The Lonely Shopkeeper
Synopsis
Judy Hughes is too busy for love. Running her own business
in the small town where she grew up occupies all of her time. When she meets
Graham, who is visiting from Scotland,
it's love at first sight. He's Stuart and Annie Ferguson's son, the owners of Ferguson's Market. She resists
her attraction to him since he isn't here to stay. What will happen when they
fall in love?
Excerpt
She turned, and a rush of surprise and embarrassment raced
through her. Graham from Ferguson's
Market stood across from her dressed in a black coat and black lace-up boots.
She had first seen him working at the market a week and a half ago. Every time
she went there during her lunch breaks, she admired him from afar. Although she
had longed to talk to him, they had only exchanged a few hellos. His emerald
green eyes and wavy auburn hair looked even more attractive close up.
"Good evening," she said, responding with a slight stammer.
"How are you? I'm Graham." He held out his hand.
His strong Scottish accent nearly melted Judy the way it did
every time she heard him speak at the market. As she shook his hand, the
feeling of his warm, soft skin and firm grip made her heart flutter. Even
though she was thirty years old, she still felt flustered around men she was
attracted to. "I'm Judy. Judy Hughes," she said.
"It's good to meet you, Judy Hughes. I mean, we've met
before, but, well, you know what I mean." His sheepish smile lit up the
night.
"Yes. I know exactly what you mean." Judy grinned
and swept her hair behind her ear, feeling self-conscious by his stare.
Bio
My name is Cindy Flores Martinez.
I was born and raised in a suburb of Los
Angeles. I have an MFA in Creative Writing with an
emphasis in Screenwriting. I have been a screenwriting instructor, screenplay
consultant, script reader, and screenplay collaborator. My debut novel,
Mail-Order Groom, which was inspired by my own Polish ancestry, started out as
a screenplay and movie project. I spent years shopping it around Hollywood, New
York, and other parts of the world and had two well-known actors, one of them
Academy Award nominated, interested in portraying the lead character’s parents.
After not finding the success I wanted, I officially canceled my film
production company in November of 2009 and embarked on the journey of turning
my screenplay into a novel.
Links
Website: www.cindyfloresmartinez.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorCindy
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cindy.floresmartinez
Morning Cindy! Thanks for sharing your story on Penny's Tales. I love the cover and the story line sounds terrific!
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