"No one tried to get involved with me, and I kept to myself. This was the
place where everything was supposed to be safe and easy. How could Evan Mathews
unravel my constant universe in just one day?" In the affluent town of Weslyn, Connecticut, where most people worry about
what to be seen in and who to be seen with, Emma Thomas would rather not be seen
at all. She’s more concerned with feigning perfection—pulling down her sleeves
to conceal the bruises, not wanting anyone to know how far from perfect her life
truly is. Without expecting it, she finds love. It challenges her to recognize
her own worth―at the risk of revealing the terrible secret she’s desperate to
hide. One girl’s story of life-changing love, unspeakable cruelty, and her
precarious grasp of hope: Reason to Breathe is the first installment of
the acclaimed Breathing Series.
Barely Breathing by Rebecca Donovan (Book 2)
"I've spent most of my life trying to make it to a future that still hasn't happened, or avoid a past that won't let me go. I don't remember when I've ever just stopped to live in the present, to hold on to the seconds I'm in."
Emma Thomas’s struggle with an abusive home life came to a heart-pounding conclusion in the final chapters of Reason to Breathe, the first installment of The Breathing Series— Rebecca Donovan’s bestselling romantic-thriller (USA Today). Now her secret life has been exposed, and her tormentor can’t hurt her anymore. Yet some are still haunted by that night. The bruises may have faded, but scars and fears, remain. How will she reclaim her life when she's barely breathing?
Out of Breath by Rebecca Donovan (Book 3)
"My insides still burned. I considered what I could do to
push the torment back into the dark and return to my numb state. I couldn't do
it on my own. I needed help. I was desperate."
Emma Thomas is hiding. From everything and everyone...including herself. But
she can't hide forever. Her past will find her, and her secrets won't remain
quiet—not if she wants to be forgiven. Emma learns that honesty can hurt worse
than betrayal, and the truth may cost her the only love she's ever known.
The highly anticipated conclusion of The Breathing Series will have readers
holding their breath until the last page.
The Kindle edition of Out of Breath has been formatted with Rebecca
Donovan’s special hand-selected fonts to further optimize the experience for
readers using a Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, or Kindle Fire HD 8.9.
To view Rebecca’s fonts on the Kindle Paperwhite, readers must select
“Publisher Fonts” on their device: 1. Visit the “Font Option Menu” 2.
Select “Font Face” 3. Select “Publisher Font”
While the Publisher Fonts are not available on other Kindle devices or apps,
it will not prohibit you from experiencing the story as the author
intended.
What happens when the man you thought was the one, ends up being the one that got away?
When Finley breaks her heart on graduation night, eighteen year old Emilyn is left alone to pick up the pieces of her life. After muddling through the next ten years-including immersing herself in a lifeless marriage-she is brought to her knees when she encounters Finley at her high school reunion. Long ago buried emotions and feelings bubble to the surface and when Finley kisses her, Emilyn flees the scene. Arriving home to find her husband in the arms of another woman, Emilyn is forced to return to her hometown and start again. But is it possible to start afresh when the past just won’t seem to let you go?
Finley has spent the ten years since high school focused on his career. As a songwriter, he has never had a problem getting women. But when he realizes that the woman he let go a decade ago could be his happy ever after, he decides to do whatever it takes to get her back. But are some hurdles too great to overcome?
“There is nothing worse than pretending that you don’t care about something, when that is all you can think about.”
Harper Graham wears a mask, and not the pamper kind. She conceals her pain with shoes, shots, and lots of sex. But while her life appears fantastic to most, Harper herself knows that the most important thing in life is not financial stability, but emotional. Having been let down by her absent father for most of her life, Harper chooses to keep the men in her life at arms length. Well, that was until Kyler Morgan.
