I'm super excited to be a part of the amazing Mary Smith's tour for Melting Away The Ice! Mary is magnificent--no joke! And she is also a part of a very exclusive club #WildWonderWVWriters (Okay so maybe I made up the club name but still WV girls rock!)
Today I have for you lovelies a peek inside the pages of Melting Away The Ice so let's get on with the fun!
Sara Smith, a hard working lawyer, thought she found her true love. Unfortunately, that was a huge mistake. Now she goes home at night and avoids people. Until one day her best friend forces her to go to a hockey game.
Lucas Sharp, the Captain of the Chicago Eagles, has focused on one thing, winning the Cup. It was not until a meet and greet after the game that he saw Sara.
After finally going on a few dates Lucas knows that she is hiding something, but Sara won't talk about it.
Will Lucas be able to melt away the ice on her heart and still win the Cup? Or will Sara keep her true-self frozen away from finding happiness.
Okay are you ready for a taste of awesomeness? Good cause so am I!
As we pulled up to the
Chicago Center, Rachel was on the verge of losing her patience. Traffic was
crazy around the Center and it seemed to take forever to get there. We had to
walk a short distance to get to the check-in line and Rachel was bouncing
around like a giddy school girl.
When we made it through
the large crowd to our seats I stated to her, "This is not your first
hockey game."
"No, but it’s my first in the
glass section." She firmly clarified.
"True. How did you get these
tickets again?" I knew these seats had to be expensive since we were right
against the glass.
"I got them from the greatest
site ever, the NHL Exchange.” Just then she squealed and was on her feet,
cheering. The Eagles were taking the ice for warm ups. The people around
us looked just as happy as Rachel, yelling for their favorite player, and
talking trash to the other team. All I could do was shake my head as I noticed
that she was wearing Eagles gear from head to toe. She beamed with pride as the
team skated around. She does love this team.
I looked all around me. I was used to
the Chicago Center since I came for NBA games, but the interior looked much
smaller with the huge hockey rink in the middle. I had been to a few hockey
games in my lifetime, but never liked the sport, considering it’s just a bunch
of toothless, barbarians, skating around and fighting all the time. I sighed
hoping that this game would go fast because I just wanted to go home.
"Are you paying any attention?”
Rachel stared at me.
"Did the game
start?" I snapped back.
"No, they are warming up and you
look like your puppy just died,"
Close, I
have a broken spirit.
"Why should I care about this
warm up?"
Rachel crossed her arms and gave the
"stare down" that was quite frightening. "You will have fun
tonight or so help me I will toss you in the lake." With that being said,
there was no point in arguing.
"Fine," I
sighed. Just like that Rachel was a giddy school girl again. She began rambling
about the players and the game. I stared at the ice as Rachel kept talking.
There were red jerseys
everywhere. They all looked graceful on the ice, as I watched them skate. Some looked
so serious like number nineteen. Others were smiling, laughing and joking
around like number eighty-eight and number ten. Except there was one, number
eighty, just standing there, and not really moving.
Strange, I thought. Why
isn’t he skating? He was off to the side
just watching the team. There was something about him, through. I couldn’t quite
read his face.
"Rachel, who’s that, number eighty?"
“Who is that?" She looked
at me like I was an alien. "That is only the greatest hockey player ever!
That, my friend, is Lucas Sharp." She beamed with pride for the player.
"Oh, I was just
wondering." I looked over at him again. Lucas Sharp. Well, the name
fits him. All I could see was his profile, but he had dark hair peeking out
of his helmet, a strong jaw, and he was good looking. I bet all his teeth are fake.
"Why is he just
standing there and not warming up?" I asked.
"He’s the captain and he’s
watching over his team,” she informed me. I watched as he looked over his team
intently and was shouting commands at them.
"Oh okay." I
watched them for a few more minutes before the team skated off the
ice. Rachel waved down an attendant to purchase hot dogs and beers before
the game started.
"So, what do you
think so far?" Rachel shined with glee as she finished her hot dog. Where does she put all that food? Rachel
could eat a hundred times a day and never gain an ounce. She would always say
that it was because she has a high metabolism. Though, I know the truth, she
worked out all the time.
"Nothing has
happened." I stated, taking a sip of my beer.
"Come on, where is
fun Sara? I miss her." She gave me her sad face and I knew that I had
to answer the question.
"I haven’t seen her
in a year and a half," I said quietly thinking of the good times Rachel
and I had before my life changed.
"She needs to come
back." Rachel laid her hand on mine. "I know that you are still
hurting, but you need to start taking small steps towards coming back to being
you. It will be okay. I promise." She gave my hand a squeeze. I looked
over at my dearest friend. Her big blue eyes looked sad for me and I knew it
wasn't fair to bring her down with my own emotional issues.
I took a deep breath and
put on my bravest smile. The one I plaster on my face when people asked me how
I was doing. "You’re right. Let’s have fun."
Rachel
giggled. "I know you are faking it, but it’s a start." I could not
help but giggle back at her. She could call me on all my lies. She is the greatest friend. Just then
the arena went dark and the Jumbotron started introductions and the crowd went
wild. I stood up with Rachel and did my best to "have fun.”
So amazing! Ahh! Check out a bit more about Mary and be sure to stop by all the tour stops! Tour ends Saturday!!! :)
Mary Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois but is currently living in West Virginia with her amazing husband. Mary never misses a Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears or a Chicago Bulls game. She loves her sports. Mary never goes anywhere without her Kindle, her laptop or a book in hand. If you can’t find her reading than she is reviewing books on her site, which she co-founded, Book Nerds Across America.
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