~Review Coming Soon~
Release date: May 10, 2013
Synopsis:
What
would happen if you lost everything? If
the people who were supposed to love you unconditionally were no longer there
for you, how would your world change?
That’s
exactly what happened to Madeleine Becker when her parents died when she was
ten years old. Ripped from her home and
everything that she has ever loved, she is forced to start all over again. The only way for her to move on is to build
walls around her heart and keep everyone at a safe distance. Her logic: she
can't get hurt if she doesn't fall in love.
That
theory is blown to pieces when she meets Reid Connely during her freshman year
at college. He is gorgeous and darkly mysterious. He understands Maddy's pain
all too well, but sharing his pain would mean breaking down the walls he put up
around his own heart. Conflicted between loving Maddy and hiding his dark past,
Reid starts to reevaluate his world. Maddy's
inner strength, snarky personality and breath taking beauty help Reid to make
peace with his past.
Together
they find out what happens when they let love in.
Teaser:
There was a group playing quarters on the island and
another group lining up shots on the breakfast bar – so not my scene. I
just shrugged my shoulders, opened the door, pulled out a bottle of water and,
when I turned around to walk back outside, I face-planted into a wall of solid
muscle.
“Hand me one?” His voice was smooth and... gruff at the
same time. Red-faced, I turned back around and got him his water, glad
for the cool respite that the opened refrigerator door offered.
“Here you go.” I could not peel my eyes away from his
mouth as he moved the bottle to his lips. They were perfect - beautiful
and full in a completely masculine way. I watched, completely fascinated,
as his throat moved, downing the water in three or four large gulps. He wiped
his mouth with his forearm and I couldn’t help but let my eyes travel up the
rest of his arm to his biceps and shoulders – those were the same as his lips –
perfect. Amazingly, gorgeously, utterly, divinely perfect. Muscled
and tanned, his arms were mouthwatering.
My knees wobbled. My heart thudded. Thousands
of butterflies spread their wings in my belly.
“Thanks…” he stared blankly at my face for a minute and I
couldn't help but wondering if he liked what he saw. He cleared his
throat and roused me from my little daydream where the gorgeous boy is
mesmerized by the maybe-a-little-above-average looking girl. That’s when
I realized he was asking for my name.
“Maddy. Sorry, my name’s Maddy." I nearly
choked on my tongue to get my freaking name out.
About the
Author:
I’ve
always been an avid reader. Majoring in
English Literature was a no brainer. Becoming a teacher and instilling my love for reading into my students
was also a no brainer. I’ve spent the
last ten years teaching and I’ve loved (mostly) every minute of it. When I was home on maternity leave for my
third son, I discovered a new genre that sparked my creativity. My passion for writing sprang from my love of
reading and once I knew I had a story to tell, I couldn’t wait to get it out
there. I only hope that my readers enjoy
reading my story as much as I enjoyed writing it. Links:
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