Title: Changing
Course (Wrecked and Ruined #1)
Author: Aly
Martinez
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Expected Release Date: January 29, 2014
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Synopsis
I met Sarah Kate Erickson when I was 21 years
old. I was lucky enough to keep her for seven years before a tragic accident
stole her from me. She didn’t die, but sometimes I think it would have been
easier if she had.
I lived in a haze for those four years after the
accident. Catering to her every need, even though she hated the very sight of
my face. I tried to hold on to her and the future that we were supposed to
build together. But you can’t hold on to someone that doesn’t exist anymore.
It wasn’t until I met Jesse Addison, a barista
at the local coffee shop, that I realized I didn’t just lose Sarah that tragic
night, I lost myself as well. Jesse taught me how to let go of the past and
learn to love again. But what happens when your past haunts your present and
the woman you used to love refuses to accept the woman you can’t live without?
**Intended for readers 18+. Each book in this
series can be read as a standalone.**
Prologue
"Sarah, don't do this. Damn it! Stay with
me." I reach over and gently brush her blood soaked hair off her forehead.
Even in this horrific moment, I'm in absolute awe of how beautiful she looks.
Bleeding and broken, unmoving in my arms she is still the most mesmerizing
woman I have ever laid eyes on. Deep down, I know this just the husk of my
wife. My Sarah would never have done this to herself. More
importantly, she never would have done this to me. Maybe it takes this level of
madness, but I finally realize that I have lost her completely.
Whether she lives or dies, Sarah is gone. This
is not the woman who made me laugh more in seven years than the rest of my life
combined. She definitely isn't the woman who I spent years planning a future
with, a future that now no longer exists. I feel a heavy weight in my chest at
my silent confession, but oddly enough I also feel a weight lifted off my
shoulders. I have watched this woman disintegrate in front of my eyes for
almost seven months; everyday losing her a little more. The light in her eyes
fading, while piece by piece and bit by bit, she lost grip of reality.
Mentally, emotionally, and now physically, she's left me.
My Sarah died seven months ago on her way home
from dinner, and I will never see her walk back into my life. Suddenly, I can't
breathe. I'm terrified, and not only because Sarah might finally succeed in
taking her own life. I'm paralyzed by the realization that my life is spiraling
down in a free fall headed straight for misery and the only thing I can think
to do is anchor myself to this dying woman. I love Sarah with all my heart, but
I am clinging not to the woman in my arms but rather to the life I thought we
were going to have together. I have to accept that she isn't there anymore. Her
heart might still be beating but the bloody, confused, emotionally lost woman I
am holding now is only the shell of my first and only love.
"Where the fuck is that ambulance!" I
yell as loud as my cracking voice will allow. Stroking the little bit of her
unmarred skin that I'm able to reach, I whisper in her ear, "Hang on
baby." Then I repeat the one sentence I have said almost daily since the
tragic event that stole her from me. Maybe I say it for her, maybe just for me,
but I know it is the biggest lie I have ever uttered. "Just hang on baby,
it's all going to be okay."
About the Author
I’m a 32 year old wife and stay at home mom to
four kids under the age of five, including a set of twins. My life is crazy,
which is probably why I drink entirely too much wine. Oh who am I kidding, I
had a love affair with wine long before the kids came along. I was born
and raised in Savannah Georgia, but we recently moved to Chicago. Let me tell
you, this southern girl was not ready for the cold
weather up here!
I’m an avid reader, but I haven’t always been
that way. A few years ago my sister loaned me her Nook Color, and it changed my
life forever. In the span of about two years, I read over 500 books. My
newfound love of reading led me to start a book blog with two of my best
friends. (Insert shameless plug here: WhiteZinBookends.com). Through WZ
Bookends, I've had the opportunity to meet some of the most amazing authors,
bloggers, and readers out there. Now that I have taken the leap into writing my
own book, they’ve all shown me endless amounts of encouragement and support.
While driving home from Walmart one day in late
October, a story embedded itself in my head and would not let go. It spiraled
out of control until I finally opened my laptop and started writing. This
journey has been a wild ride filled with tears, hand cramps, and tons of
laughs. I love company, so follow me at one of the social links below and join
me aboard this crazy train!
Connect with Aly
Website: http://www.alymartinez.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WZBookends
Email: AuthorAlyMartinez@gmail.com
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