Be Here Now: A Cedar Creek Novel
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“Two months?” He asked. “You promise?” I nodded. “You gotta say the words, baby.”
I gave in. “I promise.”
“Good. You’ve got a deal. We’re trying as soon as the summer is over.” He kissed me. “Oh, and by the way, you’ll find your pills exactly where you left them last night.”
“You…you…” I stuttered. “You tricked me? You didn’t throw them out?” He shook his head, grinning at me. “Nope.”
“I can’t believe you just did that.”
“Baby, you’re gorgeous always, but you’re over the top soul wrenchingly gorgeous when you’re pregnant. I’m not ready to be done with that. I’m not ready to let go. And we make the most beautiful babies in the world. Don’t be mad.”
As always, the way he had with words melted my heart. I knew they weren’t just words. He meant every single one of them and proved that he did every single minute of every single day. Our need for each other hadn’t diminished over the years. It was the opposite. We did everything together, went everywhere together, and took our kids whenever possible. They even came on tour with the band, at least before Samantha had started school two years ago. Now we had to work a little harder on the schedule to make things work smoothly, but it was worth it. Whenever there was an event I couldn’t attend and he had to go alone, we were both miserable and couldn’t wait to be back in each other’s arms.
“You’re gonna run out of spots to tattoo our kids’ names,” I grumbled against his lips, but he knew that I had given in. Just like he had with Jesse’s name, he had all our kids’ names tattooed on his body: the girls’ on his chest above his heart, the boys’ on his forearms.
Jason chuckled. “Don’t worry. I’ll find room. I love you, Loreley.”
“I love you, too.”
“Now let’s go have some fun.”
“Yay!!!” All our kids screamed at the same time. They had been waiting patiently for their parents to finish bickering. They were used to it. I giggled against Jason’s mouth and whispered, “Yay!”
Exactly one year later, we welcomed Carter Dylan Sanders into our family.
The End.
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Bent Not Broken (Cedar Creek #1)
Life has taught Ivey Jones early on that with trust come pain and betrayal. Out of survival she has created walls around her to keep anyone from getting too close. Though she lives in her dream house in the Rocky Mountains and loves being the owner of the town's quirky little bookstore Serendipity, her life is narrow and governed by strict rules that she never deviates from…until Cal Bennett enters her life.
For the past nine years Calvin “Cal” Bennett has stayed away from Ivey, thinking she deserved better than to be saddled with a single dad who has never been good at relationships. Until a few chance encounters show him what he’s been missing and he can’t stay away any longer.
Little does he know he’s got a fight on his hands that he might not be equipped to win. Shadows from Ivey's past lurk in the dark, ready to strike and bring her low once and for all. But Cal swears he will do whatever it takes to break through that wall of steel to win Ivey’s heart and keep her safe.
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About the Author
Julia Goda has been writing stories in her head since she can remember. Much to her teachers’ dismay, given the task of writing a short essay she would always come back with way too long and detailed stories. Many discussions (she has always been somewhat of a smart-aleck) and bad grades were the result, so that for most of her life she thought she couldn’t write worth a damn and pursued other careers. But the dream of being an author wouldn’t be ignored and kept lingering. With a little help from her fantastic husband, who gave her the necessary kick in the behind, she was finally brave enough to start writing her first novel. Since then she has enjoyed giving herself over to her stories and making them come to live.
Her novels jump genres and touch on all kinds of different topics, but the things she tries to focus on no matter what are romance, strong women, and a good sense of humor.
Now, when she is not in her writing cave, spinning the tales that have been prodding her or editing, she enjoys reading, drinking coffee, eating good food, and listening to rock music.
Julia Goda has lived in Germany, Virginia, and Colorado (where she fell in love with Boulder and the Rocky Mountains). Her current home is Southern Alberta, Canada, where she lives close enough to the Rockies with her husband and chocolate lab to enjoy the beauty and excitement that is mountain living.
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