Reese loosened her
grip on the teacup handle and pasted a smile on her lips. The well-dressed,
blonde reporter seated across from her droned on about how she'd always wanted
to be a chef. The foodie life looked so glamourous. And sexy.
Glamourous? Sexy? Reese held back a snort. Burn
marks on your inner forearms. Cuts on fingers. Splotches of icing decorating
your face and white hair, not because of age, but because of flour. And the
proverbial icing on the cake was stress.
She cast a glance
at a half-iced wedding cake due to be delivered in twenty-four hours. Sadly,
not her wedding cake. There was no one in her life right now. No one since…he left. Reese cringed, remembering the
unfinished order for sixteen dozen Christmas cookies. Not a good time to be
interviewed. Maybe if she locked the reporter in the freezer… Mentally slapping
herself, Reese took a sip of her Chocolate Tea.
A curious emotion
crossed the reporter's face.
Reese stifled a
teenage eye roll. Here it comes. The
dreaded question. So, what made you want to become a pastry chef?
The reporter
shifted on the wooden stool. "So, what was it like dating Brandon
Roberts?"
Reese coughed.
"Sorry. Tea went down the wrong…" She cleared her throat. "I
thought this interview was about The Christmas Dinner. Not my former…love
life."
The Christmas
Dinner was an annual fundraiser. Cat lover, Reese was thrilled because this
year the funds would benefit the local animal shelter. Chefs' names were placed
into a hat and two were paired up. Together they would create a traditional
turkey dinner. One chef prepared the bird and the vegetables. The other created
the breads and pies. Reese had already planned out the pies. She was thinking
of trying a different mixture of spices for the pumpkin pies. Should I add walnuts to the apple pies?
Maybe to some and not to others. Food allergies and all. She tapped her
fingertips on the countertop.
The reporter
giggled. "A bit of juicy back history will add some spice to the
story." She leaned forward. "Did you really live with the Brandon Roberts? The sexiest
celebrity chef on the planet."
"Brandon and
I dated." Reese placed the teacup on the metal counter then folded her
hands on her lap. Oh God, look at my
hands. My nails are cracked and that splotch of red food colouring looks like
blood. Look at her nails. Wonder where she gets them done. Uh. Focus. What was
she talking about? Oh, yeah – Brandon. "Yes, we…dated, but it was a
long time ago. Now, can we get back to the charity dinner?"
The reporter
blinked. "You mean, you don't know?"
Reese checked the
wedding cake and dismissed the vision of smashing it over the reporter's head.
She really didn't have time to bake and ice another one. She brushed a stray
hair off her forehead. "Don't know what?"
The reporter
trembled with excitement.
What’s her issue?
"The names've
been drawn for the event."
"I hadn't
heard."
Christmas in a Flash
Victoria
Adams – Daryl Devoré’s alter ego – has penned two flash Christmas romances. A
flash is a short story based on prompts. These are meant to be read on break
with a cup of tea and a couple of biscuits.
Gingerbread Dreams – Two bakers who instead of
eggs broke each other’s heart. One stayed in the small town. The other took the
cooking world by storm. Can gingerbread heal a shattered dream?
Christmas Knight – Tamara’s Christmas dream is
shattered when her parents can’t meet her on the Caribbean cruise ship where
she works. A handsome passenger with the initials S.C. spends Christmas Eve
romancing her, but disappears at midnight. Is there a hope Tamara’s Christmas
Day isn’t ruined?
Bonus
– Winter’s Chill – A dark tale seen
through the eyes of the prey, the stalker and the protector. Can Silk survive
the first snowfall of the year? Can Lucan satisfy his craving? Is Damien good
enough to triumph over evil?
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Hooks #MFRWhooks #MFRWAuthor
13-
Thursday #Yoga
14 – Fridays in Space
15 – SPOTLIGHT
– Victoria Adams – Christmas in a Flash
16- Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday
17 – Author Spotlight – Various Authors –
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18 – Author Spotlight – Victoria Adams –
Christmas in a Flash
19 – Book Hooks #MFRWhooks
#MFRWAuthor
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Hunter – Heart’s Inferno
21 – Fridays in Space
22 –
SPOTLIGHT – Victoria Adams – Christmas in a Flash
23 -
Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday
24 – Author
Spotlight – Victoria Adams – Christmas in a Flash
25 – Closed for Christmas
26 – Closed for Christmas
27
- Thursday
#Yoga
28 – Fridays in Space
29 –
SPOTLIGHT – Victoria Adams – Christmas in a Flash
30 –
Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday
31 – Closed for New Years
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