Thanks so much booksoverboys to let me be a part of this blog tour!
Southpointe High is the last place Lucy wanted to wind up her senior year of school. Right up until she stumbles into Jude Ryder, a guy whose name has become its own verb, and synonymous with trouble. He's got a rap sheet that runs longer than a senior thesis, has had his name sighed, shouted, and cursed by more women than Lucy dares to ask, and lives at the local boys home where disturbed seems to be the status quo for the residents. Lucy had a stable at best, quirky at worst, upbringing. She lives for wearing the satin down on her ballet shoes, has her sights set on Juilliard, and has been careful to keep trouble out of her life. Up until now.
Jude's everything she needs to stay away from if she wants to separate her past from her future. Staying away, she's about to find out, is the only thing she's incapable of.
For Lucy Larson and Jude Ryder, love's about to become the thing that tears them apart
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More About the Author:
I'm a wife, a mom, a writer. I started writing
because I loved it and I'm still writing because I love it. I write young adult
because I still believe in true love, kindred spirits, and happy endings.
Here's to staying young at heart *raises champagne glass* . . . care to join
me?
I chose this excerpt because I loved the fact that the girl stood up for herself when the guy was being rude to her.
EXCERPT
"I got out a couple of weeks ago,"he said in a normal voice,lifting a shoulder.I tried not to act thrown.
"And you couldn't call?"
"Of course I could have called,Luce,"Jude said,his voice tight.
"So you didn't call."
"Do you need an answer to that or are you just looking for a way to make me feel shitier than I already do?"
"You feel shitty?" I said stepping forward.
"You feel shitty?" I repeated just because it felt good.
"I was almost burnt to death by a couple of your acquaintances I would never have had the honor of meeting had it not been for you.My dog was burnt to death.I had two feet of hair go up in flames,was choked,gagged,and dosed in gasoline thanks to your friends.I'm officially an honorary Southpointe High slut somehow because everyone knows I know you,so that must mean I've slept with you six ways to Sunday."
I was giving the audience exactly what they wanted,a damn show,and they weren't missing a hot minute of it.
This is just in the first 25% of the novel itself! I loved this scene and I know it's a little spoilery but I really wanted to share it!
WHAT DO you think?
Giveaway:
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- Must be 13 years or older to enter.
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There aren't enough books about dancing, so I'm really happy this one is published! Have you read Bunheads by Sophie Flack? It's a book I would recommend! Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteOoo, great excerpt! I loved that part too! :) Thanks for sharing and thank you so much for taking part in the blog tour!
ReplyDeleteI swear, out of all the NA books out there, I'm most excited for these. Both the covers are amazing, and the excerpt . . . Wow.
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt. I'd never heard of this series until recently, but I can't wait to read it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the cover so much and that excerpt was awesome :D
ReplyDeleteThe excerpt is fantastic! :) Poor doggy though. Thanks for the chance to win the ebook. :)
ReplyDeleteThis book sound amazing*** I can not wait to read it- Thank You for the opportunity to win this giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like an awesome read!! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteAwesome excerpt!
ReplyDeleteSounds like she stands her ground!
OK, after reading this excerpt, I am definitely plotting to get my hands on a copy of this book!
ReplyDeleteI loved these books. I love the stories where the bad boy wants to better himself (ala Travis in Beautiful Disaster).
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this awesome excerpt! I can't wait to read these two books, and thanks for the awesome giveaway :D!
ReplyDeleteWow, that was an intense excerpt! Good for her letting him know that she's not just going to sit back and take what he throws at her, she's going to toss it back:) And thanks so much for the giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteI actually hadn't heard of these books before now but I'm really glad to have found them! I love books about dancing, and about star crossed lovers, so these are perfect for me! Thanks for sharing, and for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThe xcept hooked me in! Can't wait to read this novel!
ReplyDeleteThat excerpts amazing! And only in the first 25% of the books?! I can't wait to read it now. Thank you for sharing. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the excerpt! I have this on my kindle but just haven't had a chance to read it. I hear such great things! Can't wait to get into it!
ReplyDeleteWe all have a Jude Ryder that we've fallen in love with! Sounds like another great read! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLoved these books! Would love to have paperbacks copies!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a great book blog post and a fantastic excerpt! Crash looks and sounds like a really good read, hence i just have to add it to my to-read list! Thank you x
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen much about Crash, but what I have seen has been positive. Thanks for the excerpt. That last line was awesome!
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