“You hate me,” Ian whispered, feeling more nauseous than if he’d ingested a prosthetic eyeball.
How could she not hate him when she believed their personal relationship had meant less to him than an employment issue?
Armina gazed beyond his left shoulder. “I don’t hate you. I’ve never hated you. When we got married, I understood you had a strong work ethic combined with an unusual drive to succeed and a consuming passion for the Inn. I knew I’d come in second to this place.”
He opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but couldn’t. If she’d made him choose, he wouldn’t have picked her.
“I thought I was okay with it,” she continued. “After all, I loved the Inn, too, and wanted you to realize your vision for it. Turns out I wasn’t okay. I didn’t realize how distant second place actually was.” She shrugged her slim shoulders. “Live and learn, right?”
Not right. He wanted to take back the lesson and teach her about real love instead. “You never should have had to settle for second place. With me or with anyone else. No one has the right to ask that of you.”
“Agreed.” Her voice came out stronger, her shoulders squared, and she looked him directly in the eye. “Now you understand why I want a divorce.”
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Wow...powerful snippet...can't wait to see what's in store for this couple. This whole series will be in my TBR pile. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteCongrats on your upcoming release! I'd never heard of Three Army Surgeons until learning about your fairy tale.
All the best!
Jessica
thanks for the fantastic post! This is the first I've come across this fairy tale ;) thanks again for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is the first I have heard of The Fairy Tale so thanks for the giveaway so I could read the blurb.
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A civil break-up? No. Don't do it. With all that honesty, they have to work it out.
ReplyDeleteI have not heard of this tale before
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new release.
ReplyDeleteNo I have not heard of this before.
That's a new one to me.
ReplyDeleteI've never read the original fairytale but I look forward to reading this.
ReplyDeleteNo, never heard of the Grimm's Three Army Surgeons fairy tale. Sounds interesting though.
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