Be careful what you wish for. As young adults, we can’t WAIT to break free of the influence of our parents to venture out on our own. Making our own plans. Setting our own rules. And suffering the consequences of those choices. Ah, adulthood in all its non-glamorous glory. Becca Bass has no plans to remain with the rest of her tightly knit family in the wilds of West Texas. She’s afraid of just about everything that life offers . . . especially the rough-and-tumble men. A trip to New York for a debut in the society her mother came from is everything she’s dreamed of – the chance to spread her wings amongst the elite of that city . . . and to reunite with the man she’s determined to wed . . . who is from a family her father abhors, with good reason. A dream about to end . . .

The Excerpt

The situation couldn’t have pleased Becca more—her parents simpering and smiling at one another, the anticipation of Morgan’s question, a dangling enticement . . . then her father shattered her peace of mind with his offhand announcement of, “We’ll be leaving day after tomorrow, soon as we get some things settled.”
The Duncans began a noisy protest, but Becca sat frozen in silence, uncertain as to how to interpret his statement. Did they intend to take her with them? Her gaze sought out her mother’s frantically.
“We’ve got to get back home,” Amanda concluded firmly, adding, “It was nice to get reacquainted with the past, but we’ve got a lot of future ahead of us in West Texas.” Her gaze tangled hotly with her husband’s.
What about her future? Becca wondered wildly. Then her father smiled at her, and her anxieties fluttered to a standstill.
“We’ll be going as soon as we make arrangements for Becca, seeing to her finances so she can support herself and get a place to stay.”
“Here?” she squeaked.
“You want to stay, don’t you?”
She couldn’t answer him through the sudden swell of bittersweet joy. They trusted her enough to let her go. She was staggered by that truth and suddenly, contrarily, shaken by the staggering fact that she’d be letting go, too.

I can't WAIT to get the Bass family series reissued, with all new covers . . . and a NEW book for Becca’s brother, Randall. Looks like my 2024 is going to head for Texas. Yee Yaw! Hope all of you had a fabulous Thanksgiving, because I’m especially thankful for all of you!!

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8 comments

AdrianaNovember 26, 2023 at 6:50 AM
huge sigh of relief - but what will happen next?
Kate HillNovember 26, 2023 at 8:44 AM
Their response must have surprised her, but I'm sure this new path will come with its own set of problems!
JennaNovember 26, 2023 at 9:31 AM
That's a big step, getting to live by herself in New York City. Her parents must have a lot of faith in her capabilities. I hope she can actually meet the challenges she's going to face. Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful Nancy! My current WWW post is now up if you want to check out the new excerpt. :) I was a bit slow getting it up this morning.
Iris BNovember 26, 2023 at 11:26 PM
interesting change of plans. hopefully it'll be something positive for her.