Saturday, August 4, 2012

Getting Even

Well I finished 'Getting Even' and submitted it to my publisher, now I wait and keep my fingers crossed. Hard typing like this! This had to be the hardest story I have written so far. My bad guy is so bad and so strong he made it hard for me to sleep at night. This is one synopsis I've written;



      What does evil look like? Can it be seen in the face of a man? Can a very evil man hide what lurks inside?
     Bruce Malcolm is such a man, but he is also one of the ‘beautiful’ people. Smokey green eyes, a heart stopping smile and a body women die for; but Bruce doesn’t like to be noticed. He wears ball caps to hide behind and drives an old van that doesn’t draw attention, he has been invisible for many years.
     Sandi Reid had three goals in life, a career, a house and a big family. She is the top real estate agent in the state and has just purchased her dream home, now all Sandi needs is a husband.
     She meets Bruce while he is renovating her bathroom. She is captivated by his gorgeous smile and his quiet shyness. He treats her like a lady, a welcome change, and he gives her reason to believe that he wants a big family as well. He buys her a ring and declares his love and she has never been happier.
     Her questions about his past go unanswered. Why won’t he talk about it? Why is he so secretive and where does he disappear to for hours on end?
     As she struggles to get to know this strange man she is married to, she starts to question her judgement, has she made a terrible mistake? Her love becomes tempered by fear, and anger. Not sure what she is afraid of and angered by his behaviour she struggles for answers. She senses he is hiding something but the more she digs the more frightened she becomes. Not one to give up easily she keeps on pushing and fighting, compromising and supporting until she learns he is cheating. That is the final straw.
     Her life takes an unexpected turn when she tries to get even for that wrong, making it even more imperative that she uncover his past, but what will she uncover? Will finding out destroy her? Will she ever have the family she dreams of?