{"product_id":"hope-9781735348490","title":"Hope","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHis betrayal set their relationship and their lives ablaze. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, research chemist Josh Albright is racing time to prevent more wildfire destruction while trying to become the trustworthy man Celeste deserves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlagued by imposter syndrome that threatens her career as a relationship coach and self-help author, all Celeste Cairan wants is to escape wildfire country and the man she wishes she could stop loving. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan love help them rise from the ashes?\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet HOPE \u0026amp; find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrologueOctober 6 Wildbranch, CA\u003cem\u003eCeleste\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs soon as the envelope disappears into the slot and clunks at the bottom of the mailbox, my stomach tightens. I've made a huge mistake. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. How can I get the letter back? My fingers are thin but not thin enough to fit into the slot.\u003c\/p\u003ePossibilities: Fishing line? Coat hanger? Bra strap? Damn these new mailboxes that no one can break into. Not that I ever knew how or wanted to get into an old one. It's a felony to tamper with the mail. Why isn't infidelity a felony? My handwritten words flash through my mind: \"You implanted this idea in him... Not all men cheat... All those times you disparaged men in front of Josh...\" I cringe. That's right, folks: it's Celeste Cairan, the great relationship coach, who, after discovering her soulmate's infidelity, wrote a  scathing letter to his mother. Yes, Celeste Cairan, who ignored the loving relationship she shared with her soulmate's mother and instead blamed the woman for having raised him wrong. I'll have some new openings in my schedule when my existing clients realize I'm a complete fraud. Can't keep a man. Can't sustain a relationship for more than seven years. What's the refrain? Those who can't do, teach. Yup.Ash falls from the wildfires in the mountains, coating my arms with a sticky gray pallor. What are the chances the fire will snake a path through the mountains directly to this mailbox and turn that letter to dust without scorching anything else? Or... better fantasy for everyone: it rains, washing away the ash, stopping the fires, running the ink on my handwritten diatribe.  The letter could get lost in the mail. One can only hope.Damn it! Why must I always speak my mind? What good can possibly come from this? I drop my forehead on the mailbox. The heat of absorbed sunlight is remarkably soothing. I'll just stay here for a while. Maybe the heat will transfer some of the mailbox's blue paint onto my skin, marking me. A cobalt blue reminder to all who cross my path, like The Scarlet Letter. Instead of A for adulterous, B for bitter.\"Excuse me. Are you done here? I need to mail something,\" a soft voice says to my right. I roll my head toward the sound. Sunlight silhouettes a tall figure. \"Sorry.\" I step away from the mailbox, recognizing its defeat over my better intentions.\"Hey.\" Her voice perks up. \"Didn't I just see you in \u003cem\u003eCalifornia Inspiration Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e?\"How did she recognize me behind the n95 mask and goggles? \"That was me.\" A real inspiration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tara L. Roí\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bee Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735348490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRo?, Tara L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Whether she's indulging her passions for art, music, or yoga, hanging with loved ones, or enjoying a long nature walk, Tara L. Ro? is often thinking up meet cutes for her quirky older characters. You can find her online chatting about romance novels and the writing process. To set up a reading or other author event, reach out at TaraLRoi.com. 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