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Forgetting August
by
J.L. Berg
~ Synopsis ~
She can forgive, but can she forget?
Some days, Everly still thinks she sees him. In the food court at the mall, or in a car speeding past as the light changes. It only lasts a second, but when it happens, she slips back to a time when she was ruled-and nearly ruined-by August Kincaid. And it doesn't matter that she's moved on, that she's about to marry another man. In those moments the only thing she can do to regain control is take a deep breath and remind herself that August can't hurt her-because he's in a coma. Except that he's not anymore.
August is awake. With no memories, he sets out to solve the mystery of his lost life. He unearths a photograph of a beautiful redhead named Everly and knows instinctively that she's the key. But when he finds her, the August she describes is more monster than man.
Tortured by the thought of having hurt her, August wants only to become the man Everly deserves. As the new August emerges, Everly glimpses the person she first fell in love with. But can she trust that this August is real? When the final secret of their shared past is revealed, one of them will make a choice that changes their future forever . . .
Some days, Everly still thinks she sees him. In the food court at the mall, or in a car speeding past as the light changes. It only lasts a second, but when it happens, she slips back to a time when she was ruled-and nearly ruined-by August Kincaid. And it doesn't matter that she's moved on, that she's about to marry another man. In those moments the only thing she can do to regain control is take a deep breath and remind herself that August can't hurt her-because he's in a coma. Except that he's not anymore.
August is awake. With no memories, he sets out to solve the mystery of his lost life. He unearths a photograph of a beautiful redhead named Everly and knows instinctively that she's the key. But when he finds her, the August she describes is more monster than man.
Tortured by the thought of having hurt her, August wants only to become the man Everly deserves. As the new August emerges, Everly glimpses the person she first fell in love with. But can she trust that this August is real? When the final secret of their shared past is revealed, one of them will make a choice that changes their future forever . . .
~ Excerpt ~
My
hand shook as I pulled the box into my lap, preparing myself for what may lay
hidden within. I felt nervous and sick
with anticipation. I suddenly wanted to
flee, but where would I go? And how
would I get there? Moving my leg took
more concentration than I was willing to admit and I was still attached to what
looked to be a hundred monitoring devices.
The box stared back at me,
waiting...wondering when I would crack its lip and finally divulge the secrets
it had been keeping for so long.
What
if I didn't like what I found? What if I did?
Taking
a deep breath, I placed my hand on the lip and pulled, knowing there was only
one way to find out.
All
neatly arranged inside, I found clothes, a wallet and a scattering of other
personal belongings. I immediately went
for the wallet, knowing it would hold the most information. Everything else
forgotten, my fingers traced the smooth edges of the soft leather as I bent it
open.
There
staring back at me was a picture of my own face. Because of the mirror across the room near
the sink, I'd managed to catch a glimpse of my reflection a time or two since
awaking here hours earlier.
The
man looking up at me on the California driver’s license photo was a stark
contrast to the person I was today.
Cold
empty green eyes looked through me, as if the world and everything in it were
beneath him. With a crisp white shirt
and flawless green tie and jacket, there was no smile permeating through the
lens--not even a hint of emotion was showing.
My now long, unkempt hair had been trimmed short and neat, matching the
impeccable persona that could be seen even through the tiny picture.
My
attention turned towards the address.
1023
Sea Cliff Lane, San Francisco.
I
looked out the window, trying to see if anything beyond its paned glass brought
back any hints or memories of a life I once led.
San
Francisco.
Even
though the driver’s license confirmed what the nurse had already told me, I
still felt no connection with the city below.
Nothing called out to me, nothing held my attention.
Was
there anyone down there that would remember my name?
I
dug further through the wallet, finding a couple hundred dollars in cash, as
well as several credit cards and a few membership cards to places I'd never
heard of, but apparently belonged to.
Or
had belonged to.
What
happened to your life when you went into a coma? Did you disappear? Cease to exist or did life carry on? I looked at the address on my driver’s
license and wondered if I still had a home...a bank account? I wasn't dead, but who had been paying my
bills for the last two?
Did
I have money to pay the bills?
Fuck.
Suddenly,
all I wanted was to slip back into that coma and never wake up again.
And
then I saw her.
It
was just a glimpse at first, the edge of a picture sticking out from inside the
wallet--a wisp of hair that had me pulling at it to see it properly.
With
the golden gate bridge as our backdrop, a much younger, carefree version of
myself held a girl in my arms and suddenly the world didn't feel so lonely
anymore. Copper red hair tumbled down
her back like a fiery mane. Her bright
blue eyes sparkled as if she held untold secrets waiting to be revealed. In my own eyes, I didn't see harshness or the
rigid void of nothing. I saw her,
reflecting back in spades, the love radiating between us.
I
flipped the photo over, hoping for something...anything that would tell me who
this girl was.
There
was nothing but a date and a name.
August
and Everly - 2005
Everly.
She
had a name.
Now
all I had to do was find her.
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~ About the Author ~
Author
J.L. Berg is a California native living in the South. She is the author
of the self-pubbed Ready series, which has sold over 100,000 copies.
Married to her high school sweetheart. She and her husband have two
beautiful girls that drive them batty on a daily basis. When she's not writing,
you can find her with her nose stuck in a romance book, in a yoga studio or
devouring anything chocolate.
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