Title: The Wet Reunion of Two Souls
Author: S.E. Holden
Publisher: Breathless Press
Genre: Contemporary erotic romance
ISBN: 978-1-926930-45-9
Price: 1.99
Blurb
On a glorious Thursday afternoon, May’s dream of having a baby is finally coming true. Bursting with excitement, she’s eager to share the news. But her best laid plans disintegrate when Jim returns home from work with a different idea…one that didn’t include her.
Doubting whether they still share the same dream of a family, May contemplates her future with Jim until the rain washes in an unexpected tryst. Can their relationship weather the storm of emotions unleashed.
Excerpt:
A bright flash leapt through the window chased closely by a deep, bass rumble that rattled the wine glasses on the table. The sudden brilliance startled her, and she stepped back.
Jim whirled around. “Like I said…it’s Thursday night. Bob asked me to sub on their bowling team, and I need to leave in a minute or two to get there in time for practice. You know I need a few frames to get the arm and knees working right.” Lightning flickered, followed seconds later by the boom. “I’m sure I told you about this last week.”
Mouth agape, she stared at him. Disbelief and disappointment teamed up, overwhelming her. “But…I…” She paused, voice quivering, tears threatening. Her right hand drifted to her belly. “It’s been so long since we had a night in and I really need to talk to you.”
Jim spun away and strode to the closet to get his bowling bag. “Sorry, hon, but I promised Bob over a month ago. He talked about it every time I saw him at work. I have to go. The guys are counting on me.”
“But Jim, our work schedules haven’t matched up in weeks. We barely have time to say hello let alone anything else and tonight was our night to catch up.”
Grabbing the handle of his red two-ball bag, Jim wheeled it toward the front door, looking anywhere but at May. She stepped in front of him, blocking his easy escape. She placed her hand on his arm and gazed up into his eyes. “Please don’t go.” Please choose me and the baby over your friends.
Jim stood up straight, closed his eyes and blew out a breath, long and slow. “Look, I’ll be back in a couple hours and we’ll get caught up.” He smiled his best sorry-I-let-you-down-again-but-I’ll-make-it-up-to-you smile—a smile that had been showing up far too often of late. She cringed. “How does that sound?”
“Quite frankly, it sucks.”
My thoughts:
May has found out the wonderful news she is pregnant. Â After calling her mom and sharing the news she goes to the store to get a few things. Â She wants the night with Jim to be perfect so she can share the news. Â The way their schedules are they rarely see each other so tonight will be special or so she thought. Â When Jim got home he told May he had promised Bob he would bowl with them. Â After a brief argument May sends him on his way to bowling.
I enjoyed this short read. Â I felt for May as this is her first child and she was so excited to share her news. Â At first I did not care for Jim and wanted to chew him out as well, the jerk. Â Luckily for May Jim thinks about the argument on the way to bowling. Â He comes home to make amends and lets just say even if you do not smoke you are going to want a cigaret after this read.
I love when a book /characters grip you . Â This is a good read.