Kyler Morgan has been successful at nearly everything in his life … nearly. Traveling the country with the band Down Glory Road, Kyler has had time to reflect upon his life and in particular his relationship with feisty, drop-dead gorgeous realtor, Harper. Realizing that she is the woman of his dreams, Kyler resolves to win back Harper, and prove to her that she is, and always has been, enough.
But the path to true love rarely runs smoothly, and when their journey takes a number of twists and turns, will Harper and Kyler manage to hold tight, or fall by the wayside?
Stacy Borel lives in southeast Texas with
her huband, two kids, and two dogs. She is a military wife, and prior to that,
was a military brat. She loves picking up and moving somewhere new every two to
four years. Stacy is a self-proclaimed Facebook addict.
If she isn't online, she is either writing or being a mom or wife.
It wasn’t his fault she lay broken and battered. He wasn’t responsible for the injuries covering her bruised body. Her heart, however, told a different story. She endured the pain of its jagged edges as it shattered against her chest, ripping through the hope she once held. Her spirit was broken, and only one man was to blame for that. Cassandra Clarke had known better than to trust her all to a man like Logan West. She’d thought he was different—a better man than he’d portrayed to others. A man worth risking it all for. But she was wrong, and would never make that mistake again. What happens when you question everything you longed to believe—deny all emotions you still hold for a man unworthy of them?
Faced with Logan’s persistence, Cassandra must find the strength to keep her guard up or risk falling again for the one man her body feels…is irreplaceable.
The walls surrounding my heart began to shudder and shake, and it took everything I had to keep it hidden.
"Mm-hmm," I replied, my lips clamped together tightly.
His pained eyes searched mine. "You have to give me something to hold onto, sweetheart…a reason to keep fighting when you repeatedly push me away."
I’m here! I wanted to shout out to the world. Wait for me, please, but I stood silent, terrified. How had I become so weak? Seeing him with that woman had pushed me over the edge. He’d want more than I could ever give him, so it was for the best if he walked away. Better to get out now before it was too late.
He nodded after a long, silent pause.
I hated him for bringing me so low, for creating a storm of brewing rage deep in my soul. I hated myself for wanting to take him in my arms and kiss him until I forgot. I had to fight through it to find a way to get him off my porch.
Finally, I opened my mouth and swallowed the rough lump that had formed, speaking in a soft voice. "I was about to take a shower, and though you seem to think that’s our new thing, I prefer to do it alone. Goodbye."
Meet the Author...
I am happily married to my husband of five years, have three wonderful children and a beautiful feline companion that keeps me company during late night writing binges.
My love of reading has been life long but it was in early 2012 when I was inspired to finally put pen to paper and write my first story. Since then I haven't been able to stop, fueled purely by my passion to write a story and create characters that readers will enjoy.
New Adult romances are my go to books to read as well as to write. They are young, fresh and full of hope. What's not to love!
"Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong." - Ella Fitzgerald
Welcome Author Elisa Freilich to the Blog... (Author of Silent Echo - A Fantasy/Romance)
Synopsis:
Haunted by silence, a mute teenage girl is mysteriously given
back her voice ... and it is divine.
Rendered mute at birth,
Portia Griffin has been silent for 16 years. Music is her constant companion,
along with Felix, her deaf best friend who couldn’t care less whether or not she
can speak. If only he were as nonchalant about her newfound interest in the
musically gifted Max Hunter.
But Portia’s silence is about to be broken
with the abrupt discovery of her voice, unparalleled in its purity and the power
it affords to control those around her. Able to persuade, seduce and destroy
using only her voice, Portia embarks on a search for answers about who she
really is, and what she is destined to do.
Inspired by Homer’s
Odyssey, Silent Echo: A Siren's Tale is an epic story filled with fantasy,
romance and original music.
