Embrace The Moment
By: Andrea Michelle
Embrace the Moment Synopis -
Torn apart by a tragedy, pushed together by fate. Nothing is coincidence.
Riley and Josh have been through it all together, first as best friends and now as a couple.
Faced with a decision that will test their relationship, these two learn to fight harder than ever before to keep their hearts intact. Once the decision is made, there is no going back. With the past creeping into their present, and miles between them, they learn nothing is easy. Every moment matters.
Can Riley and Josh survive the first year of college apart? Will their love remain strong enough to embrace every moment that belongs to them? Or will someone from the past interfere, take what he wants and ruin them forever?
"For each star in the sky, I have a reason why I love you. When you look up at night, never forget this truth." ~Josh Parker
Not recommended for anyone under the age of 17 due to underage drinking, sexual content and adult language.
***Warning***
This is book two in the series. To better understand the characters and the story line, I strongly encourage reading the books in order. These are not stand-alone novels.
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Embrace the Moment Excerpt
My Review
4.5 star read!
**If you haven't read the first book then stop reading this review... and go buy the book***
I was so addicted to the story of Riley and Josh in the first book! I was hoping I wouldn't be dissapointed... and I wasn't!!!!
We start off with Riley and Josh finally able to confess their love for each other! The things they say and how intune they are with each other is amazing! They have been friends for so long and held these feelings for each other you would think at some point they were just going to blow the lid off! The passion was there.... and it was great! This is definitely more on the steamy side than the first book!
I wanted a happy ending for Riley and Josh but go a cliffhanger... now it's going to be agony waiting for the next book. Their relationship started out so strong but soon secrets and distance and situations take place that puts strain on them. It's everyday situations though and insecurities that fill their minds. You are wandering what will happen... because some of those situations are seriously creepy. (Not to mention the weird ending with the parents)
The story flowed well and kept me entertained from beginning to end! Definitely a must read for all you hopeless romantics out there... and like I said in my review for the first book I loved it so much because it wasn't an instant love situation. These are two people that knew each other growing up and had feelings that were kept hidden due to a tragic situation.
Josh’s POV
Those very blue/green eyes snap open and lock with mine when Bloodstream comes on the radio. Emily turns it up, “I so love this song. His voice is so damn sexy.” Neither Riley nor I reply. Speech is impossible when the images of what we did to this song fill my head. Her eyes flutter and glass over. She bites her lip and her breathing changes. She is remembering it, too. I can’t breathe. I just want to touch her—to feel her respond to me touching her again. She has her knees pulled up in the seat, and I trail my index finger from her knee down to the edge of her barely there shorts and back up. Her skin breaks out in goose bumps and she shivers. My eyes never leave hers. She reaches her hand up and traces my bottom lip. I harden instantly, and her eyes widen. Damn. Good thing her head is covering my lap. Bad thing is her head is in my lap—not really helping my problem here. I’m so turned on. Fuck!
So, about that backseat—it’s a small confined place—and all I can smell is her jasmine and vanilla scented lotion. I’m fucked and not in the way I’m imagining in this backseat.
Luckily, Collin exits the highway and stops for gas, because I’m struggling here with her in this tight space.
I thought I’d be safe from temptation for at least a few minutes, but then she buys a fruit punch Icee, blow pops and skittles. Good grief, I’m in a lust bubble of desire. We’re standing outside of the car just talking. I’m half listening to all of her words because I’m watching her sip from her straw and then lick her lips, which are now tinted red from her drink. Opening her bag of skittles, she laughs at something Em says and for the life of me, I can’t stop thinking about how much I want to taste the rainbow. And so I do. I grab her drink and candy, passing it to Em who says, “What the...” I don’t listen. I grab Riley’s face and taste every crevice of her mouth. The fruity taste lingering all over her tongue and sending my senses into overdrive.
“Holy shit! Collin, what are we going to do with these two?” Emily asks.
I hear him laugh. “Uh, I guess move out of the way? Wait in the car? Give em’ dollar bills? Hell if I know.”
Her hands are in my hair, pulling as always. I have her pressed into the car door, my hands holding both of her cheeks in my palms. I glide my hand to the nape of her neck and into her hair as we deepen the kiss. I don’t know how long we kiss, just that I feel better once we do. I release her and step back as she lifts her hands to touch her lips. She always does that. It’s like the feeling left on them shocks her. She just stands there, dazed for a few seconds—staring at me. Collin leans out of his window. “Y’all coming, or you gonna stand out there eye and mouth-fucking all damn day?”
