ISBN: 9781633920156
Published by Spencer Hill Press on June 16th 2015
Pages: 320
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Sometimes life leaves a mark…
Most days, Andrea doesn’t know whether she wants to kiss Tanner or punch him in the gut. He is seriously hot, with legit bedroom eyes and that firefighter body of his, but he’s a major player, and they can’t get along for more than a handful of minutes. Until now.
Tanner knows he and Andrea have had an epic love/hate relationship for as long as he can remember, but he wants more love than hate from her. He wants her. Now. Tomorrow. But the more he gets to know her, the more it becomes obvious that Andrea has a problem. She’s teetering on the edge and every time he tries to catch her, she slips through his fingers.
Andrea’s life is spiraling out of control, and it doesn’t matter that Tanner wants to save her, because when everything falls apart and she’s speeding toward rock bottom, only she can save herself.
Sometimes life makes you work for that happily ever after…
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“Armentrout’s latest new adult offering tackles substance abuse and mental illness — and, thankfully, the love of a good man is not going to be what heals this heroine.” – RT Book Reviews
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EXCERPT
Tanner
Aw, shit.
I watched Andrea walk into the living room, the normal twitch of her hips absent. No one swayed ass like Andrea, and seeing it gone from her step was answer enough. Our normal whatever-the-fuck-it-was between us had gone further than I intended. No doubt what I’d said had cut her, but shit, it was no different than any other day.
My hand tightened on the neck of the bottle. For the life of me, I had no idea what the hell Andrea Walters’s problem was. Honestly. No fucking clue. One minute, sweet and sugary words parted those pouty pink lips of hers. Next second, she was a fire-breathing dragon from hell—a hot, fire-breathing dragon, but still. Her moods flipped more quickly than cups did during a game of flip cup.
Maybe it was because she was a redhead?
I smirked.
She’d always been this way with me, and the most fucked-up think about it, there was a part of me that actually looked forward to whatever was going to come out of her mouth. Twisted as fuck. It was like a game between us, to see who could hit the hardest without lifting a finger. If nothing else, it was damn entertaining—or at least, it had been until now. Now, I wasn’t too sure about it.
Those pretty doe eyes of hers had looked suspiciously damp right before she’d looked away, and yeah…that didn’t sit right with me.
Kyler shot me a look as he walked past me and grabbed a beer out of the fridge, but I watched Andrea sit on the edge of the couch, her posture unnaturally rigid.
Sydney leaned against the arm. “We’re thinking about leaving early in the morning, around six.”
My gaze flicked to Andrea, expecting her to make some kind of crack about not getting up that early, but she was abnormally quiet. My spine stiffened.
“That should put us at the cabin between nine and ten in the morning, depending on traffic.” Kyler stood beside me as he screwed off the cap. “Then we’ll be heading back the following Monday.”
“Sounds good to me.” I didn’t take my eyes off Andrea as she fiddled with a strap on her sandals, slipping them onto her feet.
Sydney glanced at me, smiling softly. “You’re definitely off from the fire department?”
I nodded. Kyler had mentioned weeks ago about wanting to hit up the cabin before everyone headed back to class, and I’d requested the time off then. Which had meant I’d pulled a lot of doubles, but I hadn’t minded it. Wasn’t too different from the twelve-hour shifts we worked in the first place, and I’d only be there until February of next year, and then I was off to the academy. Not that I was in any hurry to leave the fire department, but being a cop was in my blood. Except I wanted to be a good cop. I’d probably still volunteer at the fire hall once I knew what kind of schedule I was looking at on the force.
“It makes sense if we drive up together.” Sydney toyed with a strand of her hair. “Kyler and I can pick you two up.”
Andrea had twisted toward Sydney and started to protest the whole idea of taking one car. I zoned out, staring at her as the bottle of beer dangled from the tips of my fingers.
Damn…she was a cute girl. Nah, she was more than cute, and it wasn’t like this was the first time I’d noticed that. From the first time I’d seen her at the bar with Sydney, she’d done more than just poke my interest. Hell, anyone with eyes knew she was a very pretty girl. Lush lips. Freckled cheeks and thick, dark eyelashes. Come to think of it, she reminded me of a girl I’d had a crush on in middle school. Hell, couldn’t remember that chick’s name, but she’d had freckles and red hair. I think I used to pull on her braids or some annoying shit like that. My lips tipped up in a small grin as I lifted the bottle to my mouth. Andrea was a motherfucking firecracker, though, not the kind of girl who was easily tamed.
Hell, not the kind of girl you even wanted to tame.
# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
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Sometimes working for your happily ever after makes it last because you have to want it. Thanks for the giveaway. 🙂
Hello Jennifer, if happily ever after isn’t worth fighting for, what is?
Yes I do believe that the more you and your better half work on having a good relationship than you can last forever.
Oh definitely! The effort you put into it makes it last and gives it more meaning than when it just comes to you. Hard work definitely pays off, and when you really want something, it gets attracted to you and comes to you.
I think if you want a happily ever after you have to work at it.
yes. Without working for something, you can’t appreciate it. If you work for it, you know what you’re getting and it is that much sweeter when you’ve earned it.
yes,you have to work on your relationship if you want to have a happily ever after relationship.
Yes, working for your happily ever after will make it last because of the amount of effort you have kept in it. Thank you for the giveaway.
Sure, working on it is essential, is is part of the “happily ever after”, indeed! Thanks for the opportunity!
Yes, I believe that everything takes an effort and work. Even happily ever after. 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway!
Looks like a great read.
It requires work and constant nurturing to stay happily ever after.
Yes.
Yes but the time and effort make it so worth it.
Working hard for it makes you appreciate it so much more!
Working for it, and then continuing to work on it definitely makes it last!
No, but it has a better chance
definitely it can be hard but it may be worth it
Yes!! Working for it makes it so much more better. 🙂
The only way to keep your HEA is to work hard to keep it that way.
Do you think working for your happily ever after makes it last?
everyday is a new day..ask me again tommorow
I certainly hope so!
A happy ever after definitely requires commitment and hard work to make it last.
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I believe working for your happily ever after makes it last because that is something that you really want and because of that, you will work hard to obtain it. 🙂
I still don’t believe in happily ever after except in fairy tales.
I don’t think working for your happily ever after guarantees it, but I think that in order for it to be a possibility you have to work for it.
I don’t know if it would necessarily “last” but you will definitely achieve it cos your working harder for it, if that makes sense.
It takes work and time
Why can’t there be happy ever after?
Working for the Happily Ever- After is not as important as making sure that your soul is save through the Holy Spirit because being with Jesus Christ is my Happily Ever-After.
Yes. If you want to make it last then you have to work hard for it.
Yes. If you want something, you have to work hard for it.
Gotta believe in HEA. It’s complicated as all relationships are but if we don’t believe then reading Romances isn’t as fun.
Happy Ever After doesn’t just happen to you. You do have to work on your relationships every single day.
Hi again, Jennifer! I live in West Virginia, too, and you’re right that so much of the “information” about our state is wrong. It’s actually a beautiful state with wonderful, talented people! Thank you for sharing and I wish you continued success with your writing and your own happily ever after!
Absolutely! Working for your happily ever after proves that it’s worth it.
Yes, if you truly want it to work out then you need to put in the work.