Passions are high, but bitter vengeance gets even higher! - Raindrops on Roses (Favorite Things Trilogy #1) by Millenia Black

Published: November 16th, 2014

Description:

From the #1 Bestselling Author of THE GREAT PRETENDER comes a highly-anticipated new trilogy!

Love, Loss, Jealousy & Vengeance — A Razor-Sharp Love Triangle For the History Books!

What happens when the man you love, falls in love with someone else?

Mayfair Island, Florida. Grief-stricken after the sudden loss of her beloved grandmother, an enduring but reclusive Hollywood icon, young Priscilla Bauer finds herself adrift and looking to find solace in the arms of her vast inheritance, when she meets the kind and considerate corporate brand designer, Michael Frost—a drop dead gorgeous beacon of light in her all too dark night. 

Falling hard and falling fast, Priscilla has no idea she’s stepped into dangerous territory...Because someone else has already branded Michael Frost her very own—and she has no intention of ever letting him go. 

Passions are high, but bitter vengeance gets even higher! 

With RAINDROPS ON ROSES, the captivating Favorite Things Novella Trilogy—takes flight!

GUEST POST

To Love a Love Triangle: Sharpen Those Edges! 

When the idea for the Favorite Things Trilogy popped into my head, I honestly had no clue it would end up being about a dramatic love triangle. I'd just thought that an international chain of high-end boutique hotels bearing the names of "a few of my favorite things" was a pretty neat idea. And since Twilighty love triangles have long since saturated the literary landscape, it wasn't the first thing that came to mind when I began fleshing out the plot. 

When the three lead characters did finally come to the fore, it was clear to me that their staging would be different. How so? Well, for starters, the guy in the middle wouldn't be torn between the two girls...because that's been done. And done. And done again. So I was inspired to explore the less worn angles—Millenia Black style. 

Michael Frost 

Not yet thirty, he's already suffered significant losses in his life and isn't quite aware that he never fully recovered. Michael lives with his high school sweetheart, who'd been there to help him through the worst of it—and with whom he's no longer in love. But he doesn't actually realize it until he meets... 

Priscilla Bauer 

The gorgeous granddaughter of a Hollywood legend, Priscilla was rescued from the clutches of an abusive mother, but loses her great savior and protector when her grandmother dies suddenly. When she meets and confusingly falls hard for Michael, she has no idea he's in a ten-year-old relationship with... 

Amber Holland 

Who's having none of it. After growing up with an unstable mother and no father to speak of, Amber's had Michael securely fastened over her wounds since they were teenagers. Still completely in love with him, she's naturally been expecting a ring, like, yesterday, so losing him to someone else is not. an. option. 

Enter Emotional Depth 

So then what happens when a guy decides he needs to break up with his live-in girlfriend of over ten years but he's clueless about how to do it? Does he just walk in after work one night and say, "Hey babe, I'm leaving you, can you pass me the salt..."? 

Or when a high functioning co-dependent believes she's safe and secure in her decade-old relationship, only to find out her guy has decided to leave her for Hollywood royalty...Does she take it on the chin and just watch him pack? 

And what happens when you find out you've fallen in love with a guy who’s actually unavailable? Do you immediately run for the hills? Or dig in your heels and get ready for battle? 

How Sharp Does it Get? 

I've found that most love triangles tend to be rather predictable. But if I've done my job well here, the Favorite Things Trilogy will not only keep you guessing, but your jaw may hit the floor by the end! 

And that's just Book One.

EXCERPT

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Once Michael had gone and she was feeling more like herself, Amber picked up the phone and called her mother. Her chest was in a knot and all she could think was, When did this happen? When had he started seeing Priscilla Bauer?
As the phone rang, she resisted an overwhelming urge to bite her nails for comfort like she did when she was a kid. Chewing them had always been one of her favorite things to do when she got upset.

"Hello?" said Julie Holland. Her deep, smoke-rich tone had always comforted Amber.

"Mom," she said, trying to keep her voice even, "you won't believe what just happened to me."

"What happened, honey? What's wrong?"

