Some people are blessed by finding their soul mates early in life. For them often their very first romance leads to the altar, and they have many years of happiness. But, that’s not true for everyone. Some people get hurt before they find the right person. That’s what happened to Cammie O’Shea, the main character in my romance / mystery, Love Turns the Tide. Right after she suffers a traumatic split-up with her fiancé she moves to Destin, Florida, to take a new job. She dreads meeting her boss at The Sun Dial newspaper. But Vic Deleona, an entrepreneur she must interview to help get the paper off to a good start, turns out to be her main source of angst. While she’s heartbroken and wants no new relationships, he attempts to gain her affection by making business appointments with her. However, when she and a friend have break-ins at their homes, Vic comes to their rescue. He even launches his own investigation. Just as Cammie gets to know him better she has an offer to return home to her old job. One day she wants to leave Destin. The next she isn’t so sure.
Elizabeth Sherrill, an editor and writer for “Guideposts Magazine,” says, “I do thank you for letting me read this story. I especially like the fact that though there’s considerable violence, with a man who abuses women, and repeated acts of vandalism, the biblical teaching it presents is even more compelling.”
Goddess Minxx at Literary Nymphs gave Love Turns the Tide four nymphs. She said, “This is quite a surprisingly different type of story with a Christian aspect, and I want to express my appreciation to Gail Pallotta for creating such a fabulous book…”
In Love Turns the Tide after Cammie finishes the article she’s writing about Vic, he offers to come to her apartment and cook dinner for her. The two of them pick up fresh fish for Vic to grill. Here’s a short excerpt from that chapter.
After they returned to Cammie’s unit, Vic made himself at home in the kitchen, rattling the pots and pans in the cabinets until he found the George Foreman indoor grill. Putting it on the white tile counter he said, “Great, I like the idea of cooking in the comfort of your air conditioning.”
“Yes,” Cammie said as she got out rolls to heat.
By the time Vic finished their entrée it dawned on Cammie that she hadn’t set the table, so she reached for the plates at the same time Vic turned. Bumping into her he said, “Ooops, I’m sorry.”
Then, he put his arms around her, gazing at her with those dreamy eyes. Before she knew it her lips met his, and she was caught in an irresistible tide to a place she’d never been. He gently pushed her hair from her face, his eyes locked on hers, inviting her into his world. She didn’t want to go there because of the pain it might cause, but his kiss had awakened the sensitivities she’d tried so hard to bury. Attempting to disconnect from the warm feelings to escape any heartache caring about him might bring, she blinked and headed to the dining room to set the table.
Love Turns the Tide is available from Awe-Struck E-Books, http://www.awe-struck.net/. Read more about Gail and Love Turns the Tide at http://www.gailpallotta.com/ and visit Gail’s blog at http://www.gailpallotta.blogspot.com/.
Elizabeth Sherrill, an editor and writer for “Guideposts Magazine,” says, “I do thank you for letting me read this story. I especially like the fact that though there’s considerable violence, with a man who abuses women, and repeated acts of vandalism, the biblical teaching it presents is even more compelling.”
Goddess Minxx at Literary Nymphs gave Love Turns the Tide four nymphs. She said, “This is quite a surprisingly different type of story with a Christian aspect, and I want to express my appreciation to Gail Pallotta for creating such a fabulous book…”
In Love Turns the Tide after Cammie finishes the article she’s writing about Vic, he offers to come to her apartment and cook dinner for her. The two of them pick up fresh fish for Vic to grill. Here’s a short excerpt from that chapter.
After they returned to Cammie’s unit, Vic made himself at home in the kitchen, rattling the pots and pans in the cabinets until he found the George Foreman indoor grill. Putting it on the white tile counter he said, “Great, I like the idea of cooking in the comfort of your air conditioning.”
“Yes,” Cammie said as she got out rolls to heat.
By the time Vic finished their entrée it dawned on Cammie that she hadn’t set the table, so she reached for the plates at the same time Vic turned. Bumping into her he said, “Ooops, I’m sorry.”
Then, he put his arms around her, gazing at her with those dreamy eyes. Before she knew it her lips met his, and she was caught in an irresistible tide to a place she’d never been. He gently pushed her hair from her face, his eyes locked on hers, inviting her into his world. She didn’t want to go there because of the pain it might cause, but his kiss had awakened the sensitivities she’d tried so hard to bury. Attempting to disconnect from the warm feelings to escape any heartache caring about him might bring, she blinked and headed to the dining room to set the table.
Love Turns the Tide is available from Awe-Struck E-Books, http://www.awe-struck.net/. Read more about Gail and Love Turns the Tide at http://www.gailpallotta.com/ and visit Gail’s blog at http://www.gailpallotta.blogspot.com/.
