Love Will Find You
By Iris Blobel
Blurb:
Can their new love survive the scrutiny of the
public eye?
After
his father’s heart attack, Australian Football League player Tyson Gaspaldi
takes his parents on holiday to a small place at the New South Wales coast.
One morning, following a surfing session,
he comes across a crying woman on the beach. Everything
about her intrigues him, and he can’t walk away. She’s not only sexy and humble,
but, as he soon finds out, vulnerable as well.
It’s
only been a few months since Katie Cassidy lost her sister in a car accident.
Still overwhelmed by the loss, a chance encounter
on the beach with an attractive stranger awakens unexpected emotions inside
her. She’s instantly drawn to his caring nature, but also his looks.
However, Tyson’s past quickly catches up with them,
causing Katie’s childhood demons to return, and the road to romance becomes
anything but smooth.
Author:
Iris
Blobel was born and raised in Germany and only immigrated to Australia in the
late 1990s. Having had the travel bug most of her life, Iris spent quite some
time living in Scotland, London as well as Canada where she met her husband.
Her love for putting her stories onto paper only emerged a few years back, but
now her laptop is a constant companion. Iris resides west of Melbourne with her
husband and her beautiful two daughters as well as their dog. Next to her job
at a private school she also presents a German Program at the local Community
Radio.
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My
Blog: www.iris-b.blogspot.com
Excerpt:
Prologue
Tyson
held the Brownlow Medal in his hand, but celebrating was the last thing on his
mind. His fake smile was as much a lie as the last message he’d sent to Katie
the day before. As a result, it was his mother who sat in the crowd amongst his
teammates, his friends, the footy world, reporters, and whoever else was
important—and not Katie. His gaze wandered around the ballroom, with all the
round tables neatly positioned in nice rows. Each table was beautifully set
with dinnerware, menus, and a floral arrangement. The TV screens on either side
of him showed a close-up of the stage, and as he tried to protect his eyes
against the bright lights, he watched them all, making toasts, their glasses
filled with the best champagne, applauding his achievement.
The
crowd settled and awaited a speech. His speech. Nervousness crept up in him as
he stared into the audience. His throat burned as the acid in his stomach
churned.
The
Brownlow Medal was awarded to the best and fairest football player of the
season, yet he didn’t think there was anything fair about the way he’d treated his girl.
Tyson
Gaspaldi took a deep breath, unfolded his little note, and cleared his throat.
The first word he focused on was her name, Katie. He blinked to refocus and
thanked his mother as well as his family. It came effortlessly once he was past
the initial hurdle and in only a few minutes he finished, held up his medal,
and walked behind the stage.
Why
had he said the things he had? Why didn’t he just answer her question?
A
short time later, Tyson joined his friends and his mother at the table again.
“Congratulations,
darling.” His mother took his face into her hands and gave Ty a kiss on his
cheek. Only a few years ago, he would have been embarrassed by such open
emotions in front of a crowd, but since his father’s death earlier in the year,
he welcomed every sign of affection by his mother.
“Thanks,
Mum.”
“Dad
would be so proud of you.” Caroline Gaspaldi took a step back and gazed at him.
Pride radiated from her eyes. “Look at you. You should wear a suit more often.”
His
friends around the table gave him a quick clap on the shoulder and
congratulated him before sitting down to proceed with the evening. Ty noticed
his phone buzzing and with a flick of his finger, he scrolled down his messages.
He stopped at Katie’s message from earlier in the day.
I don’t believe u!
With a
heavy sigh, he switched off the screen, ignoring all the other new messages and
the phone into his pocket. He took the beer in front of him and tried to
concentrate on what the guy on stage was saying. Out of the corner of his eye,
he spotted a woman at the other table. She looked incredible in her shimmering
silver evening gown. The décolleté of her dress revealed tanned skin upon which
a delicate necklace hung. Her curly brown hair was pinned up in a ponytail
which made her look very sexy. When she smiled at him, he winked at her in
return.
“What
are you doing, Ty?” his mother whispered into his ear.
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