My next book is Charmed Against All Odds, and it releases in 2 weeks! I’ve been talking about the charm bracelet featured in the story and the reasons for why I chose the charms. I’ve shared the reasons for why I chose the first charm, an open book, the second one, a Friend charm, and the third, a handshake charm that Roxie and Leo set out to find. The next charm they must find is that of the comedy and tragedy theater masks. This choice may seem odd, but to me it speaks of good times and bad times. And thus works to represent forgiveness, in my mind anyway!
Tragedy Masks
If you’re curious about why the comedy and tragedy masks are the symbol of the theater, you can learn more here.
It’s easy to be in a relationship with someone when everything is perking along smoothly, the good times. But when something goes wrong, amiss, awry and your feelings are hurt, your loved one does something you feel is wrong, or a personal tragedy occurs, it’s much tougher. If you love the other person, you’ll need to forgive them for hurting your feelings or disappointing/upsetting you in whatever way. Without forgiveness, the good times won’t return because you’ll be harboring your hurt and anger against the other person.
Now, let me be very clear. When I say hurt, I do not mean physical or psychological harm, but emotional pain. Physical or emotional abuse is a very different situation! I do not condone or suggest you stay in a relationship that is harmful to you in any way. Some things can’t be forgiven.
However, if you’re in a loving relationship, at some point you’ll end up disappointed or angered by something your love does. In order to keep the relationship, then you’ll need to resolve the difference and forgive the transgression or misstep.
My husband had a quick temper when he was younger, which has thankfully mellowed with age. But when our children were young, he smacked our son too hard for my liking. A spanking is one thing, but that one time was something more and I let him know that was not going to happen again or I’d take the children and leave. Not that I wanted to leave him! But he couldn’t continue to vent his frustration or anger on them. To his credit, he apologized and he never repeated the offense. I forgave him, knowing he’d make it right going forward because he gave me his word. He’s kept that promise, too.
I’ve been married to my loving, intelligent, stubborn husband for 32 years. Yes, there are times when we disagree, sometimes loudly. But we’re a team. We complement each other’s weaknesses with our strengths. I’m more creative aesthetically but he’s creative functionally (he’s an engineer after all!), for example.
We’ve had our arguments over the decades, but we still prefer each other’s company over that of anyone else. Even when his stubborn shows… I can forgive him for being obstinate since I know that works in my favor, too. We made a promise to never part, never give up on our marriage, but work out any rough patches. Which we’ve done and I’m happy to add that we love each other more today than the day we married. We’ve been through a lot together, some very rough times indeed. Now we can enjoy the good times with a smile on our faces.
Four charms down, two more to go!
Don’t forget that Charmed Against All Odds is available for preorder before it releases on November 11. And as a bonus gift for everyone who preorders Charmed Against All Odds, I’ll give a free ebook copy of Book 1, Undying Love! Simply share a picture or screenshot of your order with me on my Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/AuthorBettyBolte) and I’ll send you a link where you can download your gift as a thank you for ordering Roxie and Leo’s story! (If you’ve already read Undying Love, we’ll pick a different story in the Secrets of Roseville series as a thank you gift!)
One last thing! My next signing is this Saturday, November 2, 11:00-3:00, in Albertville, Alabama. Visit the Shades of Pemberley Event Page for details. You will be able to buy a copy of The Haunting of Fury Falls Inn (Fury Falls Inn Book 1) AND I will have paperback copies of Charmed Against All Odds (Secrets of Roseville Book 5) before you can buy them in the store, too! I hope to see you there to support the Shades of Pemberley independent bookstore as a thank you for hosting my book birthday celebration!
As always, thanks for reading!
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Charmed Against All Odds releases November 11 and is available for pre-order now!
Loving her brings out the magic in him…
Wedding bells are ringing, but not for Roxie Golden. If she can survive another round of wedding plans, then her life can return to normal. She’s perfectly happy running the bookstore and weaving helpful magical spells. Then one stormy day, her ex-fiancé strolls back into her life with a gift neither of them wants.
Leo King wants to flee the small town for the big city. Forget about the shame he brought upon himself when he abused his magical powers. First, to satisfy his warlock father’s final wish, he must deliver the mysterious box to Roxie’s bookstore.
But when Roxie opens the box, revealing an enchanted bracelet and a quest spell, their plans and their lives are changed forever. Trapped in a reluctant partnership with the woman he once loved, he risks everything—including his heart—for a second chance.
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