After enduring an abusive childhood and having her heart broken
by the only boy she trusts, Alexis White vows to never let anyone hurt her
again. She's left her troubled past behind and starts a new life at college.
For the past seven years, her social calendar has been filled with frat
parties, drinking, and meaningless sexual hook-ups. Until one night she
unexpectedly gets saved by a tall, dark, and handsome French foreigner, Luc
Blanchard. He's charming, sophisticated, and very interested in Lexi, who has
presented herself as a challenge when she tells him relationships aren't her
thing.
She finds herself sucked in by his own intriguing past. But
everything changes when Dylan Priestley, the gorgeous boy who broke her heart
and shattered her faith in friendship and love, suddenly shows up in her life
again while back home on a visit. Dylan doesn't hide his feelings for Lexi, but
she can't forgive or forget being betrayed by the one person she ever truly
loved.
Despite the pain Dylan's caused her, Lexi is once again
drawn to the blue-eyed-boy-next-door. Will Lexi choose the man who seems
perfect but hides a dark side or the boy who smashed her heart into pieces so
many years ago?
Warning: this Book Ends in a cliffhanger. This is book one
of a trilogy. Release dates will be held close together.
All proceeds from Jan 18 – Feb 1 will be donated to the SickKids Foundation
Prologue:
Present
January 2013
Have you ever been at such a low point in your life when you
saw the light to the other side? I thought it was something that people
experienced when they were old and gray and had lived a life full of hopes,
dreams, accomplishments, and family. I never thought that the angel would come
for me at twenty-five. It’s my birthday.
It’s also the day I die.
She’s here. I can see the light around her and feel the
warmth of her presence, amber liquid pouring too quickly over my head. The heat
flows between my legs.
What’s happening? So much blood leaves my body. I can’t feel
pain. I see only light and crimson. This is my end, but I’m not ready. I have
so many things left unfinished, so many mistakes to correct. This is all my
fault. The baby will die and I did this.
He will never forgive me. I need to see him one more time. I
need to tell him the truth. He needs to understand what happened. I thought
life would be different. I thought I had more time. If only I had more time.
My life can’t end like this.
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R.C. Stephens was born in Toronto, Canada. She graduated
from York University with a Master’s Degree in Political Science.
Her debut Novel Bitter Sweet Love is book one of the Twisted
Trilogy. Followed by Twisted Love and Sweet Love Forever.
R.C. is an avid reader, so when she isn’t cooking for her
clan or on her laptop writing, she’s snuggled tight with her Kindle devouring
any romance novel she can. Okay, with the exception of Thursday nights. She
makes time for Scandal and Vampire Diaries. She’s a fan of drama and suspense
but she’s also a sucker for a happy ending.
Her husband was her first teenage love. They live together
with their three children in Toronto. Loving Canadian winters she could never
think of living anywhere else.
