Title: Stranded
Series: In Midsummer
Author: Jessica Frances
Genre: Adult, LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Release Date: 29th May 2020
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One small town. One hot sheriff. One
night of passion. One massive cold shoulder. One murder. One suspect. One
chance.
I’m furious when my
car breaks down in the small, quiet town of Midsummer, Arkansas. Then I meet
the incredibly hot town sheriff and hope that things might be looking up.
Unfortunately, that encounter sours fast, leaving me ready to put this
town in my rearview mirror. That won’t be easy though, since my car has left me
stranded here. Now I’m trapped in a town that has nothing to offer me.
Or does it?
When an opportunity
presents itself that could see me staying longer than expected, I begin to
notice Midsummer’s charm. I start to wonder if maybe staying won’t be such a
bad thing. Even the sheriff is beginning to thaw toward me.
That is until
someone commits murder and I become the number one suspect.
Can I convince
everyone I’m not the murderer? Or will the real killer walk free?
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EXCERPT
“Do you have a
spare toothbrush?”
He nods,
opening a few drawers before he pulls out one in a packet.
I open it, load
it up with toothpaste, and feel weird at the total domestic feeling of brushing
my teeth next to Rocky. It feels both normal and alarming.
When I’m done,
I rest my toothbrush on the vanity and notice Rocky’s frown when he places his
own toothbrush next to mine. I have no idea what thoughts are running through
his head, but frankly, I’m too tired to even think about it.
I leave him to
his staring contest with the inanimate objects and crawl into bed.
I never
actually made it under the covers the other night. I shake my head as I snort.
I fantasied
about coming back here last night after that kiss; saw all the ways I would
have done things differently. None of the scenarios didn’t have us both coming
hard, but they all did have an ending that didn’t leave me getting kicked out
of bed. And now I’m getting to live out the end of the fantasy, without any of
the enjoyment of the beginning.
“My side,”
Rocky grumbles in my ear, moving behind me and lightly pushing me over to the
other side.
I smile at his
bossy tone but hold my breath when he wraps an arm around me from behind and
pulls me back against him.
“I got you,” he
whispers in my ear, leaning back so he can flick the switch to turn the lamp
off before wrapping his body back around mine.
“Thank you,” I
murmur, already feeling my eyelids grow heavy.
I don’t know if
he responds; I just know that, when I begin to have a nightmare, the image of
the dead body plaguing my thoughts, he’s there to wake me up and soothe me back
to sleep.
Briefly, I
wonder how I got so lucky to have him, even if I can never be lucky enough to
keep him.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jessica lives in Adelaide, South Australia. When she is not
writing, you can find her reading, napping or watching excessive
amounts of TV.
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