Finished Reading “A Lovely Drop” and On Vacation, Sort of

Made it to California without any issues. Not even issues with my hearing (they tend to plug up after a flight). That’s a win in my book!

I brought my portable keyboard on this trip to see how it works. I’m still deciding whether or not I like it. Maybe I just need to get used to it. I just know that I’m not 100% fond of the keyboard on my travel laptop, but if the portable one is just as frustrating, it’s not worth lugging around. Know what I mean?

But I figure I will be doing a lot of writing on this trip. I’m still waiting for the edits on Ghostly Protector. I had really hoped to have them by now. Now I don’t know if I’ll get the paperback version done and ordered before Literary Love Savannah. Because not only do I need to fix what was found, I need Hubby to format it so I can tell my cover artist the dimensions for the cover (at least the cover is done and only waiting on that!). Still, it’s a lot to do and have the books in hand by July 16. Know what I mean?

So I’m a little bit stressed. And on my vacation, too. Figures, huh?

Here’s what I read since my last update:

Book 15

Dates read: May 4 – 4, 2024
Title: A Lovely Drop
Year of publication: 2020
Author: Darynda Jones
Genre: Urban fantasy
Series: The NeverNeath #2
# of Pages: 81
Paper or plastic: Nook
How obtained: Downloaded from author’s website
Blurb from Goodreads: A woman who claims to do the impossible…
    Andrea Grace comes from a long line of women who can do the impossible: They can eavesdrop on the past. But ever since her mother’s suspicious death, Andrea has led a half-life, guarding herself from those who would kill to get their hands on her. From heads of states to the most violent criminals craving what she has to offer, every drop she makes puts her at risk.
    But one fateful night, Andrea decides to anonymously help authorities solve a murder, a particularly horrendous one, and she gets a taste of what it feels like to use her powers for good. And she’s hooked. She continues solving crimes with no one the wiser and does so for years until one single mistake gets her caught. And what does she do to get out of the bind she finds herself in? She tells the ludicrous, inconceivable truth.
    …meets a man who believes her.
    Special Agent Sebastian Strand is almost desperate enough to believe the girl’s claim that she can see through the veil of time. Almost. But when he tests the defiant redhead and discovers her gift seems as real as the resentment she wears like a bulletproof vest, he asks for her help to stop a terrorist.
    Now, the only element Andrea’s been able to control her whole life is the only thing she needs more of as she races against time with an FBI agent hell-bent on saving the world. But will she be too late to save the embittered man’s life? Or will she lose her own life, not to mention her heart, before time runs out?
Recommend: Yes
My thoughts: It states it’s #2 in the series. You don’t need to have read #1 to read this. But I tried to find #1. I guess it is also a short story (shorter than this) and I couldn’t find where to get it. In any case, I did enjoy this little story, and I might read more, but there doesn’t appear to be any more out there! Oh well…

I haven’t worked on my alien series for awhile now. Mainly because I thought I was going to be working on Ghostly Protector. Now that I’m settled in a bit (and acclimated to the time change), I’ll get back to the alien stories. But now I gotta get used to this keyboard.

I know… excuses, excuses. I’m full of them. How about you?

Happy Reading!

Stacy