Across the Way
By Amy K. McClung
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Synopsis
Marie has her
twenties planned out. Her dream to see all fifty states before she turns
twenty-five finally comes true. With a two-year trip ahead of her, she says
good-bye to her family and her best friend Jayce. Though fearing the trip could
change their friendship forever, a pact is formed. They're determined not to
let distance impact on their relationship.
Amidst triumph
and heartache, new relationships and friendships, Marie soon discovers her
journey is so much more than an adventure. Instead, she finally realizes where
she truly belongs.
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Excerpt
PROLOGUE
MARIE
“Holy mother
shit son of a fucking asshole!” I screamed at Satan’s head as it appeared
between my legs. No, I didn’t suffer from Tourette’s syndrome. I suffered from
labor pains. Satan was how I referred to my gynecologist as she cheered me on
with a smile while I tried to push a watermelon out of my vagina.
When my
contractions began five hours ago, my mother drove me to the hospital. As we
walked into the emergency room, I was able to take some of the pain away by
easing myself into a wheelchair. With my feet placed strategically on the
footrests, my mother quickly wheeled me to the registration desk.
“My daughter is
in labor. Her contractions are about three minutes apart now. Can you please
page her doctor? Dr. Grainger.” The girl at the desk immediately picked up her
phone and then typed something into the computer to dial the doctor directly.
When there was no answer, she paged her overhead.
A few moments
later, they wheeled me into the room and up on the bed. Instantly I grabbed my
mother’s hand and screamed out once more as the contraction hit.
“Where is he?” I
asked in a panic.
“He’ll be here
soon, Marie. I checked on his flight a few minutes ago, and it is still showing
on time. He should be landing any minute now.”
“I need him
here! He’s the reason I’m in pain right now. He should experience this!” How
was it that men got to do the fun part of making a baby, but didn’t have to go
through any of the pain and suffering?
My mother
chuckled.
Meet the Author
Amy McClung was
born in Nashville, TN. She is the second oldest of four girls and occasionally
suffers from middle-child syndrome. She met the love of her life online in
August of 2004, on his birthday of all days, and married him in September 2005.
Currently they
have no human children, only the room full of colorful robots that transform
into vehicles and the large headed Pop Funkoes, who represent their favorite
characters. Collecting movies, shot glasses, Pop Funkoes, and dust bunnies are
some of her favorite pastimes.
Amy began
writing in September of 2011 and independently published her first YA novel,
Cascades of Moonlight, Book one of the Parker Harris series the following May.
Her first book was a means of therapy for her, enabling her to escape reality
for a while during a difficult transition in her life.
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