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Authors: Aaron Paul Lazar

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“Nope. I’m not telling. You have to keep guessing.”

I ran through all the names I could imagine, and didn’t hit on it. Frustrated now, I flopped back on the sand. “Okay. Then I’m gonna make up a name for you.”

She made a face. “Really?” Quickly, she leaned over me, her face blocking the sun.

In a sudden rush of feeling, I wanted to pull her to me, to smother her in kisses, to taste the salt on her skin.

“Okay, what’s it gonna be? What’s my new name?”

“Let me think.”

Her hair danced over my bare chest. I caught it and played with it. “You are sweet. I could call you Honey.”

“Boring,” she said.

“How about Candy?”

“Sexist,” she pouted.

“Bambi?”

“Even worse! I’m not a playboy bunny!”

“Okay, Well, you look delicious. How about Cupcake?”

She hissed. “That sounds like a chubby girl. Or a pony.”

“Okay, okay. Let me think. Maybe I need some inspiration. How about a kiss?”

At first I thought she’d reel back and hit me. But to my surprise, she lowered her lips to mine, stopping just an inch apart. “Okay. Just a little one, though.”

I reached my arms up to her neck and pulled her toward me. At the last minute, just as I felt the soft sweetness of her mouth brushing mine, she pulled back.

“Nope. Too soon.” She got up and laughed, twirling around with the ball. “Come on. What’s my nickname?”

I sat up, trying to control the heat surging beneath my bathing suit. “Okay. I’ve got it.”

“What? What is it?”

“Sassy.”

She pranced toward me. “I love that! Okay. From now on, I’m Sassy to you.”

Her father appeared out of nowhere, his face a study in disapproval. I think he hated me from the moment I’d asked her to toss the ball around. I also figured he’d probably seen us lying near each other, and got nervous.

He glared at me. “Time for lunch. Let’s go.”

There was no arguing with his stern tone. She tossed him the ball and wiggled her fingers at me. “See ya ‘round, Finn.”

I grinned like an idiot. God, she was cute. “Okay, Sassy. See ya.”

I watched her link arms with her father and sashay away from me. The sun winked on the brilliant sand, almost blinding me. As if hypnotized, I stared with slack jaw until I could barely make out her figure among the crowded, colorful throng of beach-lovers.

Sassy.

Oh, Sassy. You’re the one for me.

Acknowledgements

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to my wonderful editors and beta readers: (in alphabetical order, because they are all so great!)

Alice Grimes, Colleen Kendzierski, Donna Paddon, Gabriela Scholter, Heather Joseph, Joan Miller, KC Spiker Curtis, Lorraine Lanier, Sheila Deeth, Shelly Small, Sonia R. Martinez, and Uvi Poznansky.

I would like to say a special thank you to my publicist, Aileen Aroma, and her street team: Marsha Thalleen, Amanda Ray, Karen Palmer Arrowood, Anne Gemmell Nelson, Viv Drewa, Alisa Shelton Russell, Darleen Iskickinback, Karen Vaughan, Tina Myers, Debbie Benefield King, and of course Aileen Aroma herself, and ALL the others who share, repost, and support writers and readers on Facebook and on the web. If I missed anyone on the list, I apologize.

The name of my heroine in
The Seacroft
was chosen to honor a very hard-working member of this team. My new character is Vivian Wood, after our very own Viv Drewa, who spends time every day promoting fellow authors. Viv Drewa's work celebrates the spirit of the adventuresome woman. Viv is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She spends her free time working with physically and mentally challenged adults, a cause close to her heart. She and her husband, Bob, live in Fort Gratiot, Michigan with their cat, Princess. You can find her paranormal thrillers and mysteries here:
http://www.amazon.com/Viv-Drewa/e/B00J1PTJ20/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1413249574&sr=1-2-ent

In honor of another fellow author who has provided amazing support, group events, books sets, and tutorials, I have named a second major character in
The Seacroft
after Uvi Poznansky. Her mysterious namesake, Uvi Polansky, although exotic and beautiful, is also quite evil, which is completely unlike Ms. Poznansky in real life.

Uvi Poznansky is a California-based author, poet and artist. “I paint with my pen,” she says, “and write with my paintbrush.” She earned her M.A. in Architecture from the Architecture Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Then, taking a sharp turn in her education, she earned her M.S. Degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. Uvi writes across a variety of genres: literary fiction, historical fiction, biblical fiction, poetry, dark fantasy, and children’s books. You can find Uvi’s fiction here:
http://uviart.blogspot.com
, or her Amazon author page,
http://www.amazon.com/Uvi-Poznansky/e/B006WW4ZFG/
.

Aaron Paul Lazar

About the Author

Aaron Paul Lazar writes to soothe his soul. A multi award-winning author of three addictive mystery series, romantic suspense novels, love stories, and writing guides. Aaron enjoys the Genesee Valley countryside in upstate New York, where his characters embrace life, play with their dogs and grandkids, grow sumptuous gardens, and chase bad guys. Visit his website at http://www.lazarbooks.com and watch for his upcoming releases. You may contact him at [email protected].

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