Sundae My Love

By Debby Grahl

Samantha Murray is the manager of her family's ice-cream business. When her former love comes back to town—he almost drowns her. And his idea to build a rival ice-cream shop right next door to the Dairy Delight is totally unacceptable.

Architect Zack Hunter returns to Sand Lake to win back the woman he loves and fulfill his grandfather's dream of restoring Frontier Town—by adding an old-fashioned ice cream shop. He doesn't count on Samantha having a stubborn streak.

Samantha is heartbroken over Zack's past betrayal, conflicted over the love she can't deny, and resolved to stop his plan. Zack is torn between his love for Samantha and fulfilling his grandfather's legacy.

When the situation escalates, ghosts from both Sam and Zack's families decide to intervene-—but will their plot smooth the course of true love or make everything worse?

• Language: Unknown
• Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
• Release date: Jun 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781509234462

Debby Grahl

Debby Grahl lives on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with her husband, David. Besides writing, she enjoys biking, walking on the beach and a glass of wine at sunset. Her favorite places to visit are New Orleans, New York City, Captiva Island in Florida, the Cotswolds of England, and her home state of Michigan. She is a history buff who also enjoys reading murder mysteries, time travel, and, of course, romance. Visually impaired since childhood by Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), she uses screen-reading software to research and write her books. His Magic Touch, a paranormal romance, was released by Wild Rose Press December 5, 2018. Her latest book, Mountain Blaze, will be released November 2.

Book preview

The distant hum of a motorboat broke the peaceful silence. As the sound got closer, Samantha glanced over her shoulder and frowned. A speedboat, seeming to fly over the water, bore down on her at full throttle.

The boat passed close to her, its wake rocking Samantha’s sailboat so hard she started to slide off the flat, shallow deck.

Hey! she called as she hung half in and half out of the water.

Damn, Samantha cursed as she attempted to keep the boat upright. When she finally managed to right the boat and climb back on, the speedboat had turned and headed back toward her.

What is the matter with you? she shouted before the driver said a word. She brushed long strands of soaking wet hair from her face. Didn’t you see me? How fast were you going anyway? You know there are rules on this lake about endangering others.

When he pulled closer to her and removed his sunglasses, Samantha’s anger turned into shock. Was her imagination playing tricks? Could Zack Hunter actually be sitting in front of her? She blinked, but he didn’t disappear.

Sundae My Love

by

Debby Grahl

One Scoop or Two

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.

Sundae My Love

COPYRIGHT © 2021 by Debby Grahl

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or The Wild Rose Press, Inc. except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

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Cover Art by Kim Mendoza

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Publishing History

First Edition, 2021

Digital ISBN 978-1-5092-3446-2

One Scoop or Two

Published in the United States of America

Dedication

In memory of my uncle Murray Paige.

And the lake, house, and family I love.

Chapter One

Morning sunlight peeked above the trees and sparkled upon Sand Lake. Samantha Murray adjusted her sail as it billowed in the wind. Her little boat glided across the smooth water. The breeze lifted her hair, and she smiled. What a wonderful way to begin the day. Except for a couple of fishing boats, she had the lake to herself.

Sam headed toward the south shore and home. Nestled in the trees, the two-story wood-framed house sat high on the hill. With four bedrooms and two screened-in porches, it had been home to the Murrays since the turn of the nineteenth century.

The distant hum of a motorboat broke the peaceful silence. As the sound got closer, Samantha glanced over her shoulder and frowned. A speedboat, seeming to fly over the water, bore down on her at full throttle.

The boat passed close to her, its wake rocking Samantha’s sailboat so hard she started to slide off the flat, shallow deck.

Hey! she called as she hung half in and half out of the water.

Damn, Samantha cursed as she attempted to keep the boat upright. When she finally managed to right the boat and climb back on, the speedboat had turned and headed back toward her.

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