Healing Notes
by Maggie
Jaimeson
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BLURB:
Rachel Cullen grew up in Scotland with a fiddle in her hand from the
age of four. She couldn't imagine life as anything but a musician. When her
husband brought her to America she was immediately embraced by the Celtic and
Bluegrass communities. But after her divorce, Rachel's life is a mess.
A year of trying to prove to herself that she's woman enough for any
man, and then a vicious rape while on tour with the band, leaves Rachel
reeling. When she meets Noel Kershaw, an English teacher who is poetry in
motion, she is definitely attracted. But he has a young child and he's
suffering from his own divorce. The last thing Rachel needs in life is more
baggage.
First, Rachel must reconcile who she is, what she wants, and how to
get there. Maybe then she'll know how to be a part of the family she's always
wanted.
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After she hung up, Rachel stared out at the river behind the
house. She had goose bumps along her arms. She could listen to his voice for a
long, long time. Why did this man intrigue her so much? Was it just because he
didn’t seem interested? Yes, that must be it.
He was safe. He had a kid and he wasn’t interested. That meant they wouldn’t get involved.
All conversation stopped as she entered the room and the
women looked at her in anticipation. She had the urge to say nothing just to be
difficult.
“Soooooo, who’s Noel?” Kat took the receiver from her. “I
liked his voice. Sounded real sexy.”
Rachel took a deep breath and pasted a nonchalant smile on
her face. “Remember the little girl at the last concert who wanted my autograph?
Noel is her father.”
“I see.” Theresa drew out the word as an invitation for
more.
“It’s not what you think. It turns out the little girl wants
fiddle lessons. Since she saw us play, she’s gotten it in her mind that she
wants to learn. He had no idea who to
call, so he thought he’d call the main number for the band to find me. He
didn’t even think I gave lessons, just that I could make a recommendation.”
“Uh huh,” Michele said, a note of disbelief in her voice.
“But he is cute, right?” Kat insisted. “And you are
interested, and something could be going on, right?”
“Wrong.”
“Ah, come on, Rachel.
How can you not be interested in that voice?”
“It’s just fiddle lessons for the little girl. The girl is sweet. I’m happy to work with
her. As for the father, nothing is going to happen. Believe me.”
Rape is a tough subject, any way you cut it. There is sympathy for the young or the very old, but not often if you are the victim of a date rape or domestic violence. As a victim of sexual violence as a child, I understand the trauma that sticks with you for years and the struggle to let people into your life and move on.
Maggie Jaimeson does a wonderful job of making the character emotions pop off the page and takes you into the grit of a story that will wrench your heart. On many occasions, I felt my own scars rip open and ooze bitter blood, but as I read, I found courage between the lines of this story and that is what it takes to move forward.
The voice of the book is polished and the dialog and action spot on. I loved the book for its grit and strength. This author really knows how to craft a plot line and I am keeping her on my favorite author list.
5/5
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Maggie
Jaimeson writes romantic women’s fiction and romantic suspense with a near
future twist. She describes herself as a wife, a step-mother, a sister, a
daughter, a teacher and an IT administrator. By day she is “geek girl” –
helping colleges to keep up with 21st century technology and provide distance
learning options for students in rural areas. By night Maggie turns her
thoughts to worlds she can control – worlds where bad guys get their
comeuppance, women triumph over tragedy, and love can conquer all.
HEALING NOTES
is the second book in the Sweetwater Canyon Series of four books. The final two books will be available in
2013.
Website:
http://maggiejaimeson.com
Blog:
http://maggiemeandering.blogspot.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maggie-Jaimeson/118916694787820
Twitter:
@maggiejaimeson
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