After causing three cooking fires in her apartment, Iris Jensen finds herself homeless. She lands on Riley Benson's doorstep, looking to rent a room in the beautiful old home he's restoring. It's only for six weeks until Iris leaves Portland, Oregon for her new job on a cruise ship. Firefighter Riley knows exactly what a bad tenant she can be. But he needs money to finish the work on the house he loves. And something about Iris pulls at his heart…Meanwhile, in Heaven, two angels watch over the young lovers. Angelica and Hildegard work in Heaven's Relationship Division, where angels match mortals with their soul mates. The angels believe so strongly in Iris and Riley’s love that they break Heaven's rules to help them. Can the the angels convince them their love will last a lifetime before time runs out?
Here's six paragraphs from BURNING LOVE:
Riley’s heart tripped over itself when he answered an insistent knock at his door. Surprise didn’t come close to expressing what he felt when he discovered Iris Jennings on his front porch. The woman who’d occupied his thoughts for the past week wore a deer-in-the-headlights expression, obviously as shocked to see him as he was to see her.
Buddy let out a volley of sharp barks, picking up on Riley’s tension. Sigmund Freud had nothing on Buddy when it came to recognizing anxiety. “Buddy, sit.”
The black lab quieted immediately and sat obediently at his feet. Iris gave Riley a wan smile. “Well, at least you didn’t sic the dog on me.”
Riley folded his arms across his chest and leaned against the door frame, attempting a nonchalant air. “Iris Jennings. What a surprise. My work doesn’t usually follow me home.”
“I’m sorry. In all the confusion of the fire I’ve forgotten your name.”
“Riley Benson.” It was humbling to know she didn’t remember his name. What on earth was Iris Jennings doing at his house? And if she didn’t know his name, how had she found him?
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Love the excerpt! Especially Buddy. You've definitely caught my attention here and made me curious...exactly what a good excerpt should do. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Christina! I appreciate that a lot. I love throwing in an animal character or two. Animals have always been part of my life so they naturally become part of many of my characters' lives as well. Cheers!
DeleteGreat sneak peek! What wonderful characters.
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DeleteOh wow so fun.. I love the angels.
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