Her Writing Warden

The Story ~

When Melina’s editor, Wyatt Jaxon, calls to ask a favor, she never imagines in her wildest dreams what Wyatt asks her to do for her publishing company. Wyatt wants her to help a fellow author get his handwritten notes onto a computer and set up his internet email and procedures. Melina has 18 published books through Wyatt and is in a writing lull right now. Tired of staring at a blank page, Melina agrees. After all, she’s familiar with Perry County having lived in Dauphin County outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, all her life. She’s following her dream to write and be independent of her family.

Hunter Brantley is a Game Warden who just had his first manuscript published and has two more handwritten manuscripts that need put on his new computer. Hunter hand writes or dictates his stories. His first novel, MURDER ON THE MOUNTAIN, has been on the best seller list and the publishing company is most anxious for his second and third novels to be ready for print. His next two are entitled, PERRY COUNTY POACHERS and THE POACHER VIGILANTE. However, he’s kept busy with his job and not anxious to sit at a computer inside all day.

Melina agrees to a meeting with Hunter and signs a contract to assist with his computer entry. He lives in a cabin outside of Blain on the mountain. She’s rather taken with this charming man. Wyatt gives her a copy of the first print of Murder on the Mountain, and she likes his writing style. She loads up her Jeep and moves to his cabin in Blain.

Melina settles into his second bedroom. He shows her his office with his new computer, printer and internet router. Hunter now has a large satellite dish on his roof for his internet. He is headed out for a four-day stint in country the next day, so she has about 5 hours of his time until he leaves. After meeting his current girlfriend, Vera, she opts to avoid her as often as possible.

Hunter’s dream is being a Conservation Officer in Washington State, and he finally gets the call to go to Washington. He’s in love with Melina, and they prefer a married over a single man, so they plan to wed after they get settled. Fate has other ideas for the young couple. They witness an accident and become foster parents to an infant girl. Melinda gives Hunter a son. Hunter gets to build his mountain cabin for his growing family. However, there are evil men poaching on the mountain who plan to eliminate this Conservation Officer. Will Fate take Melina’s life away from her? You will have to read HER WRITING WARDEN to find out.

Meet the Characters ~

Melina Alondra Owens – 30 years old, 6’4” tall, auburn hair, medium length and curly, dark brown eyes, a bit plump, shy and a loner. She’s an accurate shot but never been hunting and never learned to ride. She has eighteen published novels. Asked by her editor to assist a newly-signed author get his manuscripts on computer. She never in her wildest dreams imagined where this decision will take her.

Hunter Eric Brantley – 38 years old, 6’8” tall, scraggly long black hair, full black beard, pale grey eyes. He’s muscular, very athletic. He’s been a Game Warden over sixteen years in Perry County, PA. He’s a newly published author who needs help with getting his notes on computer. He hunts, rides, and shuns crowds. For some reason, he can’t escape his attraction to his new assistant.

Vera Gowley – 28 years old, 5’9” tall, blonde permed hair, long nails, brown eyes, skinny but above average bust with a large butt, fashionably dressed. She’s the head clerk at Mutzbaugh’s Market in Duncannon. She drives a Jeep Wrangler sport, wears fancy boots. Vegan, but is a great horsewoman who does Equestrian steeple chasing events and has won several. Likes Hunter fawning over her and purchasing her gifts and dinners. She doesn’t like the new assistant.

Wyatt Jaxon – 40 years old, 6’6” tall, dark blonde hair, hazel eyes, raspy voice, slender but athletic. Wide smile, widower, been an editor about twenty years. Lost his wife three years ago, seriously in love with Melina.

Frank Dailey – 45 years old, Hunter’s boss/superior. 6’4” tall, stocky, muscular, light blonde hair kept Marine cut short, friendly hazel eyes, big gentle hands, very athletic.

Hank Sanford – Is tall like Frank and a bit heavy around the middle. He appears to be about late 50 or early 60’s. His voice is a little gruff, but his face is smiling and friendly. He has brown hair sprinkled with grey at the temples.

Helen Sanford – Is very slender and about a good six inches shorter than her husband. Her light blonde hair is short and permed. She has long slender hands and fairly long nails. She’s wearing a very pretty aqua colored two-piece dress under her black suede long coat. Her black leather boots are up to her knees with higher heels than I could wear and walk gracefully.

Wiledon Green – 42 years of age and two inches taller than Hunter. He has grey eyes and jet-black hair. He’s very lean and muscular and graceful in his movements. His voice is really deep, and he smiles a lot.

Wilson Green – 68 years of age. Wiledon’s dad is the same height and except for the white hair at his temples and the lifelines on his face; they look more like brothers than father and son.

Donna Green – 65 years of age. She’s about 5’6” tall with her hair kept short and permed. Wiledon has her grey eyes and smile. She’s slender and constantly in motion.

Curtis Otherman – Native American and Hunter’s Island Superior. He’s about late fifties, 6’1” tall, thin but muscular, with jet black hair cut fairly short and dark brown eyes. He’s Navajo and moved here from New Mexico about thirty years ago with his wife and two sons. Both his sons are in college in California. His wife died from cancer about six years ago and her memory haunts him. He’s very spiritual and becomes overly attached to Hunter and his family.