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March Madness, JL Campbell...

3/9/2016

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Another day of March Madness unfolds! Our author for today, JL Campbell is truly bringing the madness in her excerpt today. As you read the excerpt, think about what you would do in the situation. Then prepare to answer her question at the end to enter the giveaway.

DISSOLUTION EXCERPT:

Sherryn wanted to close the door on the proof of her husband's infidelity, but there was no going back.

She avoided looking at the child in front of her, whose cupid's bow of a mouth and tawny eyes confirmed that he shared the same genes as her children. But the similarity ended there—his ashy skin, underweight body, and wash-worn clothes pointed to a lack of concern for his well-being and appearance. The woman with him smiled—a smug grimace that deepened Sherryn's suspicion.

She didn't hide her distaste at the sight of the snug tank top holding in a belly about to surge out of control, or the denim skirt that did little to cover a pair of lumpy thighs. A lustrous, blonde weave complemented the woman's caramel complexion, and false eyelashes emphasized the spite in her gaze.

A quick scan tagged her as the stereotypical product of one of Kingston's ghettos. For timeless seconds, Sherryn felt as though she was stuck in an early 1900s silent film. The wind stirred the flowers and shrubs in the front yard, dried leaves blew over the lawn, and a car drove by, but she heard nothing.

Then the dancehall queen look-alike pushed the little boy forward, dragging Sherryn back to the unthinkable scene unfolding on her doorstep. "Tell Maurice him can have him pickney."

Sherryn suppressed a shiver by pulling her shoulders back. She stood tall, squeezing the doorknob as a shipwreck victim might cling to a life-saving piece of flotsam. After a glance at the boy, she whispered,
"Oh no, you're not leaving him here."

"You ca'an decide dat. Since Maurice won' take care of him, him can keep him."

The woman dropped a knapsack, and spun away with an exaggerated wiggle of the hips and the jangling of gold-plated jewelry, to saunter down the driveway to the gate, where a marked taxi waited.
Ghetto rat! Why leave her child on my doorstep like unwanted baggage?

The boy's bottom lip trembled and he blinked hard several times. Sherryn's chest heaved, and she struggled to slow her breathing. It wouldn't help either of them if she fell apart. Pressing her lips together to keep her focus, she picked up the threadbare knapsack and touched his shoulder. "Come with me."

She left him sitting on the sofa inside Reece's office.

Over the years, Maurice had been shortened to Reece. The inane thought reminded her that she had spent half her life with a man she doubted she would ever really know, and here again, was proof.

The purpose for leaving the boy in Reece's study was twofold. First, he was hidden from her, as if he didn't exist and second, Reece's world would spin off its axis—just as hers had—to find his secret tucked away in his private space. She hoped the experience turned out to be as gut wrenching and devastating as hers.

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What do you think Sherryn did and how would you handle the situation?

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ABOUT JL CAMPBELL

J.L. Campbell is an award-winning, Jamaican author who writes romantic suspense, women's fiction, new and young adult novels. She has written thirteen books, four novellas and two short story collections.

Her novels include the Island Adventure Romance series, which currently has five exciting, stand-alone stories and features feisty women and determined men. Campbell's mission is to write stories that entertain and educate readers. She is a certified editor, who also writes non-fiction.

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Website: www.joylcampbell.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jcampbellchambers
Twitter: @JL_Campbell
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thewriterssuite/

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14 Comments
Angela Ramsey
3/9/2016 09:39:20 am

She did what any Loving Mother would have done....beat the daddy's ask me no questions first,(nice way of saying the curse word) then while he still had no understanding of what just happened just like I didnt I would send him to his sudy to go look. Then I would just Love that baby up just like it needs

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Chelle Ramsey link
3/9/2016 10:26:18 am

LOLOLOL!!!! Wowwww!!! I love the beauty after the violence, Angela. ;)

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J.L. Campbell link
3/9/2016 01:11:41 pm

Awww, Angela. Yep, spoken like a true mother.

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Denise Anderson
3/9/2016 10:05:54 am

Good Morning! I would have told him ,here your proof of cheating and telling your lies. Then I would get my son give him a bath and feed him.
He did not ask to be born two sorry parents.I would love and show the child that he is loved.

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Chelle Ramsey link
3/9/2016 10:27:40 am

I agree that's a difficult situation, Denise. And it takes an even stronger woman to continue to love on your husband's"proof of infidelity" and look beyond that. That's beautiful. <3

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J.L. Campbell link
3/9/2016 01:13:33 pm

Yes, Denise, two sorry parents indeed!
Women have a tremendous capacity for forgiveness, I find.

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Karen Epps Weston
3/9/2016 12:07:40 pm

Wow...I would take the child and give him a nice hot bath and something to eat and wait for his daddy to come home. Once daddy comes home it will be on. The child did not asked to be born, no reason to treat him wrong.

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J.L. Campbell link
3/9/2016 01:14:38 pm

For real, Karen. There's no reason to abuse a child who's already been born into a bad situation.

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Deborah Hall-Branch link
3/9/2016 01:10:54 pm

would first pray for myself before I confronted the man I really didn't know (so we say) about his proven infidelity. After we get our thing over, if there is anything left to salvage of that relationship, I will give him no other choice than becoming that child's father. You did it, so be a man about your responsibility. That child will be our child all the way across the board, lock, stock, barrel, and legally. Simply because he had nothing to do with his trifling parents. Fiction or not, we have too many children now feeling like they were a mistake.

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Joy Campbell link
3/9/2016 01:39:59 pm

Deborah, great approach to say a prayer before tackling a situation like this and it is so true that too many children are left feeling unwanted. Really hard call in a situation like this.

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Elizabeth Seckman link
3/10/2016 09:34:24 am

JL is such a talented writer. Love her stories!

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J.L. Campbell link
3/10/2016 01:53:01 pm

Thanks for dropping in, Elizabeth.

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Michele Kimbrough link
3/10/2016 11:36:45 pm

I'm a true JL Campbell fan and had the pleasure of reading nearly all of her published books. This one is no exception. Keep thrilling us, JL!! Love ya!

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Joylene link
3/14/2016 02:00:44 pm

Excellent excerpt, Joy. You leave us with so many questions. Is the child really his, or another close relative? Will she love him as her own? Will she kick the no-good hubby to the curb. LOL. I would definitely turn the page.

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