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A Beautiful Purpose
(Beautiful Series #6/Standalone)
by
Alicia Rae
Release Date: October
21, 2014
Genre: New Adult Romance Cover Design: Sarah of Okay Creations |
~ Synopsis ~
All Blake Johnson knows is the life of a Marine. After serving his country for
eight years, he returns to his family for some rest and rehabilitation.
Fighting an internal war, he battles sleepless nights as images of his former
military days haunt him.
From the moment Audrey Hampton walks into his life, he is drawn to her. Her beauty leaves him breathless and weak in the knees. She kindles a spark of hope deep within his soul, igniting a part of himself he feared was missing. Her never-ending compassion for others opens his heart in a way he never dreamed.
But Audrey is hiding wounds of her own. Returning to Lake Tahoe to care for her ill mother triggers painful childhood memories of her parents’ loveless marriage, reminding her there is no such thing as true love.
Will Blake’s resolve be powerful enough to open Audrey’s sealed heart? Or will Audrey fear the past and risk losing the man who could give her life a newfound purpose?
Can two wounded souls become one?
From the moment Audrey Hampton walks into his life, he is drawn to her. Her beauty leaves him breathless and weak in the knees. She kindles a spark of hope deep within his soul, igniting a part of himself he feared was missing. Her never-ending compassion for others opens his heart in a way he never dreamed.
But Audrey is hiding wounds of her own. Returning to Lake Tahoe to care for her ill mother triggers painful childhood memories of her parents’ loveless marriage, reminding her there is no such thing as true love.
Will Blake’s resolve be powerful enough to open Audrey’s sealed heart? Or will Audrey fear the past and risk losing the man who could give her life a newfound purpose?
Can two wounded souls become one?
~ Exclusive Excerpt ~
(Audrey)
“What about you?” Blake
asked gently.
“I’m home to see my
family.” I shifted on my feet, not wanting to go into too much detail either. I
refrained from laughing at observing how we seemed to share that minor detail.
“However, I now live in San Francisco.”
Blake’s dark eyebrow
curled, slightly lifting, and his lower lip twitched in amusement. Gosh, he was
just so damn sexy, it was distracting.
“You gave up the country
life for the city?” he finally teased.
I let out a laugh at his
expression and nodded. “Yeah.”
“How’s that working out
for you?”
I tilted my head his way,
failing to stifle my humor. “If you ignore all the absurdly confusing highways,
traffic and noise, then it’s not so bad.”
Blake laughed, deep and
throatily. The sound sent an undeniable shiver down my spine. I chastised
myself for letting a simple conversation with a man affect me so, as he
replied, “That’s a lot to ignore.”
You
have no idea, I thought, referring to not being able to
deflect his effects on me. I felt my inner strength wavering.
“It is,” I responded in
more ways than one, realizing that I needed to get away from here. Being here
was too much. He was too much. I
swallowed deeply before saying, “Well it was a pleasure to meet you, Blake. But
I do have to be going now.” I felt guilty for dismissing myself, so I added,
“But maybe I’ll see you around with the other’s another time?”
His gaze turned
speculative, and he parted his lips to speak. But he didn’t. The look he was
giving me felt as though he could see right through me. It was unnerving.
Within seconds, his eyes
shifted again, appearing to let me off the hook.
I released a silent sigh,
thankful for his respecting my privacy, and not asking for any explanation.
“Since my two brothers
are marrying your friends, I would say there is a good chance.” Blake grinned
at last, revealing a sexy dimple at the corner of his mouth.
My eyes were captivated
by the faint movement.
Stop
thinking about his mouth!
He definitely had a good
point, which only made me even more nervous. “I’ll see you later,” I waved with
a pleasant smile and excused myself before my nerves melted into a puddle at
his feet.
I quickly found Abbey,
Gail and Lily, and then each of their significant others to congratulate them
and say my goodbyes before racing to my car. All the while feeling like I could
not breathe, as though I was being suffocated by thoughts of how breathtakingly
handsome Blake was.
After stopping at the
store for my mother’s saltine crackers, I sped home, yearning to step through
the front doors, so I could be reminded of all the reasons to stay clear away
from that man. All it took was sixty seconds of seeing how my father treated my
mother, and it was a reality slap that love does not exist.
I would not allow myself
to be so effected by a man, and weakened by the idea of having one of my own. I
shook my head. Being around Gail, Abbey, and Lily with their men today had just
played tricks on my mind. Sure, each of my friends had found great, loving men.
But it was a risk I would never take a chance on.
And I would never cave to
temptation. It could only lead to a broken heart.
~ About the Author ~
Alicia
Rae is a Contemporary Romance Author who lives in Dekalb, Illinois, with her
husband and three beautiful boys. Alicia has a passion for reading all types of
romance, writing to bring a story to life, and photography.
Thank you to my dear sister, Kels, who showed me a few
years ago how much I truly missed reading. And to my loving husband, for not
throwing away my Nook, and planting the seed of writing in my mind. I am
forever grateful. Xo
Readers, words cannot thank you enough for supporting
me along this incredible journey. I hope you enjoy my novels as much as I do
writing them. I thank each and every one of you.
Believe in yourself and follow your dreams...
~ Connect with Alicia ~
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