Title: Coming Back Home
Series: Pickelville
Author: April Kelley
Publisher: Extasy Books
Cover Artist: Carmen Waters
Length: 31,435 words
Release Date: October 15, 2015
Blurb: One huge fight changed Seth’s life forever.
Seth Murray just might be the most stubborn man on the face of this plant. He refused to move back to Pickleville because of one fight with his father. That is until he gets a call saying that his dad has passed away suddenly. The first person Seth thinks about is the one man he gave up because of his stubborn pride. Five years ago, all Seth wanted was to be with Carter. Now he doesn’t know what he wants. And Carter has his own life. One that Seth certainly didn’t see coming when he finally reconnects with the man again. One that revolves around a certain blonde haired, blue-eyed little girl that completely melts Seth’s heart the minute he meets her.
Seth knew Carter saw him. How could he
not. Carter walked right passed him into the horse barn like Seth had been
invisible, though. Seth followed him in and stood there for a second watching
Carter go into the tack room. Seth followed him in and then closed the door
after him, plunging them both into darkness.
“Open the door, Seth.”
“No.”
“Then at least turn on the light.”
“No, I like it this way.” It made the
conversation they needed to have that much easier. Still scared the crap out of
him though, not that he would be admitting that anytime soon to anyone.
“Seth.”
“I’ll turn on the light when you tell
me what your problem is.”
“I don’t have a problem. Now, turn on
the light before you trip over something.”
“Right, like you’re really worried
about my wellbeing at the moment.”
“What’s that supposed to mean? I don’t
want you to get hurt.”
“Well, it’s a little too late for that,
now isn’t it?”
“What are you talking about?”
“I’m talking about the way you’ve been
treating me. Like I have the damn plague or something.”
He heard Carter sigh. “Seth, please.
Just open the door so I can do my job.”
“The sooner you tell me what your
problem is, the sooner I let you out.”
“I can physically remove you from in
front of that door.”
eXtasy Books
There are good
and bad things to living in a small town or a big city. Living in a big city
allows for some solitude, getting lost in the crowd. As a very introverted
person I do love my solitude. Living in the city also gives you choices in just
about every area. It’s much easier to get places and to meet people that share
similarities, so loneliness doesn’t have to be an issue either. As a proud
member of the LGBT community, being around people that are just like me
definitely has its appeal.
A small town is
the exact opposite. Everybody knows everyone else’s business so if you hope to
stay anonymous, this hope will die a quick death. There are less people in a
small town, obviously, and more chances of running into the haters on a fairly
regular basis. Last month a sixteen year old boy died a suspicious death in my
town. This is not a normal occurrence and the rumors flew like a flock of birds
around town. We knew what happened to him before the police did. In this
particular case the majority of the rumors were true and the people we thought
would go to jail did get arrested just last week. The poor family of that boy
was overwhelmed with apologies, prayers, and casseroles. The town’s folks
seemed to come together when it mattered.
My own home town
is filled with farmers. I grew up on a farm and live on a farm, still, although
now I just have a few pet chickens and a small kitchen garden. So even though
there might be some aspects of city life that appeal to me, I wouldn’t trade my
small town or my quiet little farm for anything.
Living in Southwest Michigan, April resides with her husband and two kids. She has been an avid reader for several years. Writing her first story at the age of ten, the characters in her head still won't stop telling their stories. If April isn't reading or writing she can be found outside playing with the animals or taking a long walk in the woods.
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