MARINE PARTY by Tirza Schaefer Merit is a German guest at her former American student exchange partner Jenny's who is now married to a Marine. Her husband Jerry has just returned home and they are throwing a party at the house to welcome him and his friends back. When the party is in full swing, Merit meets Jerry's brother-in-arms Alex who goes under her skin at once. Sparks fly but Merit is shy and careful and then Alex seems to lose interest and disappears from the house altogether. Merit ventures out into the darkness to find the man who has affected her like no other ever has. Will she work up the courage to tell him how she really feels? Over 9,700 words. TIRZA SCHAEFER is an international author and mother of three awesome children. She writes in various genres and thus, she cannot be contained in a box. When she is not writing on a new book, you might find her editing, doing live literary readings or voice recording. She guides meditations at spiritual retreats and also works freelance as copy and ghost writer for clients. tirzaschaefer.com Subscribe to her newsletter. This book is intended for a mature adult audience 21+ and contains some graphic language and sexually explicit scenes.