Meggan

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Meggan@pdmeggan· 15d

I'm so excited for people to read @mattwritesbooks.bsky.social's The House on Polly Lane. Preorder here - www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-house-... #booksky #romance #mystery #indieauthors

Excerpt from The House on Polly Lane by M. Cooper - "Years ago, Shawn tried to tell her something similar. She didn’t
hear him then. She couldn’t; her world was so much smaller. But after
seeing him batter and shatter himself for so many people, and how
each endeavor fundamentally changed him from then on, she could
also see what he was trying to tell her. Because, in fact, the one thing
that never altered was the way he’d smile at her like she was the most
important person in the world; the way his hands holding her could
melt away everything except the two of them. Or how hard he
worked to always be there for her, even at the expense of things he
held most dear. It codified in her mind in that moment: Shawn was
like a river, always moving, never remaining the same. Except for his
love for her. His love was constant, like a massive rock weathering
the currents.

Andria couldn’t think of any more words that’d be of much use.
She leapt from her chair and rushed around the table to grab him as
tight as she could. Her lips intertwined his, feeling the salt of a tear on
her lips shared between them. The two rushed upstairs in a dizzy
haze, making love until the sun set.

Nobody remembered to put the sushi in the fridge.

Cover of The House on Polly Lane by M. Cooper. In the foreground, a man stands with a woman on each side of him, all facing away from the viewer. He has a comforting arm around each woman. They look towards a house with crime scene tape across the front porch and door.

Meggan@pdmeggan· 18d

@mattwritesbooks.bsky.social's The House on Polly Lane has been my favorite book of the year. Preorder it here - www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-house-...

Excerpt from The House on Polly Lane by M. Cooper - "At some point, well past midnight, Gina had a demand. It was the kind that only comes in a haze of liquor and lust. She needed a hot
tub. Shawn and Andria explained that the apartments had several
spread across the complex, but they’d all be locked up by this time.
She couldn’t be deterred. With a mischievous smile, she ran out their
door and down the stairs.

It was like chasing a child who’d broken away from her parents.
She scampered along the sidewalks, her bare feet lightly smacking
against the cooling concrete. Shawn and Andria stumbled, chasing her
as she giggled in revelry. Mischief was her natural state tonight, and
Shawn desperately wanted to join her. He’d sputtered out half-
remembered directions toward the complex’s hot tub, long-closed for
the night. Much to his surprise, she was making her way flawlessly,
even correctly turning where he’d realized he had told her the wrong
way. She knew what she wanted, and it was as if she could sense its
location in relation to her.

Meggan@pdmeggan· 19d

Do yourself a favor and preorder The House on Polly Lane. I laughed, I cried, I couldn't stop turning pages. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-house-...

Excerpt from The House on Polly Lane by M. Cooper - His mind was spinning, desperate to make sense of what he was feeling. But instead he only had fragments of random notions,
incompatible thoughts that just kept repeating like a song you only
know several lines from, but can’t stop looping. And every loop
circled back faster and faster until even the fragments were no longer
comprehensible. It was just a mush of emotions that passed by so fast
that none of them could be processed.

Shawn had to calm down. He stopped under an old, haggard tree
leaning over the path, hands on his waist, attempting to regain control
of his racing mind. Breathe. It’s too hard; it’s not enough. Find the
right breath. Strong and forceful. No, that’s making it worse. Long
and drawn out? First breath seemed to work better, and then back
into his spiral.

He looked straight up, eyes closed tight, expecting to feel the sun
on his face. But he didn’t. Opening his gaze, Shawn saw the
thousands of budding leaves on the branches hovering above him,
giving a crisp shade. Then his eyes focused on the single leaf, barely
more than a baby, gripping its branch tenuously from the gusts of
wind pulling at it. His shoulders slacked a little; his breaths came
easier. And nothing existed in the universe beyond this one leaf,
literally holding on for its very life.

Everything calmed.

Meggan@pdmeggan· 19d

@mattwritesbooks.bsky.social's The House on Polly Lane is available for preorder now! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-house-...

Excerpt from The House on Polly Lane by M. Cooper - "Crossing that threshold was like stepping out of his old life. It denoted the death of any preconceptions he held about what it meant to be a good partner. For Rose, this was just another date. For Shawn, this was uncharted waters. That usually meant sharks. But it's also where the treasure hides.

Meggan@pdmeggan· 20d

No one needs those records today. Cat says so.

Light orange cat lying on a stack of records at a record store.

Meggan@pdmeggan· 21d

Friend's book is available for pre-order! Romance, murder-mystery, finally letting yourself be you in middle-age, and steamy sex scenes. @mattwritesbooks.bsky.social www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-house-...

Meggan@pdmeggan· Jun 26

"Why's this pillow so lumpy?"

An orange and white cat standing on a pillow. Underneath the pillow is a beagle lying on her side, with only her legs sticking out from the pillow.

Meggan@pdmeggan· Jun 11

@kellybarnhill.bsky.social The Girl Who Drank the Moon is getting me through a bad pain day.

A hand holding a hardcover copy of The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill.

Meggan@pdmeggan· Feb 8

We dressed Cassidy up for Puppy Bowl Sunday. He was not amused, especially since they don't have the kitty halftime show anymore.

Orange and white cat standing on a wood table, looking very annoyed. The cat is wearing a red and blue Build-a-Bear stuffie hoodie with a pattern of hearts and pawprints.

Meggan@pdmeggan· Dec 30

I wasn't sure we'd find a cat who could handle our 7-human, 4-dog, and 1-cat household, but Cassidy has fit in perfectly. I love seeing him play with Onyx most of all.

Black cat and orange and white cat sitting together in a box, looking up toward the camera.

Meggan@pdmeggan· Dec 21

A story in 4 photos

An orange and white cat on the top box of a stack of boxes, peering over the edge into the open box below him.

An orange and white cat on the top box of a stack of boxes, diving over the edge into the open box below him.

An orange and white cat falling off the top box of a stack of boxes, into the open box below him. All you can see of the cat is a blurry shot of his butt and tail.

Boy laughing, looking into the box the cat just dove into.

Meggan@pdmeggan· Dec 13

"I bet no one can see me."

Orange and white cat, under a Christmas tree, poking its head around a gift bag and box.

Meggan@pdmeggan· Dec 10

Amazing antique mall find - a Star Wars soundtrack vinyl from 1977 with the original poster, insert, and mail-order form for t-shirts. Adult tshirt was $5, kids was $4.50.