Posted by: Genie Gabriel
Happy holidays to all!
If you are looking for sensual, romantic reads,
try one--or all three--of my Rock'n'Romance stories.
SECOND CHANCES...
From The Rock Star
Spotlights flashed in rainbows across the stage. Red. Green. Blue. Crisscrossing until they merged into one white-hot light on Geoff Chastain’s face, evoking memories of other times. The screams of thousands of teenaged girls washed through his memory as he pulled the microphone from its stand.
The first notes of his daughter's favorite song filled the auditorium and his breath caught, jagged, in his chest. Pain pulsed through Geoff's heart with each beat of the drum. He nearly dropped to his knees, longing to crawl back into the self-imposed exile where he had existed since his daughter died...
Geoff's voice rasped with disuse on the first verse; the woman's harmony covered it. As he started the second verse, an image of his daughter swam before his eyes and Geoff's throat closed. The woman picked up the melody without missing a beat, as if they had planned this duet.
He grasped at her hand and drew a deep breath. Her soft scent filled his nostrils, drawing his attention away from the pain. Giving him the strength to dig deep inside where the music had lain in silent mourning.
Geoff's voice mingled with hers on the chorus, then soared as he soloed the third verse. Their voices chased each other through the final refrain, then their eyes met and held on the last triumphant note. Awed silence hung for a moment before applause erupted and the crowd was in motion.
A sea of well-wishers swarmed onto the stage. Not the frenzied near-riots of years ago, but the exuberant cheer of celebration. Smiles and congratulations wrapped warmly around Geoff as men pumped his hand and women kissed his cheek.
But the mysterious auburn-haired woman who saved his musical butt had disappeared.
CHRISTMAS MIRACLES...
From The Bodyguard
"We have to get out of here," Cayle said as the ground shook under their feet and dust sifted on their heads from above. "I’ll carry Abraham."
Cayle trotted up the [mine] tunnel with the little boy in his arms. Mitch lifted Angelina, grabbed Julia’s hand, and loped after Cayle. An ominous cracking split the air above them and Mitch sped up. He was damned if this rescue would end in disaster. He appealed to whatever power had shielded the twins so far to be with them just a few minutes longer.
By now, the ground was in constant motion. The roar of shifting rocks and collapsing timbers dogged their steps to the fissure where they had entered the mine. They squeezed through the opening and out into the snowy landscape.
"Get close to a tree and hang on," Cayle shouted as he cuddled Abraham against the trunk of a tall fir.
Mitch clamped Julia and Angelina between himself and the tree. The rough bark dug into his hands as the earth roared and shook all around them. For what seemed like an eternity, the mighty fir bent and swayed as the insides of the mine crashed and rumbled, reclaiming the man-made tunnels with its own dirt and debris.
Abruptly, the cave-in stopped. Its echoes faded away into the valley below, leaving
absolute silence in its wake.
A LIFE-LONG LOVE
From The Leader of the Band
Lately, Lauren’s thoughts turned more and more to a way she and Zach could settle their differences and make a life together. Zach had put off returning to Idaho and moved band rehearsals, including some special music for the wedding, to Portland. However, he had made it clear he wanted Lauren to tour with the band this summer.
Many times Lauren thought the task of melding their lives impossible, but as she sat next to Zach during her father's short wedding ceremony, everything seemed possible. Would the two of them repeat the vows being exchanged between her father and the woman he loved? It seemed Zach’s thoughts ran along the same lines, as he took her hand and rubbed her ring finger with his thumb.
At the reception, Zach's band accompanied Geoff and Shannon as they sang a special duet Geoff had written for the bride and groom. Then the band played while guests danced. As she watched Zach with the band, wistfulness wound around Lauren's heart like the dancers' movements. Would she ever dance with Zach or would he always be the leader of the band?
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