キャミー・タング著「戌年」連載小説 プロのドッグトレーナーであるマリ・ムトウは、厄年を迎えている。 犬小屋と訓練所の改築をしながら、いつも不服そうにしている家族と同居することになった。母と姉に言わせれば、犬の毛とよだれかけにまみれる仕事は、家族にとって恥ずべきものだという。彼女は元カレを説得し、数ヶ月間犬を預かってもらうことにした。しかし、彼の兄は、数週間前に彼女が誤って車に追突した、怒り狂ったセキュリティ専門家であることが判明する。 アシュウィン・ケイトウは十分な問題を抱えている。叔母が玄関先に現れ、同居を希望している。彼は彼女にすべてを借りているので、断ることができません。母親が家を出て行った後、ネルおばさんはアシュウィンと弟を引き取り、愛のあるキリスト教の家庭で育てた。しかも、弟のダスティもアパートを追い出され、居場所を求めている。しかし、彼は犬を飼っている。そして、その犬の飼い主は誰だと思いますか? しかし、旧友でオアフ島のノースショアでデイスパを経営する私立探偵のエディサ・ゲレロから依頼を受ける。マリの施設で奇妙な破壊行為があり、3年前に失踪したエディサの妹の財布を発見する。エディサはマリが危険な目に遭っているのではと心配する。警備の専門家であるアシュウィンがすでにマリを知っていることを知ったエディサは、忙しい若い女性を密かに監視することを彼に依頼する。 アシュウィンは、活発でのんびりとしたドッグトレーナーに不本意ながら惹かれていく。彼女は、幸せそうな母親を思い出させる。その母親の裏切りによって、彼は人と距離を置くようになったのだ。マリは、アシュウィンの冷たい外見を見抜き、彼が家族に忠実な男であることを認める。彼は、彼女のキャリア選択を批判するだけの母親や姉とは違う。 マリのバラバラな家庭とアシュウィンのバラバラな家庭の中で、過去を隠そうとする人たちから、彼らの周りに危険が迫ってくるようになる。彼らは、影で動く秘密に光を当てることができるのか? 過去に発表されたパートへのリンクはこちら。 *** 第8章 - 恐ろしくも真っ白な不動産書類 『みんな仲良くできないのかな?』 マリは無用に力を込めて箱に本を投げ入れた。最近、なぜ彼女は人生の中で全員と言い争いをしているのだろう?もしかすると、これは本当に悪いアイデア
Captain’s Log, Stardate 02.12.2007
Blog book giveaway:
My husband has threatened to chuck my books if I don't get rid of them, so every Monday and Thursday, I list either a new or gently used book to give away.
These are all great books! I just don’t have room for them and I’m not a packrat personality. And I like to spread the love.
To enter to win today’s book (blurb below), leave a comment on this blog post, giving your name and saying you want to enter.
Please leave an e-mail address or website where I can contact you (please use this format with the brackets--you [at] yourmail.com--or something like that to prevent spammers from trolling for your e-mail address).
International readers are welcome to enter!
You have a week to comment--I'll pick a name out of a hat on Monday, February 19th. (BTW, you can post a comment and NOT enter, too.)
The winner of
Chocolate Beach
by
Julie Carobini is
Deso
Congratulations!
You can still enter the giveaway for TWO copies of
Renovating Becky Miller
by
Sharon Hinck.
Go to this blog post to leave your name and e-mail to enter.
I’ll draw the TWO winners on Thursday.
Along Came Jones by Linda Windsor
(This book is gently used)
From the back cover:
SPARKS FLY WHEN BIG APPLE GAL MEETS BIG SKY GUY
or LOVE IN A GHOST TOWN?
Framed for embezzlement and on the run from cops and crooks, Deanna Manetti is run off the road by a wild mustang and rescued by a rugged outfitter named Jones. If being stranded in a Montana ‘ghost town turned ranch’ with a guy who hangs dead animal heads on his wall can be considered rescue to the diehard Fifth Avenue ad exec. At least if she doesn’t know where she is, no one else does either.
Instinct tells ex-U.S. Marshall Shep Jones that this comely Duchess of Disaster to hearth and barn is on the run and that the sparks kindling between them are going to blow up in his face. He ought to turn her in before her past catches up with her, but Shep never shied from putting his life on the line before. The only difference this time is that his heart could go down with it.
Read an excerpt here.
Blog book giveaway:
My husband has threatened to chuck my books if I don't get rid of them, so every Monday and Thursday, I list either a new or gently used book to give away.
These are all great books! I just don’t have room for them and I’m not a packrat personality. And I like to spread the love.
To enter to win today’s book (blurb below), leave a comment on this blog post, giving your name and saying you want to enter.
Please leave an e-mail address or website where I can contact you (please use this format with the brackets--you [at] yourmail.com--or something like that to prevent spammers from trolling for your e-mail address).
International readers are welcome to enter!
You have a week to comment--I'll pick a name out of a hat on Monday, February 19th. (BTW, you can post a comment and NOT enter, too.)
The winner of
Chocolate Beach
by
Julie Carobini is
Deso
Congratulations!
You can still enter the giveaway for TWO copies of
Renovating Becky Miller
by
Sharon Hinck.
Go to this blog post to leave your name and e-mail to enter.
I’ll draw the TWO winners on Thursday.
Along Came Jones by Linda Windsor
(This book is gently used)
From the back cover:
SPARKS FLY WHEN BIG APPLE GAL MEETS BIG SKY GUY
or LOVE IN A GHOST TOWN?
Framed for embezzlement and on the run from cops and crooks, Deanna Manetti is run off the road by a wild mustang and rescued by a rugged outfitter named Jones. If being stranded in a Montana ‘ghost town turned ranch’ with a guy who hangs dead animal heads on his wall can be considered rescue to the diehard Fifth Avenue ad exec. At least if she doesn’t know where she is, no one else does either.
Instinct tells ex-U.S. Marshall Shep Jones that this comely Duchess of Disaster to hearth and barn is on the run and that the sparks kindling between them are going to blow up in his face. He ought to turn her in before her past catches up with her, but Shep never shied from putting his life on the line before. The only difference this time is that his heart could go down with it.
Read an excerpt here.
Comments
Sarah
(carolynnwald@hotmail.com)
mittens0831 AT aol dot com
Hey, I'd love to enter for this book. Count me in. <};^)
Please enter me for the draw. :)
jolene565363 at gmail dot come
Enter me in the drawing =)
Shirley Qiu
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