Presents
Bridge Over the
Atlantic
by
Lisa J Hobman
Genre: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
Release Date: April 4, 2013
Digital ISBN 13: 978-1-939217-42-4 ISBN 10: 1-939217-42-3
Print ISBN 13: 978-1-939217-43-1 ISBN 10: 1-939217-43-1
Purchase link: www.5princebooks.com/buy.htm
Bridge Over the Atlantic
Mallory Westerman is a
full-figured, successful, young business woman living in Yorkshire, England.
Though very career minded, she is extremely self-conscious about her ample
curves and so her love life tends to pay the price. Concentrating solely on her
business, she has almost given up on finding someone to love. That is until she literally trips into the
arms of a stranger who becomes her Knight in shining armour.
The immediate sexual and
romantic spark that blossoms into love and the events that follow, irrevocably
change Mallory’s life-path and self-image forever, but only go to prove that
the road to true love is never smooth and that things don’t always turn out how
you expect…
Bio for Lisa J Hobman
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Lisa is a happily married Mum of one with two crazy dogs. She especially enjoys being creative; has
worked as a singer and now runs her own little craft business where she makes
hanging signs and decorations for the home. Lisa and her family recently
relocated from Yorkshire, England to their beloved Scotland; a place of happy
holidays and memories for them.
Writing has always been something Lisa has enjoyed, although in the past
it has centered on poetry and song lyrics.
The story in her debut novel has been building in her mind for a long
while but until the relocation, she never had the time to put it down in black
and white; working full time as a High School Science Learning Mentor and
studying swallowed up any spare time she had.
Making the move north of the border has given Lisa the opportunity to
spread her wings and fulfill her dream.
Writing is now a deep passion and she has enjoyed every minute of
working towards being published. Novels
two and three are works in progress so watch this space!
How to reach Lisa J Hobman:
EXCERPT of Bridge Over the Atlantic:
January
2011
“You
can NOT be serious?!” Mallory
Westerman recoiled. It wasn’t a habit of hers, to inadvertently quote 1980’s
sports stars. But even she was
surprised when she heard John McEnroe’s words fall from her lips.
Thankfully,
her fiancé, whilst obviously bemused at her reaction and frustrated by her lack
of enthusiasm, didn’t really notice the similarities between her and the wiry
haired tennis supremo. He was much too busy stroking the print-out in front of
him, on the table, as if ironing out the creases would make his suggestion a
more viable proposition.
“Honey,
imagine the life we could have there right now,” he pleaded. “The open spaces,
the fresh air-…”
“The
midge bites, the lack of internet connection, no other civilisation for miles.”
She rudely interrupted. She immediately felt guilty when Sam’s eyes took on the
appearance of a scolded puppy dog. She slid her arms around his neck caressing
the sides of his beautiful face. “I’m sorry, sweetheart. I just don’t see
me…either of us, really, taking to a permanent life out in the middle of
goodness knows where at this point in our lives, surrounded by sheep and wearing wellies and Tweeds!”
“Now
you are being terribly stereotypical and insulting to all things countryside,
Mallory,” Sam chastised in his Canadian drawl. “And besides, I think you’d look
very fetching in wellies….just wellies that is, nothing else.” He grabbed her
playfully and squeezed her. His green eyes flashed with a mischievousness
Mallory had come to adore. She giggled and gazed up at him, lovingly recalling
the first time she had found herself utterly mesmerised by him.
~~~~~
December
2009
Mallory
had lived in Yorkshire all the
twenty-eight years of her life. Since dropping out of her PR course at Uni,
through sheer laziness, she had endured a run of soulless jobs. Nothing ever
really pushed her buttons. That was until an inheritance from her dear Aunt
Sylvia had given her the opportunity to do the one thing she truly wanted to do.
Her
little gift emporium, Le Petit Cadeau.
It had
been the brain child of her Aunt many years before, when Mallory had taken to
making her own Christmas gifts one year when, as was the case on more than one
dreadful occasion, unemployment occurred on the brink of the festive season.
She
had sobbed and sobbed when the solicitor informed her that her Aunt had left
her the large sum of money under strict conditions that she was to, ‘get off
her backside and do something fulfilling for once!.’ She remembered almost
laughing aloud at the point when the solicitor had uttered the quote directly
as her Aunt had written it. Even in death, feisty Sylvia knew how to draw a
chuckle from her beloved niece.
It was
a fairly quiet early December Wednesday in Leeds,
well perhaps quiet was not the right
way to put it. The city centre was the usual bustling metropolis, but the
Victoria Quarter was, ostensibly, being given a somewhat brief reprieve from
the usual barrage of festive shoppers. Mallory huffed as she watched a swooning
couple canoodling whilst browsing in the window of the lingerie boutique
opposite.
“Sod
this for a game of soldiers. I think I need a break,” she informed one of the
cute, jointed, stiff teddy bears sitting, looking pensive on the shelf next to
where she perched. “I reckon there is a tall, caramel macchiato with my name on
it somewhere!”
Grabbing
her oversized bag she chalked Back in 20
mins on her very own, handmade door sign. Once she had dropped the latch
she headed out into the sea of suited business people and Christmas shoppers.
She smirked at the vast number of pre-school children who were sporting cheap
red Santa hats lovingly procured for them, she guessed, by harassed parents as
bribery for good behaviour.
The
paved precinct area was buzzing. Mallory loved Leeds City Centre with its designer boutiques and quirky shops. At
this time of year, however, there was something transcendent about the
atmosphere. Maybe it was the twinkling lights strung from building to building
or the way that each and every shop was decked in sparkling silvers and
gregarious gold. The myriad Christmas songs, being played in numerous outlets
all out of synch with one another, were an assault on the senses. The stalls
all laid out, down the centre of the precinct, were vying for the attention of
passers-by with their brightly coloured gifts
and trinkets. A delicious aroma of roast chestnuts wafted through the chilled
air and into Mallory’s nostrils making her tummy grumble.
She
rounded the corner heading for her favourite
coffee shop when suddenly she involuntarily lurched forward. Her stiletto heel
had become lodged in between two paving slabs, sending her and her belongings,
hurtling into the arms of a passing stranger.
“Whoaaaa
there!” The startled man grabbed for Mallory, in a bid to stop her inevitable
collision with the pavement. “We haven’t been formally introduced and yet here
you are throwing yourself at me!” He laughed. His accent was noticeably of the
North American variety.
Thank you so much Bernadette. It has been such a wonderful experience working with and learning from you. I can't wait to get to work on my second novel with you and I'm sure it will be just as much fun!! :-)
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