Release Day Blitz & Giveaway for 1000 Sleepless Nights By Connie Ann Michael
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Book Synopsis:
There are two absolutes in war, people get killed and
you can’t stop it. Twenty-three year old Corpsman Emme Sawyer doesn’t believe
in absolutes. Exceling in school Emma graduated early flew through undergrad
work and was on her way to med school when she realized she wanted more.
Joining the Navy, Emma deploys as a medical corpsman with a Marine Infantry
Unit heading into the Helmand Providence in Afghanistan.
When the bullets start to fly Emme learns that medical
school doesn’t prepare you for war and being a girl doesn’t make getting killed
off limits. Emme struggles against the cultural biases of a foreign land and
the limitations her unit is put under while trying to push the Taliban
out. After her guard is killed by an
IED, Emme shuts off her emotions—until her commanding officer, Raven takes the
job of looking after her, arousing feelings she doesn’t want and isn’t supposed
to have. As Raven begins to reciprocate
Emme realizes she missed out on a lot more than classes when she skipped high
school Unsure how to deal with the loss Emme turns to Raven, her commanding
officer, for support. As there
connection grows Emme hesitates to take it further, knowing that developing
feelings in a combat zone is dangerous when each step could be your last. Aware
of the regulations against starting a relationship with someone in his unit,
Raven tries to suppress his feelings but knows they are too strong to deny. Soon Emme and Raven learn you can’t choose
when and where love finds you and sometimes you have to take a chance.
Excerpt:
“Sawyer you in there?” Raven banged on the door. The lock held firm against his protests. “Dammit, Sawyer, open the door.”
With a crack, his foot hit the door. It splintered and flew open. He stood in the threshold and took in the scene. Without a word, Raven walked to the shower and stepped into the spray. He pushed Sawyer forward, slid behind her, and wrapped his arms around her.
“He’s gone,” Sawyer choked.
“I know,” Raven whispered.
“He disappeared,” she sobbed.
“It’s okay.” He rocked her, repeating the words. “It’s okay.”
Raven unbuckled the harness around her chest. Drawing it down her arms, he released her from her extra ammunition and radio, tossing it on to the floor outside the shower. Sawyer wasn’t sure how long they stayed like that. Raven held her tight until she started to shiver from the cold instead of her grief. The water turned cold long ago. He slid around her to shut the water off and then grabbed her hands to pull her up. “Okay. That’s enough.”
Numb, she let him help her step over the edge of the shower stall.
“I’m sorry. You’re wet.” Sawyer stated the obvious.
“Nothing to be sorry about.” Raven slid his hands up and down her arms.
Sawyer's teeth began to chatter as they stood dripping. She longed for Raven to pull her into his arms. To take away the pain that held a vice on her heart, but he just continued to run his hands over her arms.
“Raven?” her voice cracked.
His gaze dropped to hers. The pain in his eyes was more than she could take. With a choked sob, Sawyer wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face into his chest, letting out a pained sob.
Slowly, Raven brought his arms around her and held her tight. “It’s okay, baby.” He buried his face into her hair and kissed her behind her ear. “We’re going to be okay."
With a crack, his foot hit the door. It splintered and flew open. He stood in the threshold and took in the scene. Without a word, Raven walked to the shower and stepped into the spray. He pushed Sawyer forward, slid behind her, and wrapped his arms around her.
“He’s gone,” Sawyer choked.
“I know,” Raven whispered.
“He disappeared,” she sobbed.
“It’s okay.” He rocked her, repeating the words. “It’s okay.”
Raven unbuckled the harness around her chest. Drawing it down her arms, he released her from her extra ammunition and radio, tossing it on to the floor outside the shower. Sawyer wasn’t sure how long they stayed like that. Raven held her tight until she started to shiver from the cold instead of her grief. The water turned cold long ago. He slid around her to shut the water off and then grabbed her hands to pull her up. “Okay. That’s enough.”
Numb, she let him help her step over the edge of the shower stall.
“I’m sorry. You’re wet.” Sawyer stated the obvious.
“Nothing to be sorry about.” Raven slid his hands up and down her arms.
Sawyer's teeth began to chatter as they stood dripping. She longed for Raven to pull her into his arms. To take away the pain that held a vice on her heart, but he just continued to run his hands over her arms.
“Raven?” her voice cracked.
His gaze dropped to hers. The pain in his eyes was more than she could take. With a choked sob, Sawyer wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face into his chest, letting out a pained sob.
Slowly, Raven brought his arms around her and held her tight. “It’s okay, baby.” He buried his face into her hair and kissed her behind her ear. “We’re going to be okay."
Author Biography:
Connie Ann Michael was raised a city girl but was converted
to a country girl after college and now resides in a speck of a town in Central
Washington State. She is a Second Grade
Bilingual teacher. Connie is married to
her former boss as she worked at the local Pizza place and has two college age
boys that provide endless material for books.
She loves the outdoors and can be found mountain biking, kayaking, or
camping with her family. Being a busy
family she can be found working on edits and her newest novel while on long
road trips.
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Thanks for Helping with my release!
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