"You told her no, of course."
"I'm a marine biologist, not a psychologist." Bill slumped in his chair. "I told her no."
"The child needs therapy, not dolphins."
"That's what I thought, but now I’m not so sure.”Bill gave Paul that squinty-eyed look. "You're a doctor, Paul. Maybe if I let her bring the boy here during feeding times.”
"No. Dammit, Bill. Look at me. I can't even help myself, let alone a dying child and a desperate mother."
Bill looked down at his shoes and counted to ten under his breath. When he looked up Paul could see the pity in his eyes.
He hated that most of all.
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About Peggy Webb
In a career that spans 26 years, the Mississippi author has written more almost 70 books. Writing as Peggy Webb, she pens romance and mystery. Writing as Anna Michaels, she pens literary fiction. She has been on the romance bestseller list numerous times and has won many awards, including a Romantic Times Pioneer Award for creating the sub-genre of romantic comedy. Several of her romances, including Where Dolphins Go, have been optioned for film.
She says, “Romance is timeless. I love creating feisty, independent heroines and strong, sexy heroes then giving them a love story that will stay in the hearts of readers long after they turn the last page.”
The Tender Mercy of Roses, 2011, written as Anna Michaels, is a Delta Magazine Top Five Pick, a Literary Guild and Doubleday Bookclub Featured Alternate. Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides, called it “astonishing.”
She is happy to bring her romance classics (originally published as Loveswepts) back to readers as E-books.
Follow the author on her websites: www.peggywebb.com and www.annamichaels.net and on Facebook as both Peggy Webb and Anna Michaels.
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E-Books from Peggy Webb
Classic Romance (originally published as Loveswept)
Dark Fire
Touched by Angels
A Prince for Jenny, sequel to Touched by Angels
The Edge of Paradise
Where Dolphins Go (optioned for film)
Night of the Dragon (time travel romance)
E-books Coming Soon
Only Yesterday (time travel romance)
Taming Maggie (the author’s first book, no. 1 on bestseller lists)
Summer Jazz (contemporary romance)
Southern Cousins Mysteries, Peggy Webb
(available in print and e-books)
Elvis and the Dearly Departed
Elvis and the Grateful Dead
Elvis and the Memphis Mambo Murders
Elvis and the Tropical Double Trouble, Coming Oct. 1, 2011
Novels written as Anna Michaels
(available in hardcover and e-book)
The Tender Mercy of Roses ( Gallery, Simon & Schuster, May 17, 2011)