"SILENT ECHO is a gripping, original read, with a heroine you won't forget. Katniss Everdeen -- watch out for Portia Griffin." Erica Wagner, Author of Seizure
Meet the Author... Elisa Freilich has enjoyed a love affair with language from her earliest days. Raised in rural Monsey, New York, Elisa spent her days reading whatever crossed her path and developing a keen appreciation for the ever-present music in her home - from classical to rock. French lessons and creative writing workshops complemented her adolescence, which was also greatly enhanced by a summer spent abroad at Cambridge University. From the time she could read and write, Elisa could often be found composing poems, song lyrics and satirical newspapers.
After her college years at Boston University, Elisa continued her creative pursuits, working as a junior VP of Marketing at a corporate graphic design agency and, later, as an interior decorator. Eventually, Elisa left the workforce to raise her family, in her now hometown of Englewood, NJ.
Throughout the years, Elisa has retained her devotion to all genres of books and music and was determined to synthesize her passions into one refreshing and original platform. The result is her debut novel, SILENT ECHO: A Siren's Tale, which will be published by Diversion Books in Summer 2013. With her own lyrical style, Elisa has created a world that young adults around the globe will find intensely gripping and refreshingly original. When Elisa is not writing, her creative outlets still abound. She is fierce with a set of knitting needles, a hot glue gun and any ingredients that can somehow be fashioned into a sinful and highly caloric babka.
Always putting her sister’s needs and school first, Skylar has never had time to date or develop relationships. Now a senior in college, she has her sights set on an amazing internship opportunity. The last thing she needed was for a sexy distraction like Sebastian Thorne to walk into her life.
Sebastian Thorne had been an entitled and reckless nineteen year old when he got behind the wheel of his new sports car that night. When his night of indulgence goes tragically wrong, Sebastian hesitantly turns to the one person, he knows can make everything go away…the one person he hates ..his father.
Now twenty-six, Sebastian is the young enigmatic and powerful CEO of his late father’s design company, Thorne Enterprises. With both millions in the bank and a new woman on his arm almost every night, the world never knew the dark secret he carried inside. Still plagued with nightmares from the night of that horrific accident and having to leave the beautiful girl behind, Sebastian vows to find the one that haunts his dreams. Sometimes the choice of revisiting our past opens the door to a future that we never thought possible.
Haunted by their past, these two want nothing more than to have their life given back to them. But what do you do when the person who gave you back your life, was the very one that took it from you in the first place?
* BOOK 2 THORNELESS will follow VERY VERY SOON!! Contains sexual content and abusive situations. Recommended for readers 18+ years.
Mia fell in love with the literary world at a very young age and began putting her active imagination to pen and paper by the age of six. Over the years, she has filled up numerous shelves with her notebooks and journals of her favorite stories. Twelve years ago, Mia began drafting The Thorne Series and through encouragement of a close friend, decided to finally take the leap of faith to bring her dream to life. She openly admits to having a hopeless infatuation with her Kindle and suffers from the one-click book addiction (No intervention required).
Mia is currently a stay at home mom who has mastered the fine art of making a PB&J sandwich in between laundry and shuttling kids to ballet and swimming. In her spare time (“What spare time?” She laughs), she enjoys photography, traveling, and having a girls night out with her pals. She enjoys the simple things in life, such as sleeping more than 3 hours per night and 10 minute showers without being interrupted by children yelling “mommy” from the other side of the bathroom door.
Mia Michelle resides in Tennessee with her soul mate and husband of 18 years and their 2 beautiful young children. She is currently working on her Masters in Counseling and drafting her new series.
An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling.
Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He's exacting, blunt, inconsiderate—and completely irresistible. A Beautiful Bastard.
Bennett has returned to Chicago from France to take a vital role in his family's massive media business. He never expected that the assistant who'd been helping him from abroad was the gorgeous, innocently provocative—completely infuriating—creature he now has to see every day. Despite the rumors, he's never been one for a workplace hookup. But Chloe's so tempting he's willing to bend the rules—or outright smash them—if it means he can have her. All over the office.
As their appetites for one another increase to a breaking point, Bennett and Chloe must decide exactly what they're willing to lose in order to win each other.
