Sometimes It's Fate (Canada's Finest, Book
1)
Angela S. Stone
Phaze Publishing
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BLURB
Jason
McCarthy is gay. He’s also a police officer living in a small-minded northern
New Brunswick town where being gay could spell the end of his career. When an
impending snowstorm threatens to strand his best friend and policing partner,
David, Jason offers up his spare room for the night - a move that reveals
Jason’s secret, and changes their friendship and lives forever.
David
Richard isn’t gay- at least he doesn’t think he is. He knows he loves his best
friend, and he admits to feelings that had started after a tragic accident
almost a year before. When David acts on these feelings, it doesn’t go well,
leaving both men alone and hurt. Jason, however, doesn’t think twice about
stepping in and rescuing David’s children when their mother abandons them. The
move brings David and Jason back together, but Jason’s past rears its ugly head
and they both have to make difficult decisions that are sometimes best left up
to fate.
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EXCERPT #1
“I think we should go out to dinner,” Jason told David, his head resting on his partner’s stomach as they watched the television.
“We just ate dinner,” David reminded him gently.
“I don’t mean now, I mean like this weekend we’re both off. On Saturday we should go out for a fancy dinner,” Jason said looking up at his partner.
“Fancy? In Bathurst?” David snorted. “Where do you have in mind?”
“What about that place by the theatre?” Jason suggested.
“Over priced, crappy food.”
“The one by the grocery store?”
“Closed.”
“The Greek place on Main Street?”
David smiled. “That is a good idea.” Jason settled back on David only to be disturbed when David asked. “Why do you want to go out to dinner?”
“Because I thought it would be nice.”
“Just nice?”
Jason slid up David’s body so that he was fully lying on top of him. He kissed the older man. “I want us to go on a proper date.”
“A date?” David murmured.
“Mmhmm. You know we’ve been together for close to two months, and we’ve never gone on a proper date.” Jason shifted so that David could feel how much he wanted him.
“Has it been that long?”
“The twenty-first.”
“You know the date.” David laughed. “I never gave it any thought.”
“I was thinking about it on Monday,” Jason admitted softly.
David reached around and hugged the younger man tight to him. It had been a rough couple of days. Monday had been the one year anniversary of the accident.
Jason snuggled into David’s embrace, grateful for his understanding. David had always understood his feelings about the crash. He’d always been there for Jason, supporting him. Even in those horrible days after, he had been a steady hand that guided Jason. It was then that Jason realised that their relationship was much more than co-workers, much more than friends. He never dreamed it would get to this level. To the point where Jason was sure that they were in love—even if they hadn’t said those exact words yet.
“Can I tell you something,” David asked.
“Besides the fact that I’m probably smushing you,” Jason replied.
David scrunched his nose and Jason planted a kiss on it. “I think that’s when I realized I loved you.”
Tears welled up in Jason eyes and he blinked them back. “Oh,” was the only response he could manage without losing it completely.
“It’s crazy right?” David continued. “Something so awful. But somehow this happened. Something good from something horrendous. I’ll never understand it. But I’m grateful to have found you.”
Tears tracked down Jason’s face as David spoke. He had felt that way for so long. “It’s almost like it was fate.”
“Fate,” David mumbled kissing the tears off of Jason’s face. “I like that.”
They kissed, softly. Jason sat up and pulled David with him. They pushed clothes aside, and David took Jason on the couch. A slow intense burn that left them both physically and emotionally exhausted. Jason cried during their love making. Not out of fear or anger or pain, but out of love. Because Jason didn’t think they were in love anymore. He knew. He knew down to every fiber of his being that he loved this man. He wanted nothing more than to know that David felt the same way.
EXCERPT #2
“McCarthy,” Jason answered his cell phone sleepily. David mumbled in his sleep next to him and rolled over.
“Where are you?” Craig‘s distressed voice floated over the line.
“In bed.”
“Where?”
“In my apartment.”
“Since I‘m at your apartment I highly doubt that.”
“What?” Jason sat up in alarm and slid out of bed. He padded out of David‘s bedroom and into the hall. The clock read four a.m. “What the hell are you doing at my apartment at four a.m.?”
“I think the question is why aren’t you at your apartment at four a.m. You‘re not working.”
“I—don‘t turn this around. What‘s wrong Craig?”
“Can you come back here, or can I go there or something? Please…”
“Craig you‘re scaring me.”
“I‘m scaring myself Jase.”
“I‘m at David‘s. I‘ll give you directions.”
“Alright.”
Jason gave Craig directions to David‘s house and hung up. He went back into the bedroom and pulled on a pair of pj pants.
David shifted in his sleep. “Jason,” he mumbled reaching out. “Who was that?”
“Craig,” Jason told him sitting on the edge of the bed.
“What time is it?”
“Just after four.”
“What did he want?”
Jason sighed. “I don‘t have a clue. He was at my apartment. I told him to come here.”
“Jason.”
“Sorry just—trust me, something is wrong, very wrong. Why else would Craig drive up from Moncton and be at my apartment at four a.m.?” Jason leaned over and kissed his partner. “Go back to sleep.”
David nodded and rolled over. He fell asleep wondering just what was going on.
“I don‘t know what to do.” Craig‘s voice jolted David from his sleep. He glanced at the clock. It was just after five.
“I can‘t believe you were so stupid,” Jason hissed back.
“You‘re one to talk.”
“That is fucking different and you know it.”
“Different how?”
“I wasn‘t stupid enough to have unprotected sex with someone who I knew was positive.”
“I didn‘t know.”
“Then you shouldn‘t have been stupid enough to have unprotected sex.”
“You think I don‘t know this Jason? Fuck.”
David rubbed his face and sat up as their conversation continued.
