Paradise Taken
Paradise
Taken
Based
on true events.
Four
lives, intertwined by friendship and business, whose true story was more
devastating than fiction.
Rob
and Kaye were thrilled to be moving to the island of St. John with dear friends
Jake and Claire. The men were going into business together and relocating with
their families to the beautiful tropical paradise. It was a dream come true for
the longtime friends.
But,
when feelings are revealed and temptation takes control, one friendship turns
from lust to love and no one can walk away unscathed.
And, one person's ultimate decision
leaves everyone lost and devastated.
Excerpt
Jake
took the lounger next to me, and we sat in silence for a while as we gazed up
at the clear night sky. Jake finally
broke the quiet night air. “Are you happy living here, Kaye?”
“Yes,
very…why do you ask?”
“I
was just asking. You seem to glow all
the time like you’re very content.” He smiled slightly. “I only ask because I
like to see you happy. You have the best
smile, and it’s contagious. It brings me
tremendous joy.”
I
flushed at his comment. It stirred something in me—embarrassment, confusion,
happiness…I didn’t know. Jake reached
over and put his hand on my arm, and a chill ran through me.
“I’m
sorry. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable.
We’ve known each other a long time, and I’ve always wanted to tell you
that.”
I
felt his sincere kindness, and it made me blush again. I leaned my head back
and closed my eyes. “Jake, you are so sweet to say such nice things to me. All these years you’ve treated me with love
and respect, and I adore you.”
Jake
leaned over and kissed my cheek, and I jumped at his touch. His eyes widened in shock, almost like he
couldn’t believe he’d done it either. We
both stared at each other for a few long seconds, then started laughing.
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Saving
Us (Sequel to Paradise Taken)
Our
love affair wasn't what everyone wanted it to be. It was raw and full of
absolute joy
and
unbelievable pain. !
My
love for another woman had consumed me for years and now that Kaye was mine, I
wasn’t
ever letting her go. I knew the consequences of our affair would be devastating
to
our
families, but I was too selfish to walk away.
My
beautiful Kaye was having my baby and we were determined to get our happily
ever
after....until
one day, one event, one conversation threatened it all. !
"I
had to know what went wrong. My stomach was sick with grief and I didn't know
what to
do
next or even how to help Kaye.
I
needed to get to her.
It
didn't matter what Rob or Claire thought. No one could stop me from going. I
knew
she
needed me. I could feel it deep in my soul." Jake
Excerpt
The
pain in Kaye’s eyes was almost too much for me to bear. I knew she loved me and
wanted
to
be with me, but having Rob and the kids standing there when we drove up was
painful for her.
I
wanted to force her back into my car and drive away. I knew that would never
happen. She
loved
her kids too much, and she still cared a great deal about Rob. !
I
was certain their kids knew nothing about the baby being mine. It appeared that
the affair
wasn’t
a big surprise, but apparently, the paternity was a secret. That didn’t matter
to me—not at
that
moment. !
Reluctantly,
I got in my rental and drove away from the love of my life and my baby. I
needed to
give
Kaye some time with Rob and her kids. I hated it, but I didn’t really see a
choice. !
As I
drove back to our hotel, I thought about how things could have been all these
years had I
just
told Kaye about my feelings while we were in college. I didn’t regret my life
with Claire,
and
I certainly didn’t regret my children, but they’d never fully had my heart. It
belonged to
someone
else and the life I’d missed out on.
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I’m a wife, a mom of three, a friend, an
aunt, a sister, a daughter and a teacher. Now, I can
add writer to my list! I’ve always
wanted to write and finally found inspiration and support
to do it.
I live near Austin, Texas with my family
and love to read and travel. Put me on a beach
with a good book and the world just
disappears around me.
Paradise Taken was my first novel and is
a highly emotional book based on true events. Its
sequel (Saving Us) is due out February
2014.
Loving Her was the second book I wrote
after needing a little time off from Paradise Taken.
It is a story close to my heart.
I love that you are willing to take a
chance on a new writer and promise to keep striving to
put out great books!
If you don't like my books, that's okay.
Just please be gentle on my fragile ego. ;) !
I'd love to chat with you, so look me up
on any of my social pages.
Happy Reading. :)
CM Hutton
cm.hutton@yahoo.com
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