Hello, lovelies! Today I get to spotlight four books from four totally awesome authors and share an excerpt from Song of the Fireflies by J.A. Redmerski!
Song of the Fireflies by J.A. Redmerski
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Publisher: Forever
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Description from Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author J.A. Redmerski brings us a stunning and heart-wrenching new novel about a couple who find each other in their darkest moment.
Since they were kids, Elias Kline and Brayelle Bates have been inseparable. When Bray moves to South Carolina, separating the two for the first time, they both at last realize that their innocent childhood friendship has developed into something much more. So when Bray finally returns to Georgia—and to Elias—things between them couldn’t be more perfect…until one fateful night changes everything.
Desperate not to go to prison for a terrible accident, Elias and Bray decide to run. As they try to make the most of their freedom, the two find themselves relying on a rebellious group of people who tempt the duo into a wild and daring new life. But they can’t run from their troubles forever.
As the consequences of their past catch up to them, the couple must finally face reality. Even if they can make it through the unimaginable, Elias knows the truth about Bray’s painful history, and in the end he may not be able to save Bray from herself…
Excerpt
“Bray?” I said, looking around.
About the Author
J.A. Redmerski, New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas with her three children, two cats and a Maltese. She is a lover of television and books that push boundaries and is a huge fan of AMC's The Walking Dead.
Song of the Fireflies by J.A. Redmerski
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Publisher: Forever
Buy It: Amazon | B&N | Bookish | iTunes
Description from Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author J.A. Redmerski brings us a stunning and heart-wrenching new novel about a couple who find each other in their darkest moment.
Since they were kids, Elias Kline and Brayelle Bates have been inseparable. When Bray moves to South Carolina, separating the two for the first time, they both at last realize that their innocent childhood friendship has developed into something much more. So when Bray finally returns to Georgia—and to Elias—things between them couldn’t be more perfect…until one fateful night changes everything.
Desperate not to go to prison for a terrible accident, Elias and Bray decide to run. As they try to make the most of their freedom, the two find themselves relying on a rebellious group of people who tempt the duo into a wild and daring new life. But they can’t run from their troubles forever.
As the consequences of their past catch up to them, the couple must finally face reality. Even if they can make it through the unimaginable, Elias knows the truth about Bray’s painful history, and in the end he may not be able to save Bray from herself…
Excerpt
When I made my way back to the top, I found Bray wasn’t sitting
near the edge of the ridge where I had left her I moved farther out into the
clearing with our blankets draped over one shoulder.
“Bray?” I said, looking around.
I brushed it off for a second, thinking she was probably just
taking a piss behind a tree somewhere, and I set our blankets on the ground.
But then I got a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
I walked quickly toward the edge and looked over. My heart started
to bang against my rib cage. I peered down as far as my sight could penetrate
the darkness, but took a step back upon realizing that if she had fallen there
was no way I’d be able to see from way up here.
She had to be somewhere around close by. She had to be.
“Bray?” I called out again. “Where the hell did you go?”
Still no answer.
Panic set in quickly. I stood there as still and as quiet as I
could for several long seconds in case she was coming through the woods, but I
heard nothing. I arranged both hands around my mouth and shouted, “BRAY!” and
my voice echoed through the wide-open space. But still nothing. I felt sick to
my stomach.
She wouldn’t have left like that way out here. And if she did, I
would’ve seen her on the path coming down as I was making my way back up.
I ran toward the tree line, searching for any sign of her, for
another path she might have taken. I refused to believe that she had fallen off
the edge.
Just as I noticed another path through the woods that seemed to
head south and I started to go toward it, I heard footfalls in the leaves. I
didn’t wait to see if it was her, I ran blindly straight into the woods. A skinny
branch slapped me across the forehead on my way, but I didn’t stop.
Bray and I nearly crashed into each other.
“Shit, baby! Where the hell did you go? Scared
the hell
out of me!” I started to pull her into a hug, but something about her was off
and I stopped. She didn’t respond or even raise her head to look at me.
“Are you all right?”
I took her hands into mine. Hers were shaking. Her whole body was
shaking.
I cupped her face in my palms and raised her head so that she’d
look at me. She was crying, and something in her eyes…I couldn’t place it, but
it haunted me. I wondered if she even knew I was standing right in front of
her. Her hair was messy, with pieces of leaves stuck within a mass of strands.
Dirt was smeared across her left cheek. She looked like she’d been in a fight.
I touched her split lip, where a thin line of blood glistened near
the corner. “Bray, you’re scaring me. What happened to you?” I shook her gently
and then more aggressively when she still didn’t respond. “What happened? Talk
to me!”
Her lips trembled and more tears seeped from the corners of her
eyes. And then as if a floodgate had been opened, she started screaming through
her tears, “It was my fault! Elias! Oh my God!”
“What happened?”
I roared, scared for her and for myself, my heart about to burst through my
chest.
About the Author
J.A. Redmerski, New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas with her three children, two cats and a Maltese. She is a lover of television and books that push boundaries and is a huge fan of AMC's The Walking Dead.
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Release Date: January 7, 2014
Publisher: Forever
Series: Games #3
Description from Goodreads:
A biker. A tattoo artist. A love to last a lifetime.Maddox
Cross has always had to be tough. When his father went to jail for
murder, the teenager took care of his sister and mother. Now on his own
and working security at a night club, Maddox wants to become a tattoo
artist-a dream that comes closer to reality when he falls for the
hottest, most tatted woman he's ever seen. She's wild and beautiful, and
Maddox will do anything to be with her.
