Title:
Surviving
Author:
J.L. Sprague
Genre:
Romance / Suspense
Book Blurb:
Living in a
world where there are only lows and never highs, Jenna’s memory has trained
itself to forget. Forgetting the bad was never a problem for Jenna until she
forgets the one memory she never should have forgotten.
Landon has never
forgotten, even when he desperately wishes he could. She haunts him. By chance
they meet again but Jenna still does not remember Landon. What Landon doesn’t
know is that Jenna has secrets. Secrets that change everything.
Their love for
one another is the only thing that can heal years of abuse – for both of them.
When tragedy
strikes memories are triggered and Jenna’s whole world changes.
Can Landon help
Jenna survive at the hands of a madman?
Book Excerpt:
Turning the knob, I opened the door, stepped inside then
quickly turned around, not allowing Landon to come inside.
"Thank you for your help," I told him, hoping
this would appease him, knowing it wouldn't. But I didn't get the chance to
find out for sure.
"Oh darlin', who do we have here?" My
grandmother asked behind me as I stood there, gaping to myself.
"It's nobody Granny, you can go back in the
den." I hoped to god she would take the bait.
"Oh honey, don't be rude. Introduce me to your
friend," she said as she came up beside me, opening the door wide, then
reaching her hand out to introduce herself. "Cecelia, nice you meet you.
You are?" But then she got a good look at him. "Oh, dear." Her
voice sounded grave as she took in who he was. Who he most likely was in her
eyes. But there was no denying it, Eli was the spitting image of Landon. I
really wasn't sure how I didn't make the connection the moment I saw Landon.
How was I going to explain to her that I found the man who deflowered me and
gave me a son? Now he was standing here without a clue.
Granny snapped her eyes back to me with a worried look on
her face and a terrified look in her eyes.
Then he spoke. He spoke words that terrified me. I knew
my grandmother would take them completely wrong. I didn't want her thinking I
was keeping things from her. But this? How was I supposed to tell her?
"By the look on your face, I'm going to assume you
already know who I am. I'm sure Jenna's already told you." Seriously? I
knew what he meant. He meant 'You already
know I took her virginity on a drunken night she doesn't remember', NOT, 'I see she told you that I’m Eli's long lost
father'. Geez.
But I hadn't told her anything about finding him.
Nothing. At all. I wish I would have; it would have made this moment so much
better, not to mention eased my mind. But she was already dealing with my
father being released from prison. She didn't need too much stress, she wasn't
exactly a young woman.
My grandmother
just continued to stare at me without saying anything. Trying to communicate
everything she wanted to say with her eyes. I hoped Eli was asleep. Then
again...why was I fighting this again? Wouldn't it be so much easier to just
get it out in the open?
Author Bio:
J.L. Sprague
loves dark chocolate covered almonds and her life is pretty much one big dark
chocolate covered almond, sweet on the outside and crunchy goodness on the
inside. Family takes up the biggest portion of her day and book boyfriends take
up the other portion. If she can’t find a good book boyfriend, then she just
creates one and the writing portion of her day begins.
Outside of
family, reading, writing and eating dark chocolate covered almonds, J.L.
Sprague loves music and the outdoors. She studied Music Education in college,
then changed her mind after three very long years to study Criminal Justice.
Finally, after studying and studying she realized that reading and writing were
more her forte. After starting her family with her crazy, supportive husband,
she started doing what she loved, writing.
SURVIVING is
J.L. Sprague’s first novel but it’s not her last. She has some very interesting
ideas that you may love or hate. Whether you love or hate her stories, through
all the twists and turns, there will always be a happily ever after.
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