t see the reason to lose it all for a man.
Could see wanting to share your life with someone, could
see building something better from combining two lives
than either side of the equation. Could never see forcing
the issue. If it was meant to be, then it happened.”
“If it didn’t happen easily it wasn’t meant?”
“Not really. If it’s worth happening it’s definitely
worth working toward and putting a lot of effort into. But
if two pieces of a puzzle aren’t meant to fit together get-
ting out a hammer to force the issue isn’t the answer.”
“What about trimming the edges so the pieces fit?”
“Forcing the fit? Nope, could never see it. Woman
meets a man, he’s perfect except maybe he doesn’t go to
the opera or would rather watch football than go for a
walk with her. He’s not perfect, he’s not Mr. Right he’s
just Mr Right Now, Mr. Almost Good Enough, Mr. I Can
Fix This if I Try. If he’s the right man, he’ll want to make
her happy and if going to the opera makes her happy,
presto bingo, they go to the opera. Not every weekend,
sometimes she goes by herself. Sometimes she watches
football with him and sometimes she goes for a walk on
her own. Because they are or should be two complete
people who are better for being together, not two dispa-
rate beings who can’t function without being joined at the
hip.”
Reviews Welcome.
11