Deliah Lopez Dreser’s in town to take care of family business. They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, but there’s more to Lilah than meets the eye. Cole’s in danger of losing his heart when this firestorm throws sparks his way. However, is she simply playing him for the fool in order to exact revenge for her brother’s murders?
Maggie and Seth’s reaction when the truth is revealed pushes friendship to the limit. And this time around it won’t be a Dreser causing an uproar in Port Fare. It will be Cole's good friend Booker. But does Booker have it all wrong? Usually not!
“I played Juliet in our high school’s version of the play,” I said.
Excerpt:
1. This is Lilah after she learns of Cole's love of
Shakespeare:
“I played Juliet in our high school’s version of the play,” I said.
“I’ll bet
you tortured poor Romeo.”
“Maybe,”
I grinned playfully. He had my number already.
Cole
closed the book, got down on one knee and held a hand out to me. “‘But, soft!
what light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east, and Juliet is the
sun. / Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale
with grief.’”
“‘Ay
me,’” I laughed as he stood...
He
handed me back the book. “Here, test me. Open it to any page and repeat a line
or two of a highlighted section. I’ll tell you the play, along with the act and
scene it’s from.”
I took
the book with a smirk. He wasn’t the only lover of Shakespeare in the room. My
advantage? My well-versed knowledge of love quotes. I did a paper in eleventh
grade on famous love quotes from Sir William’s works. I almost felt bad for
what I was about to do to Cole. Almost.
I held up
the book, and with longing in my eyes, I quoted, “‘Did my heart love till
now.’” It was an easy one to start with in an effort to bolster his courage.
“Too
easy. Romeo and Juliet.
Act I, Scene 5.” He smiled confidently, folding his arms after waving me on.
I turned
a couple of pages and tried again. “‘This bud of love by summer's ripening
breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.’”
Cole
shook his head. “Act II, Scene 2, same play.”
“Okay,
let’s pick a new play.” I scanned ahead and found another highlighted passage.
Oh, yeah, perfect. I
looked up at Cole. He was already rolling his eyes.
“What?” I
said innocently.
“Nothing.
Go ahead.”
“‘Who
ever loved that loved not at first sight?’” I laughed as he buried his face in
his hand.
“As
You Like It. Act III, Scene 5,” he said into his palm.
Then
because I couldn’t resist the irony, I quoted, “‘I pray you, do not fall in
love with me/ For I am falser than vows made in wine.’”
“Same
play, same scene. Lilah, humor me and pick something from a tragedy,” he said,
exasperated.
“You’re
not very romantic, Cole...” I turned to Macbeth,
scanning through the pages until I spotted it. “Ready?”
“Is it
from one of Shakespeare’s tragedies?” he pressed.
“Yes.
This play is as gruesome as Sir William gets.” I grimaced. He signaled for me
to continue. The guy liked this little game way too much.
“‘A heart
to love, and in that heart, Courage, to make’s love known.’” I swallowed my
grin as he tossed his head back and groaned.
“What?
You said a tragedy, and Macbeth is definitely that.” I set the book
carefully back in the box, knowing we were done playing his little game.
“Come on, Juliet. Let’s go down to the cafeteria and get
something to drink.” Then he added before I could quip, because I was about to,
“And no, not poison.”
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Unlovable was Sherry's debut novel and quickly rose to many top seller lists on Amazon. She is pleased to announce that Unlovable is currently being made into a movie. She has added three more novels to her body of work. Souls in Peril, the poignant story of Max Sanchez who is on a journey to help the struggling JD Miller survive high school, and Pete & Tink, a fun, light-hearted novella of a manga-loving geek and and five-and-a-half inch fairy. And UNBELIEVABLE, Book 2 in the Port Fare Series
Sherry and her husband, along with their children and a couple of crazy dogs, call Upstate New York home. It is where she spends her nights writing instead of sleeping {:
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I was here...Before You came and Born in Sin (due to be released in June)
My review will be coming soon--honestly! I am starting to get caught up.
Thank you!! Best to you always, sherry
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