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Penny Estelle
I write for all ages, from the early reader to adults. My books range from pictures books for the little ones, to fantasy, time-travel adventures for ages 9 to 13. I also write adult stories, including a family drama and contemporary, paranormal and historical westerns romances, under P. A. Estelle.
First, let me thank Vicki for having me on her blog
today. As always, she is a gracious
hostess. Second, I want to thank
everybody for stopping by! Below is a
blurb and excerpt for one of my Christmas stories, The Unwanted Christmas
Guest! I would love to offer a free
digital copy to a chosen commenter! Be
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Elizabeth
McMurphy is an up and coming high powered attorney and is after vengeance,
involving one of the richest and most powerful families in Colorado. Steve York
is an obnoxious reporter that thinks the ice queen has gone too far and does
all he can to get under her skin.
When
one of the worst blizzards in history, hits CO and leaves a hurt Steve York,
stranded with Elizabeth in a mountain cabin, will she must decide to either
take care of him, or throw him out to fend for himself.
“What’s going on here? Where the
hell are my pants?”
Elizabeth practically
jumped out of her skin. Steve stood in the bedroom doorway, wearing only some
tight fitting pink sweats.
“I found you after your
car went nose to nose with a tree.” She crossed her arms. “The question is,
what were you doing up here in a snowstorm? Were you coming up here to spy on
me?”
“Jesus,
my head hurts.” Steve groaned and sat at the kitchen table. “And don’t flatter
yourself.” He brought up his hands to rub his eyes and push on his temples. He
started to say something when a giggle and a round of undistinguishable sounds
caught his attention. Steve stared at the little girl, a whisper of a smile on
his pale face. “You have a daughter?”
She
chose to ignore the question. “Again, Mr. York, you were headed…where?”
“I
was going to see some friends in Granby,
then on to Steamboat to spend the holidays with my family.”
“You
figured on taking a short cut on Badger
Springs Road?”
“Basically,”
he muttered. “I had a phone in my pants pocket…” Steve looked down at the pink
sweats. “Yours, I presume?” At her nod, he asked with a smirk, “And you’re the
one that took my clothes off?”
“Junior,
my neighbor.”
“If
you’ll allow me to use your phone, I’ll call Triple A and get myself and my car
out of your life.” He reached over to Katy and she latched onto his finger, the
brightest smile ever illuminating her sweet face.
Elizabeth quickly picked her up,
as if he would contaminate her by his touch.
“Phones are out.”
“Internet?”
“Nope.”
“How
the hell do you live here?” he asked irritably.
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Penny, what made you write a holiday story?
5 comments:
Good morning everybody! Vicki, thanks for having me today. Why did I write this story? I have seven grandchildren and I've used all of them in one story or another. The Katie in this story, a little Down Syndrome two year-old, is based off my last grandchild, Caity. It was Christmas time, so I figured, what the heck, she is our little angel!
Hey, Penny! *Waves* Nice to see you :)
Hi, Penny! So lovely to have you. It's always interesting to note if there is something that sparks the story to life and in this case, your grandchild. What a lovely gift too.
Hi, Kayelle!!!
Hi Kayelle! Thanks Vicki - that was a very nice thing to say!!!
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