EXCERPT
Family Secrets
(Secrets and Second Chances Book 1)
(Secrets and Second Chances Book 1)
by Donna
M. Zadunajsky
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Description
Alexis has had big dreams all her life, and she’s worked hard to make
them happen! After college she married and had a beautiful baby boy, living her
dream as "Mommy" until Colton was safely entrenched in grade school.
She lands her dream job at NASA, and her supportive husband, Jay, takes the
lead on raising their son. The perfect family, right?
Twelve years later with no warning and no reason, Jay commits suicide.
Colton goes into denial and blames his mother; Alexis buries herself in her
work.
Seven months later, Alexis’s biggest dream comes true. She’s going to be
on the next space shuttle! Her victory is short-lived when she finds out she
has breast cancer. As her health declines, Colton delves into the dangerous
circumstances of his father’s death.
Family secrets crept into Alexis’s life when she wasn’t paying attention.
Will she and her son ever find out the truth? Or is it too late?
Excerpt
Alexis drove out of
the parking lot and headed towards the Martin Andersen Beachline Express. When
she arrived at Cape Canaveral , she drove to Canaveral City Park
Now, it would take
years before she received another chance. IF - and it was a very big “IF” - she
ever received another chance. That is, IF she could beat breast cancer. This
opportunity was something she wasn’t sure she could pass up. Her health was
important to her, but so was her job, and if her boss found out, there would be
no flying into outer space.
Reclining her seat
back, she closed her eyes and rubbed her temples, trying to calm down enough to
ease the tension headache. Her thoughts involuntarily went to her late husband,
and she wished Jay could be with her. Jay would’ve known what to do. He could
always comfort her in a way no man had ever done before or since. He was
thoughtful and kind, always putting her needs above his own. God, how she
wished he was here with her now!
There was never a
day she didn’t think of him and miss him. She asked herself as she did all the
time, “Why did he have to die?” Then, she wondered how she had been able to
cope with his death. Of course, she had continued to mourn, but she really
couldn’t remember how she’d got through the loss and pain of losing someone so
close to her.
After the funeral
seven months ago, she’d concentrated on raising their seventeen-year-old son, Colton Colton
Praise for the Book
"In Family Secrets Donna
M. Zadunajsky has again weaved a plot so full of twists and turns, loss and
triumph, suspense, romance, and the deep emotions of a family in denial that it
keeps you highly intrigued and guessing up until the final sentence. Much as
she did in her previous novel, Not Forgotten.
Donna is a true storyteller who is masterful in creating the element of
surprise and achieving superb realism. The best news yet, however, is that Family Secrets is the first in
Zadunajsky's new Second Chances series.
When an author captures the imagination of the reader in so many heartfelt
ways, 'Second Chances' are never far away, if you can survive the upheavals in
your life!" ~ Deborah A. Bowman
Stevens, author and Editor-in-Chief for Clasid Consultants Publishing, Inc.
"If I could, I'd give this book at least an 8 Star!!! This book has
kept my interest and kept me spell bound right from the beginning!! I must
admit, I didn't want to put this book down!! It deals with broken relationships
between a mother and her son. The mother is a workaholic as she follows her
lifelong dreams. The son is angry at his mother for not being at home while he
was growing up and after his father commits suicide. This book keeps you
thinking you have everything figured out and then the author gives it another
twist. This is the first book I have read from this author but it sure won't be
the last one!!! I can hardly wait for Book 2 to come out. I'll be right in line
to be one of the first to read it! You've done an outstanding job on this book
Donna and I look forward to reading more books from you. I do believe I've
found a great new author to add to my list of favorites." ~ Judith Fritz
About the Author
Donna M. Zadunajsky was born and raised in Bristolville, Ohio, and
resides in Homer Glen, Illinois. She has written seven children’s books that
are about her daughter and all the adventures she has done in her young life.
She spends her time writing short stories as well as novels. She
published her first novel, Broken Promises, in June 2012 and has currently finished her second novel, Not Forgotten. Besides writing, she enjoys spending time with her daughter and
husband, their dog, and two cats. She enjoys reading and working on crafts and
scrapbooking. She graduated from The Institute of Children’s Literature in
spring 2011.
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