A Season to Remember
Four Australian authors
Four amazing stories
- Susanne Bellamy
- Elizabeth Ellen Carter
- Eva Scott
- Noelle Clark
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Three ships
A Touch of Christmas
All That Glitters
Sands of Time
Sands of Time by Noelle Clark
Blurb
Kitty faces her first Christmas without the love of her
life. She looks back with fondness on the
memories of Christmases past and,
with the love and support of her grandson Joe, finds inner strength to face the
future with anticipation. Kitty realises that, as she gets older, time passes
so quickly. Although sad and happy memories flood through her on this special
Christmas day, she chooses to embrace every moment of life.
Excerpt
“Merry Christmas.” He reached into a small canvas tote and
pulled out a small, square box wrapped in Christmas paper and tied with red and
green ribbon.
She took his face in her hands and kissed him tenderly.
He pulled away, his face as eager as a child’s. “Here, open
it.”
She ripped off the ribbon and tore at the paper. Inside was
a dark red velvet box. She flipped open the lid, revealing two gold earrings
set with dark blue sapphires. Love swelled inside her, almost making her swoon.
Unshed tears stung the backs of her eyes.
“They’re beautiful!” Her words were barely audible. She
kissed him again, deeply, lovingly. When they broke their embrace, Billy rose
and walked over to his wooden dinghy, untied the plastic mistletoe, and returned,
attaching it to a stumpy mangrove bush next to where they were lying on their
towels.
He lay down next to her again. She still remembered how his
eyes looked that day—deep, dark pools exuding love. He bent his head and kissed
her. “I love you so much, Kathryn. I adore you.”
Their embrace, fuelled by their love, fanned the flames of
passion. There, on the sandy crescent of beach on Kingfisher Island, with no
witnesses save some gulls and a few waterbirds, they consummated their love for
the first time, pledging their devotion—and their lives—to each other.
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