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Elisabeth Barrett | A Secret Place
Okay, be honest. Do you have a secret place where you like to go hide? For
me, itโs my garage. When I need a breather from the crazy that is my house or
just need to give myself a time out, I sneak away to the cool darkness.
Sometimes I turn on the tiny florescent garage light, but most of the time, I
donโt. Sometimes I sit in my car where itโs quiet, but mostly I just stand
near the boiler and listen to it clanking. Sometimes I take a spoon and eat
some ice cream right out of the carton. I never feel guilty about my secret
eating in my secret place. After a while, I feel calm enough to head back
into the house to deal with whatever mayhem is going on with my husband and
kids.
I think a lot of people have secret places. It might be a reading nook or a
spot on the couch. It might be a cozy bed, the top of the staircase or a
space in the attic. It might not even be in your house. In college, I always
sought out a particular desk deep in the library stacks, and I have a friend
who retreated to a spot under a notch on a particular tree. Your secret place
is somewhere where you can hide, read, dream, or decompress.
My latest book, ONCE AND AGAIN, is a second chance love story with a
double reversal-of-fortune twist and in it, my heroine, Carolyn, has a secret
place. Itโs located at the end of the rickety, old dock by her house. She
goes there to think about her problems and listen to the waves. Early in the
story, Carolyn isnโt doing well, and she ends up doing a lot of thinking and
wave-listening. Her family lost their fortune, sheโs struggling to make ends
meet, and her new boss turns out to be her first loveโand he still holds a
grudge about how things ended between them. But Carolynโs secret place calms
her, helps her work through her problems, and keeps her going for another
day.
Things end up working out for Carolyn, aided by a lot of soul-searching and a
challenging journey, but itโs thanks to her secret place that she is able to
keep herself together during the darkest times until things truly start to
turn around.
GIVEAWAY
How many of you have a secret place you go when you need to
hide/relax/dream? Where is it? Leave a comment below for a chance to win a
digital copy of ONCE AND AGAIN.
Elisabeth Barrett lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and spends her days
teaching, editing, writing sexy contemporary romance, and enjoying time with
her sometimes-bearded husband and three spirited children. She is constantly
perfecting her home-work-writing juggling act, but in her free time she loves
to hike open space preserves, grow orchids, bake sweet things her husband
wonโt eat, and sing in grand choruses.
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For readers of Shannon Stacey and Susan Mallery, the heartfelt new
Briarwood series begins with a tale of forbidden love, broken promises, and
second chances.
Growing up in Eastbridge, Connecticut, Carolyn Rivington was a young
debutante who did whatever her parents asked. So when her father demanded
that she break things off with the boy from the wrong side of the tracks or
else, she did. Now Carolynโs family is deep in debt. Sheโs no longer a member
of the Briarwood Golf and Yacht Club, sheโs an employee. And the tanned,
tattooed, dangerously handsome stranger who saunters into her lobby isnโt
just her new boss . . . heโs also her first love.
The last time he saw Carolyn, Jake Gaffney was in the back of a police
cruiser, handcuffed and humiliated. But seeing her again stirs other
memories: a blanket on the beach, the moon above their heads, and the most
expensive bottle of wine he could afford. Now the tables have turned. As a
real-estate magnate and Briarwoodโs new owner, Jake doesnโt have to answer to
anyone. But now that heโs back home, heโs finding it hard to live down his
old reputation.
Before they can move forward, Jake and Carolyn must face their pasts. But
itโll take more than sizzling chemistry for them to heal old wounds and
return to the love they once shared.
Comments
20 comments posted.
Re: Elisabeth Barrett | A Secret Place
I dont have a secret place.
(Marissa Yip-Young 5:43am July 15, 2015)
happy reading on Hump day.
(Emily Stemp 10:10am July 15, 2015)
My secret place isn't so secret - it's my bed! hahaha I love going in there when I
just need to getaway!
(Lily Shah 12:48pm July 15, 2015)
My place to relax is not a secret, but my fav chair at my fav window...
(Colleen Conklin 12:59pm July 15, 2015)
Where I read is on the couch watching tv I can do both
really well and not miss anything
(Jeri Dickinson 5:28pm July 15, 2015)
I don't have a secret place.
(Jen Barnard 6:40pm July 15, 2015)
I live alone so don't need a secret place
(Suzy Manning 7:24pm July 15, 2015)
I don't have a secret place, I have a nice quiet house so I
don't need one. If I do not want to be bother by the phone
or my husband I just go stretch out on my bed with a book.
(Sharon Sommer 7:29pm July 15, 2015)
It is a rose garden maze in my mind. I imagine to stroll
though the path, forget the world and come back feeling
better than ever.
(Sabine Blanch 1:26pm July 16, 2015)
I like to read on the beach
(Jeri Dickinson 3:26pm July 16, 2015)
i don't really have a secret place, just a favorite one!
the couch in my living room, with a bottle of water and my
favorite afghan.
(Sandy Haber 9:15pm July 16, 2015)
I don't really have a secret place, but when I need "me time" I find a nice spot and break out the craft projects. Jewelry, needlework, or stained glass, my family knows not to bother me when they see me at work.
(Cynthia Powers 10:48pm July 16, 2015)
I don't have a secret place but I like to stay up late and dream or sometimes get up really early and dream and read.
(cHARLETTE bOND 1:19pm July 17, 2015)
I don't have a secret space.
(Lori Raines 7:58am July 18, 2015)
I've never had a secret hiding place, not even when my children were young.
(Anna Speed 1:21pm July 18, 2015)
I have a small enclosed back patio that houses many houseplants. I can lose myself when I'm fussing with my plants and with the windows open, I can smell fresh cut grass and feel the fresh breezes. I tried reading there, but find my mind wandering instead. Not secret, just private.
(Rosemary Simm 4:48pm July 18, 2015)
My secret place is actually sitting on my front steps looking out across the golf course and up at the mountains. It's so peaceful and it gives time to reflect and relax.
(Sandie White 6:32pm July 18, 2015)
I wish i did!
(Denise Austin 7:41pm July 18, 2015)
OUT IN THE WOODS
(Debbi Shaw 9:49pm July 18, 2015)
I don't have one,
(Susan Mahaffey 10:13pm July 18, 2015)
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