Synopsis
Can they build a future on hope alone?
For years nurse and grief counselor Christie Bates has been
teaching her patients to confront their fears, express themselves and trust in
hope. But as her feelings for cancer survivor Eli Roberts and his two children
grow, can she overcome her own fear and love a man who lives every day with the
possibility of recurring illness?
Tackling cancer and single parenthood simultaneously has
turned Eli into a devout realist. Which is why he finds Christie's perpetually
upbeat attitude so aggravating. Still, despite himself, she's making a place in
his heart. If only he could offer Christie more than an uncertain future.
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EXCERPT:
Without releasing her hand, he blurted, “Are you
having a good time?” He almost smacked his head. What a stupid question.
Christie’s mouth quirked then grew serious again. “Actually.
I am.” Her eyes met his, their gazes locked as tightly as their hands.
“I’m glad,” he heard himself say from some
disembodied place that did not come from the land of reality and logic. “Happy
you came.” He pressed her hand, exhilaration shooting through him when she
squeezed back.
“Me, too. It reminds me of my dancing years. I
wish Tommy could have been here.”
“Trust me. He’s sorrier than all of us combined.
Poor guy.” He debated asking her the question that had been in the back of his
mind. “Did your brother watch you dance?”
Christie’s lids lowered for a moment. In the
silence, he gave himself a swift, mental kick. He wanted to know more about
her, but not cause her pain. And her pale, clammy palm proved he’d done just
that. “You don’t have to answer.”
When she reopened her eyes, her lashes were wet
and spiky, but her voice was steady. “Before he got too sick, he always made
these insane signs to make me laugh. Like ‘Christie the Great’ or ‘Christie is
the Best Sistie.’ He did it to help me get over my stage fright, but the other
girls made fun of it so I begged him to stop.”
He gathered her other, trembling hand.
“Now.” Her voice dropped to a notch above a
whisper. “I’d give anything to have one of those signs.”
His heart expanded, wishing he could take away her
pain. He’d gotten used to heartbreak. “You must have loved him very much.”
“Not as much as he deserved,” she said beneath her
breath, more to herself, it seemed, than to him. “Excuse me.” When she scooted
off to the ladies’ room, he berated himself. She’d done him a huge favor in
joining him tonight—more than he’d guessed now that he knew about her brother.
How brave of her to come to the recital for Becca, and him, when dance held
such powerful memories.
He grabbed her shawl and purse and waited by the
door into the auditorium. After a couple of minutes, she joined him, her cheeks
damp but no longer ashen. When the crowd clapped inside the auditorium, they
opened the door, tiptoed down the aisle and found their seats.
“I’m sorry Jacqueline didn’t come,” Christie
breathed in his ear, sending shivers of awareness down his spine.
He looked into her earnest face and found himself
unable to lie. “I’d rather have you here.”
Christie bit her lower lip then studied her lap. “I’m
glad, too,” she surprised him by saying. Her shimmering eyes lifted to his.
His tight chest eased at her soft expression. They
settled back in their seats and counted down the remaining routines, the
silence between them as promising as the dancers who flitted gracefully across
the stage.
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My Review:
Wish Me Tomorrow - by Karen Rock
4 stars -
This book was an emotional roller coaster that had me in
tears so much I should invest in tissues!
The writing was so true to real it had me in goose bumps. I enjoyed the characters, they were very well
developed and very 3 dimensional, I just wanted to grab them all up and hold
them close to my heart and keep them safe with me.
My mother died of cancer in Dec of 2006, so I had a very
personal relationship with the topic of cancer and surviving and wishing for
just one more tomorrow. This book should
be on everyone's TBR list, I think it portrays very real emotions and how to
deal with them, for adults and children alike.
Tommy wiped his nose with the back of his
hand. "That makes me scared." He glanced up at Christie, his brows,
nearly the same color as his pale skin, knotting. "Is that bad? Daddy's
brave but I'm not."
She cupped his soft, dimpled chin and said,
"No. All feelings are okay. And I think you are very brave." Her gaze
flew to Becca, who gave her a small smile. "When your dad comes home, you
should tell him how you feel."
Brenda, I am so touched that you read this book after losing your mother. I lost my grandmother, who was like a mother to me, to cancer. It was a very emotional book for me to write and sometimes I cried during scenes as I typed, not even able to see the screen. But it uplifted me to write it and I hope it did the same for you. Thank you so much for beautiful review.
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