FATED ENCOUNTER by Samantha Gentry is an adult
romance novella from The Wild Rose Press scheduled for release Monday, April
20, 2020.
A chance encounter a year ago set fate on a course for the future
Let me introduce you to Shaina Thomas and Brody Danvers.
Their story is one of fate stepping in to help two people find true love and happiness.
How a one time chance meeting from a year ago set the stage for a lifetime.
Good morning Shaina and Brody. I know you have busy
schedules. I appreciate you taking the time to be here today and share your
story with my readers.
Shaina: It's
our pleasure, thanks for inviting us.
Brody: (loving
glance toward Shaina as he squeezes her hand). I'm always happy to talk about
this lovely lady.
My first question is where and when did the two of you
meet? Which one of you would like to go first? Brody…Shaina…
Brody: I'll take that. It was a little over a year
ago. I was in Phoenix on business checking out a radio station for sale. The
attorney negotiating for the station owner invited me to a party at his house
that evening—a party attended by Shaina…and her fiancé. The moment I laid eyes
on her, I was instantly captivated. I had the opportunity of chatting with her
for a little bit and found her intelligent and very personable. (slight frown
wrinkles his brow) Her fiancé, however, was a different story. I simply didn't
understand how this intelligent, lovely lady could be engaged to such a
disagreeable and unlikable man.
Shaina: (laughs) I think I'd better jump in here. In
my defense, I did call off the engagement about three months later. As soon as
Jerry and I became engaged, he instantly changed. It was like flipping a switch
that changed the man I thought I knew into someone I didn't recognize—a controlling
personality, an objectionable person. He started making my decisions for me,
telling me where I could and couldn't go, determining who my friends should be—things
I found totally unacceptable. After three months of trying to figure out what
happened and telling him I objected to his behavior, I broke off the
engagement. Unfortunately, his attempts at controlling me continued. He refused
to accept that I didn't want to see him. I didn't feel physically threatened
and didn't see any reason for a restraining order. I finally decided I had no
choice but to move away from Phoenix. I picked Seattle because it was about
fifteen hundred miles away from Phoenix and totally different from the desert
where I had lived all my life.
So, from the night of the party in Phoenix, we fast
forward one year to an evening in Seattle.
Brody: A night
that truly changed my life for all time. It started out as a typical Friday
evening at my restaurant, with the social get together for the participants in
the radio station's monthly game weekend.
Game weekend?
Brody: Once a
month my radio station hosts a game weekend. Participation is limited to the first
100 people who sign up via the website. The weekend activity can be board games
such as Clue® or Monopoly® with several game tables set up. It could be a
scavenger hunt. Or sometimes we do a movie marathon with a theme, either a
genre of movie or a specific star. Friday evening is the happy hour social
gathering of the participants where everyone has an opportunity to meet and
greet. Saturday is the actual game event and then Sunday evening is an informal
awards ceremony for the winner.
Actually, that sounds like it would be a fun weekend. How
long has your radio station been doing this?
Brody: I've
been conducting the monthly weekend game for about two years.
You do this personally?
Brody:
Yep…it's something I enjoy. I'm currently considering expanding it to
twice a month. The game weekend has become more and more popular, lots of
people trying to register to play after the limit has been reached. Twice a
month will allow more people to participate. I'll probably work some of the
radio station's on-air personalities into a rotation of hosting.
Shaina: It was
the game weekend that grabbed my attention as soon as I moved to Seattle. I
hadn't even finished unpacking my belongings in my new apartment yet. I
immediately signed up. I thought it would be a great way to meet people with
whom I would instantly have something in common.
And that's where the two of you ran into each other a
year later?
Shaina:
Exactly. The moment I saw him at the restaurant, I knew I had met him
before but couldn't figure out where it was, especially considering Seattle was
new to me.
Brody: I knew
exactly who she was the moment I saw her. Ever since that evening in Phoenix,
she was never very far from my thoughts. I also knew I wanted a true
relationship with her. (a soft chuckle escapes his throat) It was a totally off
the wall thought. I wasn't even sure exactly where it came from, but I knew it
was real. It was just a matter of convincing her.
