Title: The Rebel's Redemption
Synopsis:
Annie Campbell has made a good life for her and her young son in the mountain town of Tidal Falls. She's dating the sheriff, owns a successful business, and has the support of the community.
So why isn't it quite enough?
Jared Martin left Tidal Falls a hotheaded youth, and now, after eight years in the military, he returns a bitter, disillusioned man.
Then he finds out he's a father. When an old enemy follows and causes mayhem in the small town, can Jared overcome the odds to protect the woman he's always loved and the child he never knew, or will it be too late?
Author: Jacquie Biggar
Series: Wounded Hearts #2
Pages: 234
Date Published: January 22nd, 2015
Publisher: Jacquie Biggar
Format: Paperback
Genre: Romance
Source: Goddess Fish Blog Tours
Annie Campbell has made a good life for her and her young son in the mountain town of Tidal Falls. She's dating the sheriff, owns a successful business, and has the support of the community.
So why isn't it quite enough?
Jared Martin left Tidal Falls a hotheaded youth, and now, after eight years in the military, he returns a bitter, disillusioned man.
Then he finds out he's a father. When an old enemy follows and causes mayhem in the small town, can Jared overcome the odds to protect the woman he's always loved and the child he never knew, or will it be too late?
~Try an Excerpt!~
“Miss Campbell, guess what? Jake’s here. He was outside when
we went to get Susan. How cool is that?”
“That’s pretty cool all right. How’d he get here? And
where’s Chris?” She’d grabbed up a napkin to wipe the ice cream from her lips,
when a voice out of the past lifted the hairs on the nape of her neck and sent
a shiver down her spine.
“He’s here. With me.”
The smooth tones rolled over her, and sucked all the air out
of the room. Annie stiffened, then crumpled the napkin and slowly turned in her
seat—yep, it was Jared all right. And Chris.
Oh.
My.
God.
He looked good. The random thought floated through her mind
even as she tried to digest the fact he was finally back. Eight years too late,
but he was here. She wanted to grab Chris and run. Run before what was obvious
to her became obvious to everyone else. Shit.
“Hello, Annie, it’s been a long time.” Why was he looking at
her as if she’d betrayed him? She wasn’t the one to cut and run without a
single word in all this time. Goddamn him.
“Jared. Yes, it has been. A very long time. There were no
phones where you were? Your mother probably would’ve appreciated knowing
whether you were dead or alive.” Not to mention herself. She’d promised herself
she wasn’t going down this road, the blame road. It was time to leave.
She turned her back on him, looked into Jack’s concerned
eyes, and forced herself to smile as if her heart wasn’t shattering into a
million tiny pieces. “I better get back. Tina needs to take her break. Call me
later?”
He gave her waist a warm squeeze, and placed a gentle kiss on
her cheek before sliding free. “I’m not sure what’s going on, but for what it’s
worth, I’ve got your back.”
Near tears, she stood from the table, and without looking at
either man again, grabbed both children’s hands and hustled them out the door.
~Meet Jacquie!~
From the time
I was twelve years old, I knew I wanted to be a writer. That year I wrote a
short story called Count Daffodil for my English Assignment. It garnered me an
A and was read aloud through the school's loudspeaker system. Needless to say,
after that I was hooked.
I grew up,
got married, raised a family and left my writing urges to simmer in the
background unattended.
I owned and
operated a successful diner in my hometown for a number of wonderful years. Now
I'm ready to take up the writing reins and see how far I can travel.
I expect it
to be an exciting, new journey and would be honored to have your company along
the way.
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I love the look on her face on the cover.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary, I agree. She's perfect for Annie, mischievous and spunky :)
DeleteJacquie
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteWhat part of your writing time do you devote to marketing your book?
ReplyDeleteI market throughout the day, and then write at night when it's quiet. Thanks for asking, Mai T.
DeleteJacquie
I do love this excerpt and really want to know how they work everything out. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat, I'm glad it caught your interest, Glenda. i hope you'll give Jared and Annie's story a try :)
DeleteLoved this excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThanks MomJane, luckily I've never had to go through what Annie is feeling right now. I've had a great marriage with DH for the last thirty-one years. He's my best friend and strongest supporter, so I used how I'd feel if we were separated to get into Annie's head for this scene.
DeleteJacquie
The excerpt draws you into the story. I've read Rebel's Redemption and Tidal Falls and have really enjoyed both books. Looking forward to your next book.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's great to hear back from readers, especially those who like my books :)
DeleteI'm working on the third in the Wounded Hearts series, Twilight Theatre, and hope to release it by early summer. If you'd like to sign up for my newsletter I promise not to bombard your email, but will share excerpts and upcoming news so you can be the first to know of new books.
Jacquie
"... I expect it to be an exciting, new journey and would be honored to have your company along the way."
ReplyDeleteBack at ya (and well said!).
Thanks Laney, :) and it has been so far!
DeleteJacquie
Thanks for having me as you guest, Andra. You have a nice blog.
ReplyDeleteJacquie
I loved the excerpt today! Thank you!
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