My Thoughts: Wow! This book was great!
5 out of 5 Stars If you loved Fifty Shades & Bared to you, then this book is definitely for you.
I am not sure why a cocky, selfish personality is so appealing.... But it is. I fell in love with Mr. Ryan the moment I opened the book. The way he carried himself and took control of every situation made him my new Book Boyfriend!
Chloe was an intern at Mr. Ryan's office and dealt with his bossy, rude attitude everyday. They could not stand each other. Out of the blue though, their relationship takes a turn and they find themselves in a very sexual situation. Panties are torn and lines are crossed.
Throughout this book I found myself compelled and consumed by the character's relationship. I loved their sexcapades and the love/hate relationship they shared. The storyline had witty parts and the scenes were fun!
*New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller*
I'm not
your typical girl. I've been running away from the memories that haunt me for so
long that depression has become my only comfort. I was content in the
darkness...until Wes Michels offered to be my light.
I didn't know that
time wasn't my ally -- that every second that ticked past was one step closer to
the end of something that was beginning to mean the end of myself. He tried to
warn me. He promised me all he was able to offer--each moment as it came--but it
would never be enough.
Sometimes when you think it's the end, it's only
the beginning. Wes thought he could save me, but in giving me everything, he
ruined me. Because after one kiss, one touch, I couldn't--I wouldn't ever be the
same.
And from that moment on, his heartbeat became my own.
Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee Jones
New Adult novel
Recommended for 17+ due to mature themes and sexual content
His touch spirals through me, warm and sweet, wicked and hot. I
shouldn't trust him. I shouldn't tell him my secrets. But how do I not when he
is the reason I breathe? He is what I need.
At the young
age of eighteen, tragedy and a dark secret force Lara to flee all she has known
and loved to start a new life. Now years later, with a new identity as Amy,
she's finally dared to believe she is forgotten-even if she cannot forget. But
just when she lets her guard down, the ghosts of her past are quick to punish
her, forcing her back on the run.
On a plane, struggling to face the
devastation of losing everything again and starting over, Amy meets Liam Stone,
a darkly entrancing recluse billionaire, who is also a brilliant, and famous,
prodigy architect. A man who knows what he wants and goes after it. And what he
wants is Amy. Refusing to take "no" as an answer, he sweeps her into a
passionate affair, pushing her to her erotic limits. He wants to possess her. He
makes her want to be possessed. Liam demands everything from her, accepting
nothing less. But what if she is too devastated by tragedy to know when he wants
more than she should give? And what if there is more to Liam than meets the
eyes?
In This Moment by Autumn Doughton
Every moment possesses its own kind of magic...
Aimee
Spencer learned the hard way that for some moments, there are no take-backs, no
rewinds, no do-overs. A year ago her world imploded and Aimee has been running
ever since. She doesn't want to feel. She doesn't want to remember. To bury the
ghosts that haunt her, she is living a life that has become unrecognizable.
Cole Everly is a golden boy with a cocky smile and an attitude to match.
He's grown accustomed to girls throwing themselves at his feet, but when Aimee
trips and literally lands in his lap one afternoon, she's not at all what he
expects. Difficult, damaged, closed-off. If Cole needed to make a list of
qualities to avoid in a girl, Aimee would probably match up with every single
one of them. He knows that he should stay away but he's drawn to her in a way
that he can't exactly explain.
In this honest and absorbing story, Aimee
and Cole struggle to sort out the thin spaces between loss and love. Ultimately,
they will need to learn how to navigate through the pieces of the past if they
want to hold on to the future and each other.
Saltwater Kisses by Krista Lakes
Saltwater Kisses- Can anything taste sweeter than love?
When
small-town girl Emma LaRue won a vacation to an exclusive tropical island, a
last minute cancellation meant she would be going by herself. Shy and studious,
she never had time to fall in love, and often wondered if she was just meant to
be alone. However, that all changed when a handsome stranger literally walked
into her life while on the beach and sparks began to fly.
New York's most
eligible billionaire bachelor Jack Saunders thought this vacation would be the
perfect escape, one last hurrah, before taking full control of his father's
company. When an innocent Emma didn't recognize him, he figured that he might
get a chance to have a vacation from being rich. He didn't tell her about the
cars, the yacht, or the penthouse. All he did was let her fall in love with
him.
Soon, Jack found that he was the one falling in love with Emma. When
they enjoy a fantasy marriage ceremony on the beach, they thought it was a bit
of harmless fun before returning to their normal lives. A bittersweet goodbye
was supposed to be the end of their perfect vacation romance, but when photos of
the ceremony were leaked to the press, everything changed.
Feeling lied
to and thrust into a world of wealth and privilege, Emma must choose between
following her dreams or following her heart. Will she be content at being
nothing more than the billionaire's wife, or will she return to her normal life
with only memories of saltwater kisses? EXCERPT: He pushed me back until I bumped against the door. His mouth skimmed my jaw,
down to my throat, his teeth grazing my skin and his five-o-clock shadow
scratching gently. He pressed a thigh between my legs, sending heat through my
belly and then south. I whimpered for more, the noise low in my
throat.
“You want to invite me in?” he whispered in my ear. Goosebumps
ran down my arms, but not from cold.
“Why? Are you a vampire?” I asked
with a wry smile.
He didn’t answer but instead kissed me again, drawing
me to him like a magnet. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled on my waist,
guiding me through the open door. He released me and I felt woozy on my feet
from his kisses. The door thudded softly shut and I licked my lips.
He
was perfect in the moonlight. His shoulders were broad, tapering into a tight
waist and an ass that my fingers itched to squeeze. The darkness and the wine
made me bold, my desire growing by the minute. His eyes caught mine and he
smiled, knowing that I was checking him out. Those eyes turned up the flame
growing in my belly, now spreading north and south, filling my core with need.
The sexual tension wrapped around us like taut guitar strings, filling the room
with vibrating desire.
His hands grabbed my hips again, pulling me into
him with strong fingers. I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, tangling my
fingers in his hair as we stumbled towards the bedroom. A part of me told me
that I should stop, that I should think this through, but the other voices in my
head quickly drowned her out; I wanted him more than I wanted to breathe.
Five years ago, Kendall Hart’s life changed forever. A tragedy forced her to grow up fast and become a responsible adult overnight while her friends were still enjoying high school. She lives and breathes work leaving no time for a social life and her circle of friends is small. She has no room for complications in her life…then Tristan walks in.
Tristan O’Neal is forced to return home when his father becomes terminally ill. Taking care of his parents, dealing with an irresponsible brother, and starting a new job bring challenges to his life. Starting a relationship is the last thing on his mind but when sees Kendall, he finds himself drawn to her...she is so familiar.
Tristan is what Kendall has always wanted but life isn’t always fair. Sometimes you have to let go of the one person you’ve always loved in order to protect them. Will Tristan be able to break through the wall she’s built around her heart or will Kendall’s secrets consume her and destroy their chance at a life together?
Elizabeth James is the author of the Design Series. She writes contemporary romance set in her native North Carolina. A life-long reader, she began writing a novel at age fifteen, put it away with no hopes of publication, but now has realized her dream as an adult. Inspired by several bestselling authors she began working as a beta reader and her passion for writing once again surfaced. She embarked on a journey to see if she could complete a novel and Love by Design was born. With warm reception to her first novel she is now making this crazy world a part of her life. Elizabeth believes you're never too late in life to realize your dreams and this has opened up a new world of adventures and meeting new people which she loves to do. Elizabeth lives in North Carolina with her husband and their dogs. She enjoys traveling, exploring North Carolina, and spending time with her friends.