Shaina: And to
that end, he almost destroyed any possibility before it got started.
What do you mean by that?
Shaina:
(shoots quick sideway glance toward Brody including a tender smile) I
have to admit that it was probably my fault…at least more my fault than his. On
the surface, he seems to be the perfect guy—intelligent, charming, successful,
well established, attentive…I mean, he actually listened to what I was saying
rather than simply waiting for his turn to talk. He had all the qualities of
that elusive Mr. Right. Except…
Brody: Except
I didn't understand what I said or did that occasionally elicited a flash of
anger from her. It didn't last long, but the dynamic kept repeating, and I
couldn’t figure out why. The only thing I knew for sure—she was absolutely
worth the effort to figure out what was going on, what was causing her
confusing behavior.
Shaina, would you care to share with us what was behind
this…uh…unusual behavior?
Shaina: Well,
let's just say that not all of the baggage I brought from Phoenix to Seattle
was tangible belongings. It included what was apparently some emotional baggage
as well.
Brody:
Compounded by the evening her ex-fiancé showed up at her door—
Shaina: Not to
be confused with the afternoon his restaurant hostess—
Ah Ha—now we're getting into the heart of the matter. So,
what happened?
Brody: I can't
give away all the secrets or reveal all the obstacles we encountered. I'm
afraid you'll need to read the book.
How about you, Shaina. Do you have anything you'd like to
contribute?
Shaina: Only
what Brody said—you'll need to read the book.
That's it? If I want to know anything else, I need to
read the book?
Brody: Yep.
Shaina:
(laughs) You'll have to read the book.
Well…apparently I have a book to buy. Thank you, Shaina
and Brody, for spending some time with us.
BLURB:
Seattle restaurant owner and entrepreneur Brody Danvers met
the woman of his dreams a year ago at a party in Phoenix…her and her fiancé.
When a chance encounter brings her—minus a ring on her finger—back into his
life, he'll do whatever it takes to keep her there.
Graphic artist Shaina Thomas has moved from Phoenix to
Seattle to get away from a controlling ex-fiancé who refuses to accept the end
of their relationship. Seeing the man she'd nicknamed Mr. Incredibly Sexy
and Desirable and not forgotten is an unexpected but complicated surprise.
She's seriously attracted to him, but he seems to possess the same controlling
traits as her ex. And then there's the beautiful restaurant hostess who has her
sights set on him…
PG-Excerpt #3:
“Do you need to rush away? I thought we could have a drink
or get something to eat and catch up.”
She glanced at her watch, then out the window at the rain.
“Well…”
“Good.” He immediately took control as he steered her toward
the door. “We’ll find a quiet corner downstairs and grab something to eat.
This, however, does not count as that dinner we’re going to share”—he lowered
his voice to a sexy whisper—“although it could involve that totally indecent
proposition I mentioned.”
Shaina instantly bristled. She stopped walking and stood her
ground. How dare he make her decisions for her, tell her where she’s going and
what she should be doing. He didn’t even do her the courtesy of asking if she’d
like to have something to eat.
“You, uh, seem a little pushy. Did it ever occur to you that
I might not be hungry?” She tried to keep the level of irritation out of her
voice but without much success. Her break-up with Jerry happened nine months
ago, long enough that it shouldn’t continue to be an issue with her, but that
logical thought didn’t stop the intrusion of the emotional baggage attached to
her ill-fated engagement.
A hint of confusion darted across his face. “Excuse me?” He
shot her a curious look. “It certainly wasn’t my intention to offend you.
Perhaps we could have dinner some other time.”
An instant hint of guilt jolted her thoughts.
His brow lifted as he tilted his head to one side, a look
bordering on something akin to a challenge. “When do you think you might be
hungry?”
She stood in stunned silence for a moment, not sure what to
say or do.
FATED ENCOUNTER, an adult romance novella by Samantha
Gentry from The Wild Rose Press. www.thewildrosepress.com
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