#MFRWhooks Blog Hop - An Excerpt from A LONG WAY FROM EDEN - Not Bloody Likely

Today I'm sharing an excerpt from A LONG WAY FROM EDEN. I recently republished this book after updating the manuscript and giving it a beautiful new cover.

In this excerpt, Meg Evans meets Zane Martin for the first time. Let's just say it wasn't exactly love at first sight! Zane has some shocking news for Meg:

Excerpt:

She cleared her throat when he looked up, extending her hand to him. "I'm Meg Evans. You wanted to speak with me?"

He stood and took her hand in a brief shake, his mouth unsmiling and tense. "I'm Zane Martin." He looked around. "Is there somewhere we can speak in private?"

Warning bells clamored in her head. "Anything you have to say to me, you can say right here." There was no way she was going anywhere private with this guy. She slid into the seat across from his.

He sat again and laid his hands on the table, his palms flat against the smooth brown Formica. Frowning, he said, "Are you sure? What I have to say is very personal."

"Look, Mr. Martin, I don't know you. I have no idea what you could possibly want to say to me, but whatever it is, I'll hear it right here." She folded her arms across her chest.

He studied her for a minute, his look enigmatic. She returned his scrutiny, wondering how he'd received the scars. Despite their dangerous appearance, they didn't take away from the attractiveness of the man.

He fidgeted for a few seconds, and then suddenly blurted, "Your son got my daughter pregnant."

Meg's jaw dropped. Whatever she had been expecting him to say, it hadn't been that. She blinked as the information seeped into her brain. She'd known Tom was dating a girl, though she'd never met her. But pregnant? No way. Tom would have said something.

"I—I don't believe you."

He gave a heavy sigh. "Trust me, I wouldn't kid about this."

She splayed her hands on the table in front of her, her thoughts jumbled. "Tom's a university student. He doesn't have time for this."

"I can assure you he had enough time to knock up my daughter."

Meg gasped. "How can you be so crass?"

He scowled. "How do you want me to be, lady? Any way you look at it, it's a bad situation."

She slumped against her seat. "Well, you're not helping the situation by talking like that."

He waved a hand to dismiss her comment. "That's neither here nor there. I'm here to talk about getting these two kids married as soon as possible."

She straightened at his words and shook her head. "Married? Not bloody likely."

Blurb:

Zane Martin's teenage daughter is pregnant. Meg Evan's son is the baby's father. Because Zane grew up not knowing who his father was, he'll be damned if he'll let his grandchild live with that shame. Meg was forced into an abusive marriage because of an unplanned pregnancy, so she knows that love is the only good reason to marry. Neither Meg nor Zane expects or welcomes the attraction that sparks between them. As they await the impending birth of their grandchild, old wounds open and long hidden family secrets come to light. The young couple builds a newer, stronger relationship, while Meg and Zane reach for a love passionate enough to overcome the past—if they're strong enough to trust it...and each other.

Buy Link: https://books2read.com/A-Long-Way-From-Eden-by-Jana-Richards

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