Straight Browsing from the Library: Beyond the Surface by Trisha Ridinger McKee

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Ella is a middle-aged woman with a stagnant career, an exasperated teenage daughter, and a husband that has left to make a new life with another woman. Her first attempt at dating is a disaster, and in an attempt to refocus her life and rediscover her joy, Ella goes fishing. It is here that she meets Dennis, the older, captivating man that ends up saving her life and stealing her heart. But Dennis has a history, and Ella might just be in for the biggest heartbreak of her life if she can not get her emotions under control and face the demons from her own past.

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“Sure. But we’re not kids. We’re adults with adult problems and issues. If he wants a relationship, if he wants to know you, he has to be willing to hear about this. I genuinely want to know your past, your concerns, what makes you sad so I can avoid ever doing that. I want to know what makes you laugh, what makes you want to get up in the morning… and most of all, Ella, I want to know how to make you look at me the way you used to.”

Ella did her best to avoid his stare. One look and she knew she would not be strong enough to resist that hold. Dennis was playing his usual game because he knew she was seeing another man.

“I should go.”

And just like that, Dennis stood and nodded. The intensity gone. “Okay.”

Her head was spinning. How did he turn it on and off like that? Ducking her head to hide the tears threatening, she followed him to the front door. She tried to brush past him, but he blocked her way, his hands landing softly on her shoulders.

“Can you at least look at me, Ella? Please?”

“Dennis. Stop.”

“Fine. But there is a reason you called me. Honey, there’s a reason I’m the one you sought out when your world came crashing down today. And there’s a reason, a very clear, very good reason I came running the minute you did.” He leaned down and pressed his lips to the top of her head before moving aside.

MEET THE AUTHOR

Trisha Ridinger McKee resides in a small town in Pennsylvania where there is not much to do ... except write. When she is not twisting words into stories, she enjoys fishing, reading, binge-watching true crime or cheesy horror, hanging out with her bulldogs, and finding new hobbies. She shares her world with a patient hubby and an amazing daughter. She finally gained enough courage to send out her writing in April 2019. Since then, her work has appeared or is forthcoming in over 50 publications, including Tablet Magazine, The Oddville Press, Crab Fat Magazine, Kzine, Commuterlit, J.J. Outre Review, ParABnormal Magazine, 4Star Stories, Black Hare Press, Thirteen Press, and more. She won Story of the Month from 50-Word Stories. Her short story Where We Meet has been nominated for Best of the Net Anthology 2019. Her debut novel Beyond the Surface is now available on Amazon.

Website: http://www.trishamckee.com
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