I know he is so excited to finally see his dream come to life. My mom is already at the bar making sure things are set up for tonight. She moved to Endings once she found out she was going to be a grandmother. My brother and I have even made amends. It wasn’t easy at first but he has become a really big part of my life. He is so excited about being an Uncle. Most of the residents of the resort have grown to be like a second family as well. When we get to the bar, they are all waiting for us with eager smiles on their faces.
“You ready to do this?” I look over at my husband. He smiles proudly, taking in the moment.
“As long as you are by my side I am ready for anything Iz.” I still get wet every time he hangs his tongue on that Z.
We go inside hand in hand to live out our happy ever after.
Sneak Peek at book 4 in The Happy Endings Resort Series
Finding Us
T.H. Snyder
What happens when you fall out of love with the person that has been by your side through the best and the worst of times? Chelby and Tristan are living in their perfect world—perfectly happy, perfectly loving, or so it appears to the outside world.
Dating for the past three years, loving each another is all they’ve known together, yet something has changed. Nothing Chelby and Tristan do anymore seems to coincide; their worlds are slowing moving in opposite directions. Wanting to rekindle the romance in their relationship, they decide to take some time for themselves and embark on a journey they never imagined possible.
After a long day’s drive, they come across a resort and choose to rent a cabin for the night. When they awake the next morning, they realize that things aren’t always as they appear. Determined to find their lost love for one another, they decide to explore the resort enjoying one another’s company. Will Chelby and Tristan be able to find the passion and desire for one another they once felt, or will the distractions of their newfound journey pull them apart once and for all?
Finding Us
T. H. Snyder
2015 copyright
Prologue
The sun is shining ever so brightly through the large window as my sleepy eyes begin to peek open. Closing my eyelids tightly together, I stretch my arms and legs and feel every bone in my body crack. The bed shifts as Tristan starts to move. My body goes still, I don’t want to wake him, not yet. Rolling over onto my side, I take a moment to appreciate the handsome man lying next to me. I can’t help but stare, his features take my breath away. It’s as if every time I look at him, it’s the first time all over again.
Butterflies churn in my stomach, my heart races as I scan him from head to toe. His breath is slow and steady, his muscular chest slowly rises and falls. Shaggy, dark hair spikes in all directions surrounding his masculine face. One arm is curled beneath the pillow under his head while the other is draped across his chest. A light trace of hair runs down his abs leading to the hem of his boxer briefs. Excitement starts to overwhelm me, knowing very well what is under the thin material. Hell, I can see exactly what’s there, it’s a sight I’ll never tire of seeing. This man resting beside me is absolutely perfect, he’s gorgeous in every sense of the word and he’s the love of my life.
The past three years he’s been a constant in my life. Through the good times and bad, I’ve never worried that he’ll leave my side. Showing me how I should be loved, cared for and nurtured, he’s the man of my dreams. Tristan may have a rugged exterior, but on the inside he has a heart of gold. Too many times I thought I wouldn’t get through my battles of anxiety and depression, but he’s always been there to remind of who I was and who I wanted to be.
He’s my knight in shining armor, yet I still feel as though I’ll never be the woman he needs me to be. I always thought I wasn’t good enough for much of anything. Finding him was a miracle. It didn’t seem possible that a man like him could want a disaster of a woman like me. No matter how hard I’ve been on myself, he’s always the one that can pick me back up and show me that I’m worth everything…to him I’m everything.
Rolling over onto my back, I release a heavy sigh while trying to remain quiet. I don’t want to wake him, not yet anyway. It’s early on a Sunday morning and I know that it’s going to be a long day. It always is on a Sunday. For him it’s a day to spend with his parents, his siblings, and their families, but for me it’s a constant reminder that I’m an outsider in their perfect world.
As an only child, I grew up in a broken family. My parents divorced shortly after my tenth birthday and things just seemed to go downhill from there. Even after they split, there was always screaming and yelling in the background. After a while they gave up on wanting to keep their cruel words quiet. I could feel the pain my mom felt, saw the tears she shed, and witnessed the grief she had to live through. The way my father treated my mother wasn’t something I felt was necessary to bear and would beg my mom to let me stay with her when it was my weekend to be with him.
It didn’t take too long for him to see that I was just like her. Depression ran in our family genes and it was something he didn’t want to have to deal with. He had given up on both of us and we were just fine living our lives without him. On the outside, to those who saw the smiles and laughter, we seemed like the perfect mother and daughter pair. However, on the inside, our souls were destroyed, we were slowly fading away into our own personal darkness that no one else could fight.
