I can’t believe it’s only ten days until UNBROKEN will be released out into the wild… and onto your ebook readers! I want to count down with you all in style, so I’m going to be posting all kind of exclusive, VIP content here on the blog, including teasers, competitions, my story playlist, character casting, and more. Check back in over the rest of the week to get your hands on fabulous UNBROKEN prizes.
And here’s your first goodie: a new teaser! I hope you enjoy.
xo
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“You came back,” Emerson says softly. He
takes a half-step towards me, and despite all my anger, I find my body frozen
in place, yearning for him to touch me—sweep me in his arms, like before.
takes a half-step towards me, and despite all my anger, I find my body frozen
in place, yearning for him to touch me—sweep me in his arms, like before.
Closer,
my mind cries out. Close the distance
between us.
my mind cries out. Close the distance
between us.
“You came back.” He says again, like he
can’t believe it himself. There’s wonder in his eyes, fierce and breathless. “All
this time, I kept watching the door, like you might walk through it. And now,
here you are.”
can’t believe it himself. There’s wonder in his eyes, fierce and breathless. “All
this time, I kept watching the door, like you might walk through it. And now,
here you are.”
I inhale in a sharp rush, hating myself
even as I feel the surge of delight course through me at the words.
even as I feel the surge of delight course through me at the words.
He
was watching for me? He wanted to see me again?
was watching for me? He wanted to see me again?
After the way we ended things, I figured
for sure beyond any doubt that I was the last person on earth he’d ever want to
see again. He told me that he never wanted to hear from me: no emails, no
calls, nothing. That he would rather cut me from his life completely than pretend
we could ever be just friends.
for sure beyond any doubt that I was the last person on earth he’d ever want to
see again. He told me that he never wanted to hear from me: no emails, no
calls, nothing. That he would rather cut me from his life completely than pretend
we could ever be just friends.
It’s hurt me more than anything,
imagining that he was out there somewhere, hating me. Regretting me.
imagining that he was out there somewhere, hating me. Regretting me.
But now…?
My heart catches in my throat but I push
down my runaway thoughts. “You shouldn’t have looked for me.” I say quickly. “I
told you, I wasn’t coming back.”
down my runaway thoughts. “You shouldn’t have looked for me.” I say quickly. “I
told you, I wasn’t coming back.”
Emerson’s face darkens again. “I
remember. Believe me, I remember everything.”
remember. Believe me, I remember everything.”
That last day suddenly springs into my
mind: the funeral service, damp winds blowing on the desolate clifftop. Emerson
at my side, holding me up when I thought I didn’t have the strength to keep it
together. And then, just when I thought I couldn’t hurt more than I already
did—when I thought my heart was broken all the way—Emerson proved there was
still something left to destroy.
mind: the funeral service, damp winds blowing on the desolate clifftop. Emerson
at my side, holding me up when I thought I didn’t have the strength to keep it
together. And then, just when I thought I couldn’t hurt more than I already
did—when I thought my heart was broken all the way—Emerson proved there was
still something left to destroy.
I meet Emerson’s eyes, and I can tell
from his expression, he’s remembering it too.
from his expression, he’s remembering it too.
“And I’m not back,” I babble quickly,
clutching at my keys. “Not for real. We’re selling the house, I’m just here to
pack it up. A couple of days. Then I’ll be gone.”
clutching at my keys. “Not for real. We’re selling the house, I’m just here to
pack it up. A couple of days. Then I’ll be gone.”
Forever.
The word hangs in the air between us.
Emerson’s
face smoothes out, totally blank.
face smoothes out, totally blank.
“Sure.” He shrugs, suddenly casual. “I
should have figured. I mean, there’s nothing left here for you anymore.”
should have figured. I mean, there’s nothing left here for you anymore.”
I'm so excited about this! Xx
The last line. OUCH!
Ouchhhh that just… oh my I want
Eep, can't wait for more!
Oh wow I can't wait! And that cover…love 🙂 🙂