Other Options
Pembroke Sinclair
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Date of
Publication: August 9, 2012
Cover Artist: Kelly Shorten
Book Description:
Eddie lost his
love, but life is always full of other options.
Eddie has a great
life with a loving wife and fabulous job. His work keeps him away from home for
long stretches of time, but he counts down the moments until he gets to be back
in his wife’s arms. He would do anything for her. Unfortunately, she doesn’t
feel the same way, and plans on leaving Eddie for another man.
Feeling crushed and
betrayed, Eddie has a hard time trusting women. He knows it’s unfair; he knows
not every woman is as evil as his ex-wife, but he can’t deny his feelings. As
an ice miner, he’s expected to spend months at a time on his ship. Much to his
chagrin, he is forced to spend it with Rie. Will being trapped on a ship with a
woman help Eddie get over his fear and hatred of women and move on with his
life? Are there any other options?
Excerpt:
Eddie stood at his locker, staring at the manila folder. He opened it
for half a second before slamming it shut and heading for the command offices.
He threw it onto Assignment Officer Diaz’s desk, who looked up at him from his
paperwork, expressionless.
Eddie placed his fists on the desk and leaned forward. “I want Shaun
Harris.”
Diaz grabbed the folder and flipped it back at him. “Harris is out on
another mission. This is the best I could do.”
“I can’t do it.” Eddie pushed himself away from the desk and paced the
room. “I can’t go out with a woman.”
Diaz leaned back in his chair and folded his hands over his stomach.
“Rie Danalgo is highly capable.”
“I’m sure she’s more than capable, but that doesn’t change that she is
a she,” Eddie spoke between gritted teeth and chopped his hand through the air
to emphasize his point. “Do you know what I just went through? What I will be
going through? I can’t trust ‘em. I can’t handle being around them. I might
lose it. I might say something rude, and then I’m stuck with her for months. I
filed the paperwork asking for Shaun, just like you asked me to.”
Diaz threw his hands out to his sides. “What do you want me to do?
We’re short on personnel right now. Petroid’s expansion is growing
exponentially faster than the manpower I have to oversee it. I read your
request and did the best I could. This is the only assignment I have open right
now. If I had any say in the matter, you wouldn't go out at all. You would stay
landed until you got your crap together.”
Eddie stopped pacing in front of the desk. “What about a rookie
expedition? Isn’t there one of those going out?”
Diaz leaned forward and punched a few keys on his keyboard. “Sorry.
Everything’s booked.” He leaned back in his chair. “It’s only three months.”
Eddie snatched the folder off the desk and headed for the door.
“Hey,” Diaz stopped him before he walked out.
Eddie glanced at him over his shoulder.
“You have your medication? The shrink’s number?”
Eddie sighed and nodded curtly.
“Use them both. Everything will be fine. I know how hard this is for
you. But, you know what? You’re not the first person to go through a divorce.
It will be all right.” Diaz smiled, attempting to lighten the mood.
Eddie clenched his jaw and stepped out of the office, refraining from
slamming the door behind him. Diaz was trying to be nice, to help him out
during a difficult time, but the only thing that was truly going to help was a different
shipmate.
My Review: 3 stars
This was a pretty good book. I really felt for Eddie when he went home and found out about his wife. What a bitch. Eddie has some serious problems because of his wife leaving him and has to see a shrink for his work. That's because his work leaves him isolated for months at a time with only one other person to talk to. He finally get clearance to go out again, and is pissed that his crewmate is a girl. They hit things off on a bad note and then have three months ahead of them alone. Eventually, Eddie and Rie come to an understanding and Eddie's other options are explored.
About the Author:
In 2009, eTreasures
Publishing published my first novel, a sci fi adventure story. Since then, they have published my two YA
zombie novels, my religious zombie novella, two children’s picture books, and
two novellas with romantic elements. I
have an urban fantasy novel about dragons and a vampire novelette that was
published by MuseItUp Publishing. Musa
Publishing has published my novelette with romantic elements and a collection
of short stories. I have a middle grade
urban fantasy novel that was published by Little Devil Books. My nonfiction book about slasher films was
published by Scarecrow Press.
Writing is my
passion. I enjoy creating fantastic
worlds and memorable characters. I’m an
active promoter of my works and love to talk to readers at book signings and
readings. Doing giveaways on Goodreads
has been an exciting experience, and having contests for readers has been
fun. I actively promote various authors
on my blog and participate in blog tours to promote my own work.
I write under
several different pen names. For my
children’s titles, I write under J.D. Pooker, and for my YA and adult novels, I
write under Pembroke Sinclair. My
nonfiction work is done under my real name.
I am a member of the
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and am on a committee to create membership
criteria for iPAL, which is a sister group to the Published Authors Liaison
group and focuses on independent and self-published authors. I am also a member of the ALA and really
enjoy doing library visits.
Goodread: http://www.goodreads.com/Pembroke
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PembrokeSinclair
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