The Wreckage of Us, a standalone romance that will leave you wrecked and wanting more from Brittainy C. Cherry is available now! Never in a million years did I think it would be Ian Parker who saved me... I know I should stay away from Ian Parker. But when my drug-dealing stepdad kicks me out, I have nowhere to go. Squatting in an abandoned shed on Ian’s grandpa’s farm seems like as good a plan as any. Ian finds me there, of course, and he insists on me moving into his spare room. I should say no, but the appeal of a roof and a warm bed is too much. Not to mention Ian’s brown eyes and strong arms. We’re nothing alike, but the spark between us is undeniable. My life is finally looking up. Until I call the cops on my stepdad and unintentionally get my pregnant mom arrested. Now I have to sacrifice my dreams to take care of my mom’s baby. She’s the only family I have left. Meanwhile, Ian’s band is taking off; his dreams are coming true. Ian is my one chance at love. I just hope he doesn’t become the one chance that got away. Download your copy today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Amazon: https://amzn.to/3fmbg5g Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/TheWreckageofus Amazon Paperback: https://amzn.to/3ey4c4x Amazon Audio: https://amzn.to/2ATroMy Add The Wreckage of Us to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/38Sf6kd Excerpt Hazel I needed the job at Eres Ranch in order to save up money for my sister or brother. I needed money to buy prenatal vitamins for Mama. Money to make sure her fridge was full. Money to make sure that somehow the baby could come into the world with a little bit more than I had. Then, with the rest of the money, I’d buy a one-way ticket and leave Eres and never look back. Somehow, I’d convince Mama to come with me, too, with the new baby. The last thing she needed to do was raise a child with Charlie around. Mama was right—we did have a roof over our heads because of Charlie. But just because someone gave you four walls to stay in didn’t mean they weren’t a prison. I couldn’t wait for the day that I collected enough money to get myself my own four walls. Those four walls would be filled with love, not threats. With happiness, not fear. And the name Charlie Riley would be a distant memory. Big Paw rubbed the back of his neck. “We were looking for ranch hands, not some girl who’s probably too afraid to get her hands dirty.” “I’m not afraid of that at all. I’ll get down and dirty with the rest.” “You have to be able to lift over sixty pounds.” “I’ll lift seventy.” He cocked an eyebrow and leaned forward. “You have to be here before the sun rises, and if you don’t finish the task, you stay after dusk, and there ain’t no overtime. You get paid by the daily tasks being completed, not by the hours you spend here. If you get done early, you can leave early. If you get done late, you’re stuck here late. Also, I don’t believe in three strikes. I believe in one. Mess up, and you’re gone. You understand, girl?” If anyone else called me “girl,” I’d slam my fist straight into their nose to show them just how much of a girl I was, but hearing it come from Big Paw wasn’t an insult. He called it as he saw it in a straightforward way. He’d call any man younger than him “boy,” too, because he could. I was sure people who identified differently would be offended by the title Big Paw would give them, but he was too old to bother correcting himself. Old dog, new tricks and all. “I understand.” I nodded. “I’ll be the hardest worker out there, I promise.” He grumbled some more and rubbed his beard. “Fine, but don’t come complaining to me when you ruin your favorite pair of shoes in the pigpens. You report to the stables tomorrow at noon sharp for training with my grandson, Ian. He’ll be in charge of getting you up and running.” I sat up a bit straighter as my stomach tightened. “Wait, Ian is training me?” I frowned. “Are you sure Marcus or James or someone can’t take me on?” “No. Those boys are already training a few other ranch hands.” He raised his brow once more. “You aren’t already making yourself difficult, are you?” I shook my head. “No, sir—er—Big Paw. Sorry. That is fine. Noon tomorrow. I’ll be there.” The idea of being trained by Ian Parker made me want to gag. He was known as the playboy rock star of Eres. Ian had graduated three years before me, and I’d been the lucky girl with my locker right beside his during my freshman year. Which meant I’d had a front-and-center viewing of him swapping spit with whatever small-town groupie was wrapped around his pinkie at the time. About Brittainy Author Brittainy C. Cherry is an Amazon #1 bestselling author. She has been in love with words since the day she took her first breath. She graduated from Carroll University with a Bachelor Degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Creative Writing. Her novels have been published in 18+ countries around the world. Brittainy lives in Brookfield, Wisconsin with her fur babies. Connect with Brittainy Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Fc8izo Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Oe1m8V Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Fltnc1 Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Fk2jKg GoodReads: http://bit.ly/2ThAciJ Join Brittainy’s Golden Girls (And Boys) Reader Group: http://bit.ly/2Y4WEir Stay up to date with Brittainy by joining her mailing list: http://bit.ly/2oK1voU https://bcherrybooks.com Review Brittany Cherry really knows how to kill me with all the emotions. The Wreckage of Us did just that, it wrecked me! At one point I was laughing, and then I was an emotional wreck.
Hazel’s life couldn’t have been any crappier. Regardless of how bad her life was, she somehow managed to make the best out of every bad situation that she found herself in. On her first day of work, she not only has to deal with Ian being a jerk to her, but also being kicked out by her stepdad. She ends up staying in the old shed at the farm and eventually moves in with Ian after his grandfather makes him befriend her. Things between Ian and Hazel eventually get better and they realize that although they grew up in completely different lifestyles that they both had to deal with some crappy situations. They each had to heal individually in order to be able to move forward with each other. Ian eventually realizes that Hazel isn’t who he initially thought she was. It’s breathtaking to see the growth that these characters go through and witness the love that they share not only for each other but also for all their loved ones. The Wreckage of Us was another beautifully written book by Brittainy Cherry and I look forward to reading more from her.
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BLURB From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel. At first, my neighbor Deacon frustrated me. Sure, he was great-looking and friendly. But our walls were thin, and on occasion, he’d bring women to his place and keep me awake while he “entertained” them. As a single mother to an infant, I didn’t appreciate it. So, finally it was my turn. When my daughter wouldn’t stop wailing one night, Mr. Manwhore came knocking on my door. Miraculously, at the sound of his voice, Sunny stopped crying. And when he held her…she eventually fell asleep in his arms. Deacon was rough on the exterior, but apparently on the inside? Mr. Single-and-Ready-to-Mingle was a baby whisperer. After that night, we became friends. He’d go for coffee runs. Come over to chat. Normal friend stuff. But over time, our conversations ran deeper. We got closer. Until one night we crossed the line. Our friendship turned into a complicated mess. I’d gone and fallen for a guy who’d sworn off commitment and kids. I knew Deacon was starting to care for me too, even though Sunny and I didn’t fit into any plan he’d ever imagined for himself. He was wrong for me—so wrong that I’d dubbed him the “anti-boyfriend.” Then why did I wish more than anything that I could be the one woman to change him? GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54543311 PURCHASE LINKS US: https://amzn.to/32IqJra UK: https://amzn.to/3lBeoho CA: https://amzn.to/3lyC2ek AU: https://amzn.to/31HFHyl B&N: https://bit.ly/3jbsTX7 Kobo: https://bit.ly/32hslrV Apple Books: https://apple.co/3j9rGQC Google Books: https://bit.ly/2EpJYgX Audible: https://adbl.co/3l3jjr6 Paperback: https://amzn.to/3fIp6za AUTHOR BIO Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism. With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world. AUTHOR LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penelopewardauthor Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PenelopesPeeps Instagram: http://instagram.com/PenelopeWardAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/PenelopeAuthor OTHER BOOKS BY PENELOPE WARD Just One Year US: https://amzn.to/2ZIi8EJ UK: https://amzn.to/2OEV0Aw CA: https://amzn.to/2WvJv2D AU: https://amzn.to/2ZFNxHI B&N: https://fave.co/2GZ1NkV Kobo: https://fave.co/3bbK33s Apple Books: https://fave.co/2S0THyq Google Play: https://fave.co/2ONqJjN Audio: https://fave.co/2UYah3V The Day He Came Back US: https://amzn.to/2ZEqpcJ UK: https://amzn.to/3jlbuMg CA: https://amzn.to/3983EB0 AU: https://amzn.to/2BfZY3O B&N: https://fave.co/2MKredQ Kobo: https://fave.co/2YEXXbb Apple Books: https://fave.co/2ScFey5 Google Play: https://fave.co/2YIBLN9 Audio: https://adbl.co/2YaupCK When August Ends US: https://amzn.to/2YkET0q UK: https://amzn.to/34dentE CA: https://amzn.to/3aGoZlU AU: https://amzn.to/3aIvDbj B&N: https://bit.ly/2E9Kfok Kobo: https://bit.ly/3iYe4XB Apple Books: https://apple.co/3l4o57G Google Play: https://bit.ly/3aGl1cU Audio: https://adbl.co/2Ehly9c See more books here: http://penelopewardauthor.com/books |
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