Title:
Beauty
from Surrender
(Beauty #2)
Author:
Georgia
Cates
Release
date: May 30, 2013
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Age
Group: Adult
Event
organized by: AToMR
Tours
Synopsis
The story of Jack Henry and Laurelyn continues...
How do you move on when he’s every song you sing?
After Laurelyn Prescott walks away from the love of her life, she returns to
Nashville to pursue the only dream she has left. Determined to find a
distraction from the pain of losing Jack Henry, she immerses herself in her
music. But with her old life comes old acquaintances and new expectations. When
Laurelyn refuses her record producer’s outrageous demands, she finds herself
without a career—until an unforeseen opportunity presents itself. From there
it’s a rocket ride straight to the top where Laurelyn finds the success she’s
always dreamed of. Will it be enough to bring her the happiness she so
deserves, or will the absence of Jack Henry leave her wanting more?
Jack Henry McLachlan never expected to fall in love with Laurelyn
Prescott—but he did. After he foolishly let her slip through his fingers, he
spends three months searching for her, but their reunion doesn’t come easy. The
woman he finds isn’t the same one who drifted away without a goodbye. No longer
an insecure girl on an Australian adventure, this Laurelyn is a successful
musician with a promising career. Her dreams are becoming a reality, and Jack
is terrified his American girl won’t have a place for him in her new life. With
only a month to convince her otherwise, will it be enough time to make her
visualize a life beyond the glitz and glamour, a life that includes him?
Excerpt ~ Jack McLachlan's POV
Three. Long. Fucking. Months. That’s how long it’s been since I’ve seen
Laurelyn. And I don’t think I can take another minute. I die a little more each
day she isn’t in my life.
She’s been damn near impossible to find. Fate has worked against us
every step of the way. The hoops Jim has jumped through for the smallest bit of
information have been ridiculous. One step forward, two steps back—instead of
the other way around. A criminal on the run would’ve been easier to find.
But I’ve finally found her. Laurelyn Paige Prescott—better known to the
public by her stage name as Paige McLachlan—that’s the woman I’m here to see
tonight.
I still smile when I think about her taking my name, but I can’t help
but ponder why she’d need to use a stage name. She never mentioned using one
before and it makes me wonder if something happened with the sperm donor. Or
worse—maybe with Blake Phillips.
I enter the auditorium lobby and the thick crowd makes it difficult to
push through. The Martin I’m carrying adds to my difficult navigation as I bump
shoulders through the horde, so I have to apologize with each step.
I find my assigned seat. Because I’m a creature of habit, I’m happy
when I see it’s in a dark corner. I sit and place the Martin by my feet. I’m
nervous and adrenalized as evidenced by my rapidly beating heart. I’m about to
see the woman I love walk out onto that stage.
I look at the time and see it’s only a minute until eight. My heart is
pounding erratically, throbbing in my ears over the loud crowd. Finally,
musicians begin filing onto the stage to take their places. That’s when I see
her for the first time in three months. My Laurelyn. All the time and distance
that separated us disappears upon finally seeing her face again.
She looks the same, yet different. Her hair is a little longer and
darker. Her honey highlights are missing and she’s slimmer. She’s still
beautiful as ever but doesn’t fit the image etched in my mind these last few
months.
She’s wearing brown boots—the same ones she wore the first time I saw
her—with stonewashed jeans and a strapless white top. Her bare shoulders make
me desperate to touch her exposed skin. And kiss it. Her top is fitted below
her breasts while the bottom flows loosely over her jeans. I picture them
riding low on her hips so I have easy access to kiss her belly.
About the Author
Georgia resides in rural Mississippi with her
wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen
years as a labor and delivery nurse before deciding to pursue her dream of
becoming an author. Despite the struggle, she has no regrets in her decision to
try this crazy life. She can honestly say that she’s living the dream.
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