Love is in the Air!
by Tanya Eavenson
Can you feel it? Whether it’s a romantic kind of love or the
parental kind, love is in the air! Even in my fictional world from my story To Gain a Valentine.
My second novella in the Gaining Love series entitled To Gain a Valentine, was so much fun to
write. Why? Because I could relate to the hero, Patrick
Reynolds, who works wonders with sick children as a pediatrician, yet when it
comes to pets, he’s clueless.
That is so me! Several years
ago we moved from the pastorium to the home we bought seven minutes away.
Carrying all our possessions, including our cat, Woody, (he was named after
Woody from Toy Story) I placed him in
the garage. Little did I realize, I left the back door open.
Can you imagine my horror
when I was the one who allowed my daughter’s cat, her best friend, to escape
and wander around lost in a neighborhood during a rain storm? Yes, a storm! It
was raining cats and dogs, pun intended. I could hardly see three feet in front
of my face. I felt just awful! The way my eight-year-old cried, those tears,
the words “he’s going to die out there!” just about killed me on the spot.
So me, who uses an umbrella
at the first sign of rain or mist in the air, I charge out into the pelting
rain in hopes of finding a cat and mending broken hearts—hers and mine. “Soaked
through” wouldn’t even begin to describe my clothes, which clung to me seconds
after stepping outside. Already exhausted from the move, I dragged myself
through the process of combing the neighborhood.
But there, at last, was
Woody, waiting under a stranger’s patio, sheltered from the storm. I still
remember whispering a prayer of thanksgiving as I trespassed on this person’s
yard with all intent to steal my own cat. But as I neared, he ran. And I chased.
Two blocks, yard after yard,
calling his name. “Woody!”
Then, I lost him. What was I
going to do now? How was I going to tell my daughter that not once but twice in
one day I had lost her most beloved cat?
Heading back toward the
house, I hung my sopping head and said another prayer that Woody would return,
and soon.
Sloshing up the front steps,
I heard my husband’s voice from the garage. It was better to tell him first, so
I went to him. There, sitting in a folding chair next to our dresser, sat my
daughter with a wide smile on her face, holding Woody against her chest.
Happy tears filled my eyes,
but in the next breath I realized, seeing him in her arms, dry, I’d been
running down the streets of our new neighborhood like a crazy person, chasing after
another person’s cat! Needless to say, in life, you have to learn how to laugh
at yourself. This was indeed one of those moments that will forever be etched
in my daughter’s mind and heart, as well as my own. She saw, in action, how
much I loved her.
Yes, I see a lot of myself in
Patrick from To Gain a Valentine, his
attempts to care for animals when he has no idea what in the world he’s doing.
Granted, I had one cat in my care, and he had one dog, three fish, two— Well,
you’ll have to read the story, but it was also his desire to forget what was
safe and love others with action and abandonment. And like my ending, Patrick’s
actions will forever last in Amabelle’s heart and mind. For them, it was the day
when love took flight.
Pediatrician
Patrick Reynolds works wonders with sick children, yet when it comes to pets,
he’s clueless. But caring for his sister’s menagerie while she’s on vacation is
the perfect answer to working through a broken engagement. Hoping to escape the
memories, he returns to his hometown, the last place he'd expect to find love.
Life
as a single mom is never easy, but pet shop owner Amabelle Durand has found
contentment. When an old friend returns to care for his sister’s pets, he
enlists her assistance to keep the animals alive. But when Amabelle's young
daughter falls ill, she finds herself attracted to more than the handsome
pediatrician’s medical skills.
As
Valentine's Day approaches, will Patrick and Amabelle miss out on the love
they've always desired? Or will their love take flight under the stars on this
very special night?
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About Tanya:
Tanya Eavenson
is an international bestselling and award-winning inspirational romance author.
She enjoys spending time with her husband and their three children. Her
favorite pastime is grabbing a cup of coffee, eating chocolate, and reading a
good book. You can find her at her website http://www.tanyaeavenson.com/ on Facebook,
Twitter, Goodreads,
Google, or on
Amazon.
Where to find Tanya:
Website: http://www.tanyaeavenson.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tan_eave
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