Laura’s
Light
by
Donna Gallagher
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BLURB:
Forty-two-
year- old single mother Laura Harris devoted more than half her life
to raising her son. She remembered the concept of having sex but it
had been aeons since she’s actually been a participant - especially
with a real flesh-and-blood partner. But it’s time to reclaim her
life. Her son is a man now. And the rising star of the Jets rugby
league team. Their future is brighter than ever and, for the first
time, financially secure. But Laura is starting to think agreeing to
have dinner with Trevor Hughes could be biting off more than she can
chew. Not that she can’t see herself taking a nice big chunk from
the absolutely gorgeous thirty-four-year-old sports commentator’s
rump, he’s one prime piece of masculinity! She just isn’t sure
how or when the whole sex thing will become an issue. She can’t
even get past the what-to-wear step. Let alone the
when-to-take-it-off stage…
Trevor
Hughes usually avoids the woman with substance - he has enough of his
own demons to deal without trying to care for anyone else. But
there’s something about the upbeat, sexy, one-woman-dynamo Laura
Harris. The woman is pure sunshine and happiness. And that’s
surprising when you look at what life has handed her. Nothing seemed
to dampen Laura’s spirits and she quickly becomes someone Trevor
needs in his life…Until misunderstandings come between them. Can
Trevor put things right?
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Read an excerpt:
“I didn’t mean to fall asleep. I’m sorry… I should have left hours ago. This isn’t what is supposed to happen these days, I suspect.” Laura caught sight of the light shining from the corner of the closed drapes.
“The sun is up! I have no idea what time it is. What on earth is Mitchell going to think?” Laura started to struggle in an attempt to free herself from Trevor’s hold, tried to remove herself from his arms, his bed. Then, realising she was naked, she froze. How the hell was she going to make a gracious exit when she would have to hunt, completely naked in front of him, for her clothing? Any chance of her maturing body’s flaws remaining hidden in the room’s darkness was now fading as the sun rose. Not to mention the walk of shame she was facing, going home in the probably now rumpled clothing that she’d left home in last night. Laura groaned.
“Oh, this is so embarrassing. I’m not really up on the etiquette this sort of thing involves. You know, the morning after the night before. What the hell was I thinking?” Laura buried her face into the pillow, thinking that hiding from the world might magically make all her uncertainty and embarrassment go away.
She heard Trevor chuckling next to her, and anger was the first emotion to take hold.
“This might seem funny to you, but I’m not some young bunny that hops from bed to bed. This is my first one-night stand and I’m a mother, for goodness’ sake. What will I tell my son? ‘Yes, Mitchell, it’s okay for me to stay out all night without letting you know, but heaven help you if you do the same to me—I’m the only one allowed to worry in this family.’ Not to mention the fact I’ve never stayed away from home before. No, I’m sure Mitchell is feeling just fine that his accusations proved correct, that we did end up in bed together. My God, what must he think of me?” And if the embarrassment of admitting her lack of a sex life hadn’t been enough to completely humiliate her, then bursting into tears left her in no doubt.
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Sydney-born
Donna Gallagher decided at an early age that life needed be tackled
head on.
Leaving
home at 15 she supported herself through her teen years.
In her
twenties she married a professional sportsman, her love of sport --
especially rugby league -- probably overriding her good sense.
The
seven-year marriage was an adventure. There were the emotional ups
and downs of having a husband with a public profile in a sometimes
glamorous but always high-pressure field. There were always
interesting characters to meet and observe and even the opportunity
to live for a time in the UK.
Eventually
Donna returned home a single woman, but she never lost her passion
for watching sport, as well as the people in and around it.
Now
happily re-married and with three sons Donna loves coffee mornings
with her female friends, sorting through problems from the personal
to the international. But she's on even footing with the keenest man
when it comes to watching and talking rugby league.
Donna
considers herself something of a black sheep in a family of high
achievers. Her brother has a doctorate in mathematics and her sister
is a well-known sports journalist.
An avid
reader, especially of romance, Donna finally found she couldn't stop
the characters residing in her imagination from spilling onto paper.
Naturally rugby league is the backdrop to her League of Love Series,
published through UK publisher Total-E-Bound, spicy tales of hunky
heroes and spunky heroines overcoming adversity to eventually find
true love.
Donna
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I always think it's interesting when kids come into play for older heroines. Makes for a deeper story i think :) Thanks for the excerpt!
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Hot excerpt, Laura and Trevor certainly have great chemistry ;)
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Great excerpt - I think it's really interesting that even though her son is grown up and an adult himself that Laura is still concerned with making sure she's a good example for him:) She still thinks like his mommy:)
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Nice excerpt
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Thanks to everyone for stopping by and leaving such lovely comments. Good luck with the prize draw.
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I could totally picture the excerpt thank you.
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