Title: Walk with Me (The Thin Blue Thread)
Author: Kaitlyn Stone
Genre: Contemporary New Adult
Publish Date: July 22nd, 2014
Publisher: BookStrand
Oraganized by Literati Author Services
~ Synopsis ~
After escaping her abusive parents, nineteen-year-old Kenna Sloane is determined to create an independent life, free of emotional distraction. The last thing this focused college student wants is a relationship, especially with a hot rookie cop popular with the badge bunnies.
When Kenna reluctantly agrees to a double date with Santa Monica cop Donovan Alexander, she’s launched on an exciting and dangerous journey. With time, she discovers some souls are instinctively drawn together to quiet the pain of their traumatic pasts. But even after the revelation of Donovan’s own secret burden, Kenna continues to battle the fear she may be too broken for her modern day knight in blue.
Can Kenna open her heart to the healing light of true love before peril strikes?
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Excerpt:
He
clutches my hand and pulls me into the dining room and onto the dance floor. A
slow song is now playing and couples are clinging to one another. My heart
flutters with nerves. The first dance between a couple can be as intimate as
the first kiss.
With
confidence driving his actions, Donovan takes me in his arms and pulls me by
the waist close to his body. The instant closeness changes my heart from a
flutter to a steady drumming. Like I’m wrapped in a cocoon of Donovan, the rest
of the dancers fade away and the loud music is subdued to my ears. My hands
rest on his chest as we sway to the music in our secluded world. I’m reminded
of our first meeting at the coffeehouse and how he made me feel the same way,
like I was the only one in the room.
Donovan
reaches up and tucks a strand of hair behind my ear before grazing his finger
around my bare earlobe and down my neck. The touch sends electricity right to
the ends of my fingertips. He lowers his lips to my ear. “Have I told you how
beautiful you look tonight?”
I blush
at his words. The other guys I go out with never compliment me, at least like
Donovan. I never expect the compliments and they never offer. I wasn’t looking
for a boyfriend and they weren’t looking for a girlfriend, so there was no need
to court me or try to win me over.
“I think
you may have said something like that earlier.” I focus on his lapel, stroking the
smooth material between my fingers with a smile blooming on my lips like a
flower that’s been deprived of the sun for years.
Donovan
lifts my chin with his index finger to meet his eyes. “A girl as beautiful as
you deserves to hear it again.”
I drink in
his words, trying to quench my thirst, and lay my head against his strong
chest. I exhale with pure contentment as Donovan enfolds me once again in a
protective embrace and we sway rhythmically to the music.
About the Author
Since childhood, Kaitlyn Stone has gravitated toward fairy tales and happily- ever-after's, forever chasing the first love dragon. She is a self-professed adventure junkie, constantly talking her husband and family into some new life adventure, where they’ve learned to just buckle up for the exciting ride. When they do stay home, it’s in sunny Southern California located along the Pacific Ocean.
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