Certainly Sensible

By: Pamela Woods-Jackson | Other books by Pamela Woods-Jackson
Categories: Mainstream Romance, Bittersweet/Tragedy, Contemporary, Women's Fiction
Word Count: 77,600
Heat Level: SWEET
Published By: Champagne Books

 

Sensible Caroline, the eldest Benedict daughter, is determined to help make ends meet. But in order to do that, she must consider leaving not only the job she loves, but the man who has her heart—a man engaged to someone else. Her mother Susan, whose social skills and volunteer work helped make her husband rich and successful, is booted out of the family home when her ex's trophy wife wants the social status the address will bring her. Caroline's two younger sisters, Megan, the artist and Alison, the musician, are yanked from their private schools when Daddy pulls the financial plug.

All four women doubt their ability to make the transitions necessary to enter successfully into their new life-style, but deep within each lies a well of strength only adversity can uncover.







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Certainly Sensible
Certainly Sensible

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Excerpt

"You look miserable," Allie said.

"You have no idea!" Caroline burst into tears again.

Allie handed the whole box of tissues to her. "Why don't you just suck it up and tell Richard how you feel about him—get it out in the open?"

"He knows I care about his happiness," Caroline sniffled.

"Care about his happiness?" Allie shook her head in astonishment. "Anything else?"

"Well, of course. I admire him, both as a man and a boss." Caroline went to the mirror to wipe mascara from under her eyes.

"You admire him? You care about his happiness? Caroline! Are you listening to yourself? You can't even look me in the face and spout that nonsense. Just admit you're in love with him!"

Caroline closed her eyes to blot out the thought. "Love? I can't be in love with him. He's my boss, and he's engaged." The last part got stuck in her throat, causing her a coughing fit.

Allie walked over to the mirror and put her arms around Caroline's shoulders as their reflections stared back at them. "Yes, you are, head-over-heels, madly in love. You should have told him long before now."

Caroline sighed and shrugged her shoulders. "It hurts too much, but it wouldn't matter anyway. He's determined to marry the woman his dead mother handpicked for him." She stifled a sob. "I want Richard to be happy, I really do. I guess I could even watch him get married if I thought he was marrying the right woman. But Misty is not the right woman for him! Even his grandmother told him so."