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Tootie-Do Press

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Tootie-Do Press is the publisher of intelligent speculative fiction with a romantic twist.

Vital Temptations: A Heart's Betrayal

Vital Temptations: A Heart's Betrayal

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<p>Dr. Bethany McNeal is living her dream as a pediatric resident in one of the most sought-after medical centers in Seattle. Beautiful and intelligent, she’s missing only one thing—love, which she put on hold to focus on her career after ending a tumultuous relationship. Everything changes when she meets Dr. Brent Anderson, a charming and handsome fellow resident. Despite her reservations, Bethany falls for Brent—hard. When she learns Brent is married several months into their relationship, she immediately breaks it off. After graduating residency and going their separate ways, Bethany tries to move on with another man—real estate broker and personal trainer Charles Blakely. But just when things get serious with Charles, she realizes she’s still in love with Brent, and she finds herself caught between the two men, facing a series of difficult decisions and harrowing events that will change her life forever. Will she be able to recover from the vital temptations that turned her perfect life upside down?</p>

Story Behind The Book

I had a dream in 1999 that became a scene in the last chapter of the book. The novel began as a flash story and other writers badgered me to expand the idea. Eventually I had a second dream that appears in one of the middle chapters. At first, the story was a literary drama, but I felt compelled to add sci-fi / fantasy touches and the alternate history build-up and lore about December 21, 2012, the story became a lot more fun. I enjoy the appearance of the extraordinary in ordinary daily life.

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<div><font face="Verdana" size="1"><em>&quot;I finished reading your amazing novel last week and want to send my applause for what you reveal in expertise. Besides good, clear writing, you demonstrated deep knowledge of insider Washington D.C., familiarity with extraterrestrial “wisdom,&quot; Native American history/beliefs, Buddhism, parenting, etc.</em>    </font></div> <div><font face="Verdana" size="1">  <strong>~ Willma Willis Gore, author of <em>Iron Grip</em> and <em>If Coyote Smiles, </em>2015</strong></font></div>