Carol James has shared thoughts and treasures with us but today, we're getting a sneak peek into her brand new release, The Waiting!
A professional soccer player, Sam Tucker has lived the life of a celebrity in the UK only to discover that, despite all the wealth and fame he has acquired, his life is empty. He returns to the one place where life last had meaning, and goes in search of the one woman he’s loved since he was a teenager—Katherine. He wonders if she’ll remember him after all these years… And fears she just might.
As God weaves together a rejected proposal, a mission trip, and a devastating storm to turn their hearts toward Him and toward each other, Katherine and Sam will have to let go of their fears, find forgiveness and trust, and realize that their future together was worth the wait.
Excerpt:
As a gust of wind blew rain into the
small cave, Katherine shivered again, and Sam turned his back to the doorway in
the rock to shelter her from the cold. He held her close, and while habit told
her to pull away, she refused to obey as the old Katherine would have done.
Instead, she placed her head back on his shoulder, and he began slowly swaying
back and forth as if they were dancing. Stepping out of the boat meant taking
risks she’d never taken before. And yet something about him felt safe.
“Hey.” Barely audible above the
splatting of the rain against the river rocks, his whisper warmed her hair.
In response, she turned her face up
toward his. They were eyelashes apart.
“Whatcha thinking?”
How close you are. “Nothing.”
“Nothing?” His eyes probed hers until
he had to be able to read her thoughts. “I’m pretty sure that’s impossible.”
How close you are. And how much I like
it. “Nothing…really."
“Sorry, but I’m not buying.” He gently
rested his forehead against hers. “Let me see if I can pick up some telepathic
communications here. Look into my eyes.”
She was floating in the ocean, the
sunlight sparkling on the gentle, cerulean waves. Kiss me. “Sam, I—”
“Quiet, please. I need total silence
to ensure accurate results.” As she continued to stare into the
blue pools, tiny lines crinkled at the
outer edges, and he drew his head away. “I got it.”
“You have, have you?‛ For some
ridiculous reason her voice quivered.
“Yes. You have a question you want to
ask me.”
“Oh, I do? And what would that be?”
“You’re wondering why I haven’t tried
to kiss you.”
Her face was on fire as she moved
away. There’s no way he could have possibly known her thoughts.
“And you think it might be because I’m
not attracted to you.” He entwined his fingers with hers
and then raised their clasped hands to
draw her back to him. “But you’re wrong.”
The rain had slowed to a gentle
sprinkle as the storm marched on downstream. In minutes, the two of them would
exit the cave, and these moments of forced intimacy would be gone as quickly as
they had come. She needed to take advantage of the little time they had left. “Why
haven’t you then? Every other man I’ve ever dated would have at least tried by
now.”
“I’m not every other man.”
He was right about that.
Carol James is an author of inspirational fiction. She lives in a small town outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Jim, and a perky Jack Russell "Terrorist," Zoe.
Having always loved intriguing stories with happy endings, she was moved to begin writing to encourage others as she'd been encouraged by the works of other authors of inspirational fiction.
Carol enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren, traveling with friends, and serving in the production department at her church. And, most days in the late hours of the night or the wee hours of the morning, she can be found bringing her newest novel to life.
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