Sandy's Story (Ditch Lane Diaries Book 3) (30 page)

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Sandy scribbled a few notes before closing the Ditch Lane Diaries. The wards of Campbell Ridge had faced battles throughout life, but none of the battles had been as brutal as the Battle of Arrington Estates. Thankfully, Sandy never had another face-to-face encounter with Luc.

There are hard moments in life, moments that are almost unbearable at times. Sandy made a habit to enjoy those rare moments of laughing so hard that tears ran down her cheeks and loved every precious second with the people who made her heart sing with joy and happiness.

Sandy and Baldric held up their promise to The Creator. Their love story had been one that broke the mold of marriage. She closed the diary and walked into the den and placed the journal back on the bottom shelf of the bookcase. Then she walked down the long hall to her bedroom. She slipped out of her day clothes and into her gown before climbing into bed with Baldric. She draped her arm over his back, and he turned around.

Baldric released his chocolatey scent, and the room engulfed in golden glitter. Sandy grinned and cupped his face in her hands. “I guess fairy tales do come true after all.” She kissed him and muttered against his lips, “And they lived happily ever after.”

Acknowledgements

To the best support team ever, I want to thank Kristi, Erin, Tammy, Alice, Regina, Brandy, Jessica, Mark and Pat for taking your time to beta read Sandy’s Story. Your suggestions, comments, and insights are invaluable to me.

Thank you, dear husband, for encouraging me to follow my dreams and for listening to my story ideas. You inspire me daily. Thank you to my mom for listening as I read my manuscript to her. She loves romance novels and movies.

Thank you, Alicia, my editor, for your insight, comments, and suggestions. Thank you, Jody, my proofreader, for catching everything that slips through the cracks and your comments crack me up.

After working in advertising for years, I need creative individuals to give me feedback. All of you who offer constructive suggestions and comments help me to grow as a writer.

Thank you, Amy Atwell for awesome formatting and to Amanda, for designing my cover and marketing materials. You always make me look great.

And most importantly, to my readers, thank you for supporting the Ditch Lane Diaries. Your word of mouth referrals, written reviews, messages, and comments keeps me writing.

About the Author

After years of developing creative advertising for my clients, I had the compelling desire to write something for myself. If you love to read and get immersed in the characters of a book, then you’ll catch a glimpse of how incredible it is to write characters and breathe them into life. I fell in love with writing and trust you’ll enjoy my books.

I’m happily married to the love of my life and my best friend, KJ. We have two gorgeous sons whom I love and adore more than life itself. I love to laugh, and my husband keeps me in stitches.

D.F. Jones

Books by D.F. Jones

Ruby’s Choice

Ditch Lane Diaries, vol. 1

Anna’s Way

Ditch Lane Diaries, vol. 2

Sandy’s Story

Ditch Lane Diaries, vol. 3

Antique Mirror

a short story

Projects on the horizon:

Jonathan’s Curse