ABOUT THE BOOK:
Forever ME by Thomas Amo
Release Date: October 11, 2012
Publisher: GothicTwist Publishing
Buy It: Amazon
Description from Goodreads:
Forever Me is considered YA and NA.
Inspired by True Events
Hannah Richards isn't your typical 16 year-old at Wichita Falls High. Fashions, trends, cosmetics and style are unimportant to her. An avid reader, guitar player, classic movie and television buff, Hannah marches to the beat of her own drum. Visible only to her Father the town Sheriff, and her two best friends. Hannah lives a simple, un-pampered life as an "Eastie."
After coming to the aide of Taylor Monroe, a popular member of the ultra snobby "Stilettos" at school, Hannah's life beings spiraling out of control. As she starts spending more time with Taylor, her best friends abandon her, after a series of misunderstandings, causing Hannah to re-invent herself.
Hannah quickly gets caught up in a life much different than the one she knows, where status, glamour, makeup, appearance and acceptance become her masters. And what of the dark secret that haunts the streets of Wichita Falls?
Can Hannah survive the lies, deceit, jealousy and rage that are now waiting for her behind every corner? Will she succumb to the pressures of popularity? Or will she be crushed under the heels of the "Stilettos"?
~High school is hard enough just being yourself, let alone being someone you're not~
Inspired by True Events
Hannah Richards isn't your typical 16 year-old at Wichita Falls High. Fashions, trends, cosmetics and style are unimportant to her. An avid reader, guitar player, classic movie and television buff, Hannah marches to the beat of her own drum. Visible only to her Father the town Sheriff, and her two best friends. Hannah lives a simple, un-pampered life as an "Eastie."
After coming to the aide of Taylor Monroe, a popular member of the ultra snobby "Stilettos" at school, Hannah's life beings spiraling out of control. As she starts spending more time with Taylor, her best friends abandon her, after a series of misunderstandings, causing Hannah to re-invent herself.
Hannah quickly gets caught up in a life much different than the one she knows, where status, glamour, makeup, appearance and acceptance become her masters. And what of the dark secret that haunts the streets of Wichita Falls?
Can Hannah survive the lies, deceit, jealousy and rage that are now waiting for her behind every corner? Will she succumb to the pressures of popularity? Or will she be crushed under the heels of the "Stilettos"?
~High school is hard enough just being yourself, let alone being someone you're not~
Excerpt:
The alarm buzzed and
Hannah rolled over on her back in bed and stretched. She tried to get her eyes
to focus on her cell phone to see what time it was. The digital numbers told
her it was 4:15 a.m. She stopped the noise and reached an arm behind her to
shake Taylor awake, but the bed was empty. Surprised, she rolled over and found
she had the bed all to herself. She
hoped she hadn’t forced Taylor out. She had been known to be a bed hog,
especially with the covers. She propped herself up on her elbows when the
bedroom light flipped on. Like a vampire recoiling from the sunlight, Hannah’s
hand quickly went to shield her eyes.
“Morning sunshine,”
called Taylor in a chipper voice.
Hannah slowly lowered
her hand and saw Taylor standing in the doorway, still wearing her father’s
t-shirt but with a gator clip in her hair to hold it up.
“I thought I set my
alarm for six.”
“You did, but I changed
it. Hot Girl Rule Number 1: Rise early and get your face on. Only homely girls
sleep in.”
Hannah let her head fall
back on the pillow. “Ohhhh, let me be homely, just for an another hour.”
“Oh no you don’t,”
called Taylor as she reached under the blanket, grabbed Hannah by the wrist and
tugged her up into a sitting position. “Let’s get those feet on the floor, I
already picked out your outfit, got the flatiron hot and made coffee.”
“I swear, if I didn’t
love men, I’d probably marry you, just for the fact you made me coffee,” Hannah
said rubbing her face trying to wake up.
“Yeah, don’t get ahead
of yourself there, doll. You’re pretty cute, but not my type. By the way I made
the coffee for me. I’m just sharing it with you. Now let’s get going, the sun
will be showing up in an hour,” Taylor teased.
“Okay, Sarge,” Hannah said with a half salute.
Her feet touched the floor and she recoiled. She started to climb back under
the covers but then saw the look on Taylor’s face. “Okay, okay.” Hannah stood
up and winced once more from the cold floor on her feet. She stumbled from her
bedroom to the bathroom across the hall. Taylor had everything laid out like a
display in a showroom. She was truly organized when it came to preparing for
the day. Hannah examined her face in the mirror. She was prepared for the worst.
She was afraid she was going to wear the after effects of Lauren’s punches for
the next week, but surprisingly, there was only a small amount of bruising on
the corner of her chin and up next to her right eye. Even the swelling in her
lip had pretty much disappeared.
Taylor returned to the
bathroom with a cup of coffee for Hannah. Hannah turned and took the cup with a
grateful expression. She took a sip and instantly felt the perfectly made drink
intoxicate all of her senses. She sat the cup on the vanity and wrapped her
arms around Taylor and hugged her. “I love you,” she whispered.
Taylor stood being a
prisoner of Hannah’s clinch. Her eyes darted from side to side. Her expression
of feeling awkward reflected in the mirror. “Um—love you too, but it’s just
coffee, Hannah.”
Hannah shook her head.
“No, that is a cup filled with love,” she said with sleep-crusted eyes.
“Okay—are you like this
every morning?”
“I just need a moment,”
Hannah teased as she hugged her once more. Taylor gave the patented pity hand
pat on Hannah’s back that meant, Okay, I love you too but I’m beyond
comfortable now.
“How did you sleep?”
Hannah asked as she took a healthy drink of coffee.
Taylor took Hannah’s
hair into her hands and ran the flatiron across it. “Pretty good, but you are a
cover hog.”
“I know, but in my
defense you’re the first person I’ve ever slept with.”
“Yeah—let’s
not share that information,” Taylor said teasing.
About the Author:
Thomas Amo is the author over 20 comedies and farces for the live theatre. This former full time theatrical producer has spent the last thirty years writing in many different genres, from pilot scripts for television to screenplays on independent films. Outside acting, directing and producing, his first love has always been writing. Forever ME, marks his debut into YA fiction. He is also the author of the horror series, An Apple For Zoe.
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