Out Now is MONTANA WILD by Roni Hall…Born
and Bred in NYC, Fate Leads Jamie to the Wilds of Montana Where the
Reluctant City Girl Comes Alive. Empowered, She Risks It All To Save
A Life, Befriend A Wild Stallion and Fall In Love…Only To Have It
All Taken Away By Past Demons…Check Out MONTANA WILD by Roni Hall!
Spiraling downward after losing two loved
ones within one week, Jamie’s world was closing in…until she
grabs an unexpected lifeline and escapes. Knowing only New York City,
Montana is another world and she is unprepared by how the land, the
people and even the animals touch her.
After risking her life to save a child,
Jamie shares an undeniable bond and the beginning ripples of deep
emotions with her co-rescuer, Kevin. However, her past follows her to
Montana and threatens all that she loves there.
Jamie has no choice but to hurt Kevin in
order to save his life and returns to New York with her ex, Derrick.
Broken, Kevin refuses to believe she doesn’t love him and searches
for Jamie, only to find her in Derrick’s lair. Once again Jamie
tries to protect Kevin but this
time gets caught in the cross
fire…
The force of the water
battered Kevin around like a toy but the ropes kept him on course.
The anchormen on shore tightened and gave more slack in the lines as
needed to direct Kevin to his precious targets. Stumbling repeatedly,
the slippery rocky bottom hampered his progress and he went under
again and again. The dunkings slowed him and Kevin cursed out loud,
trying to regain his balance. Time was his enemy since he was already
numb from the icy water. He had to get them out. An eternity passed
before he finally made it to the pair.
Tommy was out of the water,
lying motionless on his belly on the rock as Jamie held on to the
life jacket.
“Jamie, are you okay?” he
had to shout. She looked pale but nodded.
“Take Tommy!” she yelled
back to him.
“I’ll take both of you together!”
Jamie shook
her head. “No, the water’s too strong. Take
Tommy first.”
Kevin knew she was right, but
she didn’t look good. He feared she couldn’t hold on but he also
knew he did not have time to hesitate if he wanted to save both of
them.
“Tommy!” Kevin shouted to
be heard above the water. “Tommy, it’s Uncle Kevin. I want you to
move slowly but I want you to come into my arms, like you’re giving
me a big hug. I’m going to take you back to your dad. He’s
worried about you.”
At the mention of his dad,
Tommy’s head perked up. He began to move and reached for Kevin who
grabbed him in a bear hug. Turning to look at Jamie, he yelled, “I’ll
be back for you. Don’t you let go! Do you hear me? Don’t let go!”
he repeated.
“Okay.” She nodded but she
did not convince him. “Promise?”
“Promise,” she answered
with a weak smile. He did not
want to leave but he had no
choice, he turned to go. She was right. He couldn’t have held on to
both of them in this rough water. Tommy hugged Kevin as he tried to
soothe him with words of encouragement.
“It’s okay, buddy, I’ve
got you. You’re gonna be okay. Your dad’s waiting for you. You’re
gonna be okay.” As Kevin began to walk back, he could feel the
sheer power of his friends pulling on the ropes, leading him back to
safety. He could not have made it back on his own. His strength was
drained from the glacial waters.
As he neared safe water, Rick
handed off his rope to another man and ran into the water toward his
son. He embraced Kevin and Tommy, then lifted Tommy out of Kevin’s
arms and hugged his son like he would never let go. But Rick did let
go and handed his son to Mike on shore. “Go warm him up,” he
ordered. “We need to get Jamie!”
The summer after high school graduation,
Roni worked two jobs to pay for nursing school. During the midnight
shift as a waitress, a charismatic young man at the counter flirted
with her for hours as he consumed seven cups of coffee. Their
first date was eventful enough to be a book itself! Thirty-seven
years and two kids later, the love story continues. Just like her
novels, life can’t be too simple and you must make it an
adventurous ride!
Her
favorite place to write is in her hammock at their small Michigan
cottage where she literally dodges the feeding hummingbirds while
being serenaded by the lake’s loons. Besides writing, she
loves Slow Rollin’ in Detroit and the combination of good food,
better wine, and dear friends.
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