Take Two
A Picture Perfect Novel
By Traci
Hayden
Cover Designer: JC Clarke @ The Graphics Shed
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Beth Huntley,
photographer and devoted bachelorette, doesn’t believe in true love. Too much
hurt and disappointment has left her hiding behind the camera. All she can see
is a black and white world through the lens.
William Lorde,
widower and father, was once an open and carefree man. The loss of his wife has
left him wrapped up in the needs of his little girl. He can no longer see the
colors of the world as he struggles each and every day. What happens when these
two similarly different people meet and help each other to step out of the
world they’ve created for themselves? Will they find a love that helps them
heal from the past, enjoy their present and create a beautiful future?
William
I watched the
interaction between them through the camera lens. Beth wrapped her fingers
around Angel's tiny hands, pulling her up onto her feet. Beth took a step
backward, lengthening the distance between them. Angel looked down at her feet,
almost willing them to move. Her leg came up, moving her foot forward in a jerky
motion. Her foot landed on a patch of grass, crushing it beneath her. She
looked up at Beth, her eyes wide in amazement. She giggled as Beth stepped
backwards again. She looked down and pulled her leg up, then realized she
couldn't move that one forward without losing her balance. She put her foot
back down and raised the other leg. A smile spread across her face as she
continued this beautiful dance with Beth.
They made their way
slowly back to the blanket. When they were almost within arm's length of me,
Beth twisted around, so she was behind Angel. I stretched out my hands towards
Angel, waiting to see if she would make the attempt on her own. So many things
happened at once. Beth loosened her grip on Angel, Angel took an unsupported
step forward, and Angel spoke her first real word as she reached out for me.
"Dada!" Her tiny voice was clear and her tongue and lips formed the
word precisely.
I was almost numb
from the shock. Angel had made so many incoherent sounds over the months, but
it had never been like this. She’d recognized me and had come to the
realization that the word and I were connected. She repeated the word again and
again as she took another unsupported step towards me. Then something grabbed
her attention, throwing her concentration off. She lost her balance and grew
quiet as she began to fall forward. I reached out, wrapping my hands
protectively around her waist, pulling her into my arms.
I fell back onto
the blanket, playing airplane with Angel above me. Her face morphed into so many
different forms of joy and I laughed. She was such a happy child, and I swore
to myself she would always be happy and loved. She would never know sadness or
disappointment, not if I could help it.
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My love for books
began at a very small age. I lived inside the many worlds the local library
could provide. The characters within those pages were my companions and my
support when I needed someone most.
My imagination
began to soar as I grew. I began writing small poems as a teenager, but never
thought much about publishing or expanding beyond put my words to paper.
After my children
were born our love for a certain TV show fueled my love for writing. Using my
children as inspiration, I began to write fanfiction, my children being the
characters within the stories.
My passion for
putting words to paper (or screen as is the norm now) has turned from passion
to obsession. I've made some incredible friends through this journey and in
turn, have become not only an author but a promoter and supporter for those
whose imagination dreams character and worlds that I can lose myself in.
I thank my precious
children, my beautiful soul-mate and my forever sister and best friend for
being my constant rock and support as I continue to walk this road called life.
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