Book Blurb:
Is it possible for a traveling hospice nurse to find romance
in a small southern town? After all, she is only passing through and needs to
focus on her job. A job that requires compassion and dedication. She can't
afford to have any distractions.
Since her grandmother's death, Sarah has been alone. No
family. No friends. No distractions.
Just the way she likes it. Traveling from town to town is an
adventure, meeting new people, exploring new places, but could her solitary
life be growing lonely?
Much to her surprise, two vastly differing men compete for
her attention in the small historic town of Camden, South Carolina. Nate, the
adopted son of one of Sarah's patients, is a true
Southerner with a sarcastic wit and genuine warmth. On the
other hand, Dr. Joseph Thornton is a caring oncologist who is known as the best
catch in the state. Who could say no to his Hollywood smile and emerald eyes?
No distractions. This has been her goal as a hospice nurse.
But distractions is exactly what she gets. Will she be tempted to put down
roots in the small town?
It's a good thing Sarah's eccentric Nana left her a
mysterious box. Nana's gift provides the guidance and comfort Sarah desperately
needs as she faces heartwrenching trials. Not only does she have the stress of
caring for the dying, she has to visit patients in the ghetto. What dangers
await a beautiful young nurse making home visits at night?
Enduring sadness and trauma, Sarah's childhood faith is
shattered. She tries desperately to hold onto Nana's godly legacy, but it is
slipping away. When a bizarre stranger appears at her door with devastating
news about Nana's past, can her cherished box continue to provide answers and
deepen her faith or will Sarah realize her life has been based on nothing but
lies?
Author Bio:
Susan grew up in Charlotte, NC and has a psychology degree
from Furman University and masters in social work from the University of South
Carolina. She jokes that God didn't lead her to a career in hospice; He took
her kicking and screaming the whole way. Now passionate about endoflife care,
she has worked with hospice for more than twenty years. She loves sharing about
God's redemptive love and grace during life's most challenging struggles. Susan
presently serves as a hospice director and lives in Columbia, SC with her
husband and three children. Her whole family is fluent in sarcasm and on any
given day, you can find them bantering away.
Lucky Me! I get to share with you the absolute first snippet in the snippet chain for this tour, PLUS its also the first paragraph for the whole entire book. That first paragraph all authors slave over to get just right.
Chapter 1
Sarah gripped the steering wheel as she leaned
forward, straining to see out the windshield. Steady, rhythmic rain pelted down,
making it impossible to concentrate. She hated being late more than she hated
her allergy to cats.
She’d have to slow down if she was going to
make sense of the scribbled directions. Why did people live in places unknown
to GPSs? She shook her head as her patience wore thin. How many soybean
fields can South Carolina possibly have? She looked at her watch and grew
more agitated. She was scheduled to admit a patient in Rembert at four-thirty.
It was already four-thirty-five.
It had been a long time since she’d driven through the
country. On a clear day she would have
enjoyed the rural setting with vast farmlands occasionally interrupted by a
rolling pasture sprinkled with dairy cattle. But not today; her supervisor
hadn’t even given her time to unpack before rushing her out to see a new
patient.
Sarah sighed in relief when she spotted the
narrow road hidden between a pair of weeping willows. Their gloomy branches
spilled over the drive like long, arthritic fingers. Sarah turned her
fuel-efficient coupe in and came to a rolling stop. Why had she not invested in
a four-wheel drive?
Staring down the deserted road, she imagined
that on a sunny day it would be picturesque with the stately oak trees and
towering pines framing the passage. But as clouds hovered lower and the skies
grew more ominous, Sarah shivered and willed her heart to slow down.
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