She’s hiding something big. He’s hiding someone small.
Scarlet
Crowley’s life was torn apart the day father was arrested for unspeakable
crimes. Now the shock has worn off, but not the horror.
It’s a safe
bet that Scarlet is the only first year at Harkness College who had to sneak
past TV news trucks parked on her front lawn just to leave town. But college
will be Scarlet’s fresh start. Clutching a shiny new student ID — with a newly
minted name on it — she leaves it all behind. Even if it means lying to the boy
she’s falling for.
Bridger
McCaulley is a varsity hockey star known for being a player both on and off the
ice. But a sobering family crisis takes that all away. Protecting his sister
means a precarious living arrangement and constant deception. The only bright
spot in his week is the few stolen hours he spends with Scarlet.
The two form
a tentative relationship based on the understanding that some things must
always be held back. But when grim developments threaten them both, going it
alone just won’t work anymore. And if they can’t learn to trust one another
now, the families who let them down will take everything they’ve struggled to
keep.
"I need you, Scarlet. Even when things are really ugly. Especially then."
***
Shannon Ellison is running away from the year from hell. She is running towards a new and brighter future. At least to a place where no one will know of her past. And that all starts with a brand new name: Scarlet Crowley. This is what she needs and it has been a year in the making. Time to start fresh and make new friends. Friends that don't know about her past and the sins of her father. But the last thing she expected was Bridger McCaulley to shake up her world. The only thing is...can she let him in?
I will admit that I was a little apprehensive to dive into this one. The first book, THE YEAR WE FELL DOWN, absolutely stole my heart and had me giddy for days after finishing it. It was all I could think about. So, when I was asked to read this one, I accepted, but I was nervous. Nervous that the book wouldn't live up to the first one. But as I fell into the story, I was happy with the way it was going and even found the darker aspect of it a bit intriguing. You, along with Scarlet want to know if her father really is guilty of everything he is accused of. And if he is, Lord help him. Because that means he is one sick freak. So yeah, this book was just as good. Maybe not better, only because I have this thing for Hartley and Corey and all that they went through. That book was a first for me to read, and it definitely stuck with me. But I do love this one a lot.
And don't fret. Hartley and Corey make a few appearances. I will also say that I worried I wouldn't have that connection with Scarlet like I did with Corey. But not far into the book, that connection started forming. So that fear faded away and a relationship blossomed.
Bridger's secret is a bit more tamer. But it is still something serious. And at times I just wanted to help him through it all. It is all too much for a young man to take on. But he was amazing and I loved him even more for it. He is a lot different than the Bridger we met in book one. He has so much baggage now that he must carry. But I think people will really enjoy him in this one.
THE YEAR WE HID AWAY IS another awe-inspiring book from a uber talented author. I am so terribly glad I happened upon her. I will always be waiting (im)patiently for her next book. If you are looking for a fun, sexy, sweet read and haven't read book one, I highly recommend it. If you have read book one, and are in need of something a little more deeper...this one is for you. Both two totally different stories...so there is no fear of feeling like you are reading the same book twice.
THE YEAR WE HID AWAY absolutely deserves 5 Amazing Stars!
***
Shannon Ellison is running away from the year from hell. She is running towards a new and brighter future. At least to a place where no one will know of her past. And that all starts with a brand new name: Scarlet Crowley. This is what she needs and it has been a year in the making. Time to start fresh and make new friends. Friends that don't know about her past and the sins of her father. But the last thing she expected was Bridger McCaulley to shake up her world. The only thing is...can she let him in?
I will admit that I was a little apprehensive to dive into this one. The first book, THE YEAR WE FELL DOWN, absolutely stole my heart and had me giddy for days after finishing it. It was all I could think about. So, when I was asked to read this one, I accepted, but I was nervous. Nervous that the book wouldn't live up to the first one. But as I fell into the story, I was happy with the way it was going and even found the darker aspect of it a bit intriguing. You, along with Scarlet want to know if her father really is guilty of everything he is accused of. And if he is, Lord help him. Because that means he is one sick freak. So yeah, this book was just as good. Maybe not better, only because I have this thing for Hartley and Corey and all that they went through. That book was a first for me to read, and it definitely stuck with me. But I do love this one a lot.
And don't fret. Hartley and Corey make a few appearances. I will also say that I worried I wouldn't have that connection with Scarlet like I did with Corey. But not far into the book, that connection started forming. So that fear faded away and a relationship blossomed.
Bridger's secret is a bit more tamer. But it is still something serious. And at times I just wanted to help him through it all. It is all too much for a young man to take on. But he was amazing and I loved him even more for it. He is a lot different than the Bridger we met in book one. He has so much baggage now that he must carry. But I think people will really enjoy him in this one.
THE YEAR WE HID AWAY IS another awe-inspiring book from a uber talented author. I am so terribly glad I happened upon her. I will always be waiting (im)patiently for her next book. If you are looking for a fun, sexy, sweet read and haven't read book one, I highly recommend it. If you have read book one, and are in need of something a little more deeper...this one is for you. Both two totally different stories...so there is no fear of feeling like you are reading the same book twice.
THE YEAR WE HID AWAY absolutely deserves 5 Amazing Stars!
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“Stalker,”
Bridger said, cocking one ginger eyebrow at me. “I need to hear you play.”
“Play what?”
“A song. I
want to hear one.”
“Um… maybe.
If you can do me a little favor.”
He crossed
his arms, and I was momentarily distracted by the curved shape of his forearm
muscles. “Favor? What’s this going to cost me?”
“Well… could
you stop calling me Stalker?” I knew my objection to his nickname was a little
silly. But the past year had made me sensitive to anything even remotely
creepy.
His green
eyes went wide. “Sure. That’s it?”
I nodded.
“Okay. Now play me a song,” Bridger said.
My hands felt a little sweaty, and I had to
wipe them on my jeans. I shouldn’t have been nervous, because I spent a lot of
restless hours last year playing the living crap out of my guitar. When nobody
at school will speak to you, and there’s a full drama playing inside your
house, there is really no better way to spend time than practicing music. But
still, I was anxious to impress.
Putting the guitar strap over my head, I checked
my tuning. Then I launched in to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama.
With its distinctive opening riff, I knew it would sound impressive. And I’d
played it a hundred times before.
I kept my eyes on the fret board, not because
I needed to look, but because I felt shy. After the first few bars I began to
relax, the music pulling me in.
When the song was done, I waited until the
last note died away. And then I couldn’t avoid his face any longer. Bridger was
looking down at me with big eyes, dark green, the color of the sea before a
storm. “Damn, Scarlet,” he whispered. “You amaze me.”
My cheeks did their thing, becoming hot. I
busied myself with removing the guitar strap from around my neck. But I fumbled
it, twisting my hair in the strap. “Ouch,” I swore.
Bridger reached up to untangle me, and I felt
my status tumble quickly from “possibly cool” right down to “dork.” But just as
I was beating myself up about it, I noticed something peculiar. After Bridger
pushed my tangled hair off my shoulder, his hand stayed there, warming my skin.
Then, his fingers cupped my cheek. My gaze flew to his, and I found him
studying me.
Ever so slowly, he leaned in. Then his lips
barely whispered across mine, and I felt myself break out in goose bumps. But
he didn’t kiss me properly. Instead, his lips came to hover over the corner of
my mouth, a spot on my body which I’d never guessed was so sensitive. “Is this
okay?” he whispered, his lips so close that I could feel the words vibrate on
my skin. “I find you a little hard to read.”
Hell yes. But I didn’t trust my voice to answer him. Instead, I turned my
face the tiniest distance towards his, hoping he’d understand. My heart slammed
against my ribs as his mouth found mine…
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ReplyDeleteI wish I lived in a dorm during college.....I'm sure there would be lots t hide :)
ReplyDeleteYes I did live in one for a couple years. I believe I hid my writing projects because that's something I did not want anyone to accidentally read :)
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