The squeaking of the cheap leather shoes scuffing across the room's cut-pile carpet should have forewarned Carter. The footsteps carried the sound of breathing, but Carter didn't move, didn't glance up, didn't twist around. Instead he pushed his body against the rubbery rim of his laminate desk and let his restless fingers resume their full frontal attack on his waiting keyboard. The breathing behind him deepened.
Christmas by Accident by Camron Wright
We are insurance adjusters, Carter. Our job is to describe accidents as succinctly as possible. We don't embellish!
My reading has slowed way down due to a flare-up of my condition and I need to reach for easy, light reads while I recover physically. This one will hit the mark perfectly.
4 comments:
This sounds delightful! Hope you are feeling better.
Sounds very funny!
Hope you're feeling better, too. I've not been well either. xx
Here's my Tuesday post!
Sounds fun! Hope you feel better. :)
I'm with you on the easy reading. I had minor surgery yesterday so my plans for the week are basically the couch, Christmas books, and Christmas movies. See what book MK French is featuring at Girl Who Reads
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