"Michael's cheating." Amber trembled as she said the words. "With Priscilla Bauer...the granddaughter of Veronica Bauer."

"The actress?"

"Yes."

"Oh, my God."

"Okay??"

"Wha...well..." Julie stuttered. "Are you certain? I mean, how do you know?"

"I saw a text from her right on his phone," she croaked, "and I immediately confronted him about it and he admitted it. He didn't even try to deny it."

"Holy."

"I know. And it gets worse."

"Worse?" her mom barked. "What can be worse than that?"

"I'll tell you. He told me that we were finished and he was gonna move out tonight." Amber heard her mom gasped. "Yeah. He said he'd been planning to tell me, but he's been waiting for the right time."

"Oh, my God. Amby. I don't believe what I'm hearing. Michael? Moving out? Boy, I didn't see that one coming at all...am I just out of touch?"

"Apparently. Because your 'prince Michael' started screwing around on me after all these years." Amber fought back tears. "Here I am cooking for him—goddamn homemade lasagnas and casseroles by hand—doing his laundry, loving him, fucking him, doing everything you're supposed to do, to keep your guy happy—and it's not enough."

"Amby, don't fall apart over this," her mother pleaded. "Just listen to me now. The only way you can make sure this goes away—and I mean make sure—is to make sure it goes away. You wanna know something about men? They just blow in the wind, honey. That's all they really do. And sometimes we women have to manufacture a wind to blow them in the right direction and make them do right by us." Julie Holland paused. "You’ll have to dry those tears, sweetheart. You'll have to get tough and fight to keep your man."

"Well, I fought today. And it looks like I got through to him; I begged him to change his mind about leaving. He said he'd come back home and we could talk more later..."

"Well, that's good," her mother said. "But listen, if he was really serious about leaving—it won't be enough. You want to start a family right? You'll have to tell him you’re already pregnant."

There was silence as Amber processed that. "But, Mom, I’m not pregnant."

Julie laughed. "Sweetheart—I said to tell him you were. You're on the pill, right? You'll have to stop taking them immediately. Get pregnant. Yesterday. You and Michael belong together."

"I'll stop taking the pill, but I don't wanna lie to him about being pregnant, Mom. I don't want to be one of those girls."

"Did you or did you not just tell me you had to beg him to stay with you? I'd say that calls for a lie or two, Am. Especially if it's only a temporary lie."

Amber was still hesitant. "You really think that'll work, though? You don't think he'll be suspicious? I never flat out lie to Michael, he'll see right through me."

"Not if you play it just right. Make yourself believable. You can do it! Besides, once you stop the pill, I'm sure you'll get pregnant soon enough." Julie Holland then fell into a hacking jag before she could continue. "Now, just relax," she croaked, "and work not to lose him, because we both know they don't sell Michael Frosts on Amazon. You can't afford to let some other girl get him, Amber—you two have way too much history. So use it to your advantage and blow him back in the right direction."

"All right," Amber said, still unsure. "I guess I’ll try it. I'll find the right time to make it work. This is my life we're talking about, after all. My life." And I may even need a plan B.

"Good girl," said Julie. "Now, let me know what happens when you tell him you're pregnant." She chuckled shrewdly. "He'd better hear wedding bells if he knows what's good for him. We can't just let him trade you in for a new model, Amby." She sucked her teeth. "Damn him! I swear men can be such fucking idiots."

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About the author:

Millenia Black is the bestselling author of the novels THE GREAT PRETENDER and THE GREAT BETRAYAL. She loves to tell a compelling story and is an avid reader. Heralded as a double life and relationship expert, she's been a featured guest on radio shows across the country discussing the 7 SMOKE SIGNALS YOUR MAN IS LIVING A DOUBLE LIFE, a nifty e-book guide everyone should have!

Millenia is an alumni of Keiser University and was born and raised in Florida where she still resides today. She is currently working on BLUE SATIN SASHES, book two of the sizzling FAVORITE THINGS trilogy!

Currently unmarried, Millenia has never dated anyone living a double life...she thinks.

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