Bee Malone came to town to open up her new tattoo parlor, Masquerade. Since being kidnapped as a young girl, Bee has had trouble getting close to anyone. But when she meets Maddox, she sees that under his hard biker's body is the sensitive soul of an artist. What starts out as a sizzling one-night stand soon becomes so much more.
Bee wants Maddox to join her tattoo business, but letting him into her life means revealing all her most intimate secrets. And as the past begins to intertwine with her present, Bee fears their love may not be as permanent as their ink . . .
About the Author
Writing has always been Nyrae Dawn's passion. Nyrae gravitates toward character-driven stories. She loves going on emotional
journeys with characters whether it be reading or writing. And yes, she's a total romantic at heart and proud.
Nyrae resides in sunny Southern California with her husband (who still makes her swoon) and her two awesome kids.
When she's not with her family, you can be pretty sure you'll find her with a book in her hand or her laptop and an open document in front of her. Nyrae also writes adult romance under the name Kelley Vitollo.
The Destiny of Violet and Luke by Jessica Sorensen
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Violet Hayes has had a rough life. When she was young, she was left with no family and the memory of her parents' unsolved murders. She grew up in foster homes, living with irresponsible parents, drugs, and neglect, and trying to fight the painful memories of the night her parents were taken from her. But it's hard to forget when she never got closure-and she can't stop dreaming about what happened that tragic night. To make it through life, she keeps her distance from everyone and never allows herself to feel anything.
Then Violet meets Luke. The two clash instantly, yet they can't seem to stay away from each other. Although they fight it, they both start to open up and feel things they've never felt before. They discover just how similar they are. But they also discover something else: The past always catches up with you . . .
About the Author
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jessica Sorensen, lives with her husband
and three kids. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.
Bee Malone came to town to open up her new tattoo parlor, Masquerade. Since being kidnapped as a young girl, Bee has had trouble getting close to anyone. But when she meets Maddox, she sees that under his hard biker's body is the sensitive soul of an artist. What starts out as a sizzling one-night stand soon becomes so much more.
Bee wants Maddox to join her tattoo business, but letting him into her life means revealing all her most intimate secrets. And as the past begins to intertwine with her present, Bee fears their love may not be as permanent as their ink . . .
About the Author
Writing has always been Nyrae Dawn's passion. Nyrae gravitates toward character-driven stories. She loves going on emotional
journeys with characters whether it be reading or writing. And yes, she's a total romantic at heart and proud.Nyrae resides in sunny Southern California with her husband (who still makes her swoon) and her two awesome kids.
When she's not with her family, you can be pretty sure you'll find her with a book in her hand or her laptop and an open document in front of her. Nyrae also writes adult romance under the name Kelley Vitollo.
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Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodreadsThe Destiny of Violet and Luke by Jessica Sorensen
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Publisher: Forever
Series: The Coincidence #3
Description from Goodreads:
Luke Price's life has
always been about order, control, and acting tough on the outside. For
Luke, meaningless relationships are a distraction-a way to tune out the
twisted memories of his childhood. He desperately wishes he could forget
his past, but it haunts him no matter what he does.Violet Hayes has had a rough life. When she was young, she was left with no family and the memory of her parents' unsolved murders. She grew up in foster homes, living with irresponsible parents, drugs, and neglect, and trying to fight the painful memories of the night her parents were taken from her. But it's hard to forget when she never got closure-and she can't stop dreaming about what happened that tragic night. To make it through life, she keeps her distance from everyone and never allows herself to feel anything.
Then Violet meets Luke. The two clash instantly, yet they can't seem to stay away from each other. Although they fight it, they both start to open up and feel things they've never felt before. They discover just how similar they are. But they also discover something else: The past always catches up with you . . .
About the Author
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jessica Sorensen, lives with her husband
and three kids. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.
Author Links:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads Undone by Shannon Richard
Release Date: July 2, 2013
Publisher: Forever
Series: Country Roads #1
Description from Goodreads:
Things Paige Morrison will never understand about Mirabelle, Florida:Why wearing red shoes makes a girl a harlot
Why a shop would ever sell something called "buck urine"
Why everywhere she goes, she runs into sexy-and infuriating-Brendan King
After losing her job, her apartment, and her boyfriend, Paige has no choice but to leave Philadelphia and move in with her retired parents. For an artsy outsider like Paige, finding her place in the tightly knit town isn't easy-until she meets Brendan, the hot mechanic who's interested in much more than Paige's car. In no time at all, Brendan helps Paige find a new job, new friends, and a happiness she wasn't sure she'd ever feel again. With Brendan by her side, Paige finally feels like she can call Mirabelle home. But when a new bombshell drops, will the couple survive, or will their love come undone?
About the Author
Shannon
Richard grew up in the Florida Panhandle as the baby sister of two
overly protective but loving brothers. She
was raised by a more than somewhat eccentric mother, a self-proclaimed
vocabularist who showed her how to get lost in a book and a father who
passed on his love for coffee and really loud music. She graduated from
Florida State University with a BA in English
Literature and still lives in Tallahassee where she battles everyday
life with writing, reading, and a rant every once in a while. Okay, so
the rants might happen on a regular basis. She's still waiting for her
Southern, scruffy, Mr. Darcy, and in the meantime
writes love stories to indulge her overactive imagination. Oh, and
she's a pretty big fan of the whimsy.
Author Links:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads
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