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The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller
by
L.B. Simmons
by
L.B. Simmons
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Release Date: April 25, 2014
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~ Synopsis ~
Death.
Death.
For some, it’s simply one of life’s certainties, nothing more. For others, it’s merely a fleeting thought, one often overshadowed by the reckless delusion that they have been blessed with the gift of immortality.
For Aubrey Miller, death is the definition of her very existence. Overcome with the guilt resulting from the loss of her beloved family, she alters her appearance from the once beautiful, blonde-haired, blue-eyed little girl to that of one shrouded in complete darkness, enveloping herself in her own unbreakable fortress of solitude as a form of protection for others.
As she enters her first year of college, her goal is simple: Earn a degree with the least amount of social interaction as possible. What she never anticipates is the formation of very unlikely relationships with two people who will change her life in ways she never believed possible: Quinn Matthews, the boisterous former pageant queen, and Kaeleb McMadden, a childhood friend from her past who never really let her go.
Over the years, as their connections intertwine and grow, a seemingly indestructible bond is formed between the three…
But when death painfully reemerges, Aubrey is lost once again, burying herself deeper than ever before inside the familiar fortification of her fears.
Will the refuge of friendship, the solidarity of life-long bonds, and the power of unconditional love be enough to do the impossible?
Will they be enough to finally bring about…
The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller?
~ Excerpt ~
~ Links to Buy ~
Amazon ** Amazon UK
Amazon CA ** Amazon AU
Barnes & Noble
~ Review ~
Where to start....how about with this book was
A~M~A~Z~I~N~G!
I am a fan of L.B. Simmons work but when she revealed the synopsis for this book I knew it was totally outside the norm for her and right up my alley. I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book and she did not disappoint at all! What a journey of self~acceptance, healing and love! I was completely consumed by the story and the depth and emotions of the characters.
Aubrey......How much loss can one person take before they can't take anymore...meet Raven.
How do you allow yourself to enjoy all that life has to offer when you don't even feel like you deserve to be alive? Can multiple losses alter your mind to make you believe that you are responsible for everything bad that happens?
Aubrey a/k/a Raven broke my heart, picked up the pieces, put them back together just to break it all over again. Her journey to healing and self acceptance was nothing short of a roller coaster ride. She tried her hardest to keep herself isolated but she was not match for Kaeleb and Quinn.
Kaeleb, well I was swooning for him HARD by 30% and just couldn't get enough of his quick wit and sarcasm. But it was his un~waivering love and support of Aubrey that just stole my heart completely. Let's not forget about Quinn. Her spunky personality and love of pink was more endearing than one would think. She was everything everyone wanted her to be on the outside and was slowly dying on the inside. There is definitely more to Quinn than we have seen and maybe one day we will get her story.
" I'm thinking I should call you Rainbow Brite instead of Sunshine until this situation..." Kaeleb circles his hand around my head, "sorts itself out."
It seemed as though each of them were wearing their own masks to hide behind. Some secrets deeper than others but secrets no less. The story is told over a 4 year period at college. We watch as Raven a/k/a Aubrey, Kaeleb and Quinn form an unconditional friendship and find that some bonds, no matter how old can never severed.
"You know, if the sun and the moon were to actually collide, it would set off a cataclysmic reaction of epic proportions. Are you ready to have your world completely obliterated?" ~ Kaeleb
I could honestly just go on and on about how much I loved this book. There are just some books that you embrace wholeheartedly and for me this was one of them. The story and characters lingered in my mind days after I finished. I suggest that you run, don't walk and go 1~click this book. Embrace The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller and her journey to get there, you won't be disappointed.
~ Rating ~
~ About the Author ~
“Thank you
so much, Quinn. This day has been…unbelievable. And I owe it all to you. You
have no idea.” My voice trembles a bit with the admission, because she really
has no idea what she’s done for me today.
I feel
normal.
A normal
girl, about to have a normal birthday celebration with her friends, in a normal
(albeit spectacular) dress, with normal hair and make-up.
The only
thing that’s missing is a pair of normal shoes.
“Shoes! I
need shoes!” I exclaim.
“No, you
don’t.” Quinn giggles and reaches for the knob of my bedroom door.
“What? Why
wouldn’t I need shoes?”
That makes
no sense.
She’s
drunker than I thought.
That’s it,
I’m officially hiding the champagne.
“You’ll
see,” she says just as there’s a knock at the front door.
She winks.
“Trust me. Just, stay in here. Don’t come out until someone comes to get you.”
After
Quinn quietly shuts the door behind her, I remain seated. As the sounds of
Kaeleb’s murmur filters into my room, a nervous excitement flitters through my
belly and spreads into my chest. My joy takes flight and I breathe in deeply,
contentment pumping enthusiastically with each thrumming heartbeat.
Damn, it
feels good to be alive.
I don’t
have to wait for long. After a very loud squeal from Quinn in the other room,
there’s a knock at my door. My pulse kicks up and I rise from the bed,
smoothing out my dress. With a glance in the mirror, I pluck a couple of
sections of my new hair with my fingers and set them back into place.
