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SHADES OF GREY
by
Bev Haynes
HEATHER MANN’s life is a mess. She is a
widow working as activities director at Twin Pines Care Center and
Assisted Living Center located in the Wyoming mountain town of
Evergreen. Her co-workers have accused her of stealing and any number of
deceptive antics. Hurt and confused, Heather cannot find a way out of
the quagmire in which she finds herself.
CHAD BROOKS is the owner of the
corporation of which Twin Pines is a part. He arrives in Evergreen as a
means to get out of the city for a while and to observe his prime
candidate for the position of corporate activities consultant…Heather
Mann. Her resume and references are in direct conflict from the reports
he is receiving from Wyoming.
Sparks fly when CHAD and HEATHER meet and
continue as they sort their way through mystery and possibly murder.
ISBN:
978-1-935048-12-1 1-935048-12-0
Word Count: 68,581
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT
SHADES OF GREY
SHADES OF GREY is full of mystery, suspense, and romance. …Can
Heather overcome the accusations and the deception and trust Chad to
help her? Or will she think that where he is concerned, everything is
black and white?
Reviewer: Ansley
Rating: 4 Flames
EXCERPT
CHAPTER ONE
Heather Mann’s eyelids snapped
open, and her heart hammered in her chest. The last rumblings of some
unknown sound reverberated around the bedroom, ruining the silence of her
slumber on a dark, dreary, winter morning.
Her dog, Brandy, stiffened,
tensed and growled faintly beside her. Brandy must have heard something as
well. It must be the awful wind. She took a deep breath attempting to
relax, then reached out and stroked Brandy’s head to reassure the animal,
the truth be known, also to comfort herself. Turning her head, she looked at
the digital clock sitting on the nightstand. Six-thirty. Breathing deeply,
she forced her heart to slow to a nice, even beat.
Surely, the house would withstand
the assaulting wind without her holding it up with all her worry. She
punched her pillow and squirmed deeper into the comforting softness of the
mattress as the supple percale sheets slid softly against her skin.
Relaxing, she listened to the sound of the Wyoming wind whistling through
the trees. Near the brink of sleep, Brandy cuddled into the bend of her
knees mocking her every move.
Another loud, crash brought
Heather bolt upright in bed. Brandy yelped and growled her displeasure as
she bailed over the top of Heather. “Ouch! You miserable mutt!” Heather
squealed as the dog’s nails scratched the tender flesh of her arm. Throwing
off the covers, Heather raced behind the dog, her thin, silky sleep shirt
clinging to her body.
Ned…it had to be her
brother, he’d been remodeling the apartment across the hall, but she
remembered he’d finished with that last weekend. Besides, she and her
brother were much alike, they both liked to sleep in on a day off work.
Slowly, she turned the knob,
easing open the heavy oak door a crack allowing her just enough room to peek
out to the landing. She couldn’t see much of it from her vantage point, but
she could hear movement out there—scraping sounds, grunts and groans.
Tossing open the door she cried, “Ned! What are
you…?” Her words stuck in her throat.
A handsome stranger crouched on the landing, yanking on wide canvas
straps that surrounded a gigantic storage crate that was perched at a
dangerous angle near the landing. The box teetered on the edge of the top
step.
This attractive man certainly wasn’t her brother.
Sweat dampened the man’s black,
curly hair and perspiration ran in rivulets down his tan skin. His
thick-muscled shoulders strained against a buffalo-plaid shirt, and a pair
of soft, worn jeans hugged his backside as they stretched around perfect
muscles.
“Geez!” Heather cried, throwing
her hands in the air, emphasizing her dismay. “What are you doing?”
“Can’t you tell?” He grunted as
he tugged at the strap. “I’m moving in.”...
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