Now as an adult, I can see the struggle my mom fought to keep the face. The upbeat persona she always tried to put forth was hurting her more than anything. She took her life shortly before my nineteenth birthday. I hated her for taking the coward’s way out, yet I missed her so much. No matter what was going through our minds, we always had each other, or so I thought. I’m scared that one day I’ll fall into the same traps she did. I’m strong and I’m willing to fight with Tristan by my side, but I’m scared…I don’t want to fall so far that I have no other choice but to leave this world.
I hate that feel this way, but it’s a struggle I’m learning to work through. Every week knowing I’ll have to face a family that thinks so little of me brings back my worries, the concerns that they’ll see right through me.
Tristan grew up with a loving and caring family. Both of his parents are well known doctors for a large hospital here in Cary. Money was never a worry and, as I’ve learned over the past few years, it’s something they don’t mind flaunting.
I’m a simple girl, material objects have never been a concern to me. I’d rather sit back on the porch with a sweet tea, in my torn jean shorts and a tank instead of getting all glammed up for a black tie affair. Tristan loves me for me and has never wanted me to fit into their mold, I just can’t help but feel less of who they expected for him.
I do my best to put on a smile when we are with them, yet it’s something that has been slowly hurting our relationship. I’ve been trying to listen to his loving words, telling me that I’m overthinking the smallest of things, but I can’t help it. This is who I am and he knows very well how hard it is for me. I’m not overreacting, I see the way his parents look at me, the words they say when they don’t think I’m listening. Wanting and needing to be the person they desire their son to marry is something I’m not sure I’ll be able to achieve. It’s a feat that I’ve…we’ve worked through for years. I don’t know that their opinion of me will ever change.
A strong, warm arm pulls me in close to him and I’m instantly brought back to the moment. I turn onto my side and slip in next to his body. A smile pulls from my lips as he begins to kiss my shoulder all the way along the side of my neck. It’s in this arms that I feel safe, protected, and content. He makes me feel the happiest when we are just together and I never want to lose that.
It would just be so much easier of he and I could run away. Find a place where it’s only the two of us. When we are alone and together the world is perfect. I don’t have to worry about being judged because I know how much he loves and adores me.
If only it was possible…I cou
ld be happy for good.
About the Author
Glenna Maynard is the author of the bestselling romantic suspense novel I’m with You and the bestselling erotica Grim The beginning. A mother by day and writer by night, when Glenna isn't writing or spending time with family you can usually find her curled up reading a great book. She has a passion for romance and paranormal reads.
Glenna was born and raised in the beautiful hills of Eastern KY, where she still resides today. Her hobbies include reading, writing, scrap booking, and cooking.
Visit www.facebook.com/AuthorGlennaMaynard for more information. You can also find Glenna on several social media sites including Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blogger, Google+ and Goodreads.
Other titles from this author:
The Masquerade Series
Beautiful Strangers
Beautiful Liar
Beautiful Lover
The Shattered Heart Series
Blackened Heart
Wicked Heart
Best Selling Romantic Suspense
I’m with You
The Black Rebel Riders’ MC Series
Grim The beginning
Rumor
Baby
Striker
Romeo
New Adult Rock Star Romance
The Suffocation of Katie
Release Dates for The Happy Endings Resort Series
Jennifer Benson -Feb. 23, 2015
Danielle Jamie -Mar. 30, 2015
Glenna Maynard - Apr. 27, 2015
T.H. Snyder - May 26, 2015
Jennifer Foor - June 29, 2015
Evelyne Stone -July 27, 2015
Kristina Rienzi - Aug. 31, 2015
Jenn Braddock -Sep. 28, 2015
M. Stratton -Oct. 26, 2015
Lisa Survillas -Nov. 30, 2015
Antoinette Candella -Dec. 28, 2015
Liv Morris - Jan. 25, 2016
Heather Dahlgren - Feb. 29, 2016
Kari March - Mar. 28, 2016
Renee Ericson - Apr. 25, 2016
Chelle C. Craze -May 30, 2016
Andrea Michelle -June 27, 2016
JL Brock-July 25, 2016
N.m. Silber - Aug. 29, 2016
Neeny Boucher - Sep. 26, 2016
Scarlett Dawn - Oct. 31, 2016
Heather Gunter - Nov. 28, 2016
Brandy Lynn - Dec. 26, 2016
Isabella Bearden -Jan. 26, 2017
Nickie Seidler -Feb. 27, 2017
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