© Copyright 2014 by Andrea Michelle
My Review
4.5 star read!
**If you haven't read the first book then stop reading this review... and go buy the book***
I was so addicted to the story of Riley and Josh in the first book! I was hoping I wouldn't be dissapointed... and I wasn't!!!!
We start off with Riley and Josh finally able to confess their love for each other! The things they say and how intune they are with each other is amazing! They have been friends for so long and held these feelings for each other you would think at some point they were just going to blow the lid off! The passion was there.... and it was great! This is definitely more on the steamy side than the first book!
I wanted a happy ending for Riley and Josh but go a cliffhanger... now it's going to be agony waiting for the next book. Their relationship started out so strong but soon secrets and distance and situations take place that puts strain on them. It's everyday situations though and insecurities that fill their minds. You are wandering what will happen... because some of those situations are seriously creepy. (Not to mention the weird ending with the parents)
The story flowed well and kept me entertained from beginning to end! Definitely a must read for all you hopeless romantics out there... and like I said in my review for the first book I loved it so much because it wasn't an instant love situation. These are two people that knew each other growing up and had feelings that were kept hidden due to a tragic situation.
Escape the Doubt Synopsis -
Is taking a chance with your heart worth the escape, or was it better to have never loved at all? Can forgiveness really set you free?
After the unexpected death of her Dad, and the haunting manner in which he died, Riley Shaw built invisible walls around her heart. Barriers she created to protect her from splintering into broken pieces that couldn’t be repaired. She was unable to move forward from her past, letting the guilt of her parent’s mistakes dictate her own choices.
Dean Warren was safe. Being with him was innocent and peaceful because she didn’t truly love him. His words held her captive in a false sense of security. His eyes were deceptive, and his promises of never pushing her beyond what she was willing to give were broken, leaving Riley in a state of regret and doubt.
Joshua Parker had the power to take what was left of Riley’s splintered pieces and ruin her completely, or make her whole again. He was her best friend, her next-door neighbor—everything she wanted and settled on never having. Loving him was as easy as breathing air. The fear of losing him forever was more real to her than the feelings she couldn’t escape.
When faced with the very thing she feared the most, and in the arms she thought were safe, Riley finds herself questioning every decision she has made over the past two years. When she finally escapes the doubt in her head, and accepts the truth in her heart, is it too late?
“I'm so close to the edge of the cliff that I know one more breath, one more inch, I could fall.” -Riley Shaw
Not recommended for anyone under the age of 17 due to underage drinking, sexual content and adult language.
***Warning*** This is book one in a series and is not a stand-alone novel.
About the Author -
I am just a mom who had a dream to share my words with the world. Well, I suck at writing bios, but it’s a necessary evil.
I love poetry. In fact, that is where my writing obsession began as a young teen. You can find my original poetry in my writing. I gave it to my characters and now I share it with you. I adore music. I believe music can heal any bad day, or inspire a great love story. I don’t have a favorite genre of music as I listen to everything but bluegrass. It really depends on my mood. However, I love to write with Jared Leto in my ear. He’s good company. I am a dreamer—a true Gemini. I often stare off into space where my fictional friends play. I love to escape into a great book (any genre). I have to drink coffee in the morning to be human. Sweet tea and fave red starbursts are my guilty pleasures, sometimes chocolate when necessary. I love wine. It’s my tool for relaxing with my imaginary friends. I am in love with romance in any facet of life. I love it in books, on film, in songs and when it’s full of angst. Maybe, I wasn’t hugged enough as a child. ;) I don’t believe all romances end in HEA, that’s not reality. However, in my mind when I read and watch movies where the ending isn’t what I desire—I change it. It unfolds in my brain the way I need it to, so the story never ends. I’m weird, yes, I know. I am very blessed to have found my soulmate at a very young age, married him at twenty. The sweetest of my blessings are my three daughters. My oldest and I share a very close book love with one another. I do believe she will one day follow in my footsteps and try the hat of being an author. I am excited, yet nervous to share my passion with you, but I look forward to the journey ahead. I love to hear from my readers, and I encourage those connections. Links below so you can friend me, like me, follow and support me.
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