“How many other guys have you lied to?”
“I never lied to you.”
“That‘s bullshit and you fucking know it.”
“No it‘s not, okay? Everyone else was fine, you were fine.”
“I thought you were too. When‘s the last time you were tested?”
“A week ago.”
“Before that Craig.”
“I dunno a year, year and a half.”
“How the fuck could you be so stupid? You not only put yourself at risk, you put me at risk.”
“I‘m sorry.”
“You‘re sorry! You‘re SORRY!”
“I didn‘t wake up and decide to get HIV, Jason.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Email:
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REVIEW
I really, really liked this book, but I have to tell you that I was completely emotionally spent at the end. This author is incredibly good at painting a picture with her words, I felt almost voyeuristic while reading. It's also one of those novels that once I started it I was compelled to finish it, I HAD to know what was going to happen next in the lives of Jason and David.
Jason and David are partners at work. David is a divorced father of three and Jason is an in the closet gay man who has been in love with David for years. When David overhears a conversation that Jason is having and realizes Jason is gay he starts to reevaluate the feelings he has for him. But a relationship between the two men won't be easy, there is an ex-wife, homophobic co-workers, children and a possibly devastating health condition that the two would have to deal with. They have to decide if their love is strong enough to even try.
This story really runs the gamut of emotions and feelings, from laughter and tears to some really beautiful love scenes between the men. Ms. Stone's storytelling will draw you in and make you feel a part of their lives. It is one of the most realistic feeling books that I have read in quite a while.
There are a few editing problems, a couple of phrases that are very repetitive and a few threads that were left open and felt out of place because they were not addressed. I am hoping theses things will be addressed in the following books in the series.
If you are looking for a beautiful, realistic story about real life situations and the feeling that sometimes fate gets it right, then Sometimes it's Fate is one that you don't want to miss.
RATING: 4 chocolate dipped strawberries. This books was given to us for a fair and honest review. Many thanks.
Chicken cacciatore
· 2 cups all-purpose flour for coating
· ¼ cup of milk
· ½ teaspoon salt
· ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
· ¼ teaspoon of paprika (smoke paprika is even better)
· 4-6 chicken thighs, or 2-3 cubed boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
· 2 tablespoons olive oil
· 1 onion, chopped
· 2 cloves garlic, minced
· 1 green bell pepper, chopped can add Red, Yellow, or Orange for variety
· 1 can of tomato paste
· 1 can of diced tomatoes (or fresh diced)
· ½ teaspoon dried oregano, thyme and basil
· ½ cup white wine
· 2 cups fresh mushrooms, quartered or 1 can
REVIEW
I really, really liked this book, but I have to tell you that I was completely emotionally spent at the end. This author is incredibly good at painting a picture with her words, I felt almost voyeuristic while reading. It's also one of those novels that once I started it I was compelled to finish it, I HAD to know what was going to happen next in the lives of Jason and David.
Jason and David are partners at work. David is a divorced father of three and Jason is an in the closet gay man who has been in love with David for years. When David overhears a conversation that Jason is having and realizes Jason is gay he starts to reevaluate the feelings he has for him. But a relationship between the two men won't be easy, there is an ex-wife, homophobic co-workers, children and a possibly devastating health condition that the two would have to deal with. They have to decide if their love is strong enough to even try.
This story really runs the gamut of emotions and feelings, from laughter and tears to some really beautiful love scenes between the men. Ms. Stone's storytelling will draw you in and make you feel a part of their lives. It is one of the most realistic feeling books that I have read in quite a while.
There are a few editing problems, a couple of phrases that are very repetitive and a few threads that were left open and felt out of place because they were not addressed. I am hoping theses things will be addressed in the following books in the series.
If you are looking for a beautiful, realistic story about real life situations and the feeling that sometimes fate gets it right, then Sometimes it's Fate is one that you don't want to miss.
RATING: 4 chocolate dipped strawberries. This books was given to us for a fair and honest review. Many thanks.
Today I’ve decided to share another tasty
(and easy!) recipe found in my novel.
This is featured when Jason goes to visit his Brother for Christmas
Chicken cacciatore
· 2 cups all-purpose flour for coating
· ¼ cup of milk
· ½ teaspoon salt
· ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
· ¼ teaspoon of paprika (smoke paprika is even better)
· 4-6 chicken thighs, or 2-3 cubed boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
· 2 tablespoons olive oil
· 1 onion, chopped
· 2 cloves garlic, minced
· 1 green bell pepper, chopped can add Red, Yellow, or Orange for variety
· 1 can of tomato paste
· 1 can of diced tomatoes (or fresh diced)
· ½ teaspoon dried oregano, thyme and basil
· ½ cup white wine
· 2 cups fresh mushrooms, quartered or 1 can
Dip
the chicken in milk then Dredge the chicken in the flour, salt, pepper and
Paprika, or add to a large Ziploc type bag, and shake, thoroughly coating the
chicken.
In a
large sized pan, add Olive oil, onion and garlic cook on high until the onions
are clear.
Add
floured chicken and fry until golden
Add in
Tomato paste, diced tomatoes, wine. Add in spices and mushrooms.
Cover
and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add in peppers and simmer for another 20
minutes, until peppers are cooked.
Serve
over egg noodles, or rice.
Alternatively
you can add the peppers with the onion and garlic.
Prep
time: 10 minutes
Cook
time: 50 or less depending on how large your chicken is.
Sounds yummy! I know what I’m having for
dinner tonight!
I hope you get a chance to try out this
recipe and you can pick up a copy of Sometimes
It’s Fate.
Xx
Angela
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ReplyDeleteWow! Those are both two great excerpts for different reasons. Definitely want this one. The Chicken Cacciatore sounds delish, thanks!
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