Embrace the Moment
Synopis -
Torn apart by a tragedy, pushed together by fate. Nothing is
coincidence.
Riley and Josh have been through it all together, first as best
friends and now as a couple.
Faced with a decision that will test their relationship, these
two learn to fight harder than ever before to keep their hearts intact. Once
the decision is made, there is no going back. With the past creeping into their
present, and miles between them, they learn nothing is easy. Every moment
matters.
Can Riley and Josh survive the first year of college apart?
Will their love remain strong enough to embrace every moment that belongs to
them? Or will someone from the past interfere, take what he wants and ruin them
forever?
"For each star in the sky, I have a reason why I love you.
When you look up at night, never forget this truth." ~Josh Parker
Not recommended for anyone under the age of 17 due to underage
drinking, sexual content and adult language.
***Warning***
This is book two in the series. To better understand the
characters and the story line, I strongly encourage reading the books in order.
These are not stand-alone novels.
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Review
I was given this book by author for honest review. Escape the Doubt book 1 is followed by Embrace the Moment. Josh and Riley are back to tear at your heartstrings once again. Graduating high school they go to college in different states and try to make the long distance work. Riley has lots of self-esteem issues with living and embracing the moment. Josh just wants her to be his everything. Read to see if they make the transition into adulthood.
Embrace the Moment
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Embrace the Moment
Excerpt -
Josh’s POV
Those very blue/green eyes snap open
and lock with mine when Bloodstream comes on the radio. Emily turns it up, “I
so love this song. His voice is so damn sexy.” Neither Riley nor I reply.
Speech is impossible when the images of what we did to this song fill my head.
Her eyes flutter and glass over. She bites her lip and her breathing changes.
She is remembering it, too. I can’t breathe. I just want to touch her—to feel
her respond to me touching her again. She has her knees pulled up in the seat,
and I trail my index finger from her knee down to the edge of her barely there
shorts and back up. Her skin breaks out in goose bumps and she shivers. My eyes
never leave hers. She reaches her hand up and traces my bottom lip. I harden
instantly, and her eyes widen. Damn. Good thing her head is covering my lap.
Bad thing is her head is in my lap—not really helping my problem here. I’m so
turned on. Fuck!
So, about that backseat—it’s a small
confined place—and all I can smell is her jasmine and vanilla scented lotion.
I’m fucked and not in the way I’m imagining in this backseat.
Luckily, Collin exits the highway and stops for gas, because
I’m struggling here with her in this tight space.
I thought I’d be safe from temptation
for at least a few minutes, but then she buys a fruit punch Icee, blow pops and
skittles. Good grief, I’m in a lust bubble of desire. We’re standing outside of
the car just talking. I’m half listening to all of her words because I’m
watching her sip from her straw and then lick her lips, which are now tinted
red from her drink. Opening her bag of skittles, she laughs at something Em
says and for the life of me, I can’t stop thinking about how much I want to taste
the rainbow. And so I do. I grab her drink and candy, passing it to Em who
says, “What the...” I don’t listen. I grab Riley’s face and taste every crevice
of her mouth. The fruity taste lingering all over her tongue and sending my
senses into overdrive.
“Holy shit! Collin, what are we going
to do with these two?” Emily asks.
I hear him laugh. “Uh, I guess move out of the way? Wait in the
car? Give em’ dollar bills? Hell if I know.”
Her hands are in my hair, pulling as
always. I have her pressed into the car door, my hands holding both of her
cheeks in my palms. I glide my hand to the nape of her neck and into her hair
as we deepen the kiss. I don’t know how long we kiss, just that I feel better
once we do. I release her and step back as she lifts her hands to touch her
lips. She always does that. It’s like the feeling left on them shocks her. She
just stands there, dazed for a few seconds—staring at me. Collin leans out of
his window. “Y’all coming, or you gonna stand out there eye and mouth-fucking all
damn day?”
© Copyright 2014 by Andrea Michelle
Escape the Doubt
Synopsis -
Is taking a chance with your heart worth the escape, or was it
better to have never loved at all? Can forgiveness really set you free?
Dean Warren was safe. Being with him was innocent and peaceful
because she didn’t truly love him. His words held her captive in a false sense
of security. His eyes were deceptive, and his promises of never pushing her
beyond what she was willing to give were broken, leaving Riley in a state of
regret and doubt.
Joshua Parker had the power to take what was left of Riley’s
splintered pieces and ruin her completely, or make her whole again. He was her
best friend, her next-door neighbor—everything she wanted and settled on never
having. Loving him was as easy as breathing air. The fear of losing him forever
was more real to her than the feelings she couldn’t escape.
When faced with the very thing she feared the most, and in the
arms she thought were safe, Riley finds herself questioning every decision she
has made over the past two years. When she finally escapes the doubt in her
head, and accepts the truth in her heart, is it too late?
“I'm so close to the edge of the cliff that I know one more
breath, one more inch, I could fall.” -Riley Shaw
Not recommended for anyone under the age of 17 due to underage
drinking, sexual content and adult language.
***Warning*** This is book one in a series and is not a
stand-alone novel.
Review
I was given this book by author for honest review. Riley Shaw and Josh Parker have been best friends since childhood, but is that all they can be? This book is all about acknowledging doubts and fears in order to do all that’s possible to overcome them so that life can be lived to it’s fullest.
About the Author -
I am just a mom who had a dream to share my words with the
world. Well, I suck at writing bios, but it’s a necessary evil.
I love poetry. In fact, that is where my writing obsession
began as a young teen. You can find my original poetry in my writing. I gave it
to my characters and now I share it with you. I adore music. I believe music
can heal any bad day, or inspire a great love story. I don’t have a favorite
genre of music as I listen to everything but bluegrass. It really depends on my
mood. However, I love to write with Jared Leto in my ear. He’s good company. I
am a dreamer—a true Gemini. I often stare off into space where my fictional
friends play. I love to escape into a great book (any genre). I have to drink
coffee in the morning to be human. Sweet tea and fave red starbursts are my
guilty pleasures, sometimes chocolate when necessary. I love wine. It’s my tool
for relaxing with my imaginary friends. I am in love with romance in any facet
of life. I love it in books, on film, in songs and when it’s full of angst.
Maybe, I wasn’t hugged enough as a child. ;) I don’t believe all romances end
in HEA, that’s not reality. However, in my mind when I read and watch movies where
the ending isn’t what I desire—I change it. It unfolds in my brain the way I
need it to, so the story never ends. I’m weird, yes, I know. I am very blessed
to have found my soulmate at a very young age, married him at twenty. The
sweetest of my blessings are my three daughters. My oldest and I share a very
close book love with one another. I do believe she will one day follow in my
footsteps and try the hat of being an author. I am excited, yet nervous to
share my passion with you, but I look forward to the journey ahead. I love to
hear from my readers, and I encourage those connections. Links below so you can
friend me, like me, follow and support me.
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