Title: Plan Interrupted
Author: Valerie J. Clarizio
Publisher: VJC Books
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Blurb:
Elizabeth Shaw’s professional life is going according to plan until she meets the
handsome widower and his two young children next door. Having shelved her personal
life to land her dream job, she disregards her romantic feelings for him. But the forces of
nature have other ideas for her.
Joe Antonetti has made his children his main focus since the death of his wife. But his
beautiful neighbor becomes an irresistible distraction and has him wondering if he can
change her priorities.
Surrendering to their attraction for each other causes another player to step in with his
own plan for Elizabeth. One that could not only end the budding romance but her life as
well.
Tag Line: There's more to some women than meets the eye….and it takes the right
kind of man to unleash her secrets.
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Bio:
Valerie Clarizio lives in romantic Door County Wisconsin
with her husband and two extremely spoiled cats. She
loves to read, write, and spend time at her cabin in the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
She’s lived her life surrounded by men, three brothers, a
husband, and a male Siamese cat who required his own
instruction manual. Keeping up with all the men in her life
has turned her into an outdoors enthusiast, of which her
favorite activity is hiking in national parks. While out on the
trails, she has plenty of time to conjure up irresistible
characters and unique storylines for her next romantic
suspense or sweet contemporary romance novel.
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Excerpt:
Joe couldn’t believe what Sam was telling him. “You’re kidding, right? You can’t
possibly be serious.”
“I am serious. Elizabeth is coming with us to the Christmas party as your date, and
you need to get a move on so we’re not late.”
“Absolutely not. I’m not taking a date to our employee Christmas party, especially
her. She doesn’t even like me in that way. We’re two very different people.”
“Well, she must like you somewhat, she agreed to go,” Sam replied as he opened
the entryway closet, retrieved Joe’s overcoat and handed it to him.
Joe shook his head. He wasn’t quite sure what to do. He couldn’t cancel with her at
this point in the game that would be too rude. Yet, did he have the courage to show up
with a date at his employee Christmas party? What will they think? On the other hand, it
wasn’t like he hadn’t considered the idea of getting to know Elizabeth better, and
helping her realize there was more to life than work, especially after the conversation
they shared a couple of days after Thanksgiving.
Joe followed Sam to Elizabeth’s where they impatiently waited in the entryway for
their dates to finish getting ready. His brain anxiously worked to find a way out of the
situation. Nothing, outside of rude, presented itself.
The sound of footsteps caught his attention, and he glanced in that direction to find
Elizabeth floating down the stairway, light on her feet like an angel descending from the
sky. Her milky white skin looked soft and smooth against the bright red dress that
hugged her thin, proportionate body. He couldn’t help but wonder how her skin might
feel against his fingertips. Her big, bright, emerald green eyes caught his gaze. He tried
to pull it away but it was as if she wouldn’t release him. She was absolutely
breathtaking.
“Elizabeth, you look lovely,”
She smiled softly. “Thank you.”
She retrieved her long wool coat from the entryway closet. He immediately took it
from her hands and held it open for her. Peering over her shoulder he caught a glimpse
of her pale, soft-looking breasts. His heart skipped a beat. Raw, primal need rushed
through his veins. He hadn’t been this stirred up in a long time. He tore his gaze from
her breasts as she turned toward the door to exit the house.
Joe willed the rhythm of his heartbeat back to normal as he followed behind
Elizabeth. He wasn’t sure he’d ever seen anything so beautiful as her, descending down
those steps toward him a minute ago. He shut his eyes for a moment, squeezing them
tightly as if that would help to extinguish the heavenly vision of her that kept replaying in
his mind. A vision like this would only lead to complication; he was sure of it.
He opened the back driver’s side door of Sam’s bimmer for Elizabeth. Her jacket
opened as she slid in, allowing him to catch a glimpse of her sexy, shapely legs. His
heartbeat spiraled out of control again. He needed to get a hold of himself before his
heart exploded altogether.
He shut the door and walked around the car and entered through the back
passenger side door.
His friend started the car and backed out of the driveway. The banter in the front
seat of the bimmer was nonstop between Holly and Sam. Joe simply listened to them
and watched their interaction. He couldn’t help but notice how Sam gently held and
caressed Holly’s hand as they rested their arms on the center counsel. They seemed so
relaxed with each other. He wondered if he would ever hold a woman’s hand in his
again like he did with Amanda.
A crater the size of the Grand Canyon filled his chest. Oh how he missed her. He’d
hoped the pain would fade with time, but there were still moments where it seemed like
she’d been taken from him just yesterday.
He shook his head. His thoughts shifted to Elizabeth and the party. Worry coursed
through his veins. What are my employees going to think when they see me with
another woman?
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