Melissa Keir is here to talk about furbabies vs real babies! Take it away, Melissa!
Furbabies VS. Real Babies – Which do you prefer?
The lifespan of a dog is much shorter than the life span of a human child. But with children, you eventually hope that they will be around to take care of you. Or as my son says, “Remember Mom, I get to pick your nursing home.”
Both love to give kisses and leave stinky messes. Furbabies and Real babies provide unconditional love. Yet the big furbaby on your bed will help keep you toasty warm during the frigid Michigan winter. Try that with your teenager! Most want nothing to do with Mom in a nightgown, let alone in a bed.
Furbabies shed. Human babies cry. If either of these get on your last nerve, it’s not a good idea to consider either! I was lucky enough to have both furbabies and real babies. The furbabies have been my children’s companions and confidants as well as my own little snugglers now that the children are grown. I’m sure if you asked my son, he’d tell you that the furbabies are getting away with a lot more freedom than he did! But that’s only because they return the car fully gassed up. (wink)
You can see why Keira Matthews in Crash and Burn even brings her furbaby on her second honeymoon. Besides traveling with an infant or toddler on a plane could be much more challenging! Which would you choose? Furbaby or Real Baby??
Crash
and Burn is a novella in the Crashing Into Love book bundle.
Crash
and Burn
by Melissa Keir
Can
Rob and Keira's second honeymoon lead to romance, or will it crash
and burn?
On
the verge of a divorce, Rob and Keira Matthews book a second
honeymoon at the urging of their counselor. Unable to conceive,
they've pushed each other away in an effort to protect their hearts.
Will a romantic holiday be the ticket to love or a plane crash in
disaster?
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Excerpt
Once again alone with her thoughts, she
turned toward her husband. They’d been married for seven years, and
his looks still caused her stomach to flutter. I love running my
fingers over his buzz cut. And his rough beard left sexy marks on my
neck when we made love…not that it’s happened in a while. A part
of the reason we’re on this trip is because of our lack of sex,
tenderness. Of course, he’d have to be home in order to touch me.
Keira crossed her legs tighter as she
glanced around the cabin. Her gaze fell to the cowboy two seats in
front of her and across the aisle. That rancher is hot. His jeans
really showed off his best assets when he walked back to the bathroom
a while ago. His blue-striped shirt hugged his shoulders and guns.
Those arms would hold a girl down or up and down all the while he
loved on her. I bet if he and I were married, there’d be no need
for counseling. She imagined running her fingers over his
shoulders and down his arms. She uncrossed her legs and ran her hands
down her jeans, shifting them.
Opening the water, Keira poured herself
some. She picked up the glass and held it to her face, trying to cool
her flushed skin, then drank. Emptying it, she set the glass back on
the tray then poured a little water into the cup. She unzipped the
top of her dog’s carrier and waved the water in front of Gris’s
face. “Here, baby, you can have a little. Not too much. There’s
no fire hydrants on the plane.”
As she watched her fur-baby drinking,
her stomach clenched. What if this is the only baby I ever have?
She ran her fingers over the teacup poodle’s fuzzed head.
Crashing
Into Love:
Seven
planes lift off…seven planes crash…seven stories of struggle,
passion and love in the barren Canadian Wilderness, the coast of
England, or the steamy heat of a tropical island. Romance hangs in
the balance between survival and death.
Brace
for Impact
by Daryl Devoré.
What
could be simpler than a routine plane trip from Toronto, Canada to
Caracas, Venezuela for rookie flight attendant, Lori, and sexy
R.C.M.P. officer, Guy Lapierre? But Fate had other intentions.
Crashing
into You
by
Lisa Kumar
When
Ashlee Trent meets handsome businessman Kaiden West on a plane to
Australia, he eases her fears even as he sets her heart ablaze. But
after their plane crashes into the ocean and they wash ashore, will
the secrets surrounding him send their budding relationship into a
nosedive?
Crashing
Through Time
by Jenna Jaxon
The
most dangerous thing about time travel is knowledge of the past: does
she save him and change history, or let the tragic events play out
and lose the love of her life?
More than hearts can be broken when you crash through time.
More than hearts can be broken when you crash through time.
Love
Comes Crashing In
by Brenda Dyer
Best
friends find love in each other's arms, but can that love survive
reality?
Falling
Hard
by D'Ann Lindun
He
craves solitude to forget what a woman did to him. She needs one last
chance before her career ends. Can a plane crash in the Canadian
Rockies show them what really matters?
A
Splash of Romance
by Deb Julienne
Who
knew a plane crash would lead to romance? Hannah Parks is a trauma
nurse on her way to a symposium at the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation
Institute. She just started her bucket list and a plane crash
definitely isn't on it. Oliver Lawson's divorce is final and he's
looking to start over. A tropical island, a gorgeous woman. Romance
is one thing, getting there as a result of a crash landing...who
knew?
About
Melissa Keir:
For my wedding in Vegas, my books and
computer came with me but there wasn't enough room for my wedding
shoes. It’s all about priorities! As an avid reader, I was probably
born with a book in hand. Luckily my mom was also an avid reader, so
it was easy to "borrow" her books when my books were
finished.
I was reading from an early age about
dashing men on horseback riding to the rescue of strong willed and
capable women who didn't really need rescuing. I came to expect that
women in fairy tales should have fought their own battles. When I was
older, I found Margaret Atwood and realized that women could re-tell
history in their own way and I experimented with changing those basic
fairy tales.
Fortunately for me, my husband allows me
the opportunity to be myself (spend my salary on books) and still
takes care of the really important things for me like killing spiders
and opening jars. As an elementary teacher, teaching children about
the many worlds inside of books is a gift that I’m lucky enough to
do for a living. Teaching the next generation to love reading is a
lot of fun! Reading the right book can make a new world come alive!
Currently living in the suburbs of Ann
Arbor, Michigan with my darling husband, way-too-grown-up children
and spoiled dogs, I enjoy getting away through a book to escape the
harsh winters or summer road construction.
I’d love to hear from you!
Thank you for having me on today! :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Melissa! A little girl on a plane kept screaming "Mine!" an entire flight and I began to wonder if she would be that way as an adult. lol Right now, I am having to make the hardest decision about my kitty, to let her go. She's 22 (I know!) and can't stand up. My heart breaks for her. My boys are grown and wouldn't snuggle either. But both held my hand when my dad died. I think we have to have both.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Vicki about your baby kitty. It is the hardest thing to do...letting go of a loved one. I'm glad you have both furbabies and real babies in your life!
DeleteI've had both. Dogs are easier, kids are more fun.
ReplyDeleteTrue Diane.... which do you think is cheaper? Dogs or kids?
DeleteI have kids and now grandkids. I'm still thinking I'd like a dog, though.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to have grandkids... Oh the spoiling and loving without all the other issues! *sigh*
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