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Beyond the Tears

“Beyond The Tears” by Michelle Cary

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ISBN: 1-59998-577-2
Length: Short Story
Price: 2.50
Publication Date: June 15, 2007
Cover art by Anne Cain

How can masturbating in a hotel Jacuzzi lead to love? Cassidy Yates is about to find out.

A Midsummer Night’s Steam story

A year after her husband died while serving in Iraq, Cassidy Yates still nurses a broken heart. Thinking a vacation will help, she agrees to a week in Key West with her best friend, April. Upon arrival, April suggests a way for Cassidy to ease her pain—sleep with the sexiest stud she can find.

Not the type to bed hop, Cassidy refuses April’s idea and ends up alone. Abandoned by her friend, Cassidy decides to take a nighttime swim. In the Jacuzzi, she masturbates to the memories of making love to her husband. Mortified by her own behavior, Cassidy retreats to her hotel room, hoping no one witnessed her exhibition.

Chase Dempsey is a man with rugged good looks and a killer smile. He isn’t looking to fall in love and only wants few days of relaxation before returning to his Texas ranch. Still, he’s curious after watching Cassidy’s erotic display and wonders what makes the gorgeous redhead tick. When he finds her dropped sarong, he realizes she’s just given him the opportunity to find out…

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex and graphic language.

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  1. Rating: 86! Beyond The Tears turns out to be a pretty sweet story… The fact that I am half-afraid that this is going to be some tawdry sex romp only to realize that this is a sweet tale of second time love and romance is naturally a pleasant and delightful surprise. But realizing it and having a good time reading it is, of course, so much better.

    — Mrs. Giggles

  2. 4 Angels!
    Michelle Cary’s Beyond The Tears is a heartwarming book of a second chance at love. Chase and Cassidy are delightful characters that each have to face past hurts to find the love that they have been searching for… The sexual connection between the two is balanced by the strong emotional bond neither is able to deny… This title should not be missed.

    — Tewanda, Fallen Angel Reviews

  3. 4 Roses!
    Miss Cary has crafted a sweet Contemporary Romance about a young woman learning to live with grief and how to move on with life and love again. Chase’s character is thoughtful and understanding, and just what Cassidy needs to allow her to love another and let go of her grief.

    — Pam, My Book Cravings

  4. 5 Blue Ribbons!
    Michelle Cary does a magnificent job of taking a wounded soul and a lonely one and bringing them together. I wanted to cry when Chase left to return home. Cassidy was alone again, but she was determined to go on – alone. But will it last?

    — Nickie Langdon, Romance Junkies