Thank you,
Kelsey, for hosting me today with Love Travels Forever, my
new release of favorite short stories and essays. This collection is
very personal in nature, reflecting the emotional journeys of those who have
touched me with their stories of inspiration and courage. Stories that come
straight from the heart . . .
“When
Every Saturday Was Father’s Day,” captures a special time in a little
girl’s life, when fathers and daughters shared the kind of moments that become
treasured memories. Here’s a short excerpt:
I
recently enjoyed lunch with an old high school friend—one of those rare
individuals I’ve stayed in touch with throughout the thirty-year span of time
that separates me from my adolescence. As Ronnie and I reminisced about growing
up together in a small town, he asked me if there was one special memory from
my youth that stood out from all the others—one that, given the opportunity to
relive, I would choose without hesitation.
Instead
of feeling overwhelmed with the challenge of selecting a single experience from
an overabundance of possibilities, his question stirred a whisper from the
past, a memory wrapped in a magical sense of wonder. It took me back to a time
before dating and school dances, before peer pressure made friends the
preferred companions over parents—a time when I was my daddy’s little girl.
My
dad often held two jobs, taking on additional work to keep food on the table
and make sure the mortgage was paid. It left him with few opportunities to
spend time with me, and yet he still found a way—every Saturday morning.
Getting up
early to eat breakfast out with my father had become a Saturday tradition.
Waking up at six-thirty was definitely not my idea of the perfect way to start
the weekend, but my father would always ask. And knowing how much it meant to
him—to spend that hour together—I would go.
We
always went to the same place, a popular little restaurant with cracked stucco
walls and faded yellow paint. The unpaved parking lot added its own flavor to
the culinary experience, generating a dust-cloud with each new arrival and
departure.
Outside, the
thick, sweet aroma of cooking grease laced the air, and although I was still
half-asleep, it was hard to ignore the drifting hints of crispy home fries and
fresh hot donuts.
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Here’s a brief synopsis:
In Love
Travels Forever, Jaye Frances captures the reader’s heart with an
inspiring collection of seventeen stories filled with romance and passion, the
hopeful innocence of youth, and a love so strong that it transcends the
mortality of life. Here are just a few of the people you’ll meet:
Evan and
Frankie, a loving couple traveling through life hand-in-hand, are unaware that
the shadow of fate is about to tear them apart. Helpless to change their
shortened future together, one of them makes a promise—a promise of devotion
and courage, honoring a love that surpasses the boundaries of time.
Mark and
Janice, the perfect couple with the perfect life, are on the threshold of
finally seeing their dreams come true—until an unexpected circumstance changes
their lives forever.
Danny, a
young soldier fresh out of boot-camp, is desperate to find a way to travel home
and marry his sweetheart before being shipped overseas. Stranded in a train
station on a three day pass with no hope in sight, Danny meets Wanda, an
incredible woman who vows to find a way to bring Danny and his fiance together.
Nora and
Georgia are two eight-year-old best friends who share giggles, dolls, and
secrets. But when one of them faces sudden danger, the other responds with an
unconditional act of love and forges a lifelong bond between them unaffected by
fear or prejudice.
So find a
quiet spot, get comfy, and grab a box of Kleenex. You’re about to take an
unforgettable journey of the heart, to a place where compassion and hope have
no limits, and where love continues to travel forever.
Author
Bio: Jaye Frances is the author of The Kure,
a paranormal-occult romance novel, The Possibilities of Amy, a
coming-of-age romance novella, The Cruise-All That Glitters, a
humorous adult satire about love on the high seas, The Beach, a
sci-fi supernatural tale about a man who is given the opportunity to receive his
ultimate wish, and Love Travels Forever, a
collection of poignant short stories and essays. She is also a featured
columnist for the NUSA SUN magazine. Born in the Midwest, Jaye readily admits
that her life’s destination has been the result of an open mind and a curiosity
about all things irreverent. When she’s not consumed by her writing, Jaye
enjoys cooking, traveling to all places tropical and “beachy” and taking
pictures—lots of pictures—many of which find their way to her website. Jaye
lives on the central gulf coast of Florida, sharing her home with one husband,
six computers, four cameras, and several hundred pairs of shoes. For more
information, visit Jaye’s website at www.jayefrances.com,
or Jaye’s Blog at http://blog.jayefrances.com
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