A #SundaySample of the latest book edited by The Written Word, written by

D.G. Torrens

Willow’s phone vibrated in her pocket. She retrieved it, gasped, and glanced at Lucy in shock. “It’s Avery!”

She swiped to answer. “Where the hell have you been?” demanded Willow.

“I’m so sorry. Ethan whisked me away on our third date for a few days. We spent the first night at his house and then we drove out to a beautiful lakeside lodge at Wicker’s Forest. I lost my phone and couldn’t make calls.”

“You could have used Ethan’s phone to call me, or did you forget about meeting me on Thursday?”

“Oh, no…I’m so sorry. It escaped my mind. There is no excuse, Willow. Again, I’m sorry. I will make it up to you. I thought about using Ethan’s phone to call you, but I didn’t know your number. Ridiculous as it sounds, I never have to physically type your number. It’s stored in my contacts. I just tap your name.”

“I get that. I don’t know anyone’s number off by heart either. I could not recite yours if I needed to.”

“Don’t worry about it. I was just worried about you. It was so unlike you, that’s all.”

“I understand. Ethan has consumed me, Willow. He wants to make the most of our time together before I leave for work in a few days. We have spent most days together. I think he is the one!”

“Seriously?”

“Yes, I just know it.”

Willow chimed in. “But it’s only been eight days! Things are moving fast. Well, all that matters is that you’re happy. So did you find your phone in the end?”

“Weirdly, Ethan found it on the floor under the back seat of the car this morning. I don’t know how it got there. Anyway, you were the first person I called. Are you free later?”

“Yes, I can be,” confirmed Willow.

“Then pop over to my house and we can catch up properly. I want to hear how your last day at work went and your date with Dillon.”

“I can be at yours around two-ish. Does that work?”

“Perfect. I will prepare a late lunch for us. See you later,” finished Avery.

Willow slipped her phone into her pocket and turned to her sister. “This is so unlike Avery. I have never known her like this. She’s like a different person altogether.”

Lucy’s brow furrowed. “It all sounds intense. What happened to her phone?”

Willow shook her head, annoyed. “Apparently, she lost it. Ethan found it under the back seat of his car this morning while cleaning it. It’s not that I don’t believe her, but it just doesn’t sit right with me. None of it does. Ethan is moving too fast, and you know how delicate and vulnerable Avery is.”

Lucy ambled over to Willow and placed her hand on her arm. “I will tell you what I think. Avery has fallen in love, even if she doesn’t realise it yet. This is all knew to her. Love makes people dizzy and forgetful. Don’t worry. Avery is an intelligent woman. I am sure she knows what she is doing.”

One For Sorrow

THE PAST BROKE HER BUT THE PRESENT MAY KILL HER…

Avery Masters has never known love, only false representations of it. Failed by her mother and again by the state care system, she trusts no one. Until the charming, handsome, Ethan Channing enters her life unexpectedly and love bombs her. Avery falls hard and fast. Unbeknownst to Avery, Ethan is concealing a deadly secret!

Willow Forbes, Avery’s best friend, sees right through Ethan and tries to warn Avery to no avail.

Avery’s life is about to take a perilous turn.

AVERY’S LIFE HANGS IN THE BALANCE

Note from the author: This book contains scenes of domestic violence.

About the author

D.G. Torrens is a UK & USA bestselling Author/Poet. D.G. has written and published 22 books to date and is currently penning book 23 due for release in May 2024. In addition, the author has also published four short stories in multi-author anthologies for charities, including Brumology and Love Letters to Water.

D.G. Torrens is represented in the USA by Hershman Rights Management (HRM Literary Agents)

A prolific writer with a deep passion for the written word, D.G. is also a founding member of Bestsellingreads.com and AuthorCityUK.

Her first book, Amelia’s Story, inspired people the world over and has been downloaded over 500k times worldwide. Amelia’s Story is the author’s true-life story. It was never intended for publication. Originally, D.G. wrote it for her daughter.

D.G. then went on to write military romance, romantic suspense, romantic drama, contemporary romance novels, and poetry books, which have all been received well. The success of Amelia’s Story led the author to the BBC RADIO WM 95.6 FM, in 2014/15 on the Adrian Goldberg breakfast show, where she lent her time as a weekly Headline Reviewer for 12 months. “It can be quite daunting discussing the day’s headlines knowing thousands of people are tuning in,” she says. “You never know when you are going to mess up! Thankfully, with lady luck on my side, I managed to wing it! “D.G has since been interviewed by, Award-Winning Radio DJ, Graham Torrington on the late-night show at BBC Radio WM and David Driver Author & DJ at Drystone Radio FM.

The author’s first TV appearance was recently aired on AuthorPaedia TV Live hosted by Christopher Douglas author/host/interviewer/director. You can view all four episodes on YouTube to learn more about the author, her life and her book.

Most recently, D.G was fortunate to be interviewed By American Radio Host/author/actor, Cyrus Webb at CoversationsLive.com Radio for Mississippi.

A full-time author, D.G is exceptionally driven and throws herself into all the projects that she takes on. “Don’t tell me to reach for the stars when there is a whole universe out there,” she says.

“Not everyone will understand your journey. What matters is that you do.”

D.G. Torrens lives by the motto, “The child first and foremost.”