*collapses into the room* Oof! Hi! Goodness gracious, it’s been a busy week for me. How about you? Let’s all take a break and enjoy a new snippet from Learning to Love, my upcoming release!
Continuing from where we left off…
“Are you hurt, dear?” a voice called from above her.
Glancing up, she saw Carmen Deacon’s head poking through the tent flaps.
How could anyone think of her well-being when there were baked goods unaccounted for? Feeling around through the loose fabric that skirted the tent, her hand finally made contact with the paper bag. She pulled it free and held her breath as she nervously checked the precious cargo inside. “They’re all right!” she cried, lifting the bag high overhead in triumph.
Carmen stared at her like she’d gone mad. “Let’s get you inside and make sure you’re not hurt,” she said, ushering Rebecca into her tent. Too elated to think of the ramifications of following her, she did as she was told. But once you stood inside Carmen’s tent, she wasn’t Carmen anymore. She became Towanda, teller of fortunes, reader of palms.
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And entering Towanda’s tent was as good as giving the woman carte blanche to predict your future.
“Come, dear. Sit.” Carmen—uh, Towanda—guided her to the table and chairs at the center of the tent. String lights and tea lights cast a warm glow over the space and made the rhinestones on the palmist’s purple cape sparkle with every movement. Pushing her into the chair furthest from the exit—the clever broad—she added, “I’ll fetch you a bottle of water.”
Here’s the blurb:
Rebecca Ledgerwood is a physical education teacher who’s ready to invest some sweat equity into a lasting romance. William Whitney is a man who’s turned his life upside down in pursuit of making a difference.
The students at Kendal High School face challenges prep school educated Will could never imagine, but his beautiful coworker Rebecca has known firsthand. Though the chemistry between them is strong, they come from vastly different backgrounds.
Rebecca is surprised to discover she and Will have more in common than she realizes. But just when she learns to trust him, Will is faced with the biggest challenge of his life. With their hearts on the line, can Will prove to Rebecca that he’s learned how to love?
Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other Weekend Writing Warriors!
I spent the entire day yesterday uploading Learning to Love on all the vendor sites, so if you’re chompin’ at the bit to grab yourself a copy, it’s now available for preorder on most sites! I forgot how exciting (and terrifying) this part of the process is. If you need me, I’ll just be over here, breathing into a paper bag. Have a fantastic week, everyone, and I’ll see you next Sunday! 🙂
Award-winning romance author & PE teacher who plays sports, sings, juggles, dances, has a sneaker obsession, & lives on PB! 
So that’s how she ended up in Towanda’s tent! And now she’s in for it. No escape without a reading. Poor Rebecca! Great snippet, Julie!
LOL she may feel like a victim now, but things will turn out better than she ever imagined. 😉 Thanks, Jenna!
I thoroughly enjoy Towanda (I remember her from when you were excerpting this WIP previously so she’s vertainly a vivid character). Great snippet, had to smile over her concern about the baked goodies versus her own bumps and bruises.
This is random, but I love that you commented at 12:34. That’s Towanda magic right there! 😉 So glad that she’s a memorable character for you. She’ll be making appearances in the final two books of this series as well!
From cakes to fortunes – let’s hope they’re both good.
Cheers to that! Thanks for stopping by, Aurora! 🙂
I hope that paper bag you’re breathing into doesn’t contain baked goods. Rebecca would NOT approve.
Lol there might have been baked goods in there at some point, but it’s totally empty now. 😀
Glad the pies were not harmed! And now, I wonder what Towanda will tell her. Great snippet!
Towanda will begin to share her wisdom next week! 🙂 Thanks, Jessica!
I’m curious to know what Towanda will predict.
I can hardly wait to hear this palm reading! 🙂 Congrats on the release, my friend!
How exciting to get her fortune told! And I’m glad her pies are okay.