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Running from Forever
By
Ashley Wilcox
~ Synopsis ~
Recent college graduate, Kayla Reynolds was ready to leave the university,
sorority life behind. Leaving her boyfriend of over three years, she packed her
bags and moved four hours south to the big city…New York City. Bright
lights, streets that never sleep, and a business lifestyle that she yearned to
have were all at her fingertips.
Kayla Reynolds was chasing her dream.
Determined and eager to make it in the corporate world, Kayla
changed everything- her image, lifestyle, and outlook on life, putting her
career first and her personal life second. That was until her first day, the
first time she got a glimpse of Miles Blackwell. Corporate CEO and part owner
of ETV, and not to mention, incredibly handsome, Miles Blackwell took Kayla by
surprise, stealing her heart as he did.
But nothing had ever come that easy for Kayla. Life had always
seemed to have a personal vendetta against her, stepping in when everything
seemed too good to be true, reminding herself of whom she really was. It wasn’t
until she met Merrick Drake that she realized when to stop; when running was no
longer an option. For the first time in her life she had someone she could
relate to; someone who wouldn’t judge- who saw the person she was inside. She
and Merrick connected…on more levels than one.
When life was too much to handle, they ran.
But there was only one person that could make Kayla stop for good.
Only one man that made her want to stay.
Would Kayla finally stop running or would it all be too much to
handle?
~ Excerpt ~
She let out an
exasperated breath. “No. No, I gotta figure this out.” She turned to face me,
legs crossed, intertwined. “I don’t know what to do, Merrick.”
I felt it in my chest. She was lost, pleading for help. I
didn’t know if I was the best person to help her. I’d lived just as fucked up a
life myself. From the age I could run, I did, staying at friend’s houses almost
every day of the week, stopping home quick after school just to make sure my
mom hadn’t overdosed and was dead on the floor. I did this almost my whole
life…up until I ran here.
“I can’t really help you, babe, if I don’t know what
happened,” I told her as sympathetically as I could, looking into her sad eyes.
Even if I wasn’t the most qualified person to give advice, I wanted to help,
but I also needed to know what happened first.
Kayla rubbed her face with her hands, keeping them over
her eyes for a minute longer. She was thinking; questioning if she was ready to
spill. I didn’t want to force her to do it, so I sat there quietly. I wish I
could just sweep her up and run far, far away; take her away from all the bad
in her life permanently, but that would mean I had to run again, and I was done
running. I couldn’t do it anymore.
“I loved him.” Her voice was a whisper. She removed her
hands from her face but only to look down to her crisscrossed feet. She
couldn’t look at me while she told me, and I was okay with that. “I let my
guard down when I knew I shouldn’t have, but I couldn’t help it.”
~ About the Author ~
Some may consider me a jack of all trades, but I consider myself
well rounded.
I’ve waitressed, styled hair, answered phones and, most recently,
worked full time as mom to my two beautiful little boys.
Then there was this
book… Everyone and their brother started talking about this book series titled
Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James. I didn’t really pay attention to the craze at
first, since I wasn’t a big reader- okay, I didn’t read at all. But curiosity
got the best of me, so I downloaded it to my kindle.
I was immediately hooked.
I read the whole series in three days. Yes, three books in three days.
I kept
finding all these great books that I HAD to read (just ask my credit
card!).
Then I started hearing voices. Voices that turned into stories; stories
that were begging to get out of my head.
I started writing them down on scraps of
paper. Then I transferred them to my computer. Before I knew it, Planning on
Forever was born.
The voices in my head are still talking, so I’m still
writing.
~ Connect with Ashley ~
~ Review ~
Please note that this book is a spin-off from Waiting on Forever and therefore can be read as a standalone novel.
When I started this book I was like, “What??” who ends a 3 year relationship with a goodbye letter….well apparently Kayla Reynolds does. Kayla leaves everything for New York and a new job opportunity. And a chance to reinvent herself or is she just running? Running from her past, her reputation and life itself.
Kayla arrives in New York is eager to begin her job at ETV and pursue her dream job and may just land herself a dream man too. I mean who wouldn’t swoon for a tall, dark and sexy executive you meet in the elevator who ends up being your boss. Enter Miles Blackwell, the swoon-worthy executive and co-owner of ETV.
While trying to make friends with her co-workers Kayla joins them for “Tipsy Tuesday” at a local bar and meets Merrick. The sexy bartender that is wrapped up in nothing but muscles and tattoos.
Things progress rather rapidly between Kayla and Miles. I mean she ran away from a 3 yr relationship with Trevor and was jumping into bed with Miles all within a 2 week time period. It had me wondering if there wasn’t a little more to the story that I just wasn’t seeing.
So who does one turn to when things get too tough to handle……Merrick. It looked like maybe Merrick had some feelings for Kayla too. Their relationship was playful, their banter entertaining and their common ground, undeniable. Not being a fan of love triangles I was waiting to see where the author took this and I was pleasantly surprised.
Miles was determined to not let Kayla leave his life as quickly as she had entered it. He pulls out all of the stops to win her back. I mean is there really a time frame in which one falls in love? Could it be that sometimes when you find the “one” you just know that you no longer need to run.
This story covered a wide range of emotions for me. At first I was like, who does that? Then I was like “Well hello there!” , followed with hmmm….must be hiding something, oh no that did not just happen and YAY!
You can bet that I will be picking up “Permanent Lines” when it releases late 2013 to see where our sexy bartender Merrick ends up.
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