Author Spotlight: Sherry Gloag
Best-selling author, Sherry Gloag
is a transplanted Scot now living in the beautiful coastal countryside of Norfolk , England
Apart from writing, Sherry enjoys
gardening, walking, reading and cheerfully admits her books tend to take over
most of the shelf and floor space in her workroom-cum-office. She also
finds crystal craft work therapeutic.
Sherry's latest novel, Name the Day, is a contemporary Christmas romance released just in time for the holidays.
Blurb:
Renowned portrait artist,
Samantha Brown is through with men. After dealing with an overbearing father
and cheating ex-fiance, Samantha is not in the market for romance, of any kind.
Give her a blank canvas, some paints and brushes and she’s in charge of her
life. There was no room in her life for love, so why did she find herself
giving in to Rafael Santini’s outrageous demand that she paint his portrait?
Satisfied with his upcoming
marriage of convenience Rafael Santini isn’t in the market for love. So, how
come he finds the pint-sized artist stirring up emotions he didn’t have time
for?
An accident forces Rafael to
re-evaluate his life and wonder whether he can teach Samantha the art of love.
Excerpt:
Why couldn’t the stubborn man get it? She wasn’t giving him any
favours at the expense of her other clients. In his case, money would not talk.
Almost all her clients were well-heeled, but most understood the time
restraints. After all, as she told each person, including Rafael Santini, who
contracted a commission they wouldn’t want her to rush their painting and offer
them a sub-standard product, would they?
“Give me the names of your clients and I will arrange to exchange
places in your queue.” His unequivocal belief pulsed across the airwaves. Did
the stupid man expect her to break the confidences of her clients?
“Tell me, Mr. Santini,” she asked in her most dulcet tone, “if I
asked for a list of your clients would you hand them over, simply because I
wanted something?”
“Don’t be stupid woman. It’s not the same thing at all. I’m a
businessman.”
Would someone please save
me from stupid arrogant men, Samantha offered in
silent plea to the ether without expecting any response.
“I may not deal in electronics and communications systems, or
equipment for the world of espionage, secret agents, and private investigators,
Mr. Santini, but I do maintain a strict code of integrity and honour and
customer confidentiality.”
“Why would you need confidentiality to daub a few colours on a piece
of paper?”
Is this guy for real? Does
he think insults and condemnation will get him what he wants?
“Let me get this straight. You want my agreement to let you queue
jump the rest of my clients, who, incidentally have all signed contracts to be
here on specified dates at specific times, and then you will be quite happy for
me to go around publicising the fact you are not only having your portrait
done, but that you bullied, harassed and threatened me into agreeing to your
terms? I don’t think so. Not to mention that in many cases the commission is
usually a gift for someone special and total secrecy is not only expected it is
essential.”
The silence at the other end of
the phone was almost deafening.
Learn more about Sherry and her books by visiting the following links.
:-) thank you, Gloria for doing this exchange Author Spotlight blog today, and best wishes with your new book.
ReplyDeletePlease come on over to The Heart of Romance and read about Gloria's new book at http://sherrygloagtheheartofromance.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/author-spotlight-gloria-marlow.html