Picking up the Pieces
By Jessica Prince
Release: Jul 1, 2013
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Synopsis
Picking Up the Pieces:
After having her heart
broken by the only man she’s ever loved everything seemed to go downhill for
Emerson Grace. It has taken eight years but Emmy is finally starting to pick up the pieces of
her damaged life. But the man who destroyed it has returned bringing with him
the pain of the past. Can she let go of the pain Luke caused and accept him
back into her life or will the memories be too much for her to overcome?
Running from Emmy was the only
way Lucas Allen knew he could protect her from the demons he carried with him.
After spending one perfect night together Luke takes off, certain that he can’t
possibly give Emmy everything she deserves. Now he’s made the decision to
return to Cloverleaf and make things right. But is he prepared to truly face
all of the damaged he has caused?
Will Luke and Emmy finally
get their chance at love or will the secrets of the past stop them before they
even get to begin?
Rising from the Ashes
(Picking up the Pieces Book 2)
By Jessica Prince
Release: Feb 23, 2014
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Rising from the Ashes:
People make mistakes when
they're young, but how they choose to come back from those mistakes is what
matters in the end.
Savannah Morgan found true
love at a very early age, but one rash decision — one that she would regret for
the rest of her life — was all it took to end her relationship with the love of
her life.
For seven years, Jeremy
Matthews has accepted being "just friends" with the only woman he's
ever loved. Finally deciding that enough is enough, Jeremy relentlessly pursues
Savannah until he forces her to see just how right they are for each other.
When Savannah's past mistake
is revealed, threatening the future she so desperately wants, the fate of their
relationship lies in Jeremy’s hands. Will he be able to forgive Savannah, or is
the relationship truly over?
When struggles and obstacles
threaten the foundation of Savannah and Jeremy's relationship, will they choose
to let each other go, or rise from the ashes of the past to claim their
happiness?
Review: Picking Up the Pieces -5 Stars!!
Who doesn't love second
chance romance books? I can't get enough of them and this one does not
disappoint. Jessica Prince does a wonderful job getting you to engage
with her characters.
Emmy and Luke are best
friends whose lives are about to change. Emmy's leaving for college and
Luke is shipping off to boot camp. Emmy is scared of losing her best
friend and is upset he has chosen this path for himself, but he needs to make something
of himself. So she reluctantly supports him as he has always supported
her. While they have always been in the friend zone, one night changes
everything. What happens after that night starts a whirlwind of a
emotional heartache, secrets and betrayal to the fullest.
Emmy oh Emmy I loved her
spirit. She has had so much heartache to fill two lifetimes. But
she is a survivor and continues to power on through life with the support of
her friends. Will she ever find her happiness or will she be trapped in the
past?
Luke grew up fast. His
home life was horrible. He never thought he would amount to anything or
be good enough for anyone, especially his Emmy. She was his light and his
savior to his messed up life, but he could bring her down with him, so he does
what he feels is best and pushes her away in the worst way.
Fast forward eight years and
Luke has returned. He's back to apologize and claim what's his...Emmy.
However, he doesn't come home to a heroes welcome...oh no he gets a big
piss off welcome! He not only left behind Emmy, he left his friends and
they don't welcome him back with open arms, no he's going to have to fight his
way back in.
"You're mine, Emmy, and I'm not
letting you go this time."~~Luke
The chemistry between Luke
and Emmy is scorching like a candle....even eight years later it still burns
bright, but don't get to close because it will burn you. Emmy went
through a bad period in her life after Luke left, but her body just doesn't
agree with her mind. The interaction between the two is so real and
believable that it could happen to anyone. I love how you get both POV's
and see the past back story. You find out what happens to Emmy and why she
reacts they way she does to Luke and you get his reasoning of why he did what
he did. Luke totally has his swoon worthy moments especially when he
calls her "baby girl"....awe
Oh my the secondary
characters add so much to this story. They are so protective of Emmy and
you feel their love for her. They are her family and I loved that about
them. Her best friend was definitely a highlight to the story....Savannah
is my girl! Damn she was hilarious and was the perfect best
friend....she's a little crazy, but she's got Emmy's back NO matter what!
This story is wonderfully written.
It tugs at your emotions and you can't help, but want a HEA for them.
This is funny...like laugh out loud funny, heartbreaking and sweet.
As for steaminess it's lacking some, but it's also not completely needed.
It's more of a story about forgiveness and finding true happiness.
I loved it! 5 STARS!
Written by Books Need TLC Reviewer- Heather Driscoll
Buy Links:
Picking up the Pieces
Rising from the Ashes
Jessica Prince Bio:
Born and
raised around Houston Texas, Jessica spent most of her life complaining about
the heat, humidity, and all around pain in the ass weather. It was only as an
adult that she quickly realized the cost of living in Houston made up for
not being able to breathe when she stepped outside. That's why God created
central air, after all.
Jessica is
the mother of a perfect little boy--she refuses to accept that he inherited her
attitude and sarcastic nature no matter what her husband says.
In addition
to being a wife and mom, she's also a wino, a coffee addict, and an avid lover
of all types of books--romances still being her all time favs. Her husband
likes to claim that reading is her obsession but she just says it's a
passion...there's a difference. Not that she'd expect a boy to undertand.
Jessica has
been writing since she was a little girl, but thankfully grew out of drawing
her own pictures for her stories before ever publishing her first book. Because
an artist she is not.
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