Island Promise: Catica Island Inspired Romance, #0
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Island Promise - Prologue book: The Beginning...
Ethan Shamsi, an autistic savant with the Midas touch, and Hasana Bennett, a sharp witted, cutthroat business woman, are the most unlikely pair you will ever meet. Thrown together through circumstances, they are forced to make the best of a bad situation, each finding the other somewhat infuriating. Yet they must find a way to work together to continue the smooth running of Catica Island, a place full of romance, new beginnings, and second chances.
However, both Ethan and Hasana have been burnt by love, which has affected their views on finding true love. Ethan still believes true love exists, he just hasn’t found it yet whereas Hasana is cynical and has sworn off love. Nevertheless, they must sell the fantasy to the tourists that come to the island.
Is it possible these two poorly matched characters can pull it off, when they do nothing but fight?
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Island Promise - Sandra E Sinclair
To my editor Meg Amor, thank you, you're the best.
Island Promise
Sandra E Sinclair
Island Promise is a 13k novella and the prologue book that will ties together this pioneering beach romance series.
ETHAN SHAMSI AN AUTISTIC savant with the Midas touch, and Hasana Bennet a sharp witted, cut throat business woman, are the most unlikely pair you will ever meet. Thrown together through circumstances, they are forced to make the best of a bad situation, each finding the other somewhat infuriating. Yet they must find a way to work together to continue the smooth running of Catica Island, a place full of romance, new beginnings, and second chances. However both Ethan and Hasana have been burnt by love, which has affected their views on finding true love. Ethan still believes true love exists, he just hasn’t found it yet whereas Hasana is cynical and has sworn off love. Nevertheless, they must sell the fantasy to the tourists that come to the island.
Is it possible these two poorly matched characters can pull it off, when they do nothing but fight?
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Chapter 1
IT WAS TOO PAINFUL to even think about. How could he? This couldn’t be happening to her, not again. Was she the problem? Or was the world just filled with useless, senseless, careless idiots? Well, she'd had enough, no more would she give herself to pathetic losers who wouldn't recognize a good woman if she fell out of a tree and landed feet first on top of their heads.
The realization her life had been flushed down the waste disposal was a bitter pill to swallow. She had to take her life back, gain control.
Hasana wouldn't cry, not this time. What she needed to do was shut her heart away, and never allow another man anywhere near it. So much for happy ever after...what a joke. Four years...four years of molding herself into becoming the woman he wanted her to be, and for what?
To be replaced by a waif-like slip of a girl.
Their embrace left nothing to the imagination.
She'd hoped to surprise him for lunch. Seemed like the surprise was on her.
Even with her wafer thin body—it would take an amazing feat for a gust of air to pass between them. Granted, the strawberry blonde initiated the kiss. But he hadn't rebuffed her advances in any way.
Oh, no, from where she stood, he'd welcomed her in with open arms, right there in front of his office building.
Hasana had never been more humiliated in her life.
She didn't need an explanation. She hadn't run off like a scared impetuous teenager. Forced to witness her fiancé in the arms of another woman, his betrayal had riveted her to the spot—running away ceased to be an option.
God bless America, putting her plan into action was as simple as making a few calls. The removal truck would be there soon to take her things to her mother's lockup.
That should be a nice surprise for him to return to an empty home. She'd already donated all his clothes to Goodwill and cancelled the lease on their property. He shouldn't have any trouble moving in with the blonde bimbo. When he got home, they’d be only one thing waiting for him in the middle of the hall—her engagement ring.
A nice garage sale should rid her of their past life together, a chapter she wished to forget. It would put an end to the turmoil eating away at her insides.
Or so she hoped.
A change of scenery was in order. After two failed long-term relationships, throwing in the towel seemed the best way forward. She needed to concentrate on herself for once, instead of giving up on her dreams in support of her partners pursuing theirs. It was her turn to shine, no more back-seat driving. She would take the wheel, and steer her own future.
She'd spend a few days with her mom, then fly to her Aunt Pearl's island.
Her mother's aunt was only five years older than her mother. Aunt Pearl had been trying to get Hasana to manage her businesses on the island