Don't Try This at Home by Pat Simmons

I'm at an age when birthdays are milestones worth celebrating. But this one, right here... who knew 60 years would look so good and be so much fun? One of my church members greeted her guests, dancing into the room to the music. Her formal dress was a beautiful burgundy, with flirty ruffles that flowed with each move. Then I noticed the roller skates.

She was more graceful on skates than some women in heels, twirling and skating backward with ease. Mellody never missed a beat. What an entrance! The food was delicious. The cake was amazing, but the honoree was memorable. I was honored to be a guest of the woman I called my twin. It was a night I'll never forget and a stunt I’ll never attempt at home. Sidenote: Skating runs in her family. Mellody’s mother is in her 80s, and she ain’t afraid of the rink either.

Pat Simmons is a multi-published author of fifty-plus Christian romances. She is a self-proclaimed genealogy sleuth, a five-time recipient of the RSJ Emma Rodgers Award for Best Inspirational Romance, and the 2022 winner of the Leslie Esdaile “Trailblazer” Award. Pat lives in St. Louis, Missouri, holds a B.S. in Mass Communications from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, and has worked in radio, television, and print media for over 20 years. She serves as a publicist on the board of the Christian Book Lovers Retreat (CBLR). Visit her at www.patsimmons.net. --- Pre-order her 14th Christmas novella: PRETTY LITTLE GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS.