Jacqueline Blunt hasn’t had an easy life. In fact, she’s had anything but. From a drug addicted mother to being bounced around in foster care, Jacqueline longed for one thing—normalcy. Lee Bennett had everything he could ever want—girls falling all over him, a dream job, money. The one thing he was missing? Passion.
Sometimes the ones worth fighting for don’t know their worth. Sometimes being broken is beautiful. This is a story of strength, courage, hope, faith, and love. This is Beautifully Broken.
Jacqueline
I was going to kill Lee—I was going to murder him and bury the body.
It was surprisingly my first offense and I was let off with a fine. Lee was not as lucky—turns out he had a bit of a record—it only angered me more.
Lee had some kind of charm—he had somehow manipulated his way out of a short jail stint with a few choice words and his killer smile. I had to admit—he had his ways. He was slapped with a fine like me and we were sent on our way.
“So how about that for a first date?” Lee boasted as we drove away from the officer and the park.
I was seething and couldn’t even see straight from the rage. My response was a fresh and strong glare in his direction. I knew if I opened up my mouth it wouldn’t be pretty.
“Oh, I get it…you’re giving me the silent treatment,” he paused for effect. “I guess you’re entitled to that this one time.”
I glanced over at him, unable to hide my shock—then back at the road—still silent. It was the calmest I had been in days—I was proud of myself.
“Come on, at least admit it…you had fun,” Lee whispered, a hint of playfulness dancing behind his eyes.
I tried to fight my smile…but I couldn’t help it—if this was the way things were beginning, I could only imagine the rest of his trip.
“See? I knew it!” I wanted to slap the smirk right off his face. This was not what I had signed up for.
“Which hotel are you staying at?” The coolness and indifference in my voice could shatter mirrors.
“So it’s going to be like that?” Lee replied in a surprised tone.
“Like what? You almost got us arrested back there…next I’m sure my actual life will be in danger.” I didn’t bother tearing my eyes off the road that time.
“Oh, come on—Parker always made you seem like such a risk taker,” Lee said playfully.
The mention of Parker’s name had me going through a whirlwind of emotions.
“You spoke to Parker about me?” I tried to mask the nervousness in my voice. I hadn’t taken the necessary time to mourn his absence in my life and wasn’t prepared for this.
Too late. Lee’s voice sounded dejected. Suddenly, I was kicking myself mentally in the face. I hadn’t meant to hurt his feelings. But the fact that he was disappointed at all had to mean something right?
She is the author of the Infinite Love series, the Foundation series, the Darkness Falls series, and the Looking Glass series.
Thank you for featuring the Beautifully Broken blitz! :)
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DeleteThis looks like a great book, I love the cover and I think it'd look pretty snazzy on my shelf. The excerpt is great, I wanna know why they were picked up by the cops and what happened to Parker. Great, no fair getting me involved without letting me have the book to answer my questions!
ReplyDeleteI've got to admit, I do love the covers.
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