He wanted things from this life-a career writing, a wife to love him, a home to call his own. Men weren’t supposed to have such deep feelings. But at the time, he hadn’t thought it through. He should have been committed for thinking a baby would make things perfect again. He’d thought having a baby would fix things. He reached out and touched the silver gilt frame, then drew his fingers back as if burned. Their lives, captured, a moment in time that could never be recreated. They’d been at the beach, noses sunburned, the baby wearing a silly sunhat, a breeze blowing Sutton’s gorgeous red hair around. He sat down at his desk, where the picture of the three of them sat discreetly on the corner, between the drooping spider plant and the phone. If it was good enough for Fitzgerald and Hemingway, it was good enough for him. It was early to be drinking, he knew this, but he slammed the Scotch and poured another. Understandable, of course, but he’d been using it as a barrier against Sutton. He had a nice mirrored bar cart set up in the corner it felt very Fitzgerald to him, and he’d always taken pride in it.

He went into his office and poured a lowball half-full of Scotch. I also have a giveaway for a copy of the book at the end of the post so be sure to enter!Įthan shut the door on Siobhan, proud of himself for not slamming it. Be sure to check the Tour Schedule so you can read all of the exciting snippets from the book and read the reviews. Ellison is on a tour with TLC Book Tours and this is excerpt #4.

Ellison today with an excerpt of her new book, Lie To Me.

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