#MFRWhooks Blog Hop - An Excerpt from A LONG WAY FROM EDEN - Where Do You Go?

Today on the blog hop, I'm featuring another excerpt from A LONG WAY FROM EDEN. In this excerpt, Meg gets lost in the music as she plays a piece of classical music for Zane on his baby grand piano,

Excerpt:

Meg pulled a book of classical music from the pile and found a Beethoven piece she liked. "I never played much popular music when I was young. It was mostly classical pieces and church music. This is one of my favorites."

She set the music on the stand and after closing the lid, sat at the piano bench once more. As she played the opening notes of "Moonlight Sonata", she smiled. The haunting melody always made her think of lovers stealing away for a clandestine rendezvous. Their meeting place was somewhere in a deep, dark forest, the only light from the full moon. She waited for him in the cold, damp woods, frightened lest her absence be detected. Finally, he was there, as beautiful and dark as the night sky, his eyes shining with love for her. They made love under the stars, but had to hurry away, for this was a love that could never be.

She played the last note and sat motionless with her hands poised above the keys. Music with great emotion always affected her, always made her feel too much. Zane put a hand on her shoulder. "Where do you go when you play that?"

Meg looked up at him in surprise, and a little embarrassment. She had no idea her feelings were so easy for him to read. "My own little world, I guess. The music is so emotional, it can't help but make a person feel something."

He smiled and removed his hand. "I think it's quite a gift. Some people are good musicians, at least technically, but you also have the ability to feel the music and to put what you feel into your playing."

"Thank you." Meg was floored at his perception. There was so much more to this man than she'd imagined.

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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