Tina Gayle: Taking the Plunge
The first cold plunge into a new situation can seem overwhelming and like most people I wanted to avoid the uncomfortable position. So under normal conditions, I shied away from the unfamiliar encounters of meeting new people. However, when your passion for a dream pushes you to discovery a new path, what can I say, you get wet.
You see my dream is to be a bestselling author.
“No problem,” you might say, “It doesn’t take much to write. Just sit down and do it.”
Yes, well, I did that, but I found that I got lonely. I discovered that I have this insatiable desire to talk, and talk, and talk some more. It’s a terrible habit I can’t seem to break.
And what did I want to talk about?
Writing, and plotting, and characters and things.
“Oh my,” said my family and friends as their eyes gazed over in confusion.
Though they tried to encourage me, their interest didn’t fall into line with mine. I had to look outside of my safe haven to find the support I needed.
The cold water of change washed over my feet. I waded through several options, a critique group here, and a class there. After years of meeting different authors, I’ve developed a close group of friends that I can call on for support. It has made a world of difference.
I now encourage everyone to follow their dreams and advise them not to let anything stand in their way.
CFO’s Affair
Blurb
Sylvia Donovan is emotionally wounded from the unexpected death of her husband and still haunted by their last conversation: his request for a divorce and his confession of love for another woman. Her husband gone, her only daughter off to college, Sylvia faces the challenges of learning to live alone and move on with her life.
Vince Wilshire, enchanted with Sylvia, is more than willing to do what it takes to capture the heart of the hurting and untrusting Sylvia.
Can he help her forget the past and make her believe in love again?
Excerpt
A knock sounded on the window beside her and she jumped. Her head swiveled around and she stared at the man looking at her through the window.
Vince Wilshire’s handsome face could make any woman melt with desire. With it so close to hers—the glass being the only thing separating them—a rush of adrenaline swept into her system. She leaned sideways in her seat and knocked her hand against the steering wheel. The horn beeped and she muttered, “Damn it, Knox, why did you…”
The sound of his laughter sent anger flooding through her, the muscles in her arms tightening with the need to strike out. She lowered the phone and clicked the disconnect button in retaliation to his attempt to manipulate her.
Vince opened the driver’s side door and cold air rushed into the car. “Hey, beautiful, are you heading inside?”
“What is this? Are you guys ganging up on me?” Sylvia ignored the man beside her and glanced in the rear view mirror, checking to make sure her tears hadn’t caused any lasting effect.
A warm hand landed on her shoulder and Vince toyed with her hair. “Not at all, I like the idea of entering the building with a gorgeous woman on my arm.”
“Right,” she protested and stuffed her phone into her purse before turning to stare into his bedroom-brown eyes. The spark in their depths had her reevaluating her impression of the man. Yes, he had the face and body to rival every other Casanova in the world, but he also had a sense of humor. That alone sent a shiver of awareness through her.
She fought the desire gathering in her stomach and waved her hand at him so he’d move out of the way, letting her exit the car. “Did Knox make you wait out here in the parking lot to make sure I would come inside?”
Vince grinned and held her door open while she stepped onto the asphalt. His gaze fell to her legs.
She stared at her new, high-heel, red pumps and silently prayed she wouldn’t land face first in the dirt when she tried to walk across the pitted parking lot in them.
A low whistled sounded beside her. “Man, are you ever hot.”
She ignored the comment and didn’t turn until she heard the car door slamming closed. “And there’s not a woman you’ve ever met you haven’t wanted.”
Buy Link is http://bit.ly/CFOaffair
Tina Gayle Bio and Links
After years of working in the business world doing a variety of jobs, she decided to try her hand at writing and hope to incorporate the joy of being a mother into her books.
Currently working on a series about four executive wives, she is excited about combining elements of women fiction with the passion of romance. The first three books have been released and the last one is coming out in 2014.
Married twenty-five years, she and her husband love to travel and play golf. She can’t wait for Mike to retire so they can do more of both.
Read the first chapter of any of her books by visiting her website.
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2 responses to “Author Spotlight: Tina Gayle and CFO’s Affair”
Thanks Danita, for having me on your site. Have an awesome weekend.
Hey Tina! Great excerpt, and I love Vince. 🙂
Thanks for being my guest!