~*SYNOPSIS*~
Lea Lamb
and Austin Wolf were young when they fell in love. They never imagined the
future could hold anything other than together-forever.
When
Lea’s father dies in a tragic fishing accident, she's crushed under the weight
of her grief and catches a glimpse of another type of future, one she knows
she's not strong enough to face.
Austin is
angry. For the past fifteen years, he's believed the woman he loved with every
ounce of his soul left him without so much as a backwards glance.
When Lea
unexpectedly returns to their hometown, all the years of heartache inside
Austin bubbles to the surface and presents itself as blinding rage.
Faced
with the truth about the past, a newly discovered secret, these former lovers
will learn that if they want to have any chance at the future they’d given up
on all those years ago, they will have to rescue one another from drowning in
pain so debilitating it will leave them both fighting to breathe.
~*TEASER*~
~*EXCERPT*~
~*REVIEW BY VANESSA*~
“CAN WE STOP by the liquor store on the way to dinner?” Mom asks from
the passenger seat of my car.
“Should you be drinking?” I frown then turn onto the main
road—well, really the only road in town.
“What’s it going to do, kill me?” she jokes, making me
inhale a sharp breath. “Honey,” she says quietly, and I look at her briefly,
wondering how the hell she can be so casual about this. “I’m dying. When it
will happen, only the good Lord knows, but it is happening, and there is
nothing you or I can do about it. I have made my peace with it, and I want you
to do the same.” She reaches over to pat my thigh.
“Make peace with it?” I repeat, shaking my head in
disbelief.
“Yes, make peace with it. If you think about it, I’m
lucky. I know I’m going to die. I know that sooner rather than later God is
going to come take me home, and when he does, I will be ready. I will have had
a chance to say goodbye to the people I care about and right any wrongs I’ve
caused. I’m lucky, honey.”
“What about me?” I wring my hands on the steering wheel,
feeling my chest get tight as I fight back tears.
“I love you, honey. I loved you before you were even a
sparkle in my eye, and I will always be with you. I know this isn’t easy for
you. I know there are going to be a lot of tears shed, but we’re lucky, honey.”
I press my lips together to keep from saying something I
might regret. I’m not lucky; in fact, I’m unlucky to the tenth power. How many
people have I lost, how many people do I have to loose before it’s enough.
“Oh look! Sheryl!” She yells, pulling me from my thoughts
as she reaches over, pressing the horn on my steering wheel while her other
hand shoots across me so she can wave out my window. Looking to where she’s
waving my heart begins to beat wildly
against my ribcage when I see not Sheryl, but Austin
walking into one of the many bars that litter Main Street, only it’s not just
Austin—it’s him and a woman with her arm wrapped around the back of his waist
as he holds the door open for her.
Even from the distance separating us, my lungs compress at
the beauty that is him. The years
have been good to him. His hair is still shaggy, only now a little lighter; his
face is tan and covered in a beard that makes his crystal blue eyes stand out
even more. My eyes travel from his face to his torso, which is covered in a
dark green thermal that shows off the muscles of his arms, chest, and tapered
waist, then down to his denim-covered thighs. When my gaze sweeps back up, his
eyes are on me, and I see them crinkle in confusion then realization that soon
turns into anger.
“You missed the liquor store,” my mom complains as I speed
up.
~*REVIEW BY VANESSA*~
I love, love, love this
author and her stories and characters are worlds to get lost in. I was super
excited when I found out we could sign up for this book and I absolutely loved
this book! Our main characters in this story are introduced in Until Cash.
Austin Wolf was still heartbroken and beat up over his past love that left and
never came back. Grieving for her dead father was understandable but leaving
him behind and not even looking back was inexcusable and since then Austin has
never been able to love again. When Austin finds out that she is back, he knows
that he needs to at least let her know there will be no conflict while she’s
back; as long as she stays out of his way and understands that he hates her. In the wake of her mother’s illness, Lea Lamb
has come back to help her mother until she passes away. Dealing with some
heartache of her own Lea knew the risks of running into the one man she has
always loved were high especially in a small town. After Austin’s confession to
her, he leaves to his boat to find some peace only to be confronted by Lea’s
mother. What she tells Austin sends him into a rage and even though there are
so many emotions running through his head right now, he knows that what’s done is
done and cannot be changed. There has to be someway these two can still
maintain some sort of civil relationship right? As Lea’s mother starts to
worsen friendships are created and unbreakable bonds are formed. How can Lea be
with the man that has the same job position that took her father away? How can
these two that had so much of a problem between them find their HEA? I cannot
wait to see what Aurora Reynolds has store next!
~*ABOUT THE AUTHOR*~
Aurora Rose Reynolds is a navy brat who's
husband served in the United States Navy. She has lived all over the country
but now resides in New York City with her Husband and pet fish. She's married
to an alpha male that loves her as much as the men in her books love their
women. He gives her over the top inspiration everyday. In her free time she
reads, writes and enjoys going to the movies with her husband and cookie. She
also enjoys taking mini weekend vacations to nowhere, or spends time at home
with friends and family. Last but not least she appreciates everyday and
admires it's beauty.
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