Book & Author Details:
The
Hardest Part by Heather London
Publication date: January 5th 2014
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Publication date: January 5th 2014
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Synopsis:
Emily Anderson and Reed Alexander are living with pasts they
cannot escape.
Emily moved to New York City seeking a fresh start, intending to focus on her career and to keep a low profile.
Reed returns home to New York City after two years, haunted by the same things that pushed him away years ago.
When Reed and Emily meet, their connection is undeniable, but Emily keeps her feelings hidden. Falling in love is the last thing on her mind and she knows the danger it may bring not only to her, but to Reed as well. Reed isn’t as reluctant, but he knows that the demons he’s fighting could destroy Emily.
The harder they try to resist one another, the deeper they fall in love, and the more complicated their lives become.
In the end, they realize that truly loving someone may mean letting them go… and that’s the hardest part.
Emily moved to New York City seeking a fresh start, intending to focus on her career and to keep a low profile.
Reed returns home to New York City after two years, haunted by the same things that pushed him away years ago.
When Reed and Emily meet, their connection is undeniable, but Emily keeps her feelings hidden. Falling in love is the last thing on her mind and she knows the danger it may bring not only to her, but to Reed as well. Reed isn’t as reluctant, but he knows that the demons he’s fighting could destroy Emily.
The harder they try to resist one another, the deeper they fall in love, and the more complicated their lives become.
In the end, they realize that truly loving someone may mean letting them go… and that’s the hardest part.
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AUTHOR BIO
Heather
London is a young adult author who loves to write stories full of fantasy,
romance, and science fiction. She is a lover of only the finest of coffee
and premium craft beer, but will settle for anything chocolate, regardless
of its quality. Heather lives with her husband in Dallas, TX where she
is currently working hard on her next project.
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EXCERPT:
"Here, take this. We don't have much time."
Mike's frantic voice was loud in my ear. Still dazed, I glanced up at him and
saw he was holding an envelope out for me to take. My eyes stared at the
envelope, but I couldn't make myself reach out for it.
"Emily." Mike's voice was soft but firm.
"I know this is a lot to take in, but I need you to concentrate. Take the
envelope." He enunciated the last few words slowly, carefully.
My hands shook as I reached out for it. "I'm not
sure I can do this, Mike." I finally found my voice. "This is crazy.
I—I don't know where to go." Once I had the envelope in my grasp, it felt
like it weighed a hundred pounds.
"You can do this. This life you've been living,
this isn't a life for you. Anywhere is better than here."
I felt the darkness closing in around me. I could
feel my throat getting tighter. My breaths were short and quick. If I didn't
calm myself down, I was going to have a full-fledged panic attack. My mind was
still trying to process what was happening.
The person I trusted most in the world had woken me
up in the middle of the night, just thirty minutes ago, telling me to get
dressed and be quiet. I didn't question Mike then. I didn't question him when
he led me out of the penthouse suite, or when we he led me down the hall to the
back stairwell and came out at the back of the casino. I still didn't question
him when I saw his car parked at the end of the dark alley, or when we pulled
away from the building without an explanation of any kind. It wasn't until we
pulled onto the highway and the bright lights of the Vegas strip were behind us
that I finally asked what was going on.
"You're getting out of here, Emily. You're going
to get as far away from here as possible," he’d told me.
It was only then that it hit me. He was helping me
escape. He was helping me get away from Jake. I was too stunned to say anything
then, and I was too afraid to say anything now.
"Emily, are you listening to me? We don't have
much time." Mike’s voice was louder now, more demanding. I blinked away my
thoughts and looked up at him. He stood a good foot and a half taller than me,
his gray hair receding almost to the point of baldness. He was old enough to be
my father, and truth be told, he was the closest thing I’d ever had to one.
As I stood here now, I felt like a scared little girl—not
sure what to do, looking up at him for the answers.
"The bus should take you to the main station
downtown. From there, you choose where to go. You choose how to live your
life." He frowned and then his face twisted into something else entirely—tortured
and sad. He and I both knew this was probably the last time we’d ever see each
other.
"There's a passport, social security card, and
twenty thousand dollars in the envelope. It should be enough for you to get on
your feet and start a new life, one far away from here." His voice cracked
on the last couple words. He cleared his throat, trying to cover up his
weakness.
"I don't want his money, Mike." I shoved
the envelope back out to him to take. I didn't want any part of him near me.
"It's my money, Emily. Money that I've earned
and saved. It's mine and I want you to have it."
"It's still a part of him." I shook my
head. "And I can't take your money."
"All those years I looked away. Let him treat
you like nothing. All those times I should have helped you. I'll never forgive
myself for letting him hurt you for so long." He closed his eyes and
paused for a moment, his lips forming into a hard, tight line. "Take it. I
need you to take it."
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