Title: Sanctuary of Mine
Author: S. Pratt
Release Day: July 13, 2013
Synopsis:
THIS IS A NEW ADULT NOVEL.
RECOMMENDED FOR 17+ YEARS DUE TO SEXUAL CONTENT AND SOCIAL SITUATIONS
When you see someone who looks like they need saving, you save them right?
Mackenzie Deeks is struggling. Outwardly she plays the tough guy and acts like being a young adult with an eating disorder is no big deal. Inside, she's crumbling.
Ever since her parents’ divorce, the only way she has been able to feel in control of her life is by purging the despair that has its grips on her and won't let go.
Tyler Redding knows when someone needs help - he's seen it before. This time, though, he's not going to take no for an answer. From the moment he first sets his sights on Mackenzie, he's unable to think of anyone else. But how can he focus on a football career when all he wants to do is date the most unassuming person he's ever met?
As their lives become intricately entwined, it becomes more than wishful thinking when Mackenzie and Tyler find each other again as adults. With successful careers, a beachside lifestyle and each other’s love to contend with, life should be pretty damn good. But just when they think they’ve found their wonderful kind of normal, their perfect world comes crashing down.
It’s going to take a lot to keep Mackenzie from succumbing to old habits, but Tyler thinks he might just be the one to save her for good.
When you see someone who looks like they need saving, you save them right?
Mackenzie Deeks is struggling. Outwardly she plays the tough guy and acts like being a young adult with an eating disorder is no big deal. Inside, she's crumbling.
Ever since her parents’ divorce, the only way she has been able to feel in control of her life is by purging the despair that has its grips on her and won't let go.
Tyler Redding knows when someone needs help - he's seen it before. This time, though, he's not going to take no for an answer. From the moment he first sets his sights on Mackenzie, he's unable to think of anyone else. But how can he focus on a football career when all he wants to do is date the most unassuming person he's ever met?
As their lives become intricately entwined, it becomes more than wishful thinking when Mackenzie and Tyler find each other again as adults. With successful careers, a beachside lifestyle and each other’s love to contend with, life should be pretty damn good. But just when they think they’ve found their wonderful kind of normal, their perfect world comes crashing down.
It’s going to take a lot to keep Mackenzie from succumbing to old habits, but Tyler thinks he might just be the one to save her for good.
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TYLER
‘You can’t go on living like this.
This is the old you. The you before you promised me that you’d never do
this to yourself again. I love you so much and can’t watch you do this to
yourself.’
‘Well then leave!’ Her stale breath
hits me. The feral tone that spews from her mouth smacks me straight across the
face. Her words sting like a bitch, but I’m trying not to take it personally.
‘You don’t mean that. You love me
too, I know you do.’
‘Do I?’ Petulant eyes stare me down.
I swallow hard. Why is she being so damn difficult?
‘Well if you don’t love me, damn well
pretend Mackenzie! Because each and every second I’m not with you is like
torture for me and I can’t accept that you don’t love me enough to want to let
me help you get through this.’ Her expression softens just a little, but it’s
enough to let me know I’m making headway. Levi is still standing in the
bathroom doorway, the quiet spectator while all our back and forth is going on.
In my sternest voice possible, I
issue her an order.
‘I’m going downstairs.
I’m going to put the kettle on and make coffee for all of us. I’m going to make
you a sandwich, which you’re damn well going to eat. Then we’re going to talk
about anything you want to talk about, but whether you like it or not, we are
going to talk. We’re going to talk until it doesn’t hurt anymore. I’m here
for you and I’m not going anywhere. Levi is going to help you get cleaned up
and you’re not going to give him a hard time about it. I know you’re hurting,
Mack, but we are too. Your pain is our pain.’
I kiss the
tip of her perfect little nose before rising to leave. Levi’s eyes lock with
mine, respect silently offered as I make my way out.
‘Tyler!’ I
swivel around, Mackenzie’s desperate plea grounding me to the spot.
‘Yeah?’
‘I do love
you, you know.’ Tears trickle down her cheeks, falling into the bath water as
though they are the most inconsequential thing in the world. They aren’t,
though. They’re everything. It means she isn’t far enough gone not to feel
anything.
‘I know you do, baby, I know you do.’
Giveaway
Meet the Author
Shelly is a multi-genre author who lives on the east coast of Australia
in northern New South Wales with her husband and two children.
Shelly's breakout novel, Ruined and companion novella, Ruining Angel are contemporary romance
fiction books available on kindle and print from the Amazon store. Sanctuary of Mine is a New Adult
Romance and available in print and kindle on Amazon. (Graphic Design by Cover It Designs).
Beloved Soul by Shelly Pratt is available through Amazon and is published through Eternal Press. Please
note that Beloved Soul's cover artwork, editing and publication is all done through Eternal Press.
Editing acknowledgements go to those who are listed on each individual book title.
Earlier novels written by Shelly will now all be published under Stevie Harlow. Slight title modifications
have been made, but ALL of this information will be made clearly visible to readers so there will be no
confusion to those who have previously purchased these books. You can find all of the Stevie Harlow
Novels on this website in the menu above. Just hover and click!
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