“Come in,” I remark, turning in the direction of the door.
The handle
turns and as Kaeleb pokes his head around the corner, his eyes find mine. His
eyebrows rise as his mouth falls slightly open, and he breaks my gaze as his
focus shifts to take in my hair, my exposed neck and the line of my dress. He
holds his stare briefly at the crystalline sash lining my waist, and then
slowly drifts down to my smoothly-shaven legs and perfectly painted toenails.
The left side of his mouth quirks up as he clears his throat, frozen in place.
He tears his scrutiny away from my feet to fully step into the room, then turns
away from me to shut the door.
I take
advantage of the 1.5 seconds his back is turned, and survey him from head to toe.
His light-blue button-up is folded to his elbows, displaying the prominence of
the flexed muscles along his forearms. As he places both palms on the door and
leans into them, his shirt rides up enough for me to see the designs on the
back pockets of his dark jeans. They hug his ass perfectly, and for the first
time in my life, I want to slide my hands right into those pockets just to feel
the hardness of his toned body.
My fingers
itch with the need to touch him, but I maintain control while Kaeleb braces
against the door, inhaling and exhaling deeply. He stays planted there for a
few more seconds until I suddenly begin to feel self-conscious. I run my hands
over my hair and dress to make sure everything is as it should be.
Just as I
start to ask him if he’s all right, he whips around with a full smile on his
face. A few long strides later, and he’s standing right in front of me. Raising
both hands, he traces the tips of his fingers along the sides of my cheeks,
leaving a scorching trail as they run down my neck and thread themselves into
the hair at my nape. With his thumbs underneath my chin, he tilts my head back
and looks me directly in the eyes.
“You look
amazing, Sunshine. Truly breathtaking.” His head dips slightly and he runs his
lips tentatively along mine, the movement so sensual I can’t keep my hands off
of him any longer. Fisting his shirt in my hands, I pull him into me and press
my mouth hard against his, the need to taste him overriding my caution. A
whimper rises in my throat and escapes into his mouth as his tongue slides in
between my lips, slowly and deliberately, taking his time to stroke and caress
mine. His hold tightens as his fingers curl deeper into my hair, the tinge of
pain sending shockwaves of pleasure coursing through my body until they land
right in between my legs, the throbbing sensation growing with each strike.
After
another gentle sweep of his tongue, he lessens the kiss and pulls back
slightly. His lips brush against mine before they slide over to the
corner of my mouth, up along my cheek, and then rest them against my ear as he
breathes, “Happy birthday. The dress is phenomenal.”
~ Links to Buy ~
Amazon ** Amazon UK
Amazon CA ** Amazon AU
Barnes & Noble
~ Review ~
Where to start....how about with this book was
A~M~A~Z~I~N~G!
I am a fan of L.B. Simmons work but when she revealed the synopsis for this book I knew it was totally outside the norm for her and right up my alley. I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book and she did not disappoint at all! What a journey of self~acceptance, healing and love! I was completely consumed by the story and the depth and emotions of the characters.
Aubrey......How much loss can one person take before they can't take anymore...meet Raven.
How do you allow yourself to enjoy all that life has to offer when you don't even feel like you deserve to be alive? Can multiple losses alter your mind to make you believe that you are responsible for everything bad that happens?
Aubrey a/k/a Raven broke my heart, picked up the pieces, put them back together just to break it all over again. Her journey to healing and self acceptance was nothing short of a roller coaster ride. She tried her hardest to keep herself isolated but she was not match for Kaeleb and Quinn.
Kaeleb, well I was swooning for him HARD by 30% and just couldn't get enough of his quick wit and sarcasm. But it was his un~waivering love and support of Aubrey that just stole my heart completely. Let's not forget about Quinn. Her spunky personality and love of pink was more endearing than one would think. She was everything everyone wanted her to be on the outside and was slowly dying on the inside. There is definitely more to Quinn than we have seen and maybe one day we will get her story.
" I'm thinking I should call you Rainbow Brite instead of Sunshine until this situation..." Kaeleb circles his hand around my head, "sorts itself out."
It seemed as though each of them were wearing their own masks to hide behind. Some secrets deeper than others but secrets no less. The story is told over a 4 year period at college. We watch as Raven a/k/a Aubrey, Kaeleb and Quinn form an unconditional friendship and find that some bonds, no matter how old can never severed.
"You know, if the sun and the moon were to actually collide, it would set off a cataclysmic reaction of epic proportions. Are you ready to have your world completely obliterated?" ~ Kaeleb
I could honestly just go on and on about how much I loved this book. There are just some books that you embrace wholeheartedly and for me this was one of them. The story and characters lingered in my mind days after I finished. I suggest that you run, don't walk and go 1~click this book. Embrace The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller and her journey to get there, you won't be disappointed.
~ Rating ~
~ About the Author ~
L.B. Simmons is a graduate of Texas A&M University and holds a degree in Biomedical Science. She has been a practicing Chemist for the last 11 years. She lives with her husband and three daughters in Texas and writes every chance she gets.
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