The Road to Bliss:
Book Blurb:
Newly
engaged Timber West is a beauty and wellness entrepreneur who seemingly has it
all. But her life is abruptly turned upside down when she and her older
fiancé Brian break off their engagement after he questions her career choices
and wavers on his desire to have more children. Timber turns to her best friend
Eva for support, which is tricky considering Eva also happens to be Brian’s daughter.
Timber
eventually finds love again with sexy actor Alex and moves her flourishing company
Soothing Bliss into a beautiful commercial space. With an exciting new man in
her life and a business that’s booming, Timber finally feels as though she’s on
the perfect path. But she’s thrown into a whirlwind of turmoil when Soothing
Bliss’s new location is threatened to be purchased by a callous art curator,
and Alex’s growing popularity sparks his wandering eye.
Then Brian suddenly resurfaces and he and Timber start up an unlikely friendship, giving her just the boost that she needs. As Christmastime approaches, Timber hopes that her favorite holiday will bring about a miracle in her fight to keep Soothing Bliss in its rightful home. And with a little compromise and dose of holiday magic, she wonders whether she and Brian can work through their past and mend a relationship that perhaps never should have unraveled.
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Book Excerpt:
Timber rested her head against the couch and thought about that night she and Brian’s relationship transitioned from academic to personal. After Eva had left for the city, Timber went back up to the apartment to tell the professor she was leaving. When she walked inside, he was sitting on the couch. He asked her to join him. She did. He was sitting on one end. She sat down on the other. The space in the middle was empty. He appeared miles away.
Timber
felt the tears coming on again. But this time they weren’t tears of grief. They
were tears of joy. And nervousness. Because she knew that she needed to explain
why she’d shunned him over the past several months, and tell him how she really
felt about him. Timber took a deep breath and turned towards him, ready to
confess.
“I
love you,” Brian whispered. He looked directly into her eyes. His hands were
folded in his lap. He sat perfectly still, his expression wrinkled with
sincerity.
Timber
leaned back and stared at him in disbelief. She wanted to say something, but
couldn’t because his statement had paralyzed her vocal chords. Her mouth hung
open. She struggled to speak. But before she could, the professor slid into
that empty middle seat and wrapped his arms around her. Timber embraced him,
closing her eyes and finally allowing the tears to fall.
The
professor pulled away from her and smiled. “Are we still on for dinner
tonight?”
“Absolutely.”
“Great.
I’ll pick you up at seven. We have a lot to talk about, and a lot to figure
out. But I think we should take things slowly so not to ruin something that we
both seem to have wanted for quite some time.”
“I
agree,” Timber replied. The pair stood up and left the apartment.
“By
the way, you know you can call me Brian now,” he said amusingly.
“That may be
somewhat difficult considering I’ve been calling you Professor Morris all this
time, but I’ll try,” Timber laughed.
“I’ll
see you at seven,” he said, walking Timber to her car then heading to his.
“Hey,”
Timber called out.
“Yes?”
“I
love you, too.”
“Good.
I was waiting for that.”
* * *
Timber gave
herself a quick once-over in the mirror then heard her bell ring. When she
opened the door, Brian’s eyes widened and he took a step back. The dozen roses
he was holding fell down by his side. She laughed and took the flowers then
invited him in.
“Wow.
You look absolutely stunning,” he told her. “I couldn’t even speak when you
opened the door.”
“Yeah,
I noticed!” Timber laughed, walking to the kitchen and putting the flowers in
water. “Thank you. You look very nice, too.”
And
he did in his crisp blue shirt and perfectly tailored navy suit. His hair was
freshly cut and he smelled divine. Timber felt a thrill shoot up her spine,
still is awe that this night was finally happening.
“I
was thinking we could do Italian tonight,” Brian suggested when Timber walked
back into the living room and placed her flowers on the coffee table. “By the
way,” he continued, “Did I tell you how beautiful you look?”
“I
believe you did,” Timber blushed, grabbing her clutch. “Shall we go?”
“Yes,
we shall.”
On
the way to the restaurant, music and movies were the topics of conversation.
After they ordered, they chatted about Eva. Throughout dinner, Timber caught
Brian up on everything he’d missed over the past several months. During
dessert, they discussed how Brian had married Eva’s mother at a very young age
and had no idea what he was getting himself into. But he was glad that they’d
remained great friends after their divorce, and they were both so proud of the
way they’d co-parented with Eva.
After
dessert, Timber and Brian sipped espresso and discussed her upcoming first
semester as a graduate student. He explained to her what she could expect, and
what she should focus on depending on her career path after graduation. Three
and a half hours had passed. And it was the best date that Timber had ever been
on.
The
lively conversation continued on the drive back to Timber’s house. When Brian
pulled into her driveway and walked her to the door, it was obvious that
neither of them wanted the evening to end. And while they hadn’t discussed what
the future held for them as a couple, it certainly seemed as if they both
wanted to be together.
“I
had a wonderful time tonight,” Brian said.
“So
did I. It was the best date ever.”
“Was
it really? Well I’m glad to hear that. And thank you. That’s quite the
compliment.”
“It’s
the truth. Great food, great conversation…it was as if we’d never lost touch.”
“It
was,” Brian agreed. “We’ve always had great chemistry.” He paused, then took
Timber’s hand in his. “So does this mean you’d like to see me again?”
“I
would love to,” Timber responded, intertwining her fingers with his.
“Good.
I’m looking forward to it. And just so you know, I’ve wanted to be with you
since the first day you walked into my classroom.”
Timber
stared at Brian through widened eyes. So it was official. He had in fact been
just as interested in her as she’d been in him from the very beginning.
“But
I honestly never thought this would happen,” he continued, “Especially after
every day that went by that I wasn’t able to talk to you. After you graduated,
I didn’t think I’d ever see you again. So now that I have you here, I don’t
ever want to let you go.”
Brian
leaned in and kissed Timber softly. She closed her eyes and relished in the
moment, absorbing every single word that he had just spoken while his supple
lips pressed against hers. She was so taken aback by his admission as well as
this kiss that she felt as though she was floating on air.
Timber
hoped their relationship would last forever. After almost six years of
inseparability, she was confident it would. When Brian slipped a diamond and
platinum engagement ring on her finger one day late last year, she was
convinced that it would…
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