I was his lucky
Penny. He was my light in the dark, hope in despair. Our bond was one of
survival, friendship... first love.
But then we were
ripped apart and Blake Weston became the memory I turned to when everything
else in my life fell apart.
Seven years later, a
summer working at Camp Chance is supposed to be my fresh start. Beautiful
scenery and the chance to better the lives of foster children - kids like me.
But when my eyes land on him across the fire, time stands still and feelings
come rushing back to the surface. I thought I'd moved on, tucked him away in my
heart. One look into his soulful blue eyes and I know I'm wrong. Blake Weston
can heal the broken parts of me. Restore my hope. Love me.
It's our second
chance. A sign we are supposed to be together.
Isn't it?
I was twelve when I
survived the accident that killed my parents. Fourteen when I survived the devil.
And sixteen, when I survived a heartbreak of the worst kind.
But in my
twenty-three years, Blake Weston might just be the first thing I won't survive.
WARNING: This book
contains references to abuse that some readers may find distressing.
“Oh, come on, Penny. I
know you two have a rough history, but it’s just that, history. In the past.
You can’t let your past dictate your future. Mold you, sure, but define you?
Nuh-uh! The Penny I’ve watched grow over the last couple of months is stronger
than that.”
Was
I?
Most days, I didn’t
feel it.
I’d made progress,
sure, but the truth was that I was still tethered to the ghosts of my past in
ways I hadn’t even realized until I saw Blake again.
So much pain tainted
our story, I didn’t know if we could rewrite ourselves a new ending… or
beginning.
“You’re overthinking
this.” Marissa took my hand in hers. “I’ve watched the two of you together.
Everything you felt for Blake all of those years ago is still there. It’s
written all over your face every time you look at him. And I don’t doubt for a
second that it’s the same for him.”
Warmth spread into my
cheeks, and I dropped my eyes. Why couldn’t I just be normal instead of damaged
and confused and terrified to step out of the shadows?
Why couldn’t I let
myself live in the moment for once.
“I know you’re scared,”
Marissa went on. “And that’s okay. But tell me one thing, Penny. Can you live
with yourself if you leave here without giving him a chance? A real chance?”
I looked over at the
lake where Blake’s group was attempting to cross the water on homemade rafts.
His polo shirt clung to his chest as he helped a boy onto the floatation
device.
“Well, can you?”
Could I?
Blake had healed me
once, and then he had broken me in a way from which I never truly recovered.
But somewhere over the last two months, he had started to put me back together.
Piece by piece. My head had warned me, tried to keep me away, but my heart
recognized him. They called to each other, sought each other out.
Blake already owned my
heart.
He always had.
But could I give him my
damaged soul as well?
5 STARS
“Wonderful story of
love and friendship” ~ By Mollien Osterman Alpha Book Club
5 STARS
“Perfectly Heartwarming” ~ By Sarah
Griffin
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“L.A
Cotton never fails to surprise me with her amazing stories. First there was the
Fate's Love Series, then came Chastity Falls series (oh, Jackson) and then
Lucky Penny.” ~ By Jade!
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“A Great
Second Chance Read .” “ I loved this story. It is so beautifully written. …If
second chance loves stories with angst are your thing, . . “ ~ By Renee
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L.A is author of
contemporary romance novels ranging from sweet with just a hint of steam, to
suspenseful reads full of angst, tension, twists and turns. Home is a small
town in the middle of England where she currently juggles being a full-time mum
to two little people with writing. In her spare time (and when she's not camped
out in front of the laptop) you'll most likely find L. A immersed in a book,
escaping the chaos that is life.
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