Meet Lea & Austin in this amazing love story!
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Blurb
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 a 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.
Excerpt
"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 or 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 cased. 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 crinkly in confusion then realization that soon turns into anger.
"You missed the liquor store," my mom complains as I speed up.
Our Review
(Review by Jennifer)
(5 stars)
I have loved each and every single book that Aurora Rose Reynolds has put out. She never disappoints, with hot scenes, the right amount of drama, and great dialogue.
Lea ran away. She let fear get the better of her, so she left all that she knew and she left Austin. Coming back home is one of the hardest steps she has to take, but her mother is ill so she has no choice. Before she even gets off the ferry, she is already warned to stay away from Austin.
Austin is a fisherman, it’s in his blood to have his boat and fish. He never understood just what happened to make Lea leave. He just knows she broke him, and that love festered to hate over the last 15 years.
This is a story of second chances, and overcoming your fears. Lea and Austin were so sweet as a couple, both of them trying to maintain the distance but fate seems to have other plans.
I loved this story. Aurora Rose Reynolds pulls you in, to the point where you can see the movie play out in your head. If you haven’t tried any of her books, you really should. I give this 5 MJ stars.
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 Tennessee with her Husband. She's married to an alpha male that loves her as much as the men in her book's 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. 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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