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Blog Tour Review for Waiting for My Reason By Devon Ashley
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Release Date: January 21, 2014
New Adult Romantic Suspense
Synopsis:
Things always happen for a reason. I just wish I knew the why behind mine.
Five years ago, graduation wasn’t what it was supposed to be. Publicly humiliated, Melanie was more than happy to kiss off her high school sweetheart. But in doing so, she lost more than just her boyfriend, she lost the only other guy she truly cared for – his best friend, Shane.
Shane loathed the idea of returning to his small hometown. He just wanted to get in, help his best friend manage a legal matter, and get the hell back out again. But he wasn’t expecting to run into the one girl who got away, who always held a piece of his heart despite the animosity that lingered. Melanie could’ve been the one, but after everything that happened, trust was a serious issue.
Melanie just wanted to do right by her son. Shane just wanted to do right by his best friend. And just when they think they can find the strength to forgive the sins of the past, more secrets and lies bubble to the surface, threatening to push them even farther apart.
3.5 Waiting Stars
She loves him. He loves her. But sometimes love just isn't that easy...
Everything happens for a reason. I just wish I knew the why behind mine.
I liked this story, it was a quick romance read with a little bit of angst added to it. I did not fair to well on the whole miscommunication with the main characters. I would have liked to have seen them communicate more and I think if they had the story would of flowed better for me.
I loved Melanie, her being a single parent and always putting her son first made me like her even more. It is not easy to be a single parent and she does what she needs to do to make sure that her son has what he needs.
"Even after all these years apart, my damn heart was incredibly sensitive when it came to Mel. I still wanted her, needed her."
Shane, although I liked him. I wish when they had first run into each other that the communication had been there. I think if it had things would have been better for them both in the beginning. I also think if they had communicated better Shane would have treated her so much better in the beginning. I mean after all he always did like her, but took the sidelines because his Best friend Brad had asked her out first.
“Tell me what you want.” He leaned into me for a moment, his lips against my ear. “Say it’s me.”
That sent a shiver through my body, made my lower jaw actually twitch. I swallowed hard.
“Of course I want you.”
They definitely had chemistry there is no doubt about that.
If you looking for a quick fun, romance with some lies, and angst scenes mixed in then you will enjoy this story.
About the Author
I’m a mom, wife, a lover and a fighter, coffee addict, wicked knitster, Microbiologist, baker of fine yummy treats, and someone who will fight you to death for that last bag of M&Ms during the zombie-apocalypse. Seriously, my addiction is that important to me. Oh, and I say seriously way too much. Seriously.
Release Day Blitz & Giveaway for Waiting on my Reason By Devon Ashley
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Release Day Blitz
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Release Date: January 21, 2014
New Adult Romantic Suspense
Synopsis:
Things always happen for a reason. I just wish I knew the why behind mine.
Five years ago, graduation wasn’t what it was supposed to be. Publicly
humiliated, Melanie was more than happy to kiss off her high school sweetheart.
But in doing so, she lost more than just her boyfriend, she lost the only other
guy she truly cared for – his best friend, Shane.
Shane loathed the idea of returning to his small hometown. He just wanted
to get in, help his best friend manage a legal matter, and get the hell back
out again. But he wasn’t expecting to run into the one girl who got away, who
always held a piece of his heart despite the animosity that lingered. Melanie
could’ve been the one, but after everything that happened, trust was a serious
issue.
Melanie just wanted to do right by her son. Shane just wanted to do right
by his best friend. And just when they think they can find the strength to
forgive the sins of the past, more secrets and lies bubble to the surface,
threatening to push them even farther apart.
Excerpt
I couldn’t have been out there more than five minutes, letting
the cool air pacify my mood, before gravel began crunching behind me. “Shane,”
a voice said. I turned to a girl about my age, with straight brown hair and
brown eyes, who held her head tipped at an angle, her eyes giving me the once
over. I recognized the face, but for the life of me, I couldn’t place it. “Um…
Yeah. You’re…” I actually pointed at the poor girl. Think, think, think!
“Karen,” she said slowly, like she was speaking to a child or
something. Hell, I forgot her name; I hardly needed her to spell it out.
“Karen. Right.
Sorry.”
“For what, exactly?” she asked, her
eyebrows tapering off with either annoyance or confusion, but which was still
up for debate. “Forgetting my name even though I sat next to you in home room
for four years?”
My lips parted, but I kept my mouth from
dropping completely. Karen. As in
Mel’s best friend. Oh, crap.
“Oh, that’s right. Sorry. It’s nothing
personal. I think I’ve blocked out quite a bit from high school,” I lied.
“Oh,” she replied, flashing me a smile we
both knew was fake. Out of nowhere, her palm met the flesh of my cheek. Shit, that girl could hit! Fire singed
my skin, and as much as I was screaming on the inside, I kept the reaction from
going verbal. My fingers rubbed my face and adjusted my jaw, just in time to
hear her repeat my words. “Sorry. It’s nothing personal. But do the world a
favor and stay the fuck away from Melanie. After everything she’s been through,
she deserves a prince, not…you,” she
added with disgust.
“After what she’s been through?” I rudely replied, my jaw aching as it said the
words, the flesh still screaming with pain. “What about Brad?”
Her eyes popped with amusement. “Seriously?
Ask around. See if Brad has any fans in this town. Why the hell you’re sticking
up for that loser is beyond me. But then again, you weren’t smart enough to
realize what you could’ve had with Melanie before you went and fucked it all
up, so maybe you’re right on target with your level of stupidity.”
Now I remembered why I didn’t like her all
that much.
“Do you know the things she’s done?” I
snapped.
“Of course I do, dumbass. I’m the one
that’s been around for it all. What about you? Where in the hell were you when
hell froze over?”
“That’s a bit dramatic, don’t you think? In
what way has her life been so traumatic that it qualifies as apocalyptic?” I
meant for it to be snide and rhetoric, but the way Karen was suddenly looking
at me with glazed-over eyes and a dumbfounded expression, made me ponder my own
words.
“You really don’t know what the hell’s been
going on, do you?”
About the Author
I’m a mom, wife, a lover and a fighter, coffee addict, wicked knitster, Microbiologist,
baker of fine yummy treats, and someone who will fight you to death for that
last bag of M&Ms during the zombie-apocalypse. Seriously, my addiction is
that important to me. Oh, and I say seriously
way too much. Seriously.
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(3) Signed print
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