Finding Home
by
Lacey Wolfe
Clearwater Series
Ruby Lioness Press
Blurb Julie Miller has returned to her home in Clearwater, Wyoming after discovering she is pregnant. All she wants is her mother to comfort her after her boyfriend told her to either have an abortion or leave. The only problem is, when she gets to her mother’s house, she doesn’t find her mom—she finds a half-naked man cooking breakfast.
Mark Thomas has moved to Clearwater to escape his past. He needs a fresh start to try and forget the things that haunt him, and Clearwater seems like the perfect place.
As if it isn’t bad enough that Julie doesn’t find her mother, a blizzard buries the town, and she is snowed in with Mark. Leaving them no choice, they begin a friendship while trying to resist the attraction they feel for one another.
Once the snow melts, Julie is free to leave. Will she choose to start a life in Clearwater or run back to New York? Meanwhile, Mark struggles to let go of his past and, if he does, is Julie his future?
Excerpt
Finally, after battling with herself, she climbed out of the bed. She put her jeans back on and then pulled her hair up in a ponytail. A sudden urge to use the restroom took over, and she rushed toward the bathroom. This was something new—no bladder control. She didn’t expect to already have to pee so much.
She quickly brushed her teeth then made sure everything was tidy as though she hadn’t been there. Grabbing her suitcase, she left the room. She expected to find Chloe up front, but she was nowhere to be seen. So she stopped by the front desk and scribbled a note, thanking Chloe for the stay and saying they would talk soon. After all, she was going to need someone during this process. As young girls, she and Chloe had always gotten along.
Outside, the sun was bright. There was a chill to the air, however. The few clouds in the sky were thick and fluffy. She bet there would be a light snow shower before the day was over. In fact, she was surprised to not see any snow on the ground yet. It would be anytime now.
The drive to her mother’s house was short. She lived on the older side of town, and it was unchanged except that the trees had gotten taller.
Julie was excited to see her mom. It had been almost a year since she’d seen her. Julie had flown her out last Christmas to visit her in New York City. She’d taken her mother everywhere, showing her every tourist spot there was to see. Her mother had loved it and said it had always been a dream of hers to travel. Julie hoped one day her mother would get to. Her father had died about ten years ago, and her mother had never remarried. She had a few close friends, though, and maybe one day they would all get together and travel.
But for now, Julie needed her mom. She couldn’t wait to have her mother embrace her and hold her tight, telling her it would all work out.
She pulled up to the house. It looked the same. A small ranch-style home painted a light blue color. It was time for a fresh coat of paint, that was sure. Perhaps she could get someone out here in the spring to spruce the place up. Her mother’s car wasn’t in its usual spot but instead pulled over near the picket fence. A pick-up truck sat where the car was usually parked. Maybe something was wrong with the vehicle, and she was borrowing the truck.
Climbing out of the car, Julie could smell bacon. A smiled crossed her face. Her mom was cooking breakfast. Shutting the car door quickly, she went up the front steps two at a time. As she turned the doorknob, she found it locked. Groaning, she dug through her purse until she found the key to the house and let herself in.
Loud music blared through the house. It was set to a local country station. This was so unlike her mother. In fact, as Julie looked around the living room and saw how untidy it was, she wondered if she was in the right house.
Following the smell of food, she stepped into the kitchen. Julie froze. A half-naked man stood at the stove, flipping pancakes. It was as if he sensed he was no longer alone. He turned, and Julie thought she was going to faint.
“Hi,” the man said.
“Who the hell are you, and where is my mother?” Julie demanded.
Lacey: Jennifer Crusie. I love her! Will read anything she writes.
Ali: If you could co-write with another author who would it be and why?
Lacey: I would love to co-write a story with my two critique partners, Ella Jade and Tamaria Soana. I think the three of us would have a blast.
Ali: The world is under attack and you are forced to run for your life. You only have room for one book in your survival kit, what book do you take?
Lacey: Do they make one of those book For Dummies: How to Survive When The World is Under Attack? If not, then I’d like to bring an extremely engaging book that will keep me engrossed in thoughts and not worried about what’s going on. Do you have one you could suggest?
Ali: Who are your favorite literary characters? (Yours or someone else's)
Lacey: I love strong willed heroines. Those women who are so tough that when a man starts to tear down the walls and make them feel, they realize just what they could’ve had all along. Kinda like my character, Skylar from Fool Me Once. She is a mouthy woman.
Ali: If your friends were asked to describe you in one word what would it be?
Lacey: Nice … lol, I hope.
Ali: Where do you do your best work?
Lacey: On a comfy chair, with my feet up.
Ali: Do you find it harder to write a full-length novel or novellas?
Lacey: I’m still working on writing a full-length. So I’m going to say that is harder. I like to keep my stories at a faster pace, so in return my stories are usually novella length. However, I have taken them from 15,000 words to 30,000. So maybe before long I’ll be hitting the 45,000 word mark.
Ali: When did you fall in love...with writing?
Lacey: In my middle school years when I began journaling. Then I started writing stories and found I could sit and write for hours and it would feel like a ten minute period.
Ali: Are you a plotter or fly by the seat of your pants writer?
Lacey: Fly by the pants. I try to write an outline, but it never works. I listen to my characters and they always do their own thing.
Ali: What is your favorite thing to do outside of writing?
Lacey: I enjoy shopping and reading. I love to go walking with the dog. I don’t do a lot of adventurous things. I’m a homebody really.
Favorite food alfredo noodles
Boots or heels heels
eReader or Print: ereader
Social Media: Love it or Hate it? love it
Beer, Liquor or Wine wine
Favorite place to get it on besides the bedroom couch
Favorite TV Show: Dexter
Pj’s or Lingerie PJs
Vampires vs. Shifters shifter
Favorite Genre contemporary romance
5 comments:
great interview Lacey! Love your answers, especially the one about having the book 'how to survive if the world if attack'- genius! It would be great to see you team up with your critique partners to write a book. We'd definitely buy it.
Good interview! I love the sound of "Finding Home" added it to my wishlist.
Thanks for a great interview! it's always so fun to "meet" new to me authors :)
Great interview. It's fun to read the answers to Ali's questions.
FINDING HOME sounds lovely!!
Write your survival book. What a hoot!! I love all those DUMMIES books.
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