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A Matter of Marriage
A Matter of Marriage
A Matter of Marriage
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Atlanta homicide detective Charlie Callum has a great marriage to an interesting man, but not every woman is so blessed. An early morning call to a local art gallery brings her into a series of events that make her wonder if the matter of marriage is based in the vows or the things people DON'T say to each other.

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Release dateApr 24, 2012
ISBN9781476298443
A Matter of Marriage
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Gail McFarland

Gail McFarland was once the girl known for never failing to get an 'A' in Honors English. Today, as proof that the smart can also be sassy, she is the published author of more than 100 short romantic confessions and short stories, numerous ebooks, and ten popular contemporary novels including: SUMMERWIND (BET/Arabesque) THE BEST FOR LAST(BET/Arabesque) WHEN LOVE CALLS (BET/Arabesque) BOUQUET with Roberta Gayle and Anna Laurence (BET/Arabesque) DREAM RUNNER (Genesis Press) DREAM KEEPER (Genesis Press) WAYWARD DREAMS Genesis Press) LADY KILLER (LULU Books) ALL FOR LOVE (CreateSpace Books) DOING BIG THINGS (CreateSpace Books). Best known for her contemporary romantic novels, Ms. McFarland is a contributing member of The GA Peach Authors. Ms. McFarland is also a dedicated wellness/fitness advocate. She is currently an active fitness instructor, health coach, wellness consultant, and community health volunteer. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Ms. McFarland now makes her home and place of literary creation in Atlanta, Georgia.

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    A Matter of Marriage - Gail McFarland

    A Matter of Marriage

    Gail McFarland

    Copyright 2012 by Gail McFarland

    Smashwords Edition

    Cover photo courtesy: Bigjom / stockfreeimages.com

    Other Titles by Gail McFarland:

    Genesis Press/Indigo:

    Dream Runner

    Dream Keeper

    Wayward Dreams

    Lady Leo Press:

    If Ever

    Can A Sistah Get Some Love (Anthology)

    BET/Arabesque:

    Summer Wind

    The Best For Last

    When Love Calls

    Bouquet (Mother’s Day Anthology)

    LULU Books:

    Lady Killer

    CreateSpace Books:

    All For Love

    Doing BIG Things

    This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

    This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission. For information, address: P.O. Box 56782, Atlanta, Georgia 30343.

    Author websites:

    www.http://fitwryter.tripod.com

    www.http://fitwryter.com/books

    A Matter of Marriage

    Part I

    Dearly Beloved…

    Charlie Callum stretched her body long and almost moaned with pleasure. Relaxing, she turned her head and smiled, enjoying the early morning warmth of the bed and the nicely sculpted body at her side. Who would have guessed that two years past forty she would have had the good luck to find a man like him? Shifting under the covers, Martin Gomez slept peacefully, even as Charlie lifted the sheet to admire him.

    Watching him sleep, Charlie’s smile widened. She liked seeing him at rest, relaxed and trusting in the abandon of sleep. When he was awake, he was different. Awake, his keen mind and artist’s eye changed him, but she liked that, too. Shrewd and deliberate, his sensitivity to tone and balance made him look at her in a way that made her feel as special as, no actually when he looked at her, she felt far more special and valuable to him than any of the fine art he was renowned for creating and authenticating.

    Not that Charlie had ever needed a man to validate her, not even when she was a kid. She had always had a strong sense of self and known who she was. But Martin was different, a true renaissance man. He was an artist, a painter with more than enough skill to earn a substantial earning; he was also old-fashioned enough to be a little concerned about his wife when she’d decided to keep her own name when they married.

    Charlie remembered trying not to give in to temper the night he laid his hand on hers and told her that she was going to be his wife. Then he said he wanted to follow tradition. Tradition? Without even letting him share his definition, something about the word rankled. Feeling mildly objectified, Charlie had reclaimed her hand and sat up tall in her chair. Sitting over dinner at Werner’s, she’d ignored the heavy silver and fine china. She’d simply planted her elbows on the deep-colored linen table cloth and leaned close to tell him how very untraditional she was. She was a cop, for pity’s sake – how much less traditional could a woman get? Once the words were past her lips, she waited for an explosion that never

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