PROMO: Tail Lights (Lyric Series Book 1)

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Nadene @ Totally Addicted to Reading in Reviews / 0 Comments




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Preston and Nick endured the breakup of all breakups when Nick accused her of cheating on him. He insisted, and she denied while the rain pounded against her driveway and thunder roared in the distance. Then they both ran โ€“ Prestonto a life of Rock and Roll, and Nick to a career in the Army. 
Over four years later, theyโ€™re damaged and broken almost beyond repair. Heโ€™s carrying baggage from his military days, and she bears the scars of living a lifestyle sheโ€™s grown to hate. 
When Prestonโ€™s label forces her to take time away from music, their paths cross in a parking lot not twenty-four hours after her hometown return, anger and sparks flying in a confusing blend. But regardless of the feelings neither has been able to shake, too many lies and secrets stand in the way of the one thing they need in order to recover. 
Each other.

EXCERPT
Surprisingly, he was leaving his apartment when I
reached his floor, and he smiled at me like no animosity existed between us.
โ€œHey, Preston.โ€
โ€œHey, Preston,โ€ I mocked, then held up the
figurine and fastened a glare on him. โ€œTake it back.โ€
He had the nerve to smirk. โ€œHow do you know I
gave that to you?โ€
โ€œWho else would leave a dolphin on my doorstep
besides the guy who knows I love dolphins and wants to suddenly fix four yearsโ€™
worth of betrayal?โ€ His smirk disappeared, and I shoved the object closer to
him. โ€œTake it back.โ€
He shook his head. โ€œI donโ€™t want it back.โ€
โ€œWell, I donโ€™t want it ether.โ€ When he arched a
brow, I rolled my eyes. โ€œOkay, itโ€™s cute. Itโ€™s absolutely adorable, and it
would look fantastic on my end table, but I canโ€™t take this.โ€
โ€œWhy not?โ€
โ€œBecause I know what it means! You made a
mistake, and youโ€™re trying to make up for it. But itโ€™s too late, Nick. And if I
take this, itโ€™s like saying that you have a chance to make things right, and
you donโ€™t.โ€
His brow again lifted. โ€œYou sure about that?โ€
I frowned. โ€œWhich part?โ€
With a grin, he shrugged in an almost casual
manner, far too comfortable in a conversation that made me anxious. Evidently
heโ€™d meant what he said about mending things between us, and he wasnโ€™t about to
let my reservations ruin his determination. โ€œYouโ€™re absolutely right about what
the dolphin means, but are you sure I canโ€™t make things right?โ€
โ€œIโ€™m so far beyond sure that sure isnโ€™t even in
my line of sight anymore.โ€ I held the dolphin farther out, hoping that heโ€™d
take it. โ€œI canโ€™t keep clinging to things that werenโ€™t good for me in the first
place if I want my next four years to be any better than the last four years.โ€
Then he scowled. โ€œAnd you think I wasnโ€™t good for
you in the first place?โ€
โ€œI know you werenโ€™t. If you were, you wouldnโ€™t
have believed Dad and dumped me, andโ€ฆโ€ Sighing, I waved the figurine in his
direction. โ€œTake it.โ€
โ€œYour sentence trailed off,โ€ he pointed out, a
small smile forming on his lips. โ€œThatโ€™s a good sign for me.โ€ Eyes on me, he
stepped closer, completely invading my personal space and causing the hand
holding the dolphin to fall back against my stomach. After a moment of silently
looking at me, so intense and needing, he pointed a finger at my face.
โ€œThatโ€™s exactly why I canโ€™t take it back,โ€ he
whispered. His finger moved to brush my hair behind my ear, trailing along my
jaw before tracing my lips. I knew I should move, slap his hand away,
something. But I couldnโ€™t. I just stared, my mouth gaping in shock, my mind
consumed with Nick and his caresses. โ€œThat was the biggest mistake of my life.
And you are my life.โ€
His index finger exchanged for his thumb,
outlining my bottom lip over and over. โ€œI shouldโ€™ve fought for this, and Iโ€™m
not making the same mistake twice. Iโ€™m getting my life back.โ€ Then he stepped
away, gesturing at the dolphin. โ€œThatโ€™s only the first step.โ€ Turning, he
walked to the stairway entrance at the other end of the hall, leaving me
standing โ€“ still gawking where heโ€™d been and suddenly holding the dolphin
figure much tighter. 

Author Bio:
Connie L. Smith spends far too much time with her mind wandering in fictional places. She reads too much, likes to bake, and might forever be sad that she doesnโ€™t have fairy wings. And that she canโ€™t swing dance. Her music of choice is severely outdated, and as an adult sheโ€™s kind of obsessed with Power Rangers. She has her BA from NorthernKentucky University in Speech Communication and History (she doesnโ€™t totally get the connection either), and is currently working on her MA.

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