Play it Again, Sam
By Callie Hutton
Oftentimes when I finish a book, I close the cover with a
sense of loss. During the time I spent with the characters I came to love them,
and want to know ‘what happens next?’ Oh, I have a satisfied feeling when
everything works out for the tortured hero and heroine, but what about
tomorrow? Or next Christmas? After I’ve
invested all that emotion, do they just disappear? Then, in my sorrow, I do an
internet search and find—A SEQUEL!
Yeah! I can re-visit my characters, and have a whole new
experience with the people I was introduced to in Book #1. My favorite kind of
author is one who does sequels. You begin the book with a frame of reference.
You know the hero in this book is the younger brother of the last book’s heroine.
Or her cousin, or his sister. So you settle in pretty quickly, like you’re
visiting an old friend.
When I wrote A Run For Love, I had no intention of doing
sequels. But when a couple of my beta readers said they were so sorry when it
ended, I realized with four nieces and nephews, I had plenty of material to
work with.
Thinking it would be cool to write a Christmas novella out,
I wrote A Wife By Christmas, using Ellie, the youngest niece as my heroine.
Naturally, once my publisher accepted that one, I sat down and did outlines for
the other three.
Number three in the series, A Prescription for love tells
the story of Michael Henderson, the oldest nephew in A Run for Love. So many
people loved his character, I just knew he had to come next.
It’s also fun writing sequels. I laugh when I have scenes
where characters from previous books pop up. They’re still as feisty and funny
as before. It’s nice to visit with them again.
How do you feel about sequels? Do you like them, or do you prefer a whole
new cast of characters?
A Prescription for Love
Guthrie,
Oklahoma, 1903. Betrayed by his fiancée’s infidelity eight years ago,
pharmacist Michael Henderson vowed he'd never risk his heart again. But he
doesn't anticipate the tug of attraction he shares with his new employee.
Heidi
Lester flees her home, determined to prove to her overprotective parents she
can conquer her debilitating asthma, to make a life of her own. However, her
unscrupulous fiancé has no intention of letting her go. He has his own plans
for Heidi and her inheritance.
Will
a scheme to ruin Michael's family force Heidi to marry her fiancé, or will
assistance arrive from a surprising source to allow her to be
with the man she truly loves?
Excerpt
“What I
intended to say is, although I’m not sure about hiring you, I’m willing to try
you for a week to see how you work out. Would that be acceptable?”
She
quickly sat up, her eyes bright. “Yes, yes. A trial period would be fine.” Her
mouth broke into a huge grin, and she wiped sweat off her upper lip.
What a
transformation. Her smile changed an already pretty face into a beautiful one.
The twinkle in her eyes, and her full lips revealing straight white teeth, sent
his pulse racing. Something twisted in his middle he hadn’t allowed himself to
feel in years.
He
cleared his throat. “You understand you’ll have to speak with the customers?”
“I
realize that.”
Michael
stood. “I’ll need you to come in tomorrow at nine o’clock. We’re open from
nine-thirty until six o’clock. You will have one half hour for lunch. We’re
also open half a day on Saturday from nine-thirty until noon. Can you work
those hours?”
“Yes.
That’s fine.” She hopped up so quickly, she nearly upended her chair. Michael
grabbed it before it tumbled to the ground.
“I’ll
be here first thing in the morning. Thank you so much.” She grabbed his hand,
and almost shook it off his arm.
Michael
led her to the front of the store, unlocked the door and let her out. “See you
tomorrow.”
“Yes,
thank you very much. I’ll be here. Thank you again.” She backed away, then
turned and walked into a light post.
“Miss
Lester!”
“I’m
fine.” She rubbed her forehead, adjusted her hat, and hurried away.
Michael
shook his head. Strange woman. Hopefully he didn’t just commit a huge error of
judgment.
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Callie
has been making up stories since elementary school, and writing gave her a way
to turn off the voices in her head. She’s had a number of articles and
interviews published over the years, and finally decided to put her writing
skills to the test and write novels.
Oklahoma is where she hangs her hat
with her husband of thirty-six years, two young adult children, and three dogs.
You
can catch her hanging out at Facebook, Twitter- @CallieHutton, and her home base,
www.calliehutton.com. Stop by sometime and say hello.
Books
by Callie Hutton
Oklahoma
Lovers series, #1, #2, #3
A Run For Love (Tori & Jesse)
A Wife By Christmas (Ellie &
Max)
A Prescription For Love (Michael
& Heidi)
An
Angel in the Mail
Tessa’s
Treasures
Miss
Merry’s Christmas
Daniel’s
Desire, coming November 19th
All
of Callie Hutton’s books can be found at www.Amazon.com and www.BarnesandNoble.com.
