Opposite Attraction
By Judy Bagshaw
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Curvaceous parapsychologist Serena McKay is less than amused when she is publicly trapped by her longtime nemesis, world famous ghost hunter Carter Shehan, into accepting a professional challenge--spend a weekend with him at the allegedly haunted Shelbourne Manor to prove once and for all which of their theories on the reported strange activity in the house is correct. The winner gets bragging rights on The Lydia Crane talk show.
When a number of frightening phenomena occur that drive Serena into Carter's arms from fear, that fear quickly turns to passion. Serena soon finds that her interest in the scientific exercise is overshadowed by her growing attraction to the sexy and very likable Carter.
Judy Bagshaw
Judy Bagshaw was a retired elementary school teacher and writer in Southern Ontario, Canada. As a plus-sized woman, she longed to see stories featuring full-figured central characters. Much of her work features such women leading rich and active lives, as she did. Romantic suspense was her genre of choice, but she also wrote humor, some non-fiction, and children's stories. Her currently available works include several novels, work in multiple anthologies, and a short story collection. She was also part of the writing team for the Ginn Reading Steps from Pearson Educational, a program widely used in elementary schools. Judy sadly passed away in 2015 but her legacy of size-positive romance novels lives on.
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Opposite Attraction - Judy Bagshaw
Opposite Attraction
Judy Bagshaw
Books by Judy Bagshaw
At Long Last, Love
Big Fat Lies
Lady Blue
Love by the Pound
Kiss Me, Nate!
One Foot on a Banana Peel
Opposite Attraction
Second Chances: Jack & Gillian
Teacher’s Pet
Through All Eternity
....and more. See judybagshaw.com for other works.
Opposite Attraction
Copyright © 2012 by Judy Bagshaw
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Cover Art © 2018 by Skyla Dawn Cameron
Edited by Skyla Dawn Cameron
Second Edition July 2018
Previously Published July 2012 by Mundania Press
SMASHWORDS EDITION
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Dedication
For Skyla Dawn Cameron, brilliant writer that she is, who encouraged me to explore the world of the paranormal. She has no idea what she started!
Chapter One
...and so, in conclusion, it is my contention that so called ‘paranormal activity’ can be readily explained as naturally occurring phenomenon and not as other worldly manifestations. Thank you.
Serena McKay smiled and acknowledged the enthusiastic applause of her fellow scientists. She stepped back from the podium and returned to her seat. The host stepped up to the mike.
"That concludes our program this afternoon. Miss McKay will be in the lobby shortly, signing copies of her book A Skeptic’s View. Oh, and the bar is now open."
A cheer erupted at that news followed by a smattering of applause and laughter. Serena gathered up her bag and jacket and left the stage.
From his seat near the back of the auditorium, Carter Shehan had the luxury of observing the lovely Serena McKay with her none the wiser—not that she’d know him on sight.
She had commanded her audience’s attention by virtue of her confident demeanor and witty, charm-laced delivery. She had them, her colleagues, eating from the palm of her hand. He admired that.
He admired her. She was even lovelier than he had imagined, her face and lush figure even more appetizing than her seductively husky toned voice—a voice that had featured prominently in many of his recent dreams. It was a voice that gave promise to a passionate nature carefully masked in a cool professional façade. How he would love a peek behind the mask.
And that was what had brought him here this evening, satisfying the curiosity that had been roused when the aforementioned lady had so angrily confronted him via telephone call-in, when he’d appeared recently on The Lydia Crane Show.
He chuckled as he recalled her ire—such fire! His blood heated just at the thought of this glimpse at her hidden passionate self—a passion he hoped soon to ignite and savor.
He grinned and gazed at the subject of his interest as applause erupted. Look out Serena McKay. You’ve met your match!
****
Serena’s host was waiting behind a small round table draped in pink. A large poster was perched on an easel beside it. It featured the back jacket photo from Serena’s book.
She liked the shot, her first experience with a professional photographer. Serena felt she had never looked better. Her shoulder length chestnut brown hair gleamed. Her brown eyes seemed huge with the artful makeup the studio had used. The photographer had managed to minimize her slight double chin and make her plump neck and shoulders look like polished marble. All in all, she looked quite glamorous.
Serena settled herself behind the table and soon there was a lineup of people wanting their books signed. Serena loved this part of her author life. She lost her feeling of fatigue and enjoyed the easy interaction with each of her readers.
An hour into the signing, she paused to take a quick sip of water. Scanning her eye down the lineup, she noticed one man in particular. He was a bit taller than the people around him, and had a head of thick fiery red hair which he wore unfashionably long. But it was the expression on his face that captivated her. He sported a saucy smirk that bespoke a humorous outlook on life. His green eyes twinkled with mischief and he seemed to have some trouble standing still. Serena could feel his energy even from several feet away.
There was something vaguely familiar about him, but Serena couldn’t quite grasp what it was. She pulled her attentions back to her job.
****
Carter Shehan grinned as the pretty brunette, his sole reason for coming tonight, took yet another surreptitious glance in his direction. He was reasonably certain that she didn’t recognize him, but was curious to see what her reaction would be upon hearing his name. He felt sure that would elicit quite a heated response. He grinned at the thought.
It had been several months now since his interview on the Lydia Crane television show, when an irate Serena had phoned in and called him a hack who was deluding people. Rather than insulting him though, he found he liked her bristly nature. It had been fun to verbally spar with her. She challenged him and he found this hint of a passionate nature exciting.
He’d immediately gone out and bought her most recent book, and was riveted by the author photo on the back. In a word, Serena McKay was gorgeous, from her long thick chestnut mane to her warm brown eyes. He loved her full soft womanly curves