~Synopsis~
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.
~Buy Links~
~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
~Review~
~Review~
Embracing the Moment will leave were we left off, this
time around we get to see Josh and Rylie try to build their relationship, but
they will have overcome the obstacles that they face with Preslee and Dean, who
is just out to destroy what they’ve worked so hard for. Rylie has to try to
trust Josh, but how can one do that when the one person who you’re suppose to
put your trust in betrays that trust. Rylie will have to realize that she needs
to embrace every moment that she has with Josh. Their relationship will go
through a lot because Josh will be going to college more than two hours away
while Rylie will stay home and o to college there. I love what Andrea did this
time around with the story, book one gave us an insight about Josh and Rylie,
what their friendship meant, but this time around we get to see them try to
build a relationship because all along Rylie was in love with him, but she
thought that is was better to date Dean and not ruin her friendship with Josh.
With that ending I cannot wait to find out what happens next and why the hell
are Preslee and Dean out to destroy Rylie and Josh’s relationship.
~Teaser~
~About 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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~Book Trailer~
~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?
After the unexpected death of her Dad, and the
haunting manner in which he died, Riley Shaw built invisible walls around her
heart. Barriers she created to protect her from splintering into broken pieces
that couldn’t be repaired. She was unable to move forward from her past,
letting the guilt of her parent’s mistakes dictate her own choices.
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~
Escaping the Doubt is one
of those stories the you will fall in love with many of the main characters. I
loved Riley, she was this strong individual who, unfortunately have developed
an issue that some one her age should never have to experience. As for Josh, I
wish when I was that young I could find some one like that, not only was he her
best friend, but he's love of her life. Preslee, Preslee, Preslee, she has
issues, love Emily, Dean what can say other than, he's a guy. I love the little
sisters, they crack me up. Overall, great book written by Andrea I can't wait
to read more from her, I bet the other books in the series will be just as
riveting.
5 out of 5 stars for this
book, also I am hoping that I can see how Riley and Josh's journey end.
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