Melody is fostering her niece while her sister, Captain Opal Erickson, is deployed to Kuwait. A chance meeting at work with Clayton, a construction manager, awakens feelings of the love and romance. Everything is perfect until Opal reveals a family truth and swears Melody to secrecy.To honor her sisterly pledge, Mel attempts to reject any advances from Clayton, until he guesses the truth. Torn between loyalty to Opal and love for Clayton, she pours herself into work, making a mess of everything. When the dust settles, Mel is left wondering if she’ll be able to put the pieces of her life back together.
 

Amazon Author Page

 Last night after meeting with a few Wilmington, NC writers. I set a goal of creating my author page on Amazon.

My Bio:

Eighteen years ago, while living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and waiting for my ship to come in. I published several short stories and a novel with The Wild Rose Press. 

After that, I took an Adult Gap Year from writing...it lasted thirteen years. 

In 2024, I signed a contract with The Wild Rose Press for my sweetheart romance novel, “Chance Meeting,” and have self-published two children’s stories.  

I am excited to be back writing.

This morning on our 5 mile walk - what did we see?

My ship has come in…

Even though you're a leader - you can follow me on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/author/christinecolumbus 

 or 

Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1453048.Christine_Columbus 

Working?

 

Today’s writing room is on the balcony…not getting a lot accomplished, but I am enjoying the view.  

Lazy Writer

 

People read in bed all the time, so it only makes sense that a writer should write in bed…working on my Blue Moon - Can a scoop of Blue Moon ice cream thaw Sally’s frozen heart? 

Also working on edits for Chance Meeting - contacted with The Wild Rose Press.

Believe

 I heard an old song on the radio last week by Rare Earth from the 70’s “I just want to celebrate another day of living … I just want to celebrate another day of life”. I hadn’t heard the song in probably 40 years & I thought the lyrics are still relevant.  So my word for 2024 is “Believe ”

Chance Meeting

 I signed a contract with The Wild Rose Press for my Sweetheart story. I took a ten-year break from writing and during that time we have been traveling, camping, and volunteering at NWR and state parks. Now, that I am not spending my day planning routes to make sure our 40-foot, 5th wheel camper doesn’t go under a low bridge and get stuck. I am using my free time to write. We are currently living in a stick and brick in Wilmington, NC and I have been working on edits in the river shack

I also recently self published a Children’s Story. Living Things available on Amazon.    

Waiting….

 I went on the haunted pub crawl while waiting To hear from The Wild Rose Press. Hopefully the news is better than the ghost 

stories…