Falling into Forever
The Silk Sisters–longtime friends Janelle, Sandra and Vicki–have turned their business savvy into a top-tier event agency. And in the wealthy enclave of Wintersage, Massachusetts, there's an abundance of lavish parties, society drama and longing hearts to keep them busy. Growing up among the powerful and privileged, formal-wear designer Sandra Woolcott learned early on to never show weakness–just smile and hold your head high. And ten years ago, when her young heart was broken, she learned just how strong she really was….When Isaiah Jacobs left for the Naval Academy, he said he didn't want to hold Sandra back–although he really wanted to hold on to her forever. Sandra let him go, masking her hurt with a glittering social life and career. Now Isaiah is back in Wintersage to care for his ailing father. And when he and Sandra meet again, it's all they can do not to fall for each other once more.But they've built such different lives, and so many years have passed–is their long-ago love worth the risk? Can they bury the pain of the past and build a promising future together?
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The Silk Sistersâlongtime friends Janelle, Sandra and Vickiâhave turned their business savvy into a top-tier event agency. And in the wealthy enclave of Wintersage, Massachusetts, thereâs an abundance of lavish parties, society drama and longing hearts to keep them busy.
Growing up among the powerful and privileged, formal-wear designer Sandra Woolcott learned early on to never show weaknessâjust smile and hold your head high. And ten years ago, when her young heart was broken, she learned just how strong she really wasâ¦.
When Isaiah Jacobs left for the Naval Academy, he said he didnât want to hold Sandra backâalthough he really wanted to hold on to her forever. Sandra let him go, masking her hurt with a glittering social life and career. Now Isaiah is back in Wintersage to care for his ailing father. And when he and Sandra meet again, itâs all they can do not to fall for each other once more.
But theyâve built such different lives, and so many years have passedâis their long-ago love worth the risk? Can they bury the pain of the past and build a promising future together?
What in the hell are you doing?
Isaiah braced his hands against either side of the doorjamb and lowered his head until it touched Sandraâs front door.
Heâd spent hours trying to talk himself out of coming here, staying at the rec center long after the party had ended.
It hadnât worked.
âGo home,â he whispered. Sheâd never have to know he had come here.
But his body refused the direct order. It stood steadfast at the door, not caring about the fact that he had no reasonable explanation for being there or the very real possibility of Sandra slamming the door in his face.
All Isaiah knew was he had to see her again.
Now.
Exhaling, he slid one hand down to the doorbell and pressed. The chime preceded one of the longest minutes of his life.
âForget something?â he heard her ask through the door before it swung open.
Sandra held out the blue diaper bag heâd seen slung over her shoulder earlier. He watched her brown eyes widen at the sight of him.
Before either of them had time to think, Isaiah wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her to him. She gasped as she stared up at him, and he caught the scent of cotton candy on her breath.
âYeah, I forgot this.â
He leaned in and captured those pouty lips of hersâlips that had played a starring role in his dreams for four nights straightâin a kiss.
PHYLLIS BOURNE
is a native of Chicagoâs South Side and began her writing career as a newspaper crime reporter. After years of cops and criminals, she left reporting to write about lifeâs sweeter side. Nowadays, her stories are filled with heart-stopping heroes and happy endings. When sheâs not writing, she can usually be found at a makeup counter feeding her lipstick addiction.
You can find her on the web at www.phyllisbourne.com and www.facebook.com/phyllisbournebooks.
Family is the best thing about the Thanksgiving holidayâit can also be the worst.
In Falling into Forever Sandraâs and Isaiahâs parents are overbearing, embarrassing and hilariously obnoxious. Theyâre also loyal, loving and filled with high expectations for their offspring.
While Falling into Forever is foremost a romance, at heart itâs a story about us as childrenâfrom toddlers to gray-haired adults with kids and grandkids of our own. We never lose our desire to make our parents proud.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Phyllis
For Byron, who shoulders the heavy lifting so I can live my dream.
Iâd like to thank my fellow authors in the Wintersage Weddings continuity series, A.C. Arthur and Farrah Rochon, for their support and encouragement. You ladies are the best!
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âI want that low-down, cheating bastard to eat his heart out.â
The edict echoing in her head, Sandra Woolcott swept the graphite pencil over the paper in bold, rapid strokes. Turning a clientâs dream dress into reality was her business.
Still, this particular request was a first.
A revenge dress.
Sandra sat cross-legged on her living room sofa, sketch pad on her lap, and examined the illustration. A sleek, backless dress with a thigh-exposing split. Sexy and beautiful, the gown encapsulated the hallmarks of a garment worthy of bearing her Swoon Couture label.
She stuck the pencil behind her ear and gnawed at her bottom lip as she continued to study the sketch. Her client had a lot riding on this particular dress.
It had to be better than good. It had to be perfect.
She ripped the page from the sketch pad, crumpled it into a ball and tossed it in the direction of a wastebasket stationed near the sofa. It landed on the hardwood floor in a pile of similar wads filled with rejected ideas.
