Tsunami, a Love Story |
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Author:
| Rourke, H. Berkeley |
ISBN: | 978-1-4927-1077-6 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $13.00 |
Book Description:
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Whit Moreland is a 40ish workaholic whose life has never included a great romance. One day he meets the love of his life, Kathleen Jamieson, purely by accident. It turns out that she is as attracted as he is, much more woman than he thought she was. They decide to marry right away. One night while they are at his condo three young kids, stoners, break into his place and begin to dismantle his stereo system. He senses their presence, or at least an oddity in his home. He is a gun owner....
More DescriptionWhit Moreland is a 40ish workaholic whose life has never included a great romance. One day he meets the love of his life, Kathleen Jamieson, purely by accident. It turns out that she is as attracted as he is, much more woman than he thought she was. They decide to marry right away. One night while they are at his condo three young kids, stoners, break into his place and begin to dismantle his stereo system. He senses their presence, or at least an oddity in his home. He is a gun owner. He takes a gun with him as he descends the stairs in his home coming on the three youths as they work to steal his stereo. One of them has brought a gun himself, pulls it and begins to shoot at Whit. Whit shoots back. When the shooting stops one of the three, a girl, is badly wounded and two boys are gone. Whit is arrested by an overzealous prosecutor's orders and taken to jail. He goes through a preliminary hearing and is freed of any charges by the judge. He and Kathleen begin to plan their honeymoon after repairing a momentary problem with her 18 year old daughter about guns and violence. The two of them, Whit and Kathleen, are involved in a whirlwind of pre marital activities and live together already. They marry and have an idyllic honeymoon in Lake Tahoe. They return to live in her home in Scottsdale while they plan to build their own love nest. The girl Whit had shot inadvertently is named Deidre. Her brother Kenneth is a dope dealer and decides to engage in a vendetta against Whit and whoever else is around Whit. Kenneth is angry because his sister was shot but more because she is now a paraplegic. Kenneth eventually goes to Whit and Kathleen's home and another shootout ensues. This time Kathleen is wounded. This time her daughter Carolyn is adamant she should not go back to Whit. Will she ? Is their love strong enough to withstand this horror ?