Blog Tour Review & Giveaway
Covered in Coal
(Buried Secrets #1)
by
Silla Webb
(Buried Secrets #1)
by
Silla Webb
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Genre: Contemporary Romance/Suspense
Release Date: March 18, 2014 Cover Model: Scarlet Blade Cover Design: Silla Webb Photographer: Classic Black Photopgraphy/Silla Webb
~ Synopsis ~
Carly Jo Simon believed that Colton Weston was her future, but he shattered her heart into tiny pieces. Just like any little girl would, she assumed her daddy would always be by her side. Unbelievably, he turned his back on her when she needed him most, leaving her with no one in her life to turn to for support. Without options, Carly runs away from the only home she's ever known, leaving behind her heartache and the betrayal of the two men she loved most.
Seven years later, Carly reluctantly returns to Kentucky. Her daddy is dying of cancer and Colton is nothing like the boy she once loved and left. After her daddy passes, Carly must uproot her life in South Carolina and take control of Simon Coal Company, where she has no choice but face the pain of her past.
Can Carly keep her secrets buried deep beneath the black Kentucky coal and her heart safe from the fiery Colton Weston?
~ Excerpt ~
I lead him inside, away from the brisk fall air. I climb the
stairs to my bedroom, to change my clothes, and Colton follows behind like a
lost puppy. Grabbing some comfy UK sweat pants and a tank top from my closet, I
go to the bathroom to change, leaving Colton standing alone and distant in the
doorway. As I’m changing, I hear soft music echoing from my room. My heart
constricts, slamming against my chest, as nerves rattle deep in my stomach.
Pinching my eyes closed, I take a deep breath, before stepping back into the
bedroom.
Opening the door, I notice the song playing is Fall Into Me
by Brantley Gilbert. He grasps my wrists between fingers, and pulls me tightly
to him, wrapping his arms around my waist as he begins to turn me slowly to the
rhythm of the song. Running his nose up the crook of my neck, and through my
hair, Colton hums the tune quietly. Taking deep inhales, he begins to nibble
lightly on my ear as deep rattling groans escape him. The music continues to
play, as we tangle ourselves in the others embrace, swaying to the rhythm.
Snuggled tightly to his chest, Colton tips my chin up so he
can peer down into my eyes, seeing my heart, hearing what I can’t say with
words. “Let me be your love song, Carly Jo,” Colton’s deep husky voice, barely
a whisper.
Slowly, he leans in and takes my bottom lip between his,
gently teasing with soft licks. Gripping my hair in his hand, Colton tips my
head back, and works his way softly down my neck, and across my collarbone.
Running his fingers under the hem of my tank top he gently massages the small
of my back, as he trails sweet kisses down my shoulder. Inching my shirt up
slowly, Colton grazes the hem of my bra, before he quickly pulls my shirt over
my head, leaving me feeling vulnerable and exposed. I immediately want to cross
my arms over chest, but I shake those thoughts, as I remember this is Colton.
He’s the same man I gave my innocence to so many years ago.
Sensing my anxiety, Colton rubs soothing circles across my
back, as he continually kisses the crook of my neck. Completely carried away by
his affectionate conquest, I give into temptation and begin to love Colton
back.
Rubbing my hands up the hard muscles of his back, I pull his
shirt loose from his pants, then work my way back to the front to unbutton
them. Surprised by this, Colton becomes even more excited, and kisses me
deeper, harsher. Pulling his work shirt off, he rips the white under shirt away
quickly, desperate not to break contact with me.
I trail my fingers up Colton’s bare tight chest, and my
knees grow weak, trembling with fear, and passion. Colton continues to sway me
to the music, which he has on repeat, as he hums softly. “Fall into me Carly
Jo, I’ll catch you, and hold onto you forever,” Colton croons between hums.
My trembling knees fail me, and I stumble, but Colton grasps
me tightly, then lays me back on the bed. A wide smile spreads across his
gorgeous tan face. I feel a wall around my heart crack at his smile. His eyes
glisten with love as he gazes deep into my soul, searching to find the love for
him that has always been there.
 
~ Review ~
I was
very excited to have the opportunity to read this debut novel from a blogger
turned author and boy am I glad that I signed up to review. WOW!
Debut, you can tell that this girl will be going places. This story
had it all, angst, sexual tension, heartache, forgiveness, deceit and love.
Put that all together in this book and you've got a great story!
This book
was a nice change for me. Carly Jo Simon isn't a weak woman.
Hell no, she has risen above pain and despair and grown into a woman with
drive, spunk, determination and is a woman with authority. But she
is guarded and is not sure that she's capable of opening herself up to love
again.
Enter
Colton Weston. He's been a part of Carly Jo's life since she was in high
school and although they broke up years ago he never stopped loving her.
Supervisor
at the mines she now runs they are on a collision course to reunite.
I loved
Colton. He didn't take any of Carly Jo's sidestepping and pushed her to
her limits time and time again.
Returning
to her home town has been an eye opening experience. Carly Jo has begun
to repair old relationships and forge some new frienships. But with
secrets revealed and lies of omission brought to light will Carly Jo be able to
tackle all of the obstacles that have been thrown in her path?
Will determination and an undying love be enough to pull them
through or will outside forces ruin their chances at a happy ever after?
This book
pulled me and had me eagerly turning the pages on my kindle all the way till
the end. I couldn't wait to see what was coming next. This story
had me laughing at the banter between Colton and Carly Jo, ripped my heart out,
and made me happy sigh. The emotion and detail that Silla Webb
provided had me hoping one minute and yelling don't do it in the next.
Go
1~click a copy of Covered in Coal and introduce yourself to Carly Jo and
Colton. You will not be disappointed. I know that I am already
anxiously awaiting the release of the next installment in this series and will
be eager to see where Silla takes these amazing characters.
~ Rating ~  ~ About the Author ~
Silla Webb is a Kentucky native, raised in the heart of the coal fields. A coal truck driver’s daughter, and a railroader’s wife, the coal fields own a special place in her heart.
She is a work at home, Super Momma to three rowdy boys, who keep her on her feet from daylight to sunset. As a pass time from her everyday life, Silla began a blog, for reviewing romance novels. From there, she realized that not only did she have a natural love for reading and reviewing, but she found that lost love of writing that she once had as a young girl.
When she isn’t conquering the world as a wife, momma and Super Woman, Silla loves to lay on the front porch swing and read while sipping sweet tea, just passin’ the day away.
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