Please welcome SM Ford who gives us another chance to visit her book ALONE
Why I wrote the book
When I was a teen, I fell in love
with romantic suspense books. I liked smart female heroines in dangerous
situations, imperfect heroes, and tension and suspense. Since that time the
inspirational fiction market has become really strong, and I decided to share
my faith as those books do. I hope my story would meet the approval of that
teen self.
ASIN: B01HR7O0Y0
Ready for adventure in the snowy
Colorado mountains, Cecelia Gage is thrilled to be employed as the live-in
housekeeper for her favorite bestselling author. The twenty-five-year-old
doesn’t count on Mark Andrews being so prickly, nor becoming part of the small
town gossip centering on the celebrity. Neither does she expect to become
involved in Andrews family drama and a relationship with Simon Lindley, Mark’s
oh so good-looking best friend. And certainly, Cecelia has no idea she’ll be
mixed up in a murder investigation because of this job.
Will Cecelia’s faith in God get her through
all the trouble that lies ahead?
Teaser
I know I should go to bed. But
how can I? Instead I want to cry or scream or have some feminine fit to protest
the reality of this evening and have someone sympathize with me or hold my hand
or hold me in their arms . . . But I’m alone. Alone, as I’m afraid I’ll be the
rest of my life. And there is no one to call. Simon is out of town and Mark . .
. Mark is in jail.
EXCERPT
I know I should go to bed. But
how can I? Instead I want to cry or scream or have some feminine fit to protest
the reality of this evening and have someone sympathize with me or hold my hand
or hold me in their arms . . . But I’m alone. Alone, as I’m afraid I’ll be the
rest of my life. And there is no one to call. Simon is out of town and Mark . .
. Mark is in jail.
Remembering the town’s small
police station with its two cramped cells, I shudder. Each stark chamber is
only six by eight feet. The bed, a concrete shelf covered by a thin plastic
mattress. No chairs. In the corner behind a half wall are a lidless toilet and
a miniature sink. The cells are only meant to be temporary holding tanks for
drunks or lawbreakers of minor crimes. Not for an accused murderer. Not for
Mark!
The clock strikes the hour: two
in the morning. I’m pacing again. I force myself to stop. With a shaking hand I
push an escaped strand of hair out of my eyes. The room is as cold as the snow
falling outside. Maybe a cup of hot chocolate would help. I can’t go to sleep
the way I am and I don’t know how to pray anymore.
I switch off the living room
lamps and make my way to the kitchen. I’d forgotten what a disaster it is. The
stove’s center island is littered with dirty coffee cups, a pile of limp tea
bags on a saucer, crumpled napkins, spoons resting in untidy brown circles on
the shiny surface. Mark had been hospitable to the men who’d taken him away.
Fighting tears, I put the lid back on the instant coffee and screw it down
tight.
I throw away the garbage, load
the dishwasher, and put coffee and tea back in the cupboard. The dishrag is
cold and soggy in the bottom of the sink. I rinse it with warm water and go to
work on the stains on the cream-colored counter top. Maybe the harder I scrub,
the better I’ll be able to block out the images in my mind of the body in its pool
of blood in the study… and of Mark put in handcuffs and marched out to the
waiting police car.
SM Ford writes inspirational fiction for adults, although teens may find the stories of interest, too.
When she was 13 she got hooked on Mary
Stewart's romantic suspense books, although she has been a reader as long as
she can remember, and is an eclectic reader. Inspirational authors she enjoys
include: Francine Rivers, Bodie Thoene, Dee Henderson, Jan Karon, and many
more.
SM Ford is a Pacific Northwest gal, but has
also lived in the midwest (Colorado and Kansas) and on the east coast (New
Jersey). She and her husband have two daughters and two sons-in-law and three
grandsons. She can't figure out how she got to be old enough for all that,
however.
She loves assisting other writers on their
journeys.
Social Media
Book Title: ALONE
Author Website:
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Author email:
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BUY LINKS
Amazon -
https://www.amazon.com/Alone-SM-Ford-ebook/dp/B01HR7O0Y0/#nav-subnav
Barnes and Noble -
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/alone-sm-ford/1124041307?ean=2940158495786
iBooks -
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/alone/id1129622915?mt=11
Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/650072
Quotes
"A great page turner. This
was a good romance and yet a mystery. I often solve the mysteries before the
villain is revealed. Not this one! To say it is a cliffhanger is an
understatement." -anonymous on Amazon
"If you love mystery and
Christian romance, this is the book to read! I loved the story line. I was
hooked until the very end." - H. Shultz on Amazon
"A good read. The romantic
in me couldn't put it down." Cindy on Amazon
"The story quickly drew me
in, and I so enjoyed becoming acquainted with the characters and watching them
grow. I'm ready for the next volume!" -Cathy on Amazon
"I very much enjoyed this
book. I liked the way it started with the murder, then took you back in time to
what led up to it. A fun read!" -Laurel on Amazon
"It was refreshing to read
something where the main character is thinking of God, praying, and thinking
about how her faith relates to life." -Carol Riggs on Amazon
2 comments:
Hi Sue, welcome to Books Revisited and thank you for opening the new feature on THoR.
I hope you get a great response and best wishes for 2017.
Thanks for sharing my book! Happy New Year to you.
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