Rescue
Me
by
Jody Vitek
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BLURB:
Can
Catherine accept the consequences of a great-aunt's dying wish
without losing her heart or independence?
Taking
in stray, injured or needy animals, veterinarian doctor Catherine
Mornelli opens the Four Hooves and Paws Rescue program. But the land
where the animals are kept is being sold. She approaches her
Great-Aunt Elaine about possibly using her barn. However, visiting
her aunt and checking out the barn also means seeing her
ex-boyfriend.
Josef
Garrison farms land that once belonged to his family for generations
but went to his neighbor Elaine after his great-grandfather lost it
in a poker game to Catherine’s great-grandfather. When Catherine
returns, he sees a way to win back her heart and the land at the same
time.
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Excerpt:
Catherine
met him on the steps. “I didn’t expect you here so soon.”
“Well,
if there’s water in the basement, ya don’t have time to waste.”
Josef walked to the back of the truck and opened the tailgate. “I
brought my pump to get the water out. Then we’ll assess the
damage.”
Josef
wiggled his way into water waders, put a bulky roll of tubing over
his shoulder and grabbed the large pumping mechanism. “I’m
assuming ya haven’t gone down there yet?” He peered back at her.
“I
tried, but I couldn’t do it.”
“What
is it with you and that basement?” He set the pump on the ground.
“Ever since you were little, you’ve never liked going down there.
You afraid of the boogeyman getting you?” He chuckled, but she
didn’t find it funny.
“No.
Maybe it’s the steep narrow stairs, stone walls, dirt floor and
lack of windows down there. I don’t know. I get crept out.”
“Well,
let’s get to work.” Josef walked in and straight for the
basement.
“What
do you want me to do?” She followed as far as the top of the
stairwell.
He
turned on the second step and looked at her. “Come stay at my
place.” He stated it plain and simple, continuing down the wooden
staircase and stepped into water. He turned with a stern face. “Shit,
Catherine! Why didn’t you shut the water off?” and disappeared
from site.
She
winced. It couldn’t be helped. She tried going into the basement
but couldn’t. There was mumbling from the basement, but nothing
clear could be made out because of the splashing. He probably cursed
her with each step.
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Born and
raised in Minnesota, Jody remains close to home, living with her
husband of more than twenty years as well as three children and a cat
named Holly. Growing up, she enjoyed reading V.C. Andrews'
Dollanganger series, S.E. Hinton and Stephen King to name a few.
She’s
traveled throughout the United States, to the Bahamas and Cancun,
Mexico. Between watching soccer games, scrapbooking and being the COO
of the Vitek household, she writes contemporary romances.
You can
find Jody on:
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and you
can email her at: info@jodyvitek.com
Visit
www.jodyvitek.com to learn more about Jody.
To
purchase Rescue Me visit: Melange Books
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ReplyDeleteGood morning and thank you for having me here today, Nikki!
ReplyDeleteI love the premise of the book, can't wait to read it.
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Rita, thank you for stopping by to comment this morning.
DeleteOh...exes and love lost...such a fun and confusing topic! Sounds like a book that would be right up my alley!
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Welcome Andra. Thank you for visiting today. It was fun to write a book where the hero and heroine knew each other previously. That used to be taboo in the publishing world.
DeleteSounds like a very good story with a lot of conflict and perhaps.....some making up?
ReplyDeleteMomJane, I would think you've read RESCUE ME. Thanks for coming by this afternoon and commenting. Making up is fun to do, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
Sounds like an amazing read!!
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Good evening Natasha. Thanks for visiting this evening.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great excerpt thank you.
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Mary, thank you for stopping in and commenting.
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