Emma by Rebecca H. Jamison |
NOT Looking for Love: Single woman (23) seeks best friend to chat on the phone, shop the clearance racks, watch chick flicks, try out messy cooking projects, and eat Dove dark chocolates.
Emma isn’t so good at the whole life-coaching thing. Her first client ended up with a broken heart and is threatening to relapse in her bad habits. Now Emma has problems of her own to deal with, and all those problems start with one name: Justin.
Justin is her best friend, so it’s hard for Emma not to feel betrayed when she suspects he is falling for her childhood rival. And she knows she’s losing him despite her best efforts. No matter how much she tries, she keeps running up against obstacles. How is she supposed to help other people when she’s drowning in her own failures?
Fans of Jane Austen’s Emma will love this modern retelling of the classic romance novel. Fall in love with Emma’s latter-day tale of redemption, forgiveness, and the quest for true love.
Rebecca H. Jamison |
Rebecca
grew up in Virginia. She attended Brigham Young University, where she earned a
BA and MA in English with an emphasis in creative writing. In between college
and graduate school, she served a mission to Portugal and Cape Verde.
Excerpt:
It was amazing how much
more snow Phil could pick up with his shovel than I could with mine. He cleared
three feet of the driveway before I was done with one.
“When we’re done, if you
have time, you should come in and meet Harri. I think you two will get along.”
Phil stopped and looked at
his watch. “I’m planning to do a couple more driveways before it gets dark.”
“I’ll go get Harri now if
you’re in a hurry. She wants to meet you.”
Phil leaned on his shovel.
“Harry is a she?”
“Her real name is Harriet. She moved here a
couple months ago and she’s hardly met anybody. I think you’ll like her.”
Phil threw his head back,
laughed, and started shoveling again. “I thought you were trying to introduce
me to your new boyfriend.”
“You think I would be out
here shoveling snow while my new boyfriend stays inside?” I grabbed a handful
of snow and threw it at him. I didn’t mean to hit him in the face, but that’s
where it landed.
Phil wiped the snow off his
face and grinned. “I wondered why you were dating such a loser.” I expected him
to throw a snowball at me, but he just stood there. “So you don’t have a
boyfriend?”
I giggled a little at his
awkwardness. “Nope. Harri doesn’t either.”
Phil threw another
shovelful of snow away from the driveway. “So you . . . I mean, you and your
friend are . . . available?” Phil didn’t open his mouth enough when he talked.
That was the one thing about him that always distracted me. I couldn’t help
staring at his mouth.
I had to force myself to
look into his eyes. “Why is that a shock, Phil? Every woman in that house right
now is available. You can take your pick—Harri, me, or Barbara. You’re
surrounded by single women.” It was safe to assume Phil wouldn’t pick me. I was
at least three inches taller than he was, and it was a rare man who dated a
taller woman.
Blog: www.rebeccahjamison.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaHJamison
Youtube book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuZdfRJX8_s&list=LLIqrEppn8mTaoOdSpZk_9Jw&feature=mh_lolz
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Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Emma-Latter-day-Rebecca-H-Jamison/